Benchmarks/Indicators

Performance Indicators: State

As documented through state assessment -

At Level 1, the student is able to

1. 6.1.spi.1. use knowledge of root words, affixes, syllabication and/or spelling patterns as aids in determining meaning within context.
2. 6.1.spi.2. determine whether a given statement within a passage is fact or fiction.
3. 6.1.spi.3. indicate sequence of events in print and non-print texts.
4. 6.1.spi.4. predict future events of a passage.
5. 6.1.spi 5. select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within context.
6. 6.1.spi 6. use context clues, dictionaries, thesauruses, electronic sources, and glossaries as aids in determining the meanings of unfamiliar words.
7. 6.1.spi..7. select questions to clarify thinking.
8. 6.1.spi. 8 . use common text features to make meaning from text (i.e., newspapers and textbooks).
9. 6.1.spi. 9. evaluate text for fact and opinion.

At Level 2, the student is able to

1. 6.1.spi.10. recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary within context.
2. 6.1.spi.11. locate information using available text features.
3. 6.1.spi.12. recognize that purpose determines text format.
4. 6.1.spi.13. analyze the effects of sound in context (i.e., onomatopoeia, alliteration, accent, rhyme, and repetition).
5. 6.1.spi.14. choose the correct meaning of multiple meaning words in context.
6. 6.1.spi.15. locate and verify information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.
7. 6.1.spi.16. identify stated or implied cause and effect relationships.
8. 6.1.spi.17. draw inferences from selected texts.
9. 6.1.spi.18. analyze the use of similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole within context.
10. 6.1.spi.19. select sources from which to gather information on a given topic and determine their reliability.
11. 6.1.spi.20. distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction).
12. 6.1.spi.21. determine the main ideas of a plot, their causes, how they influence future actions, and how they are resolved.
13. 6.1.spi.22. recognize the first person point of view in literature.
14. 6.1.spi 23. select an appropriate summary statement and determine whether the theme is stated or implied.

At Level 3, the student is able to

1. 6.1.spi.24. specify a logical word choice to complete an analogy using synonyms, antonyms, categories, subcategories, whole/part, and functions.
2. 6.1.spi.25. identify patterns of rhyme and rhythm.
3. 6.1.spi.26. determine the author's purpose for writing a selection (i.e., to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to share emotions).
4. 6.1.spi.27. recognize common propaganda techniques (i.e. bandwagon, loaded words, and testimonials).

Performance Indicators: Teacher

As documented through teacher observation -

At Level 1, the student is able to

1. 6.1.tpi.1. read orally, using appropriate expression, pronunciation and rate.
2. 6.1.tpi.2. use self-correction (metacognitive) strategies while reading (e.g., rereading, reading ahead, identifying miscues).
3. 6.1.tpi.3. recognize and read fluently from various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, novels, short stories, fantasies, and legends).
4. 6.1.tpi.4. summarize orally what has been learned or read.
5. 6.1.tpi.5. demonstrate active listening in both formal and informal settings, while modeling accepted conversational conventions.
6. 6.1.tpi.6. use learned strategies to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
7. 6.1.tpi.7. set a purpose for reading.
8. 6.1.tpi.8. make creative responses to texts.

At Level 2, the student is able to

1. 6.1.tpi.9. preview text and organize prior knowledge (e.g., webbing, mapping, listing).
2. 6.1.tpi.10. express personal reactions to a text and/or relate the selection to personal experience.
3. 6.1.tpi.11. design and deliver an oral presentation using props or visual aids and incorporating several sources, including other content areas.
4. 6.1.tpi.12. show similarities and differences in literary elements among texts.
5. 6.1.tpi.13. make connections between two or more literary texts.
6. 6.1.tpi.14. make inferences and recognize unstated assumptions.
7. 6.1.tpi.15. read daily and independently from self-selected materials.
8. 6.1.tpi.16. interact with text(s) (e.g., ask questions, make comments, and use post-it notes).
9. 6.1.tpi.17. apply comprehension strategies to texts in the content areas.
10. 6.1.tpi.18. build vocabulary by reading a wide variety of texts and genres.
11. 6.1.tpi.19. recognize, create, and discuss the techniques of propaganda (e.g., bandwagon, loaded words, testimonials).
12. 6.1.tpi.20. read fluently basic grade appropriate selections.
13. 6.1.tpi.21. explore statements in context and give support for determination as fact or opinion.
14. 6.1.tpi.22. use metacognition and self-monitoring strategies while reading (e.g., pausing, rereading, identifying miscues, consulting other sources, and reading ahead).

At Level 3, the student is able to

1. 6.1.tpi.23. identify how culture, ethnicity, and historical eras are represented in literary texts.
2. 6.1.tpi.24. relate texts to prior personal and historical experiences, as well as to previously read print and non-print media.
3. 6.1.tpi.25. use media and current technology as a research and communication tool to view, read, and represent information.
4. 6.1.tpi.26. develop vocabulary by reading from a wide variety of texts and literary genres.
5. 6.1.tpi.27. use content specific vocabulary.