Fluent+Reader

=Fluent Reader=

=Descriptor= || =Notes= ||
 * Reads challenging children's literature. || ||
 * Selects, reads, and finishes a wide variety of genres with guidance. || ||
 * Begins to develop strategies and criteria for selecting reading materials. || ||
 * Reads aloud with fluency, expression, and confidence. || ||
 * Reads silently for extended periods (30-40 min.). || ||
 * Begins to use resources (e.g., encyclopedias, articles, Internet, and nonfiction texts) to locate information. || ||
 * Gathers information using the table of contents, captions, glossary, and index (text organizers) independently. || ||
 * Begins to use resources (e.g., dictionary and thesaurus) to increase vocabulary in different subject areas. || ||
 * Begins to discuss literature with reference to setting, plot, characters, and theme (literary elements), and author's craft. || ||
 * Generates thoughtful oral and written responses in small group literature discussions with guidance. || ||
 * Begins to use new vocabulary in different subjects and in oral and written response to literature. || ||
 * Begins to gain deeper meaning by "reading between the lines." || ||
 * Begins to set goals and identifies strategies to improve reading. || ||