Reading

Reading Unit  1:  Building a Reading Life

PART I:  

• I can set myself up to do my best reading. 

• I can preview books to determine if they are right for me. 

• I can talk to a partner about my reading. 

• I can write a statement and question about a book cover. 

• I can check my comprehension as I read. 

• I can determine when the scene changes in a story.

• I can determine how each scene in a story connects to earlier sections. 

PART II:

• I can make a prediction and then read on to check, using text evidence. 

• I can retell what I read before, during and after reading, reminding myself what happened in earlier parts of the text. 

• I can retell as I read, thinking about how the parts of the story connect to a bigger idea about the story. 

• I can use the text to determine the meaning of an unknown word. (Note: a word that you can decode, but you don’t know the meaning) 

• I can use meaning (context clues, schema) to figure out the meaning of figurative language. 

• I can think about the slight differences between words that have similar meanings, considering the different “shades” of the word. (ex: running vs. jogging).  

• I can notice when the text becomes confusing and go back to reread. 

• I can think, “why might the author have included this in the text?” when I notice something that feels important or out of place.