diff --git a/spec/Section 6 -- Execution.md b/spec/Section 6 -- Execution.md
index c615e526e..540539361 100644
--- a/spec/Section 6 -- Execution.md	
+++ b/spec/Section 6 -- Execution.md	
@@ -581,8 +581,11 @@ variableValues):
 - For each {responseName} and {fields} in {collectedFieldsMap}:
   - Let {fieldName} be the name of the first entry in {fields}. Note: This value
     is unaffected if an alias is used.
-  - Let {fieldType} be the return type defined for the field {fieldName} of
-    {objectType}.
+  - If {fieldName} is a meta-field as defined in the
+    [Introspection](#sec-Introspection) section, let {fieldType} be the return
+    type of that meta-field.
+  - Otherwise, let {fieldType} be the return type defined for the field
+    {fieldName} of {objectType}.
   - If {fieldType} is defined:
     - Let {responseValue} be {ExecuteField(objectType, objectValue, fieldType,
       fields, variableValues)}.
@@ -725,8 +728,11 @@ ExecuteField(objectType, objectValue, fieldType, fields, variableValues):
 - Let {fieldName} be the field name of {field}.
 - Let {argumentValues} be the result of {CoerceArgumentValues(objectType, field,
   variableValues)}.
-- Let {resolvedValue} be {ResolveFieldValue(objectType, objectValue, fieldName,
-  argumentValues)}.
+- If {fieldName} is a meta-field as defined in the
+  [Introspection](#sec-Introspection) section, let {resolvedValue} be
+  {ResolveMetaFieldValue(objectType, fieldName, argumentValues)}.
+- Otherwise, let {resolvedValue} be {ResolveFieldValue(objectType, objectValue,
+  fieldName, argumentValues)}.
 - Return the result of {CompleteValue(fieldType, fields, resolvedValue,
   variableValues)}.
 
@@ -818,6 +824,30 @@ necessitates the rest of a GraphQL executor to handle an asynchronous execution
 flow. If the field is of a list type, each value in the collection of values
 returned by {resolver} may itself be retrieved asynchronously.
 
+### Meta-Field Resolution
+
+The meta-fields `__typename`, `__schema` and `__type` are resolved as per the
+rules in the [Introspection](#sec-Introspection) section.
+
+ResolveMetaFieldValue(objectType, fieldName, argumentValues):
+
+- If {fieldName} is {"\_\_schema"}:
+  - Assert: {objectType} must be the _root operation type_ in {schema} for query
+    operations.
+  - Return {schema}.
+- Otherwise, if {fieldName} is {"\_\_type"}:
+  - Assert: {objectType} must be the _root operation type_ in {schema} for query
+    operations.
+  - Let {typeName} be the value provided in {argumentValues} for the name
+    {"name"}.
+  - If {typeName} begins with {"\_\_"}, let {type} be the type with name
+    {typeName} in the introspection schema.
+  - Otherwise, let {type} be the type with name {typeName} in {schema}.
+  - Return {type} if it exists; otherwise {null}.
+- Otherwise:
+  - Assert: {fieldName} is {"\_\_typename"}.
+  - Return the name of {objectType}.
+
 ### Value Completion
 
 After resolving the value for a field, it is completed by ensuring it adheres to