Expanding+Reader


 * ~ =Expanding Reader= ||
 * =Descriptor= || =Notes= ||
 * Reads easy chapter books. || ||
 * Chooses, reads, and finishes a variety of materials at appropriate level with guidance. || ||
 * Begins to read aloud with fluency. || ||
 * Reads silently for increasingly longer periods (15-30 minutes). || ||
 * Uses reading strategies appropriately, depending on the text and purpose. || ||
 * Uses word structure cues (e.g., root words, prefixes, suffixes, word chunks) when encountering unknown words. || ||
 * Increases vocabulary by using meaning cues (context). || ||
 * Self-corrects for meaning. || ||
 * Follows written directions. || ||
 * Identifies chapter titles and table of contents (text organizers). || ||
 * Summarizes and retells story events in sequential order. || ||
 * Responds to and makes personal connections with facts, characters, and situations in literature. || ||
 * Compares and contrasts characters and story events. || ||
 * “Reads between the lines” with guidance. || ||
 * Identifies own reading strategies and sets goals with guidance. || ||

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