Using the information in text to determine the characters, setting, or plot.

Identifying the meaning of words and phrases in appropriately-leveled text based on contextual cues

Anticipating, making inferences, and recognizing the author’s point of view of a story

Learn to gather information from sources to answer a question.

Writing for different purposes and audiences such as creative, informational/expository, and persuasive forms

Creating written drafts that will be revised and edited, with guidance from a teacher

Distinguishing between complete and incomplete sentences

Identifying and correctly using parts of speech including nouns and verbs

Using quotation marks correctly

Spelling frequently used, but irregular words correctly (e.g.: was, were, says, said)