Louisiana Standards
LA.CC.RI.4. Reading Standards for Informational Text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.4.8. Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Key Ideas and Details
RI.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI.4.2. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI.4.3. Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
LA.CC.RL.4. Reading Standards for Literature
Key Ideas and Details
RL.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL.4.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.