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Literary Comprehension
- Theme 3-10
- Summarize 3-10
- Make Inference 3-10
- Interpret Vocabulary 3-10
- Sequence 3-10

Literary Analysis
- Literary Elements 3-10
- Compare & Contrast 3-10
- Make Connections 3-10
- Author's Purpose 3-5
- Apply Information 3-5

Literary Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

Informational Comp
- Main Ideas 6-10
- Summarize 6-10
- Make Inferences 6-10
- Interpret Vocabulary 6-10
- Sequence 3-5

Informational Analysis
- Text Features 6-10
- Compare & Contrast 6-10
- Make Connections 6-10
- Author's Purpose 3-5
- Apply Information 3-5

Info Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

 

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bulletLiterary Comprehension: Comprehends important ideas and details in literary texts
bullet Demonstrate understanding of theme or message and supporting details.
bullet Summarize with evidence from the reading.
bullet Make inferences or predictions based on the reading.
bullet Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text
bullet Order steps, sequence, and/or parts from the reading
bulletLiterary Analysis: Analyzes, interprets, and thinks critically in literary texts
bullet Demonstrate understanding of literary elements (genres; story elements such as plot, character, setting; stylistic devices) and graphic elements/ illustrations
bullet Compare and contrast elements within and between text(s)
bullet Make connections (cause and effect) between parts of text
bullet Analyze author's purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences
bullet Extend information beyond text—apply information, give a response to reading, express insight gained from reading
bulletLiterary Critical Thinking: Thinks Critically
bulletAnalyze author’s purpose in a literary text and/or effectiveness for different audiences, and/or identify facts and opinions, and/or author’s assumptions and beliefs
bulletEvaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the text
bulletExtend information beyond literary text—make generalizations, draw conclusions, apply information, give a response to a literary text
bulletInformational Comprehension: Comprehends important ideas and details
bullet Demonstrate understanding of main ideas and supporting details
bullet Summarize with evidence from the reading
bullet Make inferences or predictions based on the reading
bullet Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text
bullet Order steps, sequence, and/or parts from the reading
bulletInformational Anaylsis: Analyzes, interprets, and thinks critically
bullet Demonstrate understanding of text features (titles, headings, and other information  divisions, table of contents, captions) and graphic features
bullet Compare and contrast elements within and between text(s)
bullet Make connections (cause and effect) between parts of text
bullet Analyze author's purpose (including distinguishing between fact and opinion) and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences
bullet Extend information beyond text—apply information, give a response to reading, express insight gained from reading
bulletInformational  Critical Thinking: Thinks Critically
bullet Analyze author's purpose in an informational text, and/or evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion, author’s point of view, tone, and use of persuasive devices, and/or author’s assumptions and beliefs)
bullet Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the informational text
bullet Extend information beyond the informational text—make generalizations, draw conclusions, apply information, give a response to an informational text

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