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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literature
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6–8 text complexity band independently …
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Key Ideas and Details.
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literature
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and qu…
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focus…
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Production and Distribution of Writing.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.
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Production and Distribution of Writing.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new appro…
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Production and Distribution of Writing.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose;…