diff --git a/core/modules/field/field.deprecated.inc b/core/modules/field/field.deprecated.inc
index 121407e..94373bc 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/field.deprecated.inc
+++ b/core/modules/field/field.deprecated.inc
@@ -322,6 +322,120 @@ function field_info_instance($entity_type, $field_name, $bundle_name) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Reads a single field record directly from the database.
+ *
+ * Generally, you should use the field_info_field() instead.
+ *
+ * This function will not return deleted fields. Use field_read_fields() instead
+ * for this purpose.
+ *
+ * @param $entity_type
+ *   The entity type.
+ * @param $field_name
+ *   The field name to read.
+ * @param array $include_additional
+ *   Additional properties to match.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   A field definition array, or FALSE.
+ *
+ * @deprecated as of Drupal 8.0. Use
+ *   entity_load('field_entity', 'field_name').
+ */
+function field_read_field($entity_type, $field_name, $include_additional = array()) {
+  $fields = field_read_fields(array('entity_type' => $entity_type, 'name' => $field_name), $include_additional);
+  return $fields ? current($fields) : FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads in fields that match an array of conditions.
+ *
+ * @param array $conditions
+ *   An array of conditions to match against. Keys are names of properties
+ *   found in field configuration files, and values are conditions to match.
+ * @param array $include_additional
+ *   The default behavior of this function is to not return fields that have
+ *   been deleted. Setting $include_additional['include_deleted'] to TRUE will
+ *   override this behavior.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   An array of fields matching $params. If
+ *   $include_additional['include_deleted'] is TRUE, the array is keyed by
+ *   field ID, otherwise it is keyed by field name.
+ *
+ * @deprecated as of Drupal 8.0. Use
+ *   entity_load_multiple_by_properties('field_entity', $conditions).
+ */
+function field_read_fields($conditions = array(), $include_additional = array()) {
+  // Include deleted fields if specified either in the $include_additional or
+  // the $conditions parameters.
+  $include_deleted = (isset($include_additional['include_deleted']) && $include_additional['include_deleted']) || (isset($conditions['deleted']) && $conditions['deleted']);
+
+  // Pass include_deleted to the $conditions array.
+  $conditions['include_deleted'] = $include_deleted;
+
+  return entity_load_multiple_by_properties('field_entity', $conditions);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads a single instance record from the database.
+ *
+ * Generally, you should use field_info_instance() instead, as it provides
+ * caching and allows other modules the opportunity to append additional
+ * formatters, widgets, and other information.
+ *
+ * @param $entity_type
+ *   The type of entity to which the field is bound.
+ * @param $field_name
+ *   The field name to read.
+ * @param $bundle
+ *   The bundle to which the field is bound.
+ * @param array $include_additional
+ *   The default behavior of this function is to not return an instance that has
+ *   been deleted. Setting $include_additional['include_deleted'] to TRUE will
+ *   override this behavior.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   An instance structure, or FALSE.
+ *
+ * @deprecated as of Drupal 8.0. Use
+ *   entity_load('field_instance', 'field_name').
+ */
+function field_read_instance($entity_type, $field_name, $bundle, $include_additional = array()) {
+  $instances = field_read_instances(array('entity_type' => $entity_type, 'field_name' => $field_name, 'bundle' => $bundle), $include_additional);
+  return $instances ? current($instances) : FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads in field instances that match an array of conditions.
+ *
+ * @param $param
+ *   An array of properties to use in selecting a field instance. Keys are names
+ *   of properties found in field instance configuration files, and values are
+ *   conditions to match.
+ * @param $include_additional
+ *   The default behavior of this function is to not return field instances that
+ *   have been marked deleted. Setting
+ *   $include_additional['include_deleted'] to TRUE will override this behavior.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   An array of instances matching the arguments.
+ *
+ * @deprecated as of Drupal 8.0. Use
+ *   entity_load_multiple_by_properties('field_instance', $conditions).
+ */
+function field_read_instances($conditions = array(), $include_additional = array()) {
+  // Include deleted instances if specified either in the $include_additional
+  // or the $conditions parameters.
+  $include_deleted = (isset($include_additional['include_deleted']) && $include_additional['include_deleted']) || (isset($conditions['deleted']) && $conditions['deleted']);
+
+  // Pass include_deleted to the $conditions array.
+  $conditions['include_deleted'] = $include_deleted;
+
+  return entity_load_multiple_by_properties('field_instance', $conditions);
+}
+
+/**
  * Adds form elements for all fields for an entity to a form structure.
  *
  * The form elements for the entity's fields are added by reference as direct