OGE.13.RI
Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 12th Grade
Reading: Informational, Scientific, Historical & Multimodal Texts
Grade12th Grade
SubjectELA
Levelstrand
Child standards (10)
- OGE.13.RI.1Cite precise, thorough textual evidence to support complex analyses of primary and secondary historical documents as well as scientific and technical texts, connecting granular insights to the overarching conceptual framework while identifying any gaps, inconsistencies, or uncertainties.
- OGE.13.RI.10Independently and proficiently read and comprehend informational, historical, scientific, and technical texts at the highest college-and-career readiness complexity band, synthesizing non-literary and literary texts to construct holistic understandings.
- OGE.13.RI.2Determine central ideas, underlying theses, and technical conclusions in complex informational sources; construct precise summaries and paraphrases of complex multi-step processes or arguments, elucidating the nuanced relationships among supporting details.
- OGE.13.RI.3Critically evaluate competing explanations, historical narratives, scientific hypotheses, and empirical methodologies, determining which models best accord with textual and quantitative evidence while identifying unresolved questions.
- OGE.13.RI.4Determine the specialized meanings of domain-specific terminology, symbols, and nuanced figurative or rhetorical language, analyzing how authors refine foundational terms and philosophical concepts across the development of a text.
- OGE.13.RI.5Analyze in detail how complex historical, scientific, and informational texts are structured—including organizational hierarchies, categorical divisions, macro-propositions, and subordinate clauses—and how each structural layer contributes to the total meaning.
- OGE.13.RI.6Follow and evaluate complex, multistep procedures in technical or scientific contexts, analyzing empirical results and diagnosing anomalies based on underlying explanatory models.
- OGE.13.RI.7Integrate and critically evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., quantitative datasets, archival documents, video footage, infographics) to address complex historical or scientific inquiries and resolve conflicting evidence.
- OGE.13.RI.8Critically analyze mass media, public discourse, and advertising, examining ideological structures, media manipulation, socio-political framing, and the societal impact of broadcast and digital journalism.
- OGE.13.RI.9Interpret and critique non-verbal, semiotic, and multimodal cultural expressions (such as iconography, national symbols, public art, caligrams, and cinematographic codes), explaining how verbal and visual signifiers articulate complex ideological messages.