Entry Level / Kindergarten Reading Standards
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Literary Reading
50% of Reading Assessed at Grade 4
Academic Expectation 1.2: Students make sense of the variety
of materials they read. (Literary Materials include whole texts and
excerpts from short stories, novels, essays, poetry, and plays
consisting of classical and modern texts and representing both
historical and cultural perspectives.)
Core Content Assessed Through Literary Reading
RD-E-1.0.6: (Begins to) Explain the meaning of a passage
presented orally.
RD-E-1.0.7: (Begins to) Demonstrate knowledge of
characteristics of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays.
RD-E-1.0.8: (Begins to) Describe characters, plot, setting,
and problem/solution of a passage.
RD-E-1.0.9: (Begins to) Explain a characters actions based on
a passage.
RD-E-1.0.10: Connect literature to students’ lives and real
world issues. |
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Informational Reading
25% of Reading Assessed at Grade 4
Academic Expectation 1.2: Students make sense of the variety
of materials they read. (Informational materials include whole texts
and excerpts from journals, magazines, newspaper articles, letters,
brochures, reference materials, essays, nonfiction books and
electronic texts.)
Core Content Assessed Through Informational
Reading
RD-E-2.0.6: (Begins to) Use pictures and titles to understand
a passage.
RD-E-2.0.7: (Begins to) Identify the organizational pattern
in a passage: sequence, cause and effect, and/or comparison and
contrast.
RD-E-2.0.8: (Begins to) Identify main ideas and details that
support them.
RD-E-2.0.9: (Begins to) Make predictions and draw conclusions
based on what is read to the student.
RD-E-2.0.10: Connect what is read to students’ lives and
real-world issues. |
Note: It is appropriate to read materials and assessments
to students at the Kindergarten Level (5-yr olds).
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Persuasive Reading
10% of Reading Assessed at Grade 4
Academic Expectation 1.2: Students make sense of the variety
of materials they read. (Persuasive materials include whole texts
and excerpts from materials such as magazine and newspaper articles,
brochures, letters, proposals, speeches, editorials, electronic
texts, essays, opinion columns, and advertisements.)
Core Content Assessed Through Persuasive Reading
RD-E-3.0.6: (Begins to) Identify an author’s opinion about
a subject.
RD-E-3.0.7: (Begins to) Identify facts and opinions.
RD-E-3.0.8: (Begins to) Identify information that is
supported by fact. |
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Practical/Workplace Reading
15% of Reading Assessed at Grade 4
Academic Expectation 1.2: Students make sense of a variety of
materials they read. (Practical/Workplace materials include whole
texts and excerpts from articles, letters, memos, brochures,
electronic texts, warranties, recipes, forms, consumer texts,
manuals, schedules and directions.)
Core Content Assessed Through Practical Workplace
Reading
RD-E-4.0.6: (Begins to) Locate and apply information for
authentic purposes.
RD-E-4.0.7: (Begins to) Follow oral and/or written
directions in a passage.
RD-E-4.0.8: (Begins to) Orally explain why the correct
sequence is important.
RD-E-4.0.9: (Begins to) Listen to and understand specialized
vocabulary (words and terms specific to content) found in
practical/workplace passages.
RD-E-4.0.10: (Begins to) Identify text features (e.g., bold
face print, italics, and illustrations) that provide additional
clarity. |
Note: It is appropriate to read materials and assessments
to students at the Kindergarten Level (5-yr olds).
Fayette County Public Schools ELEMENTARY COMPETENCY
ASSURANCE DOCUMENT for Reading
Developed from Academic Expectations 1.2,2.24, &2.25,
Kentucky Program of Studies, and Kentucky’s Core Content for Reading
Assessment 2003-2004 DRAFT
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