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The
reader
shows
confidence in his/her ability to read and understand books at this
level including the ability to read silently.
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The
reader
is capable of reading and understanding "chapter books" (including
those with no pictures) and nonfiction.
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The
reader
is
building more complex strategies and skills to understand longer
and more advanced literature and nonfiction including reference
materials.
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The
reader
is a
capable reader with many skills and strategies (including adjusting
rate) to read and understand a variety of texts.
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Books:
* are
60-90 pages
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have smaller print
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have easy vocabulary /concepts
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have fewer pictures in fiction text
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have limited number of characters in fiction
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have problem and resolution in fiction
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contain ample pictures in nonfiction
* may
contain graphics, charts, etc.
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Books:
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include chapter books (approximately 100 pages)
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have few or no pictures in fiction text
* are short with single theme or longer on topics of high
appeal
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have multiple topics with headings in nonfiction
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should contain table of contents or index in nonfiction
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include maps, graphs, etc. in nonfiction
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Books:
*
include chapter books
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have varied vocabulary
* are
100-200 pages long
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have longer chapters
* are
of high interest
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have smaller print
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have complex sentences
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have more complex information in nonfiction
*
frequently have content-specific vocabulary in nonfiction
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contain organizational features in nonfiction
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Books:
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are longer & more complex ideas, topics, sentences
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have more difficult concepts, vocabulary
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have high interest, smaller print
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require more background for understanding
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utilize all text features in nonfiction
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contain organizational features in nonfiction
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Examples:
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Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
* Best Enemies by Kathleen Leverich
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Chalk Box Kid by Clyde Robert Bulla
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Deserts by Dr. Clive Catchpole (nonfiction)
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TRASH! by Charlotte Wilcox (nonfiction)
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Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka
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Tornadoes by Lorraine Jean Hopping (nonfiction)
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Examples:
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Taste of Blackberries by Doris Buchanan Smith
* Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
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Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary
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The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates by Susan Shreve
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Pandas by Miriam Schlein (nonfiction)
*
Brrr! A Book About Polar Animals by Melvin and Gilda Berger
(nonfiction)
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Zeppelin by Andrew Donkin (nonfiction)
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Sidewalk Story by Sharon Mathis
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Examples:
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Spies by Dorling Kindersley (nonfiction)
* The Best Bad Thing by Yoshika Uchick
* Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
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The Kid in the Red Jacket by Barbara Parks
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Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat
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Riding Freedom by Pam Mu?oz Ryan
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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
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Turtle Watch by George Ancona (nonfiction)
* Do
Bananas Chew Gum by Jamie Gibson
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Examples:
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Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
* Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
* House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
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Which Way Freedom by Joyce Hansen
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Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
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Old Ramon by Schaefer
* Sounder by William Howard Armstrong
* Energy by Larry White (nonfiction)
* The Great Migration by Monica Halpern
(nonfiction)
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