Montana State Standards for Language Arts:

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will incorporate new print/nonprint information into existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material.

1.4. Students will demonstrate basic understanding of main ideas and some supporting details.

1.5. Students will accurately retell key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, problem, solution).

2.3. Students will identify literary devices (e.g., figurative language and exaggeration).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the purpose of the material with guidance.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, glossary).

2.7. Students will identify and apply reading strategies, including decoding words, self-correcting, and rereading to comprehend.

2.8. Students will ask questions and check predictions prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate strategies used to self-monitor reading progress and to overcome reading difficulties with guidance from the teacher.

3.2. Students will describe reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material to share with others.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will identify a variety of purposes for (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits).

4.2. Students will solve a problem or answer a question through reading (e.g., signs, labels, instruction).

4.3. Students will perform tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., recipes, directions, schedules, maps, tables, charts).

4.4. Students will read and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to diverse perspectives, cultures, and issues in traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will read a variety of sources to demonstrate an understanding of current events (e.g., newspapers, magazines).

4.6. Students will read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., memos, directories, maps, tables, schedules, as well as other technological material).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will identify and summarize similarities and differences using a single element such as character within a text and between sources of information.

5.2. Students will make connections, integrate, and organize information from multiple sources.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view.

5.4. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in various print and nonprint material.

1.6. Students will respond personally to ideas and feelings generated by literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking relevant questions and restating information).

3.5. Students will distinguish new from familiar material, significant from insignificant information, fact from opinion, and fantasy from reality.

3.6. Students will draw connections between ones experiences, information, and insights, and experiences communicated by others.

3.7. Students will identify characteristics of enjoyable listening experiences by examining rhythm in music and visualization of images.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will use selected technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify explanations or solutions, and draw a conclusion based on the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will incorporate new print/nonprint information into existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material.

1.4. Students will demonstrate basic understanding of main ideas and some supporting details.

1.5. Students will accurately retell key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, problem, solution).

2.3. Students will identify literary devices (e.g., figurative language and exaggeration).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the purpose of the material with guidance.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, glossary).

2.7. Students will identify and apply reading strategies, including decoding words, self-correcting, and rereading to comprehend.

2.8. Students will ask questions and check predictions prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate strategies used to self-monitor reading progress and to overcome reading difficulties with guidance from the teacher.

3.2. Students will describe reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material to share with others.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will identify a variety of purposes for (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits).

4.2. Students will solve a problem or answer a question through reading (e.g., signs, labels, instruction).

4.3. Students will perform tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., recipes, directions, schedules, maps, tables, charts).

4.4. Students will read and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to diverse perspectives, cultures, and issues in traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will read a variety of sources to demonstrate an understanding of current events (e.g., newspapers, magazines).

4.6. Students will read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., memos, directories, maps, tables, schedules, as well as other technological material).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will identify and summarize similarities and differences using a single element such as character within a text and between sources of information.

5.2. Students will make connections, integrate, and organize information from multiple sources.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view.

5.4. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in various print and nonprint material.

1.6. Students will respond personally to ideas and feelings generated by literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking relevant questions and restating information).

3.5. Students will distinguish new from familiar material, significant from insignificant information, fact from opinion, and fantasy from reality.

3.6. Students will draw connections between ones experiences, information, and insights, and experiences communicated by others.

3.7. Students will identify characteristics of enjoyable listening experiences by examining rhythm in music and visualization of images.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will use selected technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify explanations or solutions, and draw a conclusion based on the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will incorporate new print/nonprint information into existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material.

1.4. Students will demonstrate basic understanding of main ideas and some supporting details.

1.5. Students will accurately retell key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, problem, solution).

2.3. Students will identify literary devices (e.g., figurative language and exaggeration).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the purpose of the material with guidance.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, glossary).

2.7. Students will identify and apply reading strategies, including decoding words, self-correcting, and rereading to comprehend.

2.8. Students will ask questions and check predictions prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate strategies used to self-monitor reading progress and to overcome reading difficulties with guidance from the teacher.

3.2. Students will describe reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material to share with others.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will identify a variety of purposes for (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits).

4.2. Students will solve a problem or answer a question through reading (e.g., signs, labels, instruction).

4.3. Students will perform tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., recipes, directions, schedules, maps, tables, charts).

4.4. Students will read and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to diverse perspectives, cultures, and issues in traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will read a variety of sources to demonstrate an understanding of current events (e.g., newspapers, magazines).

4.6. Students will read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., memos, directories, maps, tables, schedules, as well as other technological material).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will identify and summarize similarities and differences using a single element such as character within a text and between sources of information.

5.2. Students will make connections, integrate, and organize information from multiple sources.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view.

5.4. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in various print and nonprint material.

1.6. Students will respond personally to ideas and feelings generated by literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking relevant questions and restating information).

3.5. Students will distinguish new from familiar material, significant from insignificant information, fact from opinion, and fantasy from reality.

3.6. Students will draw connections between ones experiences, information, and insights, and experiences communicated by others.

3.7. Students will identify characteristics of enjoyable listening experiences by examining rhythm in music and visualization of images.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will use selected technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify explanations or solutions, and draw a conclusion based on the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will incorporate new print/nonprint information into existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material.

1.4. Students will demonstrate basic understanding of main ideas and some supporting details.

1.5. Students will accurately retell key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, problem, solution).

2.3. Students will identify literary devices (e.g., figurative language and exaggeration).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the purpose of the material with guidance.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, glossary).

2.7. Students will identify and apply reading strategies, including decoding words, self-correcting, and rereading to comprehend.

2.8. Students will ask questions and check predictions prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate strategies used to self-monitor reading progress and to overcome reading difficulties with guidance from the teacher.

3.2. Students will describe reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material to share with others.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will identify a variety of purposes for (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits).

4.2. Students will solve a problem or answer a question through reading (e.g., signs, labels, instruction).

4.3. Students will perform tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., recipes, directions, schedules, maps, tables, charts).

4.4. Students will read and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to diverse perspectives, cultures, and issues in traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will read a variety of sources to demonstrate an understanding of current events (e.g., newspapers, magazines).

4.6. Students will read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., memos, directories, maps, tables, schedules, as well as other technological material).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will identify and summarize similarities and differences using a single element such as character within a text and between sources of information.

5.2. Students will make connections, integrate, and organize information from multiple sources.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view.

5.4. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in various print and nonprint material.

1.6. Students will respond personally to ideas and feelings generated by literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking relevant questions and restating information).

3.5. Students will distinguish new from familiar material, significant from insignificant information, fact from opinion, and fantasy from reality.

3.6. Students will draw connections between ones experiences, information, and insights, and experiences communicated by others.

3.7. Students will identify characteristics of enjoyable listening experiences by examining rhythm in music and visualization of images.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will use selected technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify explanations or solutions, and draw a conclusion based on the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.R.GLE. Communication Arts: Reading Grade Level Expectations

R.GLE.1. Makes predictions using new material and previous information/experiences.

R.GLE.2. Identifies basic main ideas and supporting details.

R.GLE.3. Decodes unknown words in grade-level text using a variety of strategies.

R.GLE.4. Identifies literary elements and devices in works of literature at grade-level

R.GLE.5. Uses substantial reading vocabulary appropriate to grade-level.

R.GLE.6. Applies, articulates, and self-monitors decoding and comprehension strategies - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.7. Sets appropriate reading goals - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.8. Identifies a variety of purposes for reading and selects appropriate print and non-print materials.

R.GLE.9. Recognizes an author's point of view.

R.GLE.10. Recognizes cultural differences including American Indians in various materials.

R.GLE.11. Compares and integrates information from two sources.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will incorporate new print/nonprint information into existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material.

1.4. Students will demonstrate basic understanding of main ideas and some supporting details.

1.5. Students will accurately retell key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, problem, solution).

2.3. Students will identify literary devices (e.g., figurative language and exaggeration).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the purpose of the material with guidance.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, glossary).

2.7. Students will identify and apply reading strategies, including decoding words, self-correcting, and rereading to comprehend.

2.8. Students will ask questions and check predictions prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate strategies used to self-monitor reading progress and to overcome reading difficulties with guidance from the teacher.

3.2. Students will describe reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material to share with others.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will identify a variety of purposes for (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits).

4.2. Students will solve a problem or answer a question through reading (e.g., signs, labels, instruction).

4.3. Students will perform tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., recipes, directions, schedules, maps, tables, charts).

4.4. Students will read and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to diverse perspectives, cultures, and issues in traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will read a variety of sources to demonstrate an understanding of current events (e.g., newspapers, magazines).

4.6. Students will read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., memos, directories, maps, tables, schedules, as well as other technological material).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will identify and summarize similarities and differences using a single element such as character within a text and between sources of information.

5.2. Students will make connections, integrate, and organize information from multiple sources.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view.

5.4. Students will distinguish fact from opinion in various print and nonprint material.

1.6. Students will respond personally to ideas and feelings generated by literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking relevant questions and restating information).

3.5. Students will distinguish new from familiar material, significant from insignificant information, fact from opinion, and fantasy from reality.

3.6. Students will draw connections between ones experiences, information, and insights, and experiences communicated by others.

3.7. Students will identify characteristics of enjoyable listening experiences by examining rhythm in music and visualization of images.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will use selected technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify explanations or solutions, and draw a conclusion based on the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.R.GLE. Communication Arts: Reading Grade Level Expectations

R.GLE.1. Makes predictions and connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

R.GLE.2. Demonstrates a basic understanding of main ideas and supporting details.

R.GLE.3. Decodes unknown words in grade-level text using a variety of strategies.

R.GLE.4. Identifies literary elements and devices in works of literature at grade-level.

R.GLE.5. Uses a substantial reading vocabulary appropriate to grade-level

R.GLE.6. Applies, articulates, and self-monitors decoding and comprehension strategies-not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.7. Sets appropriate reading goals - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.8. Selects and uses appropriate print and non-print materials to meet a variety of purposes at grade-level (e.g., signs, labels, instructions, recipes, directions, schedules, maps, tables, charts).

R.GLE.9. Recognizes an author's point of view and can distinguish fact from opinion.

R.GLE.10. Recognizes cultural differences including American Indians in various materials.

R.GLE.11. Compares and integrates information from more than two sources.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and clearly describe, with details, meaningful connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will compare and contrast important print/nonprint information with existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will interpret and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material and compare responses with peers.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and select important supporting facts and details.

1.5. Students will provide accurate, detailed summaries using key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of and analyze literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify and compare literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex materials (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and construct general and specialized vocabularies related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend meaning, including self-correcting, rereading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, and summarize information prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to self-monitor reading progress, overcome reading difficulties, and seek guidance as needed.

3.2. Students will monitor reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will establish and adjust the purposes for reading (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, sharing and reflecting upon their reading).

4.2. Students will read to organize and understand information, and to use material to investigate a topic (e.g., reference material, manuals, public documents, newspapers, magazines and electronic information).

4.3. Students will read, interpret, and apply information to perform specific tasks (e.g., maps, travel books, first aid manuals, catalogs).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will identify recurring themes, perspectives, cultures, and issues by reading (e.g., identity, conflict, change).

4.6. Students will read and identify civic and social responsibilities by interpreting and analyzing social rules (e.g., handbooks, newspapers, other information).

4.7. Students will identify, read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., graphs, tables, policy statements, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and textual elements in print and nonprint material.

5.2. Students will make connections, explain relationships among a variety of sources, and integrate similar information.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view and purposes.

5.4. Students will recognize authors' use of language and literary devices to influence readers.

5.5. Students will recognize, express, and defend a point of view.

1.6. Students will respond to literary works on the basis of personal insights and respect the different responses of others.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., inquiring, taking notes, summarizing oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will distinguish information from persuasion, and logic from emotion.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast one's own experiences, information, and insights with the message received in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will compare and contrast enjoyable listening experiences by examining different renditions of the same work (e.g., the same selection interpreted by different performers).

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify several explanations or solutions, and draw conclusions based on their analysis of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.R.GLE. Communication Arts: Reading Grade Level Expectations

R.GLE.1. Makes predictions and describes connections between new materials and previous information/experience.

R.GLE.2. Summarizes the main idea and details from materials read.

R.GLE.3. Decodes unknown words in grade-level text and applies a variety of strategies when reading literature and content area material.

R.GLE.4. Identifies and compares literary elements and devices in works of literature at grade-level.

R.GLE.5. Uses a substantial reading vocabulary appropriate to grade-level.

R.GLE.6. Applies, articulates, and self-monitors decoding and comprehension strategies and evaluates reading progress - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.7. Sets and meets appropriate reading goals - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.8. Selects and uses appropriate reading material to meet a variety of purposes at grade-level.

R.GLE.9. Recognizes an author's point of view and purpose and can distinguish fact from opinion.

R.GLE.10. Identifies cultural perspectives of diverse populations including American Indians in various materials.

R.GLE.11. Compares and integrates information from a variety of sources.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and clearly describe, with details, meaningful connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will compare and contrast important print/nonprint information with existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will interpret and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material and compare responses with peers.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and select important supporting facts and details.

1.5. Students will provide accurate, detailed summaries using key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of and analyze literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify and compare literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex materials (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and construct general and specialized vocabularies related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend meaning, including self-correcting, rereading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, and summarize information prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to self-monitor reading progress, overcome reading difficulties, and seek guidance as needed.

3.2. Students will monitor reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will establish and adjust the purposes for reading (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, sharing and reflecting upon their reading).

4.2. Students will read to organize and understand information, and to use material to investigate a topic (e.g., reference material, manuals, public documents, newspapers, magazines and electronic information).

4.3. Students will read, interpret, and apply information to perform specific tasks (e.g., maps, travel books, first aid manuals, catalogs).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will identify recurring themes, perspectives, cultures, and issues by reading (e.g., identity, conflict, change).

4.6. Students will read and identify civic and social responsibilities by interpreting and analyzing social rules (e.g., handbooks, newspapers, other information).

4.7. Students will identify, read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., graphs, tables, policy statements, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and textual elements in print and nonprint material.

5.2. Students will make connections, explain relationships among a variety of sources, and integrate similar information.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view and purposes.

5.4. Students will recognize authors' use of language and literary devices to influence readers.

5.5. Students will recognize, express, and defend a point of view.

1.6. Students will respond to literary works on the basis of personal insights and respect the different responses of others.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., inquiring, taking notes, summarizing oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will distinguish information from persuasion, and logic from emotion.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast one's own experiences, information, and insights with the message received in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will compare and contrast enjoyable listening experiences by examining different renditions of the same work (e.g., the same selection interpreted by different performers).

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify several explanations or solutions, and draw conclusions based on their analysis of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.R.GLE. Communication Arts: Reading Grade Level Expectations

R.GLE.1. Makes predictions and describes connections between new materials and previous information/experience.

R.GLE.2. Identifies inferred and stated main ideas and selects important facts and details from materials read.

R.GLE.3. Decodes unknown words in grade-level text and applies a variety of strategies when reading literature and content area material.

R.GLE.4. Identifies and compares literary elements and devices in works of literature at grade-level.

R.GLE.5. Uses a substantial reading vocabulary appropriate to grade-level.

R.GLE.6. Applies, articulates, and self-monitors decoding and comprehension strategies and evaluates reading progress - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.7. Sets and meets appropriate reading goals - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.8. Selects and uses appropriate reading materials to meet a variety of purposes at grade-level.

R.GLE.9. Recognizes an author's point of view and purpose and identifies some literary devices that authors use in composing text.

R.GLE.10. Identifies cultural perspectives of diverse populations including American Indians in various materials.

R.GLE.11. Compares and integrates information from a variety of print and non-print sources.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and clearly describe, with details, meaningful connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will compare and contrast important print/nonprint information with existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will interpret and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material and compare responses with peers.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and select important supporting facts and details.

1.5. Students will provide accurate, detailed summaries using key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of and analyze literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify and compare literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex materials (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and construct general and specialized vocabularies related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend meaning, including self-correcting, rereading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, and summarize information prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to self-monitor reading progress, overcome reading difficulties, and seek guidance as needed.

3.2. Students will monitor reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will establish and adjust the purposes for reading (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, sharing and reflecting upon their reading).

4.2. Students will read to organize and understand information, and to use material to investigate a topic (e.g., reference material, manuals, public documents, newspapers, magazines and electronic information).

4.3. Students will read, interpret, and apply information to perform specific tasks (e.g., maps, travel books, first aid manuals, catalogs).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will identify recurring themes, perspectives, cultures, and issues by reading (e.g., identity, conflict, change).

4.6. Students will read and identify civic and social responsibilities by interpreting and analyzing social rules (e.g., handbooks, newspapers, other information).

4.7. Students will identify, read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., graphs, tables, policy statements, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and textual elements in print and nonprint material.

5.2. Students will make connections, explain relationships among a variety of sources, and integrate similar information.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view and purposes.

5.4. Students will recognize authors' use of language and literary devices to influence readers.

5.5. Students will recognize, express, and defend a point of view.

1.6. Students will respond to literary works on the basis of personal insights and respect the different responses of others.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., inquiring, taking notes, summarizing oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will distinguish information from persuasion, and logic from emotion.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast one's own experiences, information, and insights with the message received in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will compare and contrast enjoyable listening experiences by examining different renditions of the same work (e.g., the same selection interpreted by different performers).

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify several explanations or solutions, and draw conclusions based on their analysis of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.R.GLE. Communication Arts: Reading Grade Level Expectations

R.GLE.1. Makes predictions and clearly describes, with details, connections between new materials and previous information/experience.

R.GLE.2. Interprets stated and inferred main ideas, and identifies important supporting details when reading material appropriate to the grade level.

R.GLE.3. Decodes unknown words in grade-level text and applies a variety of strategies when reading literature and content area material.

R.GLE.4. Interprets and compares literary elements and devices in works of literature at grade-level.

R.GLE.5. Uses a substantial reading vocabulary appropriate to grade-level.

R.GLE.6. Applies, articulates, and self-monitors decoding and comprehension strategies and evaluates reading progress - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.7. Sets and meets appropriate reading goals - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.8. Selects and uses appropriate material to meet a variety of reading purposes at grade-level.

R.GLE.9. Recognizes an author's point of view and purpose and identifies some literary devices that author used to influence readers.

R.GLE.10. Identifies cultural perspectives of diverse populations including American Indians in various materials.

R.GLE.11. Compares, contrasts and integrates information from a variety of print and non-print sources.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and clearly describe, with details, meaningful connections between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will compare and contrast important print/nonprint information with existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will interpret and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material and compare responses with peers.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and select important supporting facts and details.

1.5. Students will provide accurate, detailed summaries using key elements of appropriate reading material.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will demonstrate understanding of and analyze literary elements (e.g., plot, character, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify and compare literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction material to comprehend complex materials (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to the content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and construct general and specialized vocabularies related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend meaning, including self-correcting, rereading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, and summarize information prior to, during, and after reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to self-monitor reading progress, overcome reading difficulties, and seek guidance as needed.

3.2. Students will monitor reading successes and set reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will establish and adjust the purposes for reading (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, sharing and reflecting upon their reading).

4.2. Students will read to organize and understand information, and to use material to investigate a topic (e.g., reference material, manuals, public documents, newspapers, magazines and electronic information).

4.3. Students will read, interpret, and apply information to perform specific tasks (e.g., maps, travel books, first aid manuals, catalogs).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to traditional and contemporary literature.

4.5. Students will identify recurring themes, perspectives, cultures, and issues by reading (e.g., identity, conflict, change).

4.6. Students will read and identify civic and social responsibilities by interpreting and analyzing social rules (e.g., handbooks, newspapers, other information).

4.7. Students will identify, read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., graphs, tables, policy statements, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and textual elements in print and nonprint material.

5.2. Students will make connections, explain relationships among a variety of sources, and integrate similar information.

5.3. Students will recognize authors' points of view and purposes.

5.4. Students will recognize authors' use of language and literary devices to influence readers.

5.5. Students will recognize, express, and defend a point of view.

1.6. Students will respond to literary works on the basis of personal insights and respect the different responses of others.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., inquiring, taking notes, summarizing oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will distinguish information from persuasion, and logic from emotion.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast one's own experiences, information, and insights with the message received in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will compare and contrast enjoyable listening experiences by examining different renditions of the same work (e.g., the same selection interpreted by different performers).

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify several explanations or solutions, and draw conclusions based on their analysis of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.R.GLE. Communication Arts: Reading Grade Level Expectations

R.GLE.1. Makes predictions and clearly describes, with details, meaningful connections between new materials and previous information/experience.

R.GLE.2. Interprets stated and inferred main ideas, and identifies important supporting facts and details when reading material appropriate to grade-level.

R.GLE.3. Decodes unknown words in grade-level text and applies a variety of strategies when reading literature and content area material.

R.GLE.4. Interprets and analyzes literary elements and devices in works of literature at grade-level.

R.GLE.5. Uses a substantial reading vocabulary appropriate to grade-level.

R.GLE.6. Applies, articulates, and self-monitors decoding and comprehension strategies and evaluates reading progress - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.7. Sets and meets appropriate reading goals - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.8. Selects and uses appropriate print and non-print material to meet a variety of reading purposes (e.g., to organize and understand information, to investigate a topic, to apply information to perform specific tasks).

R.GLE.9. Recognizes an author's point of view and purpose and identifies use of language and literary devices used to influence readers.

R.GLE.10. Identifies and interprets social responsibilities and cultural perspectives of diverse populations including American Indians in various materials.

R.GLE.11. Compares, contrasts and integrates information from a variety of print and non-print sources to defend a point of view.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and describe inferences and connections within material and between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will integrate new important print/nonprint information with their existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material, providing examples of the way these influence one's life and role in society.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and formulate arguments using supporting evidence.

1.5. Students will accurately paraphrase reading material, reflecting tone and point of view.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, word connotation, and denotation and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate literary elements (e.g., plot, character, theme, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the use of literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue, satire, symbolism).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction materials to comprehend increasingly complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals, and methods of organization).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and expand and refine vocabulary related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend complex material, including self-correcting, re-reading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, summarize, and reflect on information to monitor progress while taking responsibility for directing ones own reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to solve reading problems, self-monitor progress, and direct ones own reading.

3.2. Students will analyze reading successes and attainment of reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations, and information and insights gained.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will integrate purposes for reading into daily life (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, reading as a leisure activity, sharing, and reflecting upon the reading).

4.2. Students will read to evaluate appropriate resource material for a specific task.

4.3. Students will locate, read, analyze, and interpret material to investigate a question, topic, or issue (e.g., reference material, pamphlets, book excerpts, articles, letters, and electronic information).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and synthesize information to perform complex tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., schedules, maps, instructions, consumer reports, and technical manuals).

4.5. Students will read and analyze works of various authors (e.g., diverse cultures, perspectives and issues, recurring themes).

4.6. Students will read, evaluate, and create material and documents related to social and civic responsibilities (e.g., letters to the editor, posters).

4.7. Students will locate, read, analyze, and evaluate information from a variety of sources (e.g., manuals, instructions, flowcharts, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and broad themes within and among a variety of information sources.

5.2. Students will logically synthesize information from a complex range of print and nonprint sources.

5.3. Students will apply basic principles of formal logic to print and nonprint material.

5.4. Students will analyze use of evidence, logic, language devices, and bias as strategies to influence readers.

1.6. Students will demonstrate oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated in literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking probing questions, paraphrasing, interpreting, evaluating oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will recognize and analyze points of view, purposes, emotional appeals, and logical fallacies in verbal and nonverbal messages.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast ones experiences, information, and insights with the message in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will analyze and evaluate aesthetic listening experiences by examining speakers' style, interpreting characters in a dialogue, and studying the projection of emotion.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find, evaluate, and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify and investigate alternative explanations or solutions, and use criteria to draw and defend conclusions based on their analysis and evaluation of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and describe inferences and connections within material and between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will integrate new important print/nonprint information with their existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material, providing examples of the way these influence one's life and role in society.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and formulate arguments using supporting evidence.

1.5. Students will accurately paraphrase reading material, reflecting tone and point of view.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, word connotation, and denotation and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate literary elements (e.g., plot, character, theme, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the use of literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue, satire, symbolism).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction materials to comprehend increasingly complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals, and methods of organization).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and expand and refine vocabulary related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend complex material, including self-correcting, re-reading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, summarize, and reflect on information to monitor progress while taking responsibility for directing ones own reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to solve reading problems, self-monitor progress, and direct ones own reading.

3.2. Students will analyze reading successes and attainment of reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations, and information and insights gained.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will integrate purposes for reading into daily life (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, reading as a leisure activity, sharing, and reflecting upon the reading).

4.2. Students will read to evaluate appropriate resource material for a specific task.

4.3. Students will locate, read, analyze, and interpret material to investigate a question, topic, or issue (e.g., reference material, pamphlets, book excerpts, articles, letters, and electronic information).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and synthesize information to perform complex tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., schedules, maps, instructions, consumer reports, and technical manuals).

4.5. Students will read and analyze works of various authors (e.g., diverse cultures, perspectives and issues, recurring themes).

4.6. Students will read, evaluate, and create material and documents related to social and civic responsibilities (e.g., letters to the editor, posters).

4.7. Students will locate, read, analyze, and evaluate information from a variety of sources (e.g., manuals, instructions, flowcharts, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and broad themes within and among a variety of information sources.

5.2. Students will logically synthesize information from a complex range of print and nonprint sources.

5.3. Students will apply basic principles of formal logic to print and nonprint material.

5.4. Students will analyze use of evidence, logic, language devices, and bias as strategies to influence readers.

1.6. Students will demonstrate oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated in literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking probing questions, paraphrasing, interpreting, evaluating oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will recognize and analyze points of view, purposes, emotional appeals, and logical fallacies in verbal and nonverbal messages.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast ones experiences, information, and insights with the message in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will analyze and evaluate aesthetic listening experiences by examining speakers' style, interpreting characters in a dialogue, and studying the projection of emotion.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find, evaluate, and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify and investigate alternative explanations or solutions, and use criteria to draw and defend conclusions based on their analysis and evaluation of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.R.GLE. Communication Arts: Reading Grade Level Expectations

R.GLE.1. Makes and revises predictions and identifies connections within material and between material and pervious information/experiences.

R.GLE.2. Paraphrases stated and inferred main ideas, identifies supporting evidence and responds using a variety of modes.

R.GLE.3. Applies decoding strategies to understand grade-level text.

R.GLE.4. Applies a few strategies to interpret, analyze and evaluate the language, literary elements, literary devices, and overall intent of print and non-print material.

R.GLE.5. Uses a substantial reading vocabulary appropriate to grade-level.

R.GLE.6. Articulates and evaluates the strategies used to monitor reading - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.7. Sets, evaluates and often meets appropriate reading goals - not measurable on statewide assessment.

R.GLE.8. Selects, evaluates, compares, analyzes, and uses appropriate print and non-print material to meet a variety of reading purposes (e.g., reference material, pamphlets, electronic information, schedules, maps, technical manuals).

R.GLE.9. Recognizes author's point of view and purpose. Analyzes and evaluates evidence, logic, language, bias and other strategies used to influence readers.

R.GLE.10. Analyzes and evaluates and creates materials that demonstrate social responsibilities and cultural perspectives of diverse populations including American Indians.

R.GLE.11. Logically gathers, analyzes, synthesizes and responds to information from a variety of sources.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and describe inferences and connections within material and between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will integrate new important print/nonprint information with their existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material, providing examples of the way these influence one's life and role in society.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and formulate arguments using supporting evidence.

1.5. Students will accurately paraphrase reading material, reflecting tone and point of view.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, word connotation, and denotation and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate literary elements (e.g., plot, character, theme, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the use of literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue, satire, symbolism).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction materials to comprehend increasingly complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals, and methods of organization).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and expand and refine vocabulary related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend complex material, including self-correcting, re-reading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, summarize, and reflect on information to monitor progress while taking responsibility for directing ones own reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to solve reading problems, self-monitor progress, and direct ones own reading.

3.2. Students will analyze reading successes and attainment of reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations, and information and insights gained.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will integrate purposes for reading into daily life (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, reading as a leisure activity, sharing, and reflecting upon the reading).

4.2. Students will read to evaluate appropriate resource material for a specific task.

4.3. Students will locate, read, analyze, and interpret material to investigate a question, topic, or issue (e.g., reference material, pamphlets, book excerpts, articles, letters, and electronic information).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and synthesize information to perform complex tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., schedules, maps, instructions, consumer reports, and technical manuals).

4.5. Students will read and analyze works of various authors (e.g., diverse cultures, perspectives and issues, recurring themes).

4.6. Students will read, evaluate, and create material and documents related to social and civic responsibilities (e.g., letters to the editor, posters).

4.7. Students will locate, read, analyze, and evaluate information from a variety of sources (e.g., manuals, instructions, flowcharts, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and broad themes within and among a variety of information sources.

5.2. Students will logically synthesize information from a complex range of print and nonprint sources.

5.3. Students will apply basic principles of formal logic to print and nonprint material.

5.4. Students will analyze use of evidence, logic, language devices, and bias as strategies to influence readers.

1.6. Students will demonstrate oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated in literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking probing questions, paraphrasing, interpreting, evaluating oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will recognize and analyze points of view, purposes, emotional appeals, and logical fallacies in verbal and nonverbal messages.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast ones experiences, information, and insights with the message in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will analyze and evaluate aesthetic listening experiences by examining speakers' style, interpreting characters in a dialogue, and studying the projection of emotion.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find, evaluate, and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify and investigate alternative explanations or solutions, and use criteria to draw and defend conclusions based on their analysis and evaluation of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.

MT.1. Reading: Students construct meaning as they comprehend, interpret, and respond to what they read.

1.1. Students will make predictions and describe inferences and connections within material and between new material and previous information/experiences.

1.2. Students will integrate new important print/nonprint information with their existing knowledge to draw conclusions and make application.

1.3. Students will provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated by the reading material, providing examples of the way these influence one's life and role in society.

1.4. Students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas and formulate arguments using supporting evidence.

1.5. Students will accurately paraphrase reading material, reflecting tone and point of view.

MT.2. Reading: Students apply a range of skills and strategies to read.

2.1. Students will decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, grammatical structures, analysis of word parts, word connotation, and denotation and context to understand reading material.

2.2. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate literary elements (e.g., plot, character, theme, setting, point of view, conflict).

2.3. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the use of literary devices (e.g., figurative language, exaggeration, irony, humor, dialogue, satire, symbolism).

2.4. Students will use features and organization of fiction and nonfiction materials to comprehend increasingly complex material (e.g., paragraphs, chapters, titles, indexes, tables of contents, graphs, charts, visuals, and methods of organization).

2.5. Students will adjust fluency, rate, and style of reading to content and purpose of the material.

2.6. Students will develop vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, auditory clues, and reference sources, and expand and refine vocabulary related to specific academic areas, culture, and technology.

2.7. Students will use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend complex material, including self-correcting, re-reading, using context, and adjusting rate.

2.8. Students will ask questions, check predictions, summarize, and reflect on information to monitor progress while taking responsibility for directing ones own reading.

MT.3. Reading: Students set goals, monitor, and evaluate their progress in reading.

3.1. Students will articulate and evaluate strategies to solve reading problems, self-monitor progress, and direct ones own reading.

3.2. Students will analyze reading successes and attainment of reading goals.

3.3. Students will select authors, subjects, and print and nonprint material, expressing reasons for recommendations, and information and insights gained.

MT.4. Reading: Students select, read, and respond to print and nonprint material for a variety of purposes.

4.1. Students will integrate purposes for reading into daily life (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits, reading as a leisure activity, sharing, and reflecting upon the reading).

4.2. Students will read to evaluate appropriate resource material for a specific task.

4.3. Students will locate, read, analyze, and interpret material to investigate a question, topic, or issue (e.g., reference material, pamphlets, book excerpts, articles, letters, and electronic information).

4.4. Students will read, analyze, and synthesize information to perform complex tasks for a variety of purposes (e.g., schedules, maps, instructions, consumer reports, and technical manuals).

4.5. Students will read and analyze works of various authors (e.g., diverse cultures, perspectives and issues, recurring themes).

4.6. Students will read, evaluate, and create material and documents related to social and civic responsibilities (e.g., letters to the editor, posters).

4.7. Students will locate, read, analyze, and evaluate information from a variety of sources (e.g., manuals, instructions, flowcharts, television, Internet).

MT.5. Reading: Students gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings in ways appropriate for their purposes and audiences.

5.1. Students will compare and contrast information and broad themes within and among a variety of information sources.

5.2. Students will logically synthesize information from a complex range of print and nonprint sources.

5.3. Students will apply basic principles of formal logic to print and nonprint material.

5.4. Students will analyze use of evidence, logic, language devices, and bias as strategies to influence readers.

1.6. Students will demonstrate oral, written, and/or artistic responses to ideas and feelings generated in literary works.

3.4. Students will monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking probing questions, paraphrasing, interpreting, evaluating oral and visual clues).

3.5. Students will recognize and analyze points of view, purposes, emotional appeals, and logical fallacies in verbal and nonverbal messages.

3.6. Students will compare and contrast ones experiences, information, and insights with the message in a variety of communication situations.

3.7. Students will analyze and evaluate aesthetic listening experiences by examining speakers' style, interpreting characters in a dialogue, and studying the projection of emotion.

3.8. Students will identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.

MT.6. Writing: Students use the inquiry process, problem-solving strategies, and resources to synthesize and communicate information.

6.1. Students will pose questions or identify problems.

6.2. Students will find, evaluate, and use a variety of technologies and information sources.

6.3. Students will identify and investigate alternative explanations or solutions, and use criteria to draw and defend conclusions based on their analysis and evaluation of the information.

6.4. Students will share information in appropriate ways for intended audiences.