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Grade 10 Reading Standards

Standard (Curriculum)

Instruction and Assessment

Standard 1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.

1.1 Uses word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text
* Uses language structure to understand reading materials including sentence structure, prefixes, suffixes, contractions, and simple abbreviations
* Integrates appropriate reading strategies to adapt reading to different types of text
* Understands and applies reading strategies including word origins, word roots, prefixes, suffixes; making predictions; and verifying and revising understanding while reading
* Readily uses a variety of strategies to comprehend words and ideas in complex texts including self-correcting, re-reading, reading-on, and slowing down
* Synthesizes information when reading from a variety of sources

1.2 Builds vocabulary through reading
* Understands the meaning of new words by listening to reading of fiction and nonfiction
* Identifies technical and specialized terms and determines meaning of multiple meaning words

1.3 Reads fluently, adjusting reading for purpose and material
* Reads fluently, focusing on text details when necessary to maintain meaning
* Reads at different speeds, using scanning and/or careful reading as appropriate

1.4 Understands elements of literature
* Identifies literary devices (e.g., exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue, tension, mood)
* Understands sentence structure, paragraphs, and chapters
* Analyzes literary elements (e.g., plot, characters, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, resolution)

1.5 Uses features of nonfiction text and computer software
* Reads, analyzes, and uses informational materials to demonstrate understanding and expertise; analyzes the validity of electronic information
* Uses complex organizational features of printed text (titles, headings, table of contents, indexes, glossaries, prefaces, appendices, captions, citations, endnotes, etc.)
* Uses features of electronic information (e.g., electronic bulletin boards and databases, e-mail)

Instructional Support Materials
* Responding to Literature (McDougal Littell)

Instructional Strategies
1.1
* Structural analysis
* Note-taking strategies
* Etymology and morphology

1.2
* Word wall
* Taxonomies
* Bridge map
* Key word

1.3
* Skimming and scanning
* Re-reads
* Choral reading

1.4
* Character profile or analysis
* Read aloud
* Bubble map

1.5
* Previewing and analyzing text structure and features (especially nonfiction) prior to reading
* Explicit instruction

1.1 - 1.5
* Word splash
* Concept attainment / development
* Cloze procedure
* List-group-label
* Semantic mapping
* Prediction with evidence
* Tableau

Assessment
* See course descriptions for LA 10A
* Teacher-made assessments
* Informal reading inventories

Standard 2. The student understands the meaning of what is read.

2.1 Comprehends important ideas and details
* Demonstrates comprehension of varied texts, especially technical materials, complex narratives, and exposition
* Summarizes the main idea and supporting facts and details with evidence from reading
* Uses prior knowledge of issues, characters, events, and information to examine texts and extend understanding

2.2 Expands comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas
* Analyzes, interprets, and evaluates ideas and concepts within, among, and beyond multiple texts
* Synthesizes ideas from selections to make predictions and inferences about various texts
* Critically compares, contrasts, and connects ideas within and among a broad range of texts

2.3 Thinks critically and analyzes authors' use of language, style, purpose, and perspective
* Draws conclusions based on the validity and accuracy of what is read
* Explains how an author uses language to influence different audiences
* Analyzes and evaluates authors? effectiveness for different audiences
* Detects bias, stereotype, overgeneralization, association, and other devices used by the author to influence an audience
* Applies information gained from reading to give a response and express insight

Instructional Support Materials
* Responding to Literature (McDougal Littell)

Instructional Strategies
2.1
* Anticipation guide
* DRTA
* Tree map

2.2
* Number notes
* Literature circles
* Three-column notes
* Response journals
* Double bubble map

2.3
* Literature circles
* Writing (e.g., essays, reflections)
* Multi-flow map
* Circle frame

2.1 - 2.3
* Paraphrasing
* Two and three-column note-taking
* One-word summary
* Think-pair-share
* Read-talk-write
* Possible sentences
* Carousel (team webbing)
* I-search reports

Assessment
* See course descriptions for LA 10A
* Teacher-made assessments
* Informal reading inventories

Standard 3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

3.1 Reads to learn new information and
3.2 Reads to perform a task
* Organizes information from resource materials and communicates findings effectively
* Locates, analyzes, and interprets material from various sources to investigate a question, topic, or issue
* Reads, analyzes, and interprets a full range of texts fluently
* Understands and follows complex information to perform tasks for a specific audience (e.g., schedules, maps, instructions, manuals, yellow pages, job applications, legal documents)

3.3 Reads for literary experience in a variety of forms
* Reads, responds to, and evaluates a variety of traditional and contemporary literature (e.g., poetry, essays, short stories, novels, biographies, nonfiction, plays)
* Reads critically to analyze, compare and contrast works of various authors and to understand multiple perspectives and issues of self, others, and world issues
* Analyzes recurring themes in literature such as human interaction, conflict and struggle, and economic change

3.4 Reads for career applications
* Identifies particular reading skills required for occupational/career areas of interest
* Uses appropriate reading strategies for interpreting technical and non-technical documents from different career settings

Instructional Support Materials
* Responding to Literature (McDougal Littell)

Instructional Strategies
3.1 - 3.4
* Literature circles
* Thematic units
* Projects
* Thinking maps
* Concept attainment/development
* Key word
* Cubing
* Carousel (team webbing)
* Metacognition
* Rate adjustment

Assessment
* See course descriptions for LA 10A
* Learning Logs
* Journals

Standard 4. The student sets goals and evaluates progress to improve reading.

4.1 Assesses strengths and need for improvement
* Solves problems, monitors progress, and directs own reading
* Sets goals and takes individual responsibility to form a plan for improvement

4.2 Seeks and offers feedback to improve reading
* Applies academic and technical standards to evaluate and improve reading for self and others

4.3 Develops interests and shares reading experiences
* Shares knowledge gained through reading with others

Instructional Support Materials
* Responding to Literature (McDougal Littell)

Instructional Strategies
4.1 - 4.3
* Goal setting
* Reading logs
* Learning logs
* Metacognition
* Reading conferences

Assessment
* Self-assessment as reader
* Survey

* Instructional strategies are suggestions only. There are many additional strategies that are appropriate.

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