1 pts
2 pts
3 pts
Use knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to sound out unknown words.
Look for known chunks or small words to attempt to decode an unknown word.
Reread inserting the beginning sound of the unknown word.
Decode regular multisyllable words and parts of words (e.g., capital, Kalamazoo).
Read many irregularly spelled words and such spelling patterns as diphthongs, special vowel spellings, and common endings.
Pause at appropriate end points (e.g., comma, period).
Use appropriate pace; 'not choppy' or word-by-word.
Use appropriate inflection (e.g., dialogue, exclamations, questions).
Read silently without finger or lip movement.
Self-monitor when text does not make sense.
Employ learned strategies to determine if text makes sense without being prompted.
Skip over difficult words in an effort to read on and determine meaning.
Return to the beginning of a sentence and try again.
Develop a vocabulary of regular and irregular sight words.
Demonstrate evidence of expanding language repertory.
Demonstrate ability to recall facts and details of text.
Recognize cause and effect in text.
Make inferences and support them with textual information.
Continue to identify story elements in text.
Respond to text by using how, why, and what-if questions.
Read a variety of nonfiction and fiction books and produce evidence of reading.