Interactive Illinois Report Card

STATE GOAL 1:

Read with understanding and fluency.

1A. Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections

1.A.1a

Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words.

1.A.1b

Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify meanings with resource materials.

Classroom Assessments

1A.C Using Context
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in sentences, applying context clues, word analysis, previous experiences, and decoding clues.

1B. Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency

1.B.1a

Establish purposes for reading, make predictions, connect important ideas, and link text to previous experiences and knowledge.

1.B.1b

Identify genres (forms and purposes) of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and electronic literary forms.

1.B.1c

Continuously check and clarify for understanding (e.g., reread, read ahead, use visual and context clues, ask questions, retell, use meaningful substitutions).

1.B.1d

Read age-appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.

Classroom Assessments

1B.C Friendly Pattern Poetry
Prepare and read a free-form poem, applying the following strategies.

1C. Comprehend a broad range of reading materials

1.C.1a

Use information to form questions and verify predictions.

1.C.1b

Identify important themes and topics.

1.C.1c

Make comparisons across reading selections.

1.C.1d

Summarize content of reading material using text organization (e.g., story, sequence).

1.C.1e

Identify how authors and illustrators express their ideas in text and graphics (e.g., dialogue, conflict, shape, color, characters).

1.C.1f

Use information presented in simple tables, maps and charts to form an interpretation.

Classroom Assessments

1C.C Pre and Post Reading Plan
Develop word associations for a list of vocabulary words from a selection to be read, predict what information will be found in that selection, and verify predictions.

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STATE GOAL 2:

Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.

2A. Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning

2.A.1a

Identify the literary elements of theme, setting, plot and character within literary works.

2.A.1b

Classify literary works as fiction or nonfiction.

2.A.1c

Describe differences between prose and poetry.

Classroom Assessments

2A.C Story Pyramid and Summary
Create a story pyramid and a one-paragraph summary that demonstrate their comprehension of a reading selection.

2B. Read and interpret a variety of literary works

2.B.1a

Respond to literary materials by connecting them to their own experience and communicate those responses to others.

2.B.1b

Identify common themes in literature from a variety of eras.

2.B.1c

Relate character, setting and plot to real-life situations.

Classroom Assessments

2B.C Comparing Works by the Same Author
Compare and contrast in a Venn diagram two literary works by the same author.

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