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A.
Concepts About Print |
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By the end of Kindergarten, students will: |
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1.
Realize that
speech can be recorded in words (e.g., his/her own name; words and
symbols in the environment). |
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2.
Distinguish letters from words. |
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3.
Recognize that words are separated by spaces. |
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4.
Follow words
left to right and from top to bottom. |
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5.
Recognize
that print represents spoken language. |
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6.
Demonstrate understanding of the function of a book and its parts,
including front and back and title page. |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 1, students will: |
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1.
Match
oral words to printed words (e.g., pointing to print as one reads).
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2.
Practice reading print in the environment at school and at home
with assistance. |
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3.
Locate and identify the title, author, and illustrator of a book
or reading selection. |
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4.
Interpret simple graphs, charts, and diagrams. |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 2, students will: |
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1.
Use titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate
information. |
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2.
Recognize the purpose of a paragraph. |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 3, students will: |
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1.
Recognize
that printed materials provide specific information. |
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2.
Recognize purposes for print conventions such as end-sentence
punctuation, paragraphing, and bold print. |
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3.
Use a glossary or index to locate information in a text.
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 4, students will: |
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1.
Identify differences of various print formats, including newspapers,
magazines, books, and reference resources. |
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2.
Recognize purposes and uses for print conventions such as paragraphs,
end-sentence punctuation, and bold print. |
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3.
Identify and locate features that support text meaning (e.g., maps,
charts, illustrations) |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 5, students will: |
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1.
Use a text index and glossary appropriately. |
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2.
Survey and explain text features that contribute to comprehension (e.g.,
headings, introductory and concluding paragraphs). |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Use a text index and glossary independently and appropriately.
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2.
Survey
and explain text features that contribute to comprehension (e.g., headings,
introductory, concluding paragraphs). |
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3.
Recognize and use common print formats to obtain information
(e.g., newspapers, magazines, electronic sources). |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 7, students will: |
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1.
Identify and use common
textual features (e.g., paragraphs, topic, sentence, index, glossary, table of
contents) and graphic features, (e.g., charts, maps, diagrams) to comprehend
information.
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2.
Develop an understanding of the organizational structure of printed
material (e.g. chronological, sequential, procedural text).
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 8, students will: |
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1.
Identify and use organizational structures to comprehend information.
(e.g., logical order, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, chronological,
sequential, procedural text). |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by
the end of Grade 12, students will: |
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No additional indicators at this grade level |