ReadingObjective 1

• Use root words and other structural cues as prefixes, suffixes, and derivational endings to recognize words 3.5D

• Use knowledge of word order and context to support words identification and confirm words meaning 3.5E

• Demonstrate knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, and multi-meaning words, by sorting, classifying, and identifying related words 3.8D

• Retell or act out the order of important events in stories 3.9C

• Produce summaries of text selections 3.9H

Reading Objective 2

• Analyze characters, including their traits, feelings relationships, and changes 3.11H

• Identify the importance of the setting to a story’s meaning 3.11I

• Recognize the story problem (s) or plot 3.11J

Reading Objective 3

• Retell or act out the order of important events in stories 3.9C

• Represent text information in different ways, including story maps, graphs, and charts 3.9I

• Distinguish different forms of text including list, newsletters, and signs and the functions they serve 3.11A

• Recognize the distinguishing features of familiar genres, including stories, poems, and informational text 3.11C

Reading Objective 4

• Make and explain inferences from the text such as determining important ideas, cause and effects, making predictions, and drawing conclusions 3.9F

• Distinguish fact from opinion in various text, including news stories and advertisements 3.9J

• Support interpretations or conclusions with examples drawn from text 3.10C