Virginia Standards
VA.ESOL. Virginia 2010 English Standards of Learning
Reading
8.5. The student will read and analyze a variety of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction, and poetry.
8.5.b) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on explicit and implied information using evidence from text as support.
8.6. The student will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts.
8.6.b) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on explicit and implied information using evidence from text as support.
8.6.k) Evaluate, organize, and synthesize information for use in written and oral formats.
Research
8.9. The student will apply knowledge of appropriate reference materials to produce a research product.
8.9.d) Make sense of information gathered from diverse sources by identifying misconceptions, main and supporting ideas, conflicting information, point of view or bias.