OGE.9.RI
Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 8th Grade
Reading Informational, Expository, Scientific, and Historical Texts
Grade8th Grade
SubjectELA
Levelstrand
Child standards (10)
- OGE.9.RI.1Cite precise textual evidence to support explicit understandings and subtle inferences drawn from informational, scientific, and historical texts.
- OGE.9.RI.10Independently read, comprehend, and synthesize grade-appropriate literary nonfiction, historical sources, and technical documents across the text complexity band.
- OGE.9.RI.2Determine controlling ideas and sub-theses in informational texts, analyzing their progression across paragraphs and providing an objective summary distinct from prior opinion.
- OGE.9.RI.3Analyze how informational and scientific texts establish connections and distinctions among individuals, ideas, technical processes, or historical events.
- OGE.9.RI.4Analyze the structural role of specific sentences, paragraphs, and informational text features (such as footnotes, endnotes, citations, and headers) in developing key concepts.
- OGE.9.RI.5Determine an author's purpose and point of view in nonfiction texts, analyzing how the author addresses counter-evidence, alternative perspectives, or conflicting viewpoints.
- OGE.9.RI.6Delineate and evaluate arguments and specific claims, assessing whether reasoning is logical, evidence is relevant and sufficient, and detecting fallacies or irrelevant information.
- OGE.9.RI.7Distinguish rigorously among verifiable facts, opinions, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and unsubstantiated speculation across varied sources.
- OGE.9.RI.8Analyze cases where multiple texts provide conflicting information on the same topic, identifying whether disagreements stem from factual disputes or differing interpretations.
- OGE.9.RI.9Follow multistep technical or scientific procedures precisely when carrying out experiments, technical tasks, or data interpretations.