English Language Arts and Reading.2.6.A

listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and answer questions using multi-word responses;

follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a short, related sequence of actions;

producing a series of rhyming words;

distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds in one-syllable and multi-syllable words;

recognizing the change in spoken word when a specified phoneme is added, changed, or removed; and

manipulating phonemes within base words;

use print or digital resources to determine meaning and pronunciation of unknown words;

use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words;

identify the meaning of and use words with affixes un-, re-, -ly, -er, and -est (comparative and superlative), and -ion/tion/sion; and

identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, and homographs in context.

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and read independently for a sustained period of time.

generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information;

make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures;

create mental images to deepen understanding;

make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society;

make inferences and use evidence to support understanding;

evaluate details read to determine key ideas;

synthesize information to create new understanding; and

monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, checking for visual cues, and asking questions when understanding breaks down.

discuss topics and determine theme using text evidence with adult assistance;

describe the main character's (characters') internal and external traits;

describe and understand plot elements, including the main events, the conflict, and the resolution, for texts read aloud and independently; and

describe the importance of the setting.

demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, and fairy tales;

explain visual patterns and structures in a variety of poems;

discuss elements of drama such as characters, dialogue, and setting;

the central idea and supporting evidence with adult assistance;

features and graphics to locate and gain information; and

organizational patterns such as chronological order and cause and effect stated explicitly;

stating what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do; and

distinguishing facts from opinion; and

recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.

discuss the author's purpose for writing text;

discuss how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;

discuss the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;

discuss the use of descriptive, literal, and figurative language;

identify the use of first or third person in a text; and

identify and explain the use of repetition.

generate questions for formal and informal inquiry with adult assistance;

develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance;

identify and gather relevant sources and information to answer the questions;

identify primary and secondary sources;

demonstrate understanding of information gathered;