Reading

RL.1, RI.1

• I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text (fiction and nonfiction).

RL.3

• I can compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).

RI.3

• Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

RL.4, RI.4

• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they in a text using a range of strategies including figurative language.

RL.6

• I can describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.

RL.10

• I can read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RI.10

• I can read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RL.2

• I can determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges of how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

RI.2

• I can determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

RL.9

• I can compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.