*Use textual evidence to draw conclusions 

*Use textual evidence to draw inferences

*Monitor comprehension and make corrections and adjustments when not understanding

*Develop and increase understanding of vocabulary from Latin, Greek, or other root words with prefixes an suffixes

*Use context to determine meaning of unfamiliar or multi-meaning words

*Construct analogies

*Explain idioms, adages, similes, metaphors, hyperboles and other sayings in text

*Compare, contrast, and analyze ideas and information in fiction and nonfiction works

*Compare, contrast and analyze text ideas through experiences in the world

*Understand author's purpose and point of view

*Understand media

*Develop phonics by decoding words, identify root words, prefixes, and suffixes

*Understand roles and functions of characters in various plots, relationships, and conflicts

*Understand theme or moral lessons, conflict, and resolution in a story or novel

*Identify forms of poems

*Use text features and graphics to locate information

*Use the writing process to develop a multi-paragraph 

*Write an opinion text

*Write informative/explanatory text

*Write fiction or nonfiction narratives

*Apply a research process using collected data

*Explain and use the eight parts of speech

*Use punctuation properly

*Write complex sentences 

*Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings

*Summarizing information from others 

*Using presentation skills with available resources