Kid-Friendly Common Core "I Can" Statements for Reading Nonfiction
I Can Read Nonfiction
I can quote accurately from a text. RI.5.1
I can find the main idea. RI.5.2
I can find how the main idea is supported by details. RI.5.2
I can summarize what I have read. RI.5.2
I can tell how people, events, ideas or concepts are related. RI.5.3
I Can Understand Nonfiction
I can understand science and social studies words. RI.5.4
I can compare and contrast texts. RI.5.5
I can compare and contrast two texts that tell about the same event or topic. RI.5.6
I Can Use What I Know To Understand Nonfiction
I can use texts to locate an answer or to solve a problem. RI.5.7
I can explain how authors support an idea. RI.5.8
I can put together ideas from different texts to talk about a topic. RI.5.9
I Can Read and Understand Fifth Grade Nonfiction RI.5.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
I can quote accurately from a text. RI.5.1
I can find the main idea. RI.5.2
I can find how the main idea is supported by details. RI.5.2
I can summarize what I have read. RI.5.2
I can tell how people, events, ideas or concepts are related. RI.5.3
I Can Understand Nonfiction
I can understand science and social studies words. RI.5.4
I can compare and contrast texts. RI.5.5
I can compare and contrast two texts that tell about the same event or topic. RI.5.6
I Can Use What I Know To Understand Nonfiction
I can use texts to locate an answer or to solve a problem. RI.5.7
I can explain how authors support an idea. RI.5.8
I can put together ideas from different texts to talk about a topic. RI.5.9
I Can Read and Understand Fifth Grade Nonfiction RI.5.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.