Modern Novels

Reading:
Standard 1: Reading Process
Benchmark: Demonstrate phonics
a.  TLW apply decoding skills to words, i.e.: prefixes, suffixes, plurals  . . .
Benchmark: Demonstrate vocabulary skills
a. TLW recognize and define grade appropriate or content appropriate vocabulary
Standard 2: Reading a Variety of Texts
Benchmark: Demonstrate comprehension
a. TLW examine the author's view or purpose
b. TLW recognize clue words as a means of sequencing
c. TLW use prior knowledge and experience to respond to new information, i.e.: predicting, inferring, drawing conclusions, deducing meaning . . .
d. TLW identify basic information from texts
e. TLW, after reading a selection, summarize their reading with a response
f. TLW explain the use of cause and effect in passages
g. TLW deduce the main idea in paragraphs
h. TLW analyze the story elements: character, plot, and setting
i. TLW distinguish different literary genres, i.e.: nonfiction, mystery, romance, biography . . .
Benchmark: Understand self-monitoring and self-correction strategies
a. TLW use context clues to determine meaning of familiar and unfamiliar words
b. TLW select the appropriate reading materials to meet course requirements