| ELA | 3 | Reading Standards for Informational Text | RI.3.4 | Craft and Structure | Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area. |
| ELA | 3 | Reading Standards for Informational Text | RI.3.7 | Integration of Ideas and Analysis | Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text. |
| Science | 4 | Reading Standards for Informational Text | RI.4.3 | Key Ideas and Evidence | 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. |
| Science | 4 | Reading Standards for Informational Text | RI.4.4 | Craft and Structure | Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. |
| Science | 5 | Reading Standards for Informational Text | RI.5.10 | Range of Reading and Level of Complexity | By the end of grade 5, read and understand informational texts at the high end of the 4-5 text complexity band proficiently and independently for sustained periods of time. Connect prior knowledge and experiences to text. |
| Science | 5 | Reading Standards for Informational Text | RI.5.3 | Key Ideas and Evidence | Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. |
| Science | 6 | | 6.P.2 | Matter: Properties and Change | Understand the structure, classifications and physical properties of matter. |
| Science | 6 | | 6.P.3 | Energy: Conservation and Transfer | Understand characteristics of energy transfer and interactions of matter and energy. |
