Read and comprehend a variety of genres and materials and make connections to what is read. Select strategies appropriate to the purpose for reading and for the type of text. Determine the literal and inferential meaning of text, make predictions, and elaborate on meaning using prior knowledge. Apply knowledge of story structure to analyze and interpret selections. Use research skills to answer questions, obtain information, and solve problems.
Students respond to reading activities in a variety of ways.
They are given ample opportunity to select fiction, nonfiction, and other reading material from classroom libraries or school library media centers and to read independently for uninterrupted periods of time. Students are also read to regularly. Through the study of reading and literature, students continue to develop curiosity and a lifelong interest in a range of reading materials representing a variety of cultures, time periods, literary genre, and subject areas. In addition, students are given opportunities to share their reading through verbal, written, and dramatic activities, using a variety of technological media.