Follow two-step written instructions. Demonstrate inferential comprehension of a variety of printed materials. Make and confirm and modify predictions based on the information in the story. Use knowledge of the author's purpose to understand informational text. Demonstrate evaluative comprehension of a variety of printed materials Identify what is fact and what is opinion.
Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children's literature.
Understand how literature is influenced by historical, cultural, social, and biographical factors Compare and contrast different versions of the same stories that reflect different cultures. Generate alternative endings to plots and identify the reason or reasons for, and the impact of, the alternatives. Ask for clarification and explanation of stories and ideas. Paraphrase information that has been shared orally by others. Restate and perform three-step oral directions.