Benchmarks/Indicators

Performance Indicators: State

As documented through state assessment -

At Level 1, the student is able to

1. 5.1.spi.1. recognize root words, prefixes, suffixes, and syllabication as aids in determining meaning within context.
2. 5.1.spi.2 select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within context.
3. 5.1.spi.3. identify compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within text.
4. 5.1.spi.4. select and use common text features to make meaning from text (e.g., headings, key words, graphics, captions, side bars).
5. 5.1.spi.5. identify setting, characters, and plot in a passage.

At Level 2, the student is able to

1. 5.1.spi.6. recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.
2. 5.1.spi.7. select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during and after reading the text.
3. 5.1.spi.8. determine correct meaning/usage of multiple-meaning words within context.
4. 5.1.spi.9. determine word meanings within context.
5. 5.1.spi.10. identify the sequence of events in fiction and non-fiction selections.
6. 5.1.spi.11. select stated or implied main idea and supporting details from text.
7. 5.1.spi.12. identify stated or implied cause and effect relationships.
8. 5.1.spi.13. distinguish between elements of fact/opinion and reality/fantasy.
9. 5.1.spi.14. determine inferences from selected passages.
10. 5.1.spi.15. select the appropriate summary statement for a given passage.
11. 5.1.spi.16. locate information using available text features (e.g. maps, charts, graphics, indexes, glossaries, and tables of content).
12. 5.1.spi.17. recognize reasonable predictions of future events within a given context.

At Level 3, the student is able to

1. 5.1.spi.18. distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, letters, ads, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies).
2. 5.1.spi.19. identify and interpret the main incidents of a plot, their causes, how they influence future actions, and how they are resolved.
3. 5.1.spi.20. recognize that a story is told from the first person point of view.
4. 5.1.spi.21. identify the author's purpose(s) (i.e. to inform or to entertain).
5. 5.1.spi.22. determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage.
6. 5.1.spi.23. identify similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole in context.
7. 5.1.spi.24. identify the effect of sound within context (e.g., onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme, and repetition).
8. 5.1.spi.25. identify information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.
9. 5.1.spi.26. select a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms, antonyms, categories and subcategories.
10. 5.1.spi.27. identify, using a graphic organizer, placement of events.

Performance Indicators: Teacher

As documented through teacher observation -

At Level 1, the student is able to

1. 5.1.tpi.1. demonstrate active listening and observe conversational conventions in both formal and informal settings.
2. 5.1.tpi.2. decode unknown words utilizing learned strategies and verify word meanings within the context.
3. 5.1.tpi.3. read orally with fluency using appropriate pronunciation, expression, and rate.
4. 5.1.tpi.4. recognize various literary genres (e.g., poetry, short stories, plays, novels, folk tales, myths, and science fiction).
5. 5.1.tpi.5. relate and discuss literary experiences (e.g., book discussions, literacy circles, writing, oral presentations, artistic expressions).
6. 5.1.tpi.6. understand, follow, and give oral multi-step directions, which may include pictures or graphics.
7. 5.1.tpi.7. predict outcomes and adjust as additional information is acquired.
8. 5.1.tpi.8. connect life experiences to text.

At Level 2, the student is able to

1. 5.1.tpi.9. preview the text to establish a purpose for reading, to activate prior knowledge, and to facilitate the reading process.
2. 5.1.tpi.10. organize prior knowledge using a variety of strategies (e.g., webbing, mapping, and brainstorming).
3. 5.1.tpi.11. build vocabulary by reading from a wide variety of texts and literary genres.
4. 5.1.tpi.12. use content specific vocabulary.
5. 5.1.tpi.13. use metacognitive and self-monitoring reading strategies to improve comprehension (e.g., rereading, identifying miscues, reading ahead, and drawing on earlier reading).
6. 5.1.tpi.14. summarize orally what has been learned or accomplished after completing an activity or assignment.
7. 5.1.tpi.15. express reactions and personal opinions to a selection or relate the selection to personal experience.
8. 5.1.tpi.16. participate in creative responses to texts.
9. 5.1.tpi.17. set a purpose for reading (e.g., to understand, to enjoy, and to locate information).
10. 5.1.tpi.18. use library media sources to access information.
11. 5.1.tpi.19. use learned strategies to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
12. 5.1.tip.20. read fluently basic grade appropriate selections.
13. 5.1.tpi.21. read daily and independently.

At Level 3, the student is able to

1. 5.1.tpi.22. design and deliver an oral presentation incorporating several sources, using visual aids or props.
2. 5.1.tpi.23. recognize, create, and discuss the techniques of propaganda (i.e., band wagon, loaded words, testimonials).
3. 5.1.tpi.24. discuss similarities and differences in events and/or characters, using evidence cited in two or more texts.
4. 5.1.tpi.25. identify how culture, ethnicity, and historical eras are represented in literary text.
5. 5.1.tpi.26. relate text to prior personal and historical experiences as well as previously read print and non-print media.
6. 5.1.tpi.27. make inferences and recognize unstated assumptions.
7. 5.1.tpi.28. make connections among various texts showing similarities and differences.
8. 5.1.tpi.29. use media and current technology as a research and communication tool to view, read, and represent information.
9. 5.1.tpi.30. extend ideas presented in texts.
10. 5.1.tpi.31. interact with the text(s) (e.g., ask questions, make comments, use post-it notes).