Reading/Language Arts Expectations Expands and refines vocabulary through knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, roots, derivatives, context clues to assist comprehension Identifies key vocabulary from the text to support comprehension Monitors comprehension and extend vocabulary Reads independently, daily from self-selected materials (consistent with the student's independent reading level) to increase fluency, build background knowledge, and vocabulary skills Makes inferences about fictional and non-fictional text Integrates main idea and supporting details from multiple resources to expand understanding of text Organize writing and speaking tasks considering audience, purpose Composes a draft that elaborates on major ideas and adheres to the topic by using an appropriate organizational pattern that accomplishes the purpose of the writing task and effectively communicates its content Composes a variety of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and dramas using self-selected topic and format- poetry, research reports, news articles, letters to the editor, business letters
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