Common Core Standards
Grade 5
Reading 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.
The idea behind this standard is no different from its Reading: Literature counterpart, so take a look over there for what we want to say about this standard. Just replace anything related to literature with non-fiction as you read.