CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.9
The Standard
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Informational Text
What This Standard Means
Students need to read more than one nonfiction text on the same topic, pull out useful facts and ideas, and combine them without copying whole sections. They should notice where texts agree, where one adds new details, and which information best answers their question.
Mastery looks like a student using two or three sources to explain a topic clearly in writing or speaking, with facts grouped by idea instead of by source. Students often get stuck retelling each article one at a time, choosing random facts, or missing differences between sources.
Ways to Teach It
- Hands-on activity: Give groups three short articles on animal migration and have them sort fact strips into a shared chart by subtopic.
- Discussion or writing prompt: Ask, “What do all three sources teach us about this topic, and what does each source add?”
- Quick assessment: Students read two paragraphs on the same topic and write three combined facts using information from both texts.
- Real-world connection: Have students compare two school lunch nutrition pages and one news article to explain whether a menu item is a healthy choice.
Plan a Lesson for CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.9
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