Every Zinc Learning Labs activity promotes reading skills that meet or exceed standard curriculum requirements. Check out the sections below to see how programs like Ignition and Lift Off apply to Common Core, Florida, South Carolina, and Texas standards, plus the ACT and Digital SAT.
Common Core, Texas, and Florida Standards
The table below shows how Zinc-ing and Tracking align with Common Core, Texas, and Florida state standards.
South Carolina Reading Standards Mapping
Use the table below to map Zinc Skills to SCCCR.
Zinc Skills | SCCCR code | SCCCR name |
Inference | RI/RL 5 | Determine meaning and develop logical interpretations |
Details | RI/RL 6 | Summarize key details |
Big Picture | RI/RL 5 | Determine meaning and develop logical interpretations |
Developing Ideas and Relationships | RI 8/RL 7 | Analyze the relationship among ideas, themes, or topics |
Sequence | RI 11/RL 8 | Analyze characters, settings, events, and ideas as they develop and interact |
Words in Context | RI/RL 9 | Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words |
Structure | RI 11/RL 12 | Analyze and critique how the author uses structures |
Tone | RI/RL 9 | Interpret and analyze the author’s use of words |
Point of View | RI 10/RL 11 | Analyze the author’s p.o.v., perspective, or purpose |
Data analysis and multimedia | RI 7/RL 7 | Analyze the relationship among ideas, themes, or topics |
Arguments | RI 11 | Analyze how the author uses structures to craft informational and argument writing |
Comparing Texts | RI 12/RL 13 | Read independently and comprehend a variety of texts |
ACT Standards Mapping
Use the table below to map Zinc Skills to the Digital SAT.
dSAT Standards Mapping
Use the table below to map Zinc Skills to the Digital SAT.
For more information about using Zinc, please check out our How to Use Zinc for Teachers guide!