Reading Level 9
Reading Level 9
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Reading Level 9 Standards (Old LPSD Standards Follow in Bold)
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Strategies for Decoding or Comprehending
RE 9.1 The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text RE 9.1
(9)4.1.1 Determining meanings of unfamiliar words in context, using knowledge of sounds, syllables, derivational roots and affixes, including cultural deviations (e.g., the root of photography and photosynthesis, kayak) (7.1)
(9)4.1.2 Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in: dialectal English (e.g., Huck Finn); other languages adopted into English (e.g., pie a la mode); idiomatic expressions (e.g., it drives me up the wall) (7.2)
(9)4.1.3 Identifying relationships among words by categorizing (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homophones, shades of meaning, and analogies) (7.3)
(9)4.1.4 Determining the meaning of words in context, including connotation/denotation, use of precise or technical vocabulary, content specific vocabulary (symbiosis, suffrage, apartheid), or multiple meanings (e.g., Raven as a character in a myth and also a representative of Native Alaskan notion of “trickster”) (7.4)
(9)4.1.5 Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., adjusting reading pace, sub-vocalizing, consulting resources, questioning, flexible not taking/mapping, skimming, scanning, etc) (7.5)
Fluency
RE 9.2 The student reads text aloud RE 9.2
(9)3.2.1 Rehearsing and reading aloud with expression from a variety of genres to an audience
(9)3.2.2 Giving an oral formal presentation (e.g., research reports, literature responses)
Restating or Summarizing Information
RE 9.3 The student restates/summarizes information RE 9.3
(9)4.2.1 Restating and summarizing main ideas or events in correct sequence after reading a text (e.g., paraphrasing, constructing a topic outline, charting or mapping main ideas or events) or identifying accurate restatements and summaries of main ideas or events or generalizations of a text
(9)4.2.2 Connecting information by making inferences and/or drawing conclusions within a text (e.g., why is the information in the cart included), across texts or other summarizes information
Understanding of Main Idea
RE 9.4 The student demonstrates an understanding of main ideas/arguments RE 9.4
(9)4.3.1 Identifying or explaining the main ideas in various types of texts (i.e., recognizing or developing appropriate titles, generalizations, assertions)
(9)4.3.2 Locating information in narrative and informational text to answer questions related to main ideas or key details
(9)4.3.3 Comparing/contrasting the main ideas or concepts between related texts
(9)4.3.4 Explaining connections among main ideas/concepts (text to self, text to text, text to world)
(9)4.3.5 Locating and using evidence from texts to assess the validity of an author’s ideas (e.g., is the reasoning logical) and adequacy of support (e.g., is there enough supporting evidence) (7.10)
(9)4.3.6 Using evidence from the text to evaluate the power, logic, reasonableness, and audience appeal of arguments (e.g., identifies bias and propaganda techniques, emotional effect of specific word choices and sentence structures, well-supported logical arguments) (7.10)
Following Directions
RE 9.5 The student follows multi-step directions RE 9.5
(9)4.4.1 Reading, understanding, and applying multi-step directions to perform complex procedures and tasks (e.g., filling out a catalog order) (7.9)
(9)4.4.2 Identifying the sequence of steps in a list of directions (e.g., design a science experiment) (7.9)
Analyzing Content and Structure of Genres
RE 9.6 The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres RE 9.6
(9)4.5.1 Identifying or explaining the characteristics and the effect on the reader of nonfiction and the four major structural genres: poetry, drama, novel, short story (7.6, 7.12)
(9)4.5.2 Analyzing the use of literary devices appropriate to genre (i.e., dialogue, simile, metaphor, personification, foreshadowing, time sequence, imagery, repetition, allusion, or symbolism) to analyze literary works and nonfiction
(9)4.5.3 Evaluating the intended effects of the author’s use of conventions and techniques of genres on the reader (e.g., making inferences and judgments about ironic or hyperbolic statements, identifying impact of rich imagery, identifying multiple levels of meaning)
Analyzing Literary Elements and Devices
RE 9.7 The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices RE 9.7
(9)4.6.1 Identifying or describing or making logical predictions about (citing evidence and support from the text) plot, setting, character, point of view, theme, and tone
(9)4.6.2 Comparing and contrasting literary elements and devices in a variety of works by a variety of authors
(9)4.6.3 Analyzing and evaluating the importance to the story of plot, setting, character, point of view, and theme
(9)4.6.4 Citing evidence from the text to analyze and evaluate the author’s intent for utilizing literary elements and devices and tone
Differentiating Fact and Opinion
(9)4.7.1 Identifying bias/propaganda by citing textual evidence (7.10)
(9)4.7.2 Identifying or analyzing author’s purpose (e.g., to narrate, inform, entertain, explain, persuade) by citing textual evidence (7.10)
Connecting Themes
RE 9.9 The student connects themes RE 9.9
(9)4.8.1 Analyzing and evaluating evidence within the text to identify an author’s message, theme, or purpose
(9)4.8.2 Analyzing and evaluating textual evidence to make thematic connections between text
(9)4.8.3 Analyzing and evaluating thematic connections between texts related to personal experiences, the experiences of others, prior knowledge, and the broader world of ideas
Making Connections Between Cultural Influences/Events
RE 9.10 The student makes connections between cultural influences/events RE 9.10
(9)4.9.1 Comparing and contrasting cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences in one story or text across similar stories or texts from other cultures (e.g., mythology, colonialism, Western/Eastern medicine)
(9)4.9.2 Analyzing the effects of historical or cultural influences/events on texts (7.13)
