LAC 28:CLXIX.1703. Reading Informational Text

A. Cite several pieces of relevant textual evidence that strongly supports analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text; quote and paraphrase from texts accurately. B. Determine a central idea in a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. C. Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text. D. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. E. Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. F. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. G. Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words). H. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. I. Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or promoting different interpretations of facts. J. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.