know the purposes for the 4 types of reading: information, literature, persuasion, and practical/workplace.

read a variety of genres(e.g. stories, poems, articles, etc.), types, cultural and historical perspectives in order to form an understanding of reading and to develop text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections.

identify meaning from a variety of reading materials, making connections to students’ lives, to real world issues, and/or to current events

read and understand fiction and nonfiction materials with text features such as lists, charts, graphs, tables, table of contents, indexes, glossaries, captions, diagrams, and headings.

use text features of bold face print, italics, illustrations, bullets, diagrams, numbers, and indexes to determine meaning of transactive reading materials.

choose and read a variety of materials to gain understanding of the world around them and of the nature of texts, including literary materials (e.g., plays, poetry, short stories) and transactive materials (e.g., letters, articles).

read a variety of materials to accomplish authentic purposes, including reading for enjoyment, to locate information, and to complete tasks.

reflect on and evaluate what is read.

apply syllabication (identifying or recognizing parts of a word) to unknown words in context.

knows the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes in order to decode unfamiliar words.

understand the meaning of a word when a prefix or suffix has been added to a base word. (cc)

read multisyllabic words.

use knowledge of homonyms, synonyms and antonyms to comprehend a passage.

identify words which have multiple meanings and select appropriate meaning for the context.

use word identification strategies (e.g., phonetic principles, context clues, and structural analysis) to determine pronunciations and meanings of words in passages.

understand and use conjunctions, transition, and linking words.

recognize High-Frequency words.

understand that all text must make sense

read for a purpose

identify and understand author’s purpose and point of view.

make connections between texts and authors(e.g., similar themes, styles, genres, purposes) text-to-text connections.

recognize characteristics and elements of different kinds of literary works.(POS)

identify and apply information contained in directions and forms to complete authentic tasks.

employ reading strategies to locate and apply ideas and information for inquiry projects and other authentic tasks. (POS)

identify an author’s opinion about a subject.

justifies critical opinion about text.

respond to reading in a variety of forms (e.g., conversations, art, media, writing).

use text as a model for own writing.

use syntactic (word structure), semantic (meaning), and visual cues to confirm meaning in context.

recognize sentence structures that include clauses and phrases (syntax).

use monitoring strategies to self-correct when the text does not make sense.

self-monitor, reread, and self-correct.

Comprehension

use vocabulary and comprehension strategies in context, as well as technology, to understand text.

use graphic organizers to demonstrate understanding of text.

classify and categorize information.

scan to find key information.

skim to get the gist of a passage.

formulate questions to guide reading.

make predictions, draw conclusions, make inferences and make generalizations based on text.

identify main idea and important supporting details.

summarize text.

paraphrase text.

relate cause and effect.

compare and contrast.

analyze fact and opinion, and support with information from the text

analyze argument and support of evidence

identify bias and/or misinformation

make and understand analogies

determine connotation and denotation of words

identifies figurative language – similes, metaphors

understand basic story structure (beginning, middle, end).

identify story elements in a passage, including characters, setting, problem/solution, and plot.

use picture cues and captions to increase comprehension.

use titles, subtitles, and headings to more fully understand passage.

identify and apply organizational patterns of transactive materials (e.g., sequence, cause and effect, comparison).

know the purposes for the 4 types of reading: information, literature, persuasion, and practical/workplace.

respond to and analyze meaning, literary techniques (e.g., figurative language, foreshadowing, characterization), and elements (e.g., characters, setting, conflict/resolution, theme point of view) of different literary genres (e.g., novels, essays, short stories, poetry and drama).

read a variety of genres(e.g. stories, poems, articles, etc.), types, cultural and historical perspectives in order to form an understanding of reading and to develop text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections.

identify meaning from a variety of reading materials, making connections to students’ lives, to real world issues, and/or to current events.

read and understand fiction and nonfiction materials with text features such as lists, charts, graphs, tables, table of contents, indexes, glossaries, captions, diagrams, and headings.

use text features of bold face print, italics, illustrations, bullets, diagrams, numbers, and indexes to determine meaning of transactive reading materials.

choose and read a variety of materials to gain understanding of the world around them and of the nature of texts, including literary materials (e.g., plays, poetry, short stories) and transactive materials (e.g., letters, articles).

read a variety of materials to accomplish authentic purposes, including reading for enjoyment, to locate information, and to complete tasks.

reflect on and evaluate what is read.

apply syllabication (identifying or recognizing parts of a word) to unknown words in context.

knows the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes in order to decode unfamiliar words.

understand the meaning of a word when a prefix or suffix has been added to a base word. (cc).

read multisyllabic words.

use knowledge of homonyms, synonyms and antonyms to comprehend a passage.

identify words which have multiple meanings and select appropriate meaning for the context.

use word identification strategies (e.g., phonetic principles, context clues, and structural analysis) to determine pronunciations and meanings of words in passages.

understand and use conjunctions, transition, and linking words.

recognize High-Frequency words.

understand that all text must make sense.

read for a purpose.

identify and understand author’s purpose and point of view.

make connections between texts and authors(e.g., similar themes, styles, genres, purposes) text-to-text connections.

recognize characteristics and elements of different kinds of literary works.(POS.)

identify and apply information contained in directions and forms to complete authentic tasks.

employ reading strategies to locate and apply ideas and information for inquiry projects and other authentic tasks. (POS)

identify an author’s opinion about a subject.

justifies critical opinion about text.

respond to reading in a variety of forms (e.g., conversations, art, media, writing).

use text as a model for own writing.

use syntactic (word structure), semantic (meaning), and visual cues to confirm meaning in context.

recognize sentence structures that include clauses and phrases (syntax).

use monitoring strategies to self-correct when the text does not make sense.

self-monitor, reread, and self-correct.

Comprehension

use vocabulary and comprehension strategies in context, as well as technology, to understand text.

use graphic organizers to demonstrate understanding of text.

classify and categorize information.

scan to find key information.

skim to get the gist of a passage.

formulate questions to guide reading.

make predictions, draw conclusions, make inferences and make generalizations based on text.

identify main idea and important supporting details.

summarize text.

paraphrase text.

relate cause and effect.

compare and contrast.

analyze fact and opinion, and support with information from the text.

analyze argument and support of evidence.

identify bias and/or misinformation.

make and understand analogies.

determine connotation and denotation of words.

identifies figurative language – similes, metaphors.

understand basic story structure (beginning, middle, end).

identify story elements in a passage, including characters, setting, problem/solution, and plot.

use picture cues and captions to increase comprehension.

use titles, subtitles, and headings to more fully understand passage.

identify and apply organizational patterns of transactive materials (e.g., sequence, cause and effect, comparison).

know the purposes for the 4 types of reading: information, literature, persuasion, and practical/workplace.

read a variety of genres(e.g. stories, poems, articles, etc.), types, cultural and historical perspectives in order to form an understanding of reading and to develop text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections.

apply an understanding of literary elements (e.g., characters setting, conflict/resolution, theme, point of view), techniques (e.g., figurative language, foreshadowing, characterization), and styles to interpret different genres(e.g., novels, essays, short stories, poetry, drama).

interpret meaning from a variety of reading materials, making connections to students’ lives, to real world issues, and/or to current events

read and understand fiction and nonfiction materials with text features such as lists, charts, graphs, tables, table of contents, indexes, glossaries, captions, diagrams, and headings.

use text features of bold face print, italics, illustrations, bullets, diagrams, numbers, and indexes to determine meaning of transactive reading materials.

choose and read a variety of materials to gain understanding of the world around them and of the nature of texts, including literary materials (e.g., plays, poetry, short stories) and transactive materials (e.g., letters, articles).

reflect on and evaluate what is read.

knows the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes in order to decode unfamiliar words.

interpret literal and non-literal meanings of words. (cc)

interpret concrete and abstract terms in meaningful context. (cc)

understand the meaning of a word when a prefix or suffix has been added to a base word. (cc)

read multisyllabic words.

use knowledge of homonyms, synonyms and antonyms to comprehend a passage.

identify words which have multiple meanings and select appropriate meaning for the context.

use word identification strategies (e.g., phonetic principles, context clues, and structural analysis) to determine pronunciations and meanings of words in passages.

recognize High-Frequency words.

read for a purpose

analyze author’s purpose and point of view.

make connections between texts and authors(e.g., similar themes, styles, genres, purposes) text-to-text connections.

recognize characteristics and elements of different kinds of literary works.(POS)

identify and apply information contained in directions and forms to complete authentic tasks.

employ reading strategies to locate and apply ideas and information for inquiry projects and other authentic tasks. (POS)

identify an author’s opinion about a subject.

justifies critical opinion about text.

respond to reading in a variety of forms (e.g., conversations, art, media, writing).

use text as a model for own writing.

locate, evaluate and apply information for a realistic purpose (cc).

Interpret the meaning of dialect and/or jargon in a passage(cc).

formulate opinions in response to a reading passage (cc).

use syntactic (word structure), semantic (meaning), and visual cues to confirm meaning in context.

recognize sentence structures that include clauses and phrases (syntax).

use monitoring strategies to self-correct when the text does not make sense.

self-monitor, reread, and self-correct.

Comprehension

use vocabulary and comprehension strategies in context, as well as technology, to understand text.

use graphic organizers to demonstrate understanding of text.

classify and categorize information.

scan to find key information.

skim to get the gist of a passage.

formulate questions to guide reading.

make, confirm and revise predictions,

draw conclusions, make inferences and make generalizations based on text.

identify main idea and important supporting details.

summarize tex.t

paraphrase text.

relate cause and effect.

compare and contrast.

Differentiate between fact and opinion, and support with information from the text.

analyze argument and support of evidence.

identify bias and/or misinformation.

make and understand analogies.

determine connotation and denotation of words.

Identifies figurative language – similes, metaphors.

understand basic story structure (beginning, middle, end).

identify story elements in a passage, including characters, setting, problem/solution, and plot.

use picture cues and captions to increase comprehension.

use titles, subtitles, and headings to more fully understand passage.

identify and apply organizational patterns of transactive materials (e.g., sequence, cause and effect, comparison).