Key

Reporting

Category

M

Listen attentively by facing the speaker, asking questions, and paraphrasing what is said.

Paraphrasing ; Paraphrasing ; 

M

Use established rules for conversation (e.g., do not interrupt, ask questions, and provide appropriate feedback).

Learning About Conversation

M

Understand, follow, and give oral, multi-step directions that may include illustrations.

Following Directions

M

Formulate and respond to questions from teachers and other group members.

M

Participate in creative responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, dramatization, and oral presentations).

M

Summarize orally what has been learned or accomplished after completing an activity or assignment.

Reading Quest Strategies

D

Create and deliver an oral presentation (including an introduction and conclusion) that uses visual aids and comes from several sources.

D

Use different voice levels and speech patterns for informal discussions and formal reports.  

D

Interpret and use a variety of nonverbal communication (e.g., gestures, facial expression, and posture).

D

Present and/or perform original or published literary work with a group and/or individually.

D

Participate in recitations of assigned/self-selected passages.

A

T

Locate information using available text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphics, indexes, glossaries, and tables of content)

 Headings Lesson

A

T

Select and use common text features to make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, graphics, captions, and sidebars). 

Graphic Organizer

D

Recognize different forms of text (e.g., poems, plays, drama, letters, ads, journalism, historical fiction, biographies, and autobiographies).

D

Develop awareness of the sounds of language through repeated exposure to a variety of auditory experiences (e.g., poetry, music lyrics, sound effects, books on tape, and read alouds).

D

Understand rhyming patterns in printed materials. Giggle Poetry

A

T

Identify the effect of sound within context (e.g., onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme and repetition). 

Onomatopoeia

 alliteration

simile

metaphor

A

V

Recognize root words, prefixes, suffixes and syllabication as aids in determining meaning within context. 

Rooting Out Words

Root Words

Prefix/Suffix Game,

Root Word practice,

Root Word Game,

Suffix Game

Prefix Game

D

Understand, recognize, and use spelling patterns and word families to decode words.

D

Decode unknown grade level words using learned strategies and verify word meaning within the context.

Words-In-Context

A

V

Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.

Word Jungle,

Homophone Challenge,

Adjective/Adverb Quiz,

Word Meaning Quiz

D

Increase confidence and poise in reading aloud (e.g., paired reading, shared reading, choral reading, echo reading, and reader’s theater).

D

Read with fluency and confidence from a variety of text, (e.g., poetry, drama, newspapers, novels, and textbooks).

D

Participate in guided oral reading.

D

Read orally using appropriate pronunciation, expression, and rate.

D

Adjust speed based on the purpose for reading and reading level.

D

Read independently daily.

D

Build vocabulary by listening to literature, participating in discussions, and reading self-selected texts.

D

Build vocabulary through frequent read alouds.

D

Infer word meaning using roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

A

V

Determine word meanings within context.

Context Clues

Context is Key

Multiple Meanings

More Multiple Meanings

A

V

Identify compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within text.

Compound Words

Compound Words

Compound Words

Compound Words WS

Contractions Lesson and Quiz

A

V

Select appropriate synonyms, antonyms and homonyms within context.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Antonyms

Homonyms

Homonyms

D

Foster word consciousness (e.g., word play, word walls, and word sorts).

A

V

Determine the correct meaning/usage of multiple-meaning words within context.

Get to the Meaning,

Find the Right Word

Word Clues

A

V

Select a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms, antonyms, categories, and subcategories.

Analogies

Analogies(more)

D

Explore the impact of vocabulary in evaluating ideas, information, and experience.

I

Use word origins to determine the meaning of unknown words (e.g., Latin and Greek roots, meanings of commonly used foreign words).

D

Build vocabulary by reading from a wide variety of text and literary genres.

D

Set a purpose for reading (e.g., to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems to locate specific information to discover models for writing).

D

Utilize reference sources to build background for reading.

D

Organize prior knowledge using a variety of strategies (e.g., webbing, mapping, brainstorming, listing, and outlining).

D

Explore significant words to be encountered in selected/assigned text.

M

Preview text using text features (e.g., illustrations/pictures, captions, graphs, diagrams, and headings).

D

Make predictions about text using text features (e.g., title, author, illustrations, and text format).

A

MG

Recognize reasonable predictions of future events within a given context.

Predictions

Lesson Plan,

Graphic Organizer

Story Board

D

Relate text to prior personal and historical experiences, current events, as well as previously read print and nonprint media.

A

MG

Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading the text.

Before, During, After Reading Strategies ;

Questions

D

Predict outcomes based upon prior knowledge and adjust appropriately.

D

Use metacognitive and self-monitoring strategies to improve comprehension (e.g., rereading identifying miscues, reading ahead, asking for help, and drawing on earlier reading.

D

Create mental images.

D

Express reactions and personal opinions to a selection.

D

Make inferences and recognize unstated assumptions.

D

Verify or modify the pre-reading purpose.

D

Draw conclusions based on evidence gained.

A

C

Identify the sequence of events in fiction and nonfiction selections.

Sequencing Activities

Chronological Order

Sequencing Fun

A

MG

Select stated or implied main idea and supporting details from text.

Find the Main Idea,

Identify Main Idea

 Quiz

A

C

Identify the author’s purposes (i.e., to inform or to entertain).

Author’s Purpose

D

Discuss similarities and differences in events and/or characters using evidence cited in three or more texts.

D

Select, prioritize, and organize information to meet a specific purpose.

D

State reasonable generalizations in reference to two or more texts on a similar topic.

A

T

Identify information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.

Game

A

MG

Identify stated or implied cause and effect relationships.

Cause and Effect

A

MG

Distinguish between elements of fact/opinion and reality/fiction.

Fact or Opinion Quiz

Fact/Opinion Quiz2,

Fact/Opinion

A

T

Identify similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole in context.

Metaphors

Alliteration or Simile?

Personification

Examples

Hyperbole Ideas

D

Identify idioms and imagery.

 Imagery Lesson Plans and Resources,

D

Recognize a common theme between two passages.

A

C

Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage.

PPT

D

Reflect upon comprehension strategies utilized to make meaning from text.

D

Use appropriate reference sources in various formats (e.g., interviews with family, community leaders, and government leaders; encyclopedias; card/electronic catalogs; almanacs; newspapers; and periodicals.

D

Use media (e.g., photographs, videos, films, the arts, on-line catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-ROM references, and internet) to view, read, and represent information.

D

Use current technology as a research and communication tool for personal interest, research, and clarification.

D

Understand a variety of informational texts which include primary sources (e.g., autobiographical sketches, letters and diaries, directions, and internet sites).

D

Use the dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-referenced materials.

D

Skim materials to develop a general overview of content or to locate specific information.

D

Retrieve, organize, and represent information (e.g., charts, maps, graphs, forms, timelines, and outlines).

D

Develop notes that include important concepts, summaries, paraphrase, and identification of reference sources.

D

Develop an awareness of the effects of media (e.g., television, print materials, radio, internet, newspapers, and periodicals) on daily life.

I

Identify the techniques of propaganda (i.e., bandwagon, loaded words, and testimonials).

D

Gather and record information on a research topic using three or more sources.

D

Develop and maintain vocabulary specific to content and to current events.     

D

Apply comprehension skills and strategies to informational text (e.g., pre-reading and active comprehension).

D

Use self correction strategies while reading (e.g., pausing, rereading, consulting other sources, and asking for help).

D

Determine and evaluate the reliability of sources on a given topic (e.g., editorials, newspapers, magazines, biographies, news reports and films).

D