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Employ reading strategies to process written materials.
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including practical reading, prose, poetry, and drama
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you apply word recognition skills using a variety of strategies including rereading, finding context clues, and knowledge of letter-sound relationships, and analyzing word structures
you select reading rate strategies and techniques based on purpose and difficulty of material
you infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in the context of a passage by examining known words, phrases and structures
you demonstrate phonemic awareness by using letter/sound relationships as aids to pronouncing and understanding unfamiliar words and text
you comprehend reading by using strategies: activating prior knowledge, establishing purpose, self-correcting, self-monitoring, rereading, making predictions, finding context clues, developing visual images, applying knowledge of text structures, etc.
you read aloud and silently with level-appropriate fluency, accuracy, and expression
you relate written texts and visual representations to create meaning
you use knowledge of sentence and word structure, word origins, visual images and context clues to understand unfamiliar words and clarify passages of text
you establish purposeful reading by using texts to find information, gain understanding of diverse viewpoints, make decisions, and enjoy the experience of reading
you select, summarize, paraphrase, analyze, and evaluate passages of texts chosen for specific purposed
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Interpret a range of culturally diverse printed and electronically-generated materials
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and technology-based materials including functional/workplace/life skill readings, prose,and drama
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you identify the defining features and structure of literary texts, such as conflict, representation of character, and point of view
you analyze the effect of characters, plot, setting, language, topic, style, purpose, and point of view
you evaluate merit and/or explain critical opinions expressed in written material such as newspaper editorials, magazine articles, historical documents, Internet information based on criteria
you provide interpretive responses to literary and nonliterary texts representing culturally diversified materials
you draw on a broad base of knowledge about the themes, ideas, and insights while reading, interpreting, and reflecting on written material
you evaluate themes and main ideas considering audience and purpose
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Read to acquire information
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and technology-based materials including functional/workplace/life skill readings, prose, poetry, and drama
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you summarize key details of informational texts, connecting new information to prior knowledge
you identify a topic of interest then seek information by investigating available resources, such as newspaper, phone book, map, Internet websites
you apply information to solve problems or make decisions, in relationship to health care, finance, education, family, and employment
you interpret and use technical resources such as charts, tables, travel schedules, timelines, and manuals
you compare, contrast, and evaluate the relative accuracy and usefulness of information from different sources
you identify and explain information, main ideas, and organization found in a variety of informational passages
you distinguish between the facts found in documents, narratives, charts, maps, tables and other sources and draw generalizations and interpretations
you adjust reading pace (skimming, scanning, and reading) to readability of text and purpose
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Develop vocabulary of words, phrases, and idioms to improve communication
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and technology-based materials including functional/workplace/life skill readings, prose, poetry, and drama
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you use knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to interpret and convey the meaning of words
you interpret common figures of speech
you use functional, occupational, technical and content specific vocabulary
you apply structural word analysis strategies
you use contextual cues
you consult dictionaries, glossaries, handbooks, and grammar texts when needed
you explain how writers and speakers choose words and use figurative language such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and allusion to achieve specific effects
you choose words purposefully and evaluate the use of words in communications designed to inform, explain, and persuade