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CONCEPTS Reading Standard 3.1	· Word Recognition · Fluency · Reading Strategies · Genre	· Vocabulary/Concept Development · Comprehension-Narrative/Expository · Concepts About Print · Inquiry and research · Genre			· Vocabulary Development · Inquiry and Research · Genre	· Test-taking Strategies	· Vocabulary/Concept Development · Comprehension Response to Literature · Genre
SKILLS	Use dictionary, context clues, syllabication, prefixes, and suffixes to decode Adjust reading speed and intonation for purpose and audience Activate prior knowledge and preview Vary strategies according to purpose and nature of text Reread to make sense Confirm or reject predictions Use reference aids for word meanings Apply graphic organizers to illustrate key concepts	Use dictionary for a variety of purposes Use a thesaurus to identify alternative word choices Set purpose for reading pending genre Distinguish between major and minor details Make inferences using textual information Recognize common organizational patterns Distinguish between fact/opinion, problem/solution, and cause/effect across texts Anticipate meaning by making personal connections to text	Recognize multiple meaning words by using context clues Understand specialized/technical/topical words Respond critically to an author’s views and beliefs Recognize propaganda techniques used to influence a reader Recognize historical and cultural biases and different points of views Compare several author’s historical perspectives Identify the way setting contributes to the mood of a novel Identify personal choice in fiction and non-fiction materials Distinguish between the various print formats and their purposes Read and compare two books	Use etymologies for meaning Understand idioms Understand content area vocabulary Increase vocabulary through reading Make inferences using textual information Identify and analyze text type, literary forms, elements and devices in non-fiction Identify personal choices in non-fiction	Increase vocabulary through the use of reference materials Select materials appropriate to research topic Develop essential questions related to topic and formulate thesis Use multiple resources Organize information using notes, outlines, charts, et. al. Credit sources Synthesize information into research report	Follow simple multiple steps in written instructions: · Read question first · Find key words in questions · Find key words in text · Use information from text · Map/web answer · Reread information · Make the right choice	Increase vocabulary through reading Understand figurative language, imagery, sensory words, sound devices and poetic elements	Focus on first impressions and associations in responding personally to texts Analyze drama as a source of information, entertainment, persuasion, or transmitter of culture Identify and analyze elements of setting, plot and characterization in plays that are read, written, or performed	Learn and use the literary devices of irony and use foreshadowing, flashback, and understatement Process text clues to anticipate plot and theme Recognize characterization as a key element in fiction Recognize setting Understand inferences and draw conclusions using story clues
Genre	Short Story	Novel	Newspapers/ Magazines Historical Fiction	Biography	Research Report	Test Prep Materials	Poetry	Drama	Mystery
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS	How do I use my background knowledge to help me to understand a story?	Why is it important to recognize paragraph patterns while I am reading?	How does the author’s point of view influence my own?	How does reading biographies increase my understanding of historical events/eras?	How do I use essential questions to formulate a research topic?	What are different test taking strategies I can use to improve my perfomance?	How does my understanding of poetic devices increase my appreciation for poetry?	How is drama different form other genres?	How does foreshadowing and irony contribute to suspense in mysteries?
ASSESS-MENT	· Vocabulary journal · Criterion referenced tests · Teacher student conferencing · Self Assessment · Reports, projects and presentations