Benchmarks (K - 3)
A.
Establish a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies to understand literary passages and text.
B.
Make predictions from text clues and cite specific examples to support predictions.
C.
Draw conclusions from information in text.
F.
Apply and adjust self-monitoring strategies to assess understanding of text.
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.
D.
Apply self-monitoring strategies to clarify confusion about text and to monitor comprehension.
Benchmarks (8 - 10)
A.
Apply reading comprehension strategies to understand grade-appropriate text.
C.
Use appropriate self-monitoring strategies for comprehension.
Benchmarks (11 - 12)
A.
Apply reading comprehension strategies to understand grade-appropriate texts.
C.
Use appropriate self-monitoring strategies for comprehension.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 1)
2.
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).
4.
Make predictions while reading and support predictions with information from the text or prior experience.
6.
Recall the important ideas in fictional and non-fictional texts.
9.
Monitor comprehension of independently- or group-read texts by asking and answering questions.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2)
1.
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).
2.
Predict content, events and outcomes from illustrations and prior experience and support those predictions with examples from the text or background knowledge.
4.
Summarize text by recalling main ideas and some supporting details.
7.
Monitor comprehension by recognizing when text does not make sense and look back or read on to reinforce comprehension.
8.
Monitor reading comprehension by identifying word errors and self-correcting.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 3)
1.
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).
2.
Predict content, events and outcomes by using chapter titles, section headers, illustrations and story topics, and support those predictions with examples from the text.
4.
Summarize texts, sequencing information accurately and include main ideas and details as appropriate.
5.
Make inferences regarding events and possible outcomes from information in text.
8.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on or looking back.
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.
2.
Predict and support predictions using an awareness of new vocabulary, text structures and familiar plot patterns.
4.
Summarize important information in texts to demonstrate comprehension.
5.
Make inferences or draw conclusions about what has been read and support those conclusions with textual evidence.
8.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on or looking back.
9.
List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.
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.
2.
Predict and support predictions with specific references to textual examples that may be in widely separated sections of text.
4.
Summarize the information in texts, recognizing that there may be several important ideas rather than just one main idea and identifying details that support each.
5.
Make inferences based on implicit information in texts, and provide justifications for those inferences.
8.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back or summarizing what has been read so far in text.
9.
List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 6)
1.
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.
2.
Predict or hypothesize as appropriate from information in the text, substantiating with specific references to textual examples that may be in widely separated sections of text.
4.
Summarize the information in texts, recognizing important ideas and supporting details, and noting gaps or contradictions.
7.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.
8.
List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 7)
1.
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.
2.
Predict or hypothesize as appropriate from information in the text, substantiating with specific references to textual examples that may be in widely separated sections of text.
4.
Summarize the information in texts, using key ideas, supporting details and referencing gaps or contradictions.
6.
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
7.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 8)
1.
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.
3.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 9)
1.
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.
3.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 10)
1.
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.
3.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 11)
1.
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.
3.
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 12)
1.
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.