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California
Reading Standards - grade 4:
Regarding Word Analysis, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development:
"Students understand the basic features of reading. They select letter
patterns and know how to translate them into spoken language by using
phonics, syllabication, and word parts. They apply this knowledge to
achieve fluent oral and silent reading."
Regarding Reading Comprehension: "Students read and
understand grade-level-appropriate material. They draw upon a variety of
comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to
essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from
several sources). The selections in Recommended Literature,
Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and
complexity of the materials to be read by students. In addition to their
regular school reading, students read one-half million words annually,
including a good representation of grade-level-appropriate narrative and
expository text (e.g., classic and contemporary literature, magazines,
newspapers, online information)."
Regarding Literary Response and Analysis: "Students read
and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children's
literature. They distinguish between the structural features of the text
and the literary terms or elements (e.g., theme, plot, setting,
characters). The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten
Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the
materials to be read by students."
During Reading instruction we work on
strategies and responding to the literature. Using iconic teaching
methods and thought processes, students are expected to not just decode
words, but to make connections and extend their thinking about what they
are reading to a higher level.
The goal is for these same processes to
then be transferred to their independent reading selections.
Students are expected to read a minimum of 10-100 page books
per trimester, 3000 pages annually, independently. As an
incentive the students participate in "Reading Olympics" across the
grade level.
Note: The
students will go to the library weekly with their homeroom ~
Our Library
Day will be ______.
One measure of
book "level" is called the Lexile level. You may
have noticed your child's lexile level reported on STAR Standardized
Test results, or on MAPS results. Click
HERE to learn more about Lexile levels.
Check out
Scholastic's Book Wizard below ~ find a book that is in your lexile
level and interest level!
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