Benchmarks (K - 3)
B.
Demonstrate fluent oral reading, using sight words and decoding skills, varying intonation and timing as appropriate for text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
10.
Read passages fluently with appropriate changes in voice, timing and expression.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 3)
6.
Read passages fluently with changes in tone, voice, timing and expression to demonstrate meaningful comprehension.
Benchmarks (K - 3)
A.
Establish a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies to understand literary passages and text.
D.
Apply reading skills and strategies to summarize and compare and contrast information in text, between text and across subject areas.
E.
Demonstrate comprehension by responding to questions (e.g., literal, informational and evaluative).
Benchmarks (4 - 7)
A.
Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies to better understand text.
B.
Apply effective reading comprehension strategies, including summarizing and making predictions, and comparisons using information in text, between text and across subject areas.
C.
Make meaning through asking and responding to a variety of questions related to text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
1.
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).
5.
Create and use graphic organizers, such as Venn diagrams and webs, to demonstrate comprehension.
6.
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 3)
1.
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).
3.
Compare and contrast information between texts and across subject areas.
6.
Create and use graphic organizers, such as Venn diagrams and webs, to demonstrate comprehension.
7.
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 4)
1.
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.
3.
Compare and contrast information on a single topic or theme across different text and non-text resources.
5.
Make inferences or draw conclusions about what has been read and support those conclusions with textual evidence.
6.
Select, create and use graphic organizers to interpret textual information.
7.
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
1.
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.
3.
Make critical comparisons across texts.
5.
Make inferences based on implicit information in texts, and provide justifications for those inferences.
6.
Select, create and use graphic organizers to interpret textual information.
7.
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
Benchmarks (K - 3)
B.
Ask clarifying questions concerning essential elements of informational text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 4)
3.
Locate important details about a topic, using different sources of information, including books, magazines, newspapers and online resources.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
3.
Compare important details about a topic, using different sources of information, including books, magazines, newspapers and online resources.
Benchmarks (K - 2)
A.
Generate ideas for written compositions.
B.
Develop audience and purpose for self-selected and assigned writing tasks.
D.
Use revision strategies and resources to improve ideas and content, organization, word choice and detail.
E.
Edit to improve sentence fluency, grammar and usage.
F.
Apply tools to judge the quality of writing.
Benchmarks (3 - 4)
B.
Determine audience and purpose for self-selected and assigned writing tasks.
D.
Spend the necessary amount of time to revisit, rework and refine pieces of writing.
E.
Use revision strategies to improve the coherence of ideas, clarity of sentence structure and effectiveness of word choices.
F.
Use a variety of resources and reference materials to select more effective vocabulary when editing.
G.
Edit to improve sentence fluency, grammar and usage.
Benchmarks (5 - 7)
A.
Generate writing topics and establish a purpose appropriate for the audience.
B.
Determine audience and purpose for self-selected and assigned writing tasks.
D.
Use revision strategies to improve the overall organization, the clarity and consistency of ideas within and among paragraphs and the logic and effectiveness of word choices.
E.
Select more effective vocabulary when editing by using a variety of resources and reference materials.
F.
Edit to improve fluency, grammar and usage.
G.
Apply tools to judge the quality of writing.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
1.
Generate writing ideas through discussions with others.
3.
Develop a purpose and audience for writing.
11.
Add descriptive words and details and delete extraneous information.
13.
Proofread writing to improve conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization).
14.
Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 3)
3.
Develop a purpose and audience for writing.
11.
Add descriptive words and details and delete extraneous information.
12.
Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs to clarify meaning.
14.
Proofread writing and edit to improve conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and identify and correct fragments and run-ons.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 4)
3.
Develop a purpose and audience for writing.
8.
Vary language and style as appropriate to audience and purpose.
11.
Add descriptive words and details and delete extraneous information.
12.
Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs to clarify meaning.
14.
Proofread writing and edit to improve conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and identify and correct fragments and run-ons.
15.
Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
4.
Determine a purpose and audience.
9.
Vary language and style as appropriate to audience and purpose.
12.
Add and delete information and details to better elaborate on a stated central idea and to more effectively accomplish purpose.
13.
Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs, and add transitional words and phrases to clarify meaning.
15.
Proofread writing, edit to improve conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and identify and correct fragments and run-ons.
16.
Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.
Benchmarks (3 - 4)
A.
Write narrative accounts that develop character, setting and plot.
Benchmarks (5 - 7)
A.
Use narrative strategies (e.g., dialogue and action) to develop characters, plot and setting and to maintain a consistent point of view.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 3)
1.
Write stories that sequence events and include descriptive details and vivid language to develop characters, setting and plot.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 4)
1.
Write narratives that sequence events, including descriptive details and vivid language to develop plot, characters and setting and to establish a point of view.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
1.
Write narratives with a consistent point of view, using sensory details and dialogue to develop characters and setting.
Benchmarks (K - 2)
D.
Speak clearly and at an appropriate pace and volume.
Benchmarks (3 - 4)
C.
Use clear and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas and to establish tone appropriate to the topic, audience and purpose.
F.
Clarify information in presentations through the use of important details from a variety of sources, effective organization and a clear focus.
Benchmarks (5 - 7)
C.
Vary language choice and use effective presentation techniques, including voice modulation and enunciation.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
10.
Deliver simple dramatic presentations (e.g., recite poems, rhymes, songs and stories).
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 3)
2.
Identify the main idea, supporting details and purpose of oral presentations and visual media.
5.
Select language appropriate to purpose and audience.
6.
Use clear diction and tone, and adjust volume and tempo to stress important ideas.
7.
Adjust speaking content according to the needs of the audience.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 4)
6.
Use clear diction and tone, and adjust volume and tempo to stress important ideas.
7.
Adjust speaking content according to the needs of the audience.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
6.
Use clear diction, pitch, tempo and tone, and adjust volume and tempo to stress important ideas.
7.
Adjust speaking content according to the needs of the situation, setting and audience.