Concepts about books

·          Turns the pages from the top right corner
·          Points to and talks about pictures
·          Shows and explains a favorite page in a story
·          Knows the left page comes before the right page and reading is done top to bottom
Uses words like:
        book, front, back, upside                               
        down, author, illustrator,   
        letter, word, and sentence

Understands that words in a   

 book are always the same
·          Tells a story slowly so someone else can write it
·          Recognizes when a part of a known story is left out
·          Tells what some signs say (streets, stores, classroom)
Joins in when telling stories,
singing songs, and reciting   rhymes
·          Rhymes words
Looks at pictures of a book to retell a story
·          Tells a story using props
Can find own name in a list of  names

Concepts about Letters

·          Identifies some letters of own name in other words
·          Identifies and points to some upper case (capital) letters
·          Says the sound that some letters stand for
 

Concepts of print

·          Reads from left to right
·          Reads line by line from the top of the page to the bottom
·          Identifies letters in the alphabet
·          Knows the sounds of the letters of the alphabet
·          Identifies period, question mark, and comma
Uses different ways (strategies) to figure out words:
·          Looks at the first letter to help recognize the word (Get your mouth ready and make the beginning sound)
·          Uses pictures in the story
 Oral reading
·          Recognizes commonly used words in a variety of print forms
·          Writes, reads, and corrects own sentences and stories
·          Points to and reads one word at a time
·          Rereads familiar text often
·          Follows a repeated pattern in texts

Uses a variety of ways to
understand what is read     (Comprehension)
·          Uses pictures to help understand the story
·          Makes predictions based on the cover and title
·          Retells what is read
 

Recognizes commonly used words (high-frequency words)
 

Begins to check for meaning (cross-checking) using a combination of: 
·          Pictures
·          Context
·          Re-reading
·          Reading on
·          Substituting words that make sense
·          Telling when a mistake has been made and fixing it
 

 Reads for understanding (comprehension) using a combination of the following:
·          Making connections between pictures and text
·          Making predictions about what the story will be about
·          Using own background knowledge (connects text-to-self)
·          Retelling basic story elements (characters, setting, problem/solution and sequence of events)
·          Answering literal questions such as what, who, when, where and why questions.
 

Oral reading is progressing from word-by-word to more fluent reading  (reads
 in phrases, uses expressions, notices punctuation)

Recognizes many commonly used words (high frequency words)
 

Checks for meaning (cross-checking) using a combination of : 
·          Pictures
·          Context
·          Re-reading
·          Reading on
·          Substituting words that make sense
·          Telling when a mistake has been made of fixing it
 

Reads for understanding (comprehension) using a combination of the following:
·          Making connections between texts
·          Making “pictures in mind” (visualizing) while reading
·          “Reading between the lines” (making inferences)
·          Making predictions
·          Telling main ideas and details in nonfiction text
·          Comparing and contrasting (tells how two things are alike and different)
·          When meaning breaks down, fixes it
 

Uses these fiction elements:
·          Tells events in order
·          Tells about characters
 

Uses these nonfiction features:
·          Table of Contents
·          Headings
·          Captions
·          Glossary
·          Index
 

Oral reading is becoming smoother (more fluent)

Begins to read silently

Continues to check for meaning (cross-checking) using a combination of:
·          Pictures
·          Context
·          Re-reading
·          Reading on
·          Substituting words that make sense
·          Telling when a mistake has been made and fixing it
 

Reads for understanding (comprehension) using a combination of:
·          Making connections between texts
·          Asking questions to set a purpose for reading
·          Asking questions to make meaning clear
·          Making “pictures in mind” (visualizing) while reading
·          “Reading between the lines” (making inferences)
·          Making predictions                                                         
·          Telling main idea and details
·          Telling when meaning breaks down and fixing it
 

Uses these fiction elements

·          Tells events in order
·          Tells about characters
·          Tells theme of story
 

Uses these nonfiction features

·          Charts
·          Graphs
·          Timelines
·          Maps
·          Indexes
 

Reads silently for longer periods of time

Successfully uses different ways (strategies) to figure out words

Checks for meaning automatically using a combination of:
·          Pictures
·          Context
·          Rereading
·          Reading on
·          Substituting words that make sense
·          Telling when a mistake has been made and fixing it
 

Reads for understanding (comprehension) automatically using a combination of:
·          Making connections including ideas outside of personal experience (text to world)
·          Asking questions
·          Making “pictures in mind” (visualizing) while reading
·          Reading between the lines (makes inferences)
·          Telling important idea(s) and details
·          Putting together ideas from text in a new way(synthesizing)
·          Taking apart ideas from text (analyzing)
·          Telling when meaning breaks down and fixes it
 

Selects, reads, and discusses different types of fiction (realistic fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, etc.)
 

Selects, reads and discusses different types of non-fiction (reports, biographies, articles, etc.)
 

Changes reading rate for different types of text

Tells ways the author tries to influence the reader

·          Tells when authors impose their beliefs
·          Tells when authors use humor, sorrow, fear, etc.
 

Can discuss a text from different points of view

·          Role plays to be a part of a story

Uses increasingly challenging literature to:
·          Creates new viewpoints and draws conclusions
·          Identifies and combines information from different parts of the same book
·          Identifies and uses only key information
·          Recognizes and discusses styles of authors
·          Uses resources such as encyclopedias, articles, internet and non-fiction texts to locate information to research topics
Recognizes and describes the purpose and forms of fiction and nonfiction text
·          Identifies sophisticated forms of writing such as:
Parody –something serious presented in a funny way
Satire – which is using ridicule to show something is corrupt

Student recognizes cultural beliefs and differences in books and can compare author’s viewpoint
 

Tells or writes in depth responses to literature:
·          Expresses opinions, understanding, and questions independently about reading
·          Looks at different view points
·          Uses evidence to justify opinion