!

1Y readers can :

• Remember and use a sentence pattern to “read” the rest of a book.

• Figure out the one word that changes on each page by reading the main idea of the p icture.

Your ch i ld is a 1Y-3Y Reader !

2Y readers can :

• Po int to each word as they say i t .

• Use the spaces to separate words.

• Figure out the one new word that changes on each page by reading the main idea of the p icture .

3Y readers can:

• Put the ir mouth in posit ion to make the first letter sound of the new word on each page.

• Say a word that matches the first letter sound of a word and makes sense with the p icture.

In order to transit ion to 1G , readers must:

• Recognize 1G power words at f lash speed in and out of context .

• Demonstrate bas ic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondence

• Read with purpose and understand ing • Ask and answer quest ions about key deta i ls in the text

1Y-3Y Books

Yel low books have a repeated

pattern that students can

ident ify and hold wh i le “reading” a

book.

During this t ime, it is a lso helpfu l to

read aloud to your ch i ld .

Example

Good N ight , Gori l la by Peggy Rathmann

Pract ice the 1G

power word l ist to help your chi ld learn words they may see in 1Y-3Y

books. They must know these

power words at f lash speed.

Grade

IRLA Level

! Your ch i ld is a 1G Reader!

IRLA Level

Grade

1G readers can:

• Recognize at least 25 Power Words at f lash speed.

• Make the pr imary sound for each consonant

• Read and comprehend 1G text

• Ask and answer quest ions about key deta i ls

1G Book L ist

Have you Seen my

Cat?

By Eric Carle

A l l igators

By Tace Taylor

We are Fr iends

By Kristi Butler

F ishy Co lors

By Gina Zorzi

The Mant is

By Joi Washington

Green

By Melanie Mitchell

Schoo l in Africa

By Lucia Menzinger

I can Read

By Rozanne Lanczak

Williams

Bug in a Rug

By Sue Heap

The Dog

By Rozanne Lanczak

Williams

Whi le work ing in th is level , 1G readers learn to :

• Rete l l fami l iar stories, inc luding key deta i ls

• Ident ify the main topic and retel l key detai ls of a text

• Ident ify characters , sett ings, and major events in a

story

• Describe the connect ion between two indiv idua ls,

events , ideas or p ieces of information in a text .

• Ask and answer quest ions about unknown words

• Recognize stor ies, poems, and informational texts

• Ident ify the front cover, back cover, and t it le page.

• Name the author and i l l ustrator and define their role.

• Make predict ions based on t i t le , cover, i l l ustrat ions,

and text

• Make text to self connect ions

• Tel l something they l iked about the book

• Describe the relat ionship between i l lustrat ions and

text .

• Ident ify reasons an author gives to support points

• Compare and contrast the adventures and

exper iences of characters

• Ident ify the s imi lar it ies and differences between

two texts on the same topic .

• Recognize and name al l upper and lower-case letters

• Read at least 60 Power Words

In order to transit ion to 2G, readers must :

• Recognize and read irregularly spel led words

• Make the in it ial sound for blends and d igraphs

• Read a 2G text with suffic ient accuracy and fluency

• Ask and answer quest ions about key deta i ls in a text

!

Your ch i ld is a 2G Reader!

IRLA Level

Grade

2G readers can:

• Recognize and read irregularly spel led words • Make the in it ial sound for blends and d igraphs • Read a 2G text with sufficient accuracy and fluency • Ask and answer quest ions about key deta i ls in a text

2G Book L ist

Do You Want to Be My Fr iend? By Eric Carle

Hungry Happy

Monkey By Joy Cowley

Ba ld Eag les

By Jayson Fleischer

Where ’s Spot? By Eric Hill

Mr . No isy Bu i lds a

House By Luella Connelly

B ig Dog and L itt le

Dog By Dav Pilkey

Bears in the N ight By Stan Berenstain

B lue Hat , Green Hat

By Sandra Boynton

The Octopus By Gee Johnson

Peekaboo Morn ing

By Rachel Isadora

C lown’s Party By Jill Eggleton

Whi le working in th is level , 2G readers learn to:

• Retel l stor ies in correct sequence, inc lud ing key deta i ls • Understand centra l message or lesson • Ident ify the main top ic and rete l l key deta i ls • Describe characters , sett ings , and major events us ing key

deta i ls • Describe the connect ion between two ind ividua ls , events ,

ideas , or p ieces of informat ion • Ident ify words and phrases that suggest fee l ings or

appea l to the senses. • Ask and answer quest ions to he lp determine the meaning

of words and phrases • Expla in d ifferences between books that tel l stor ies and

books that g ive informat ion • Know and use var ious text features • Ident ify who is te l l ing the story at var ious po ints • D ist ingu ish between informat ion prov ided by p ictures and

informat ion prov ided by words • Use i l lustrat ions and deta i ls to describe characters , sett ing ,

or events • Use i l lustrat ions and deta i ls to describe key ideas • Ident ify the reasons an author g ives to support po ints • Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of

characters • Ident ify s im i lar it ies and d ifferences between two texts

on the same topic • Recognize and respond to punctuat ion

In order to transit ion to 1B , readers must:

• Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syl lable words

• Decode regularly spel led one-syl lable words • Recognize and read irregularly spel led words • Read a 1B text with suffic ient accuracy and fluency • Ask and answer quest ions about key deta i ls

!

Your ch i ld is a 1B Reader!

IRLA Level

Grade

1B readers can:

• Blend and segment onsets and r imes of s ing le-sy l lab le words • Decode regu lar ly spel led one-sy l lab le words • Recognize and read irregu lar ly spel led words • Read a 1B text w ith suffic ient accuracy and f luency • Ask and answer quest ions about key detai ls

1B Book L ist

Hop on Pop Dr. Seuss

B iscuit

By Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Spot at Home By Eric Hill

Are You My Mother?

By P.D. Eastman

F ive L itt le Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

By Eileen Christelow

Where Did i t Go? Kimberlee Graves

Harry Gets Ready

for Schoo l By Harriet Ziefert

Go , dog GO!

By P.D. Eastman

Just L ike Daddy By Frank Asch

Who Took that Dog?

By Trace Taylor

The Eye Book By Dr. Seuss

B ingo

By Rosemary Wells

Whi le working in th is level , 1B readers learn to:

• Retel l stor ies in correct sequence • Demonstrate understand ing of the centra l message • Ident ify the main top ic and key deta i ls • Describe characters , sett ings , and major events • Describe the connect ion between two ind iv idua ls , events ,

ideas , or p ieces of informat ion • Ident ify words and phrases in stor ies or poems that

suggest feel ings or appea l to the senses . • Ask and answer quest ions to he lp determine the meaning

of words and phrases • Expla in major d ifferences between books that te l l stor ies

and books that g ive informat ion • Know and use var ious text features • Ident ify who is te l l ing the story at var ious po ints • D ist ingu ish between informat ion prov ided by p ictures or

other i l l ustrat ions and informat ion provided by words. • Use i l lustrat ions and deta i ls to describe characters , sett ing ,

and events • Use the i l lustrat ions and deta i ls to descr ibe key ideas • Ident ify reasons an author g ives to support po ints • Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of

characters • Ident ify basic s im i lar it ies in and d ifferences between two

texts on the same topic . • Look for fami l iar chunks ins ide unfami l iar words • Decode words conta in ing “r ” contro l led vowels

In order to transit ion to 2B, readers must:

• Decode two-syl lable words fol lowing bas ic patterns • Read words with inflect ional end ings (-ed , - ing , -est) • Recognize and read 2B irregu lar ly spe l led words • Read a 2B text with suffic ient accuracy and fluency • Ask and answer quest ions about key deta i ls

!

Your ch i ld is a 2B Reader!

Grade

IRLA Level

2B readers can:

• Decode two-sy l lab le words fol lowing bas ic patterns • Read words w ith inf lect ional end ings (-ed , - ing, -est) • Recognize and read 2B irregu lar ly spel led words • Read a 2B text with suff ic ient accuracy and fluency • Ask and answer quest ions about key detai ls

Whi le working in th is level , 2B readers learn to:

• Retel l stor ies in correct sequence • Demonstrate understanding of the central message • Identify the ma in top ic and key deta i ls • Describe characters, sett ings , and ma jor events • Describe the connect ion between two indiv iduals, events, ideas ,

or p ieces of informat ion • Identify words and phrases in stor ies or poems that suggest

feel ings or appeal to the senses . • Ask and answer quest ions to he lp determ ine the meaning of

words and phrases • Exp la in major differences between books that te l l stor ies and

books that g ive informat ion • Know and use var ious text features • Identify who is te l l ing the story at var ious points • Dist ingu ish between information prov ided by p ictures or other

i l l ustrat ions and information provided by words . • Use i l lustrat ions and deta i ls to descr ibe characters , sett ing , and

events • Use the i l l ustrat ions and detai ls to descr ibe key ideas • Identify reasons an author g ives to support po ints • Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of

characters • Identify basic sim i lar i t ies in and d ifferences between two texts

on the same top ic . • Decode 2-sy l lab le words fol lowing bas ic patterns • Use s ingle and double consonant ru le to decode 2-sy l lab le words • Decode compound words (cupcake, ra inbow, sai lboat ) • Recognize base words and the ir inf lect iona l endings (-ed , - ing)

2B Book L ist

F ly Guy Meets F ly G ir l ! By Tedd Arnold

H i ! F ly Guy!

By Tedd Arnold

If You G ive a Mouse a Cook ie

By Laura Numeroff

The Teeny Tiny Women

By Jane O’ Connor

Kat ie Woo Series By Fran Manushkin

Good N ight , L i tt le

Cr i tter By Mercer Mayer

B iscuit Goes to

Schoo l By Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Ch icka Ch icka Boom

Boom By Bill Martin Jr

Green Eggs and Ham

By Dr. Seuss

David Goes to Schoo l By David Shannon

The Snowy Day By Ezra Jack Keats

In order to transit ion to 1R , readers must:

• Know and apply phonics and word analys is sk i l ls when decoding words

• Recognize and read irregularly spel led words • Read a 1R text with suffic ient accuracy and fluency • Ask and answer who, what , where, when, why, and

how quest ions to demonstrate understanding

!

Your ch i ld is a 1R Reader!

Grade

IRLA Level

1R readers can: • Know and app ly phon ics and word analys is sk i l ls when decoding words • Recognize and read irregu lar ly spel led words • Read a 1R text with suff ic ient accuracy and fluency

• Ask and answer who, what, where, when , why, and how quest ions to demonstrate understanding

Whi le working in th is level , 1R readers learn to:

• Recount stor ies , inc luding fables and folktales , and determ ine their centra l message, lesson, or mora l .

• Identify the ma in top ic of a mult i-paragraph text and focus on spec if ic paragraphs with in the text .

• Describe how characters respond to ma jor events and cha l lenges • Describe the connection between a ser ies of h istor ica l events ,

sc ient ific ideas or concepts, or steps in techn ical procedures . • Describe how words and phrases supp ly rhythm and meaning in a story ,

poem, or song . • Determ ine the meaning of words and phrases in a text re levant to a

top ic or sub ject area. • Describe the structure of a story , including how the beginn ing

introduces the story and the end conc ludes the act ion . • Know and use var ious text features (capt ions, bo ld pr int , subheadings) • Acknow ledge differences in the points of v iew of characters • Identify the ma in purpose of a text • Use information ga ined from i l lustrat ions and words to demonstrate

understand ing of characters , sett ing , or p lot • Exp la in how spec if ic images contr ibute to and c lar ify a text • Describe how reasons support spec if ic po ints • Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story • Compare and contrast the most important po ints presented by two

texts on the same top ic • Ora l ly segment a mult isy l lab le word into its sy l lab les • Decode any three-sy l lab le word that fo l lows a regu lar vowel pattern . • Read words w ith common suff ixes (-ed , -er , - ing, - ly) • Use three letter b lends to f igure out unfami l iar words (str- , scr- , sp l-) • Use s i lent consonants to f igure out unfami l iar words (kn- , gn- wr-)

1R Book L ist

Froggy Goes to Schoo l

By Jonathan London

If you G ive a P ig a Pancake

By Laura Numeroff

Don ’t Let the P igeon Dr ive the Bus By Mo Willems

Fancy Nancy at the

Museum By Jane O’Connor

Knuff le Bunny

By Mo Willems

Frog and Toad are Fr iends

By Arnold Lobel

Henry and Mudge and the B ig S leepover

By Cynthia Rylant

The Grouchy Ladybug By Eric Carle

Nate the Great

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Cat in the Hat

By Dr. Seuss

In order to transit ion to 2R , readers must:

• Identify words with incons istent but common spe l l ing-sound correspondences

• Read with suff ic ient accuracy and f luency • Ask and answer who, what, where, when , why , and how

quest ions to demonstrate understanding of key detai ls .

!

Your ch i ld is a 2R Reader!

Grade

IRLA Level

2R readers can: • Identify words with incons istent but common spe l l ing-sound

correspondences • Read with suff ic ient accuracy and f luency • Ask and answer who, what, where, when , why , and how quest ions to

demonstrate understand ing of key detai ls .

Whi le working in th is level , 2R readers learn to:

• Recount stor ies , inc luding fab les and folktales, and determ ine their centra l message, lesson, or mora l .

• Identify the ma in top ic of a mul t i-paragraph text and focus on spec if ic paragraphs with in the text .

• Describe how characters respond to ma jor events and cha l lenges • Describe the connect ion between a ser ies of histor ical events,

sc ient ific ideas or concepts, or steps in techn ical procedures . • Describe how words and phrases supp ly rhythm and meaning in a story ,

poem, or song . • Determ ine the meaning of words and phrases in a text re levant to a

top ic or sub ject area. • Describe the structure of a story , including how the beginn ing

introduces the story and the end conc ludes the act ion . • Know and use var ious text features (capt ions, bo ld pr int , subheadings) • Acknow ledge differences in the po ints of v iew of characters • Identify the ma in purpose of a text • Use information ga ined from i l lustrat ions and words to demonstrate

understand ing of characters , sett ing , or p lot • Exp la in how spec if ic images contr ibute to and c lar ify a text • Describe how reasons support spec if ic po ints • Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story • Compare and contrast the most important po ints presented by two

texts on the same top ic • Regu lar ly f in ish 2R chapter books, at least one a week • Flexib i l ity with letter sounds ( long and short vowel sounds) • Decode words with common pref ixes and suffixes (un- , re- , - ly , -t ion , ) • Recognize 70 2R “Out laws”

2R Book L ist

Cam Jansen By David Adler

F lat Stanley

By Jeff Brown

Junie B. Jones By Barbara Park

P inky and Rex and the New Neighbors

By James Howe

Swimmy By Leo Lionni

Thank you, Mr .

Fa lker By Patricia Polacco

Marv in Redpost By Louis Sachar

Horr ible Harry and the Ant Invasion

By Suzy Kline

Ivy and Bean By Annie Barrows

Nate the Great and

the Fishy Pr ize By Marjorie Sharmat

Freck le Ju ice By Judy Blume

In order to transit ion to WT, readers must:

• Determ ine the meaning of genera l academic and domain-spec if ic words and phrases , d ist ingu ish ing l i tera l from non l i teral language

• Decode mul t isy l lab le words • Ask and answer quest ions to demonstrate understand ing,

referr ing exp l ic i t ly to the text as the basis for the answers • By the end of the year, read and comprehend 3rd grade text

independent ly and profic ient ly.

!

Your ch i ld is a WT Reader!

Grade

IRLA Level

WT readers can: • Determ ine the meaning of genera l academic and doma in-spec if ic words

and phrases , d ist ingu ish ing l i tera l from non l i teral language • Decode mul t isy l lab le words • Ask and answer quest ions to demonstrate understand ing, referr ing

exp l ic it ly to the text as the bas is for the answers • By the end of the year, read and comprehend 3rd grade text

independent ly and profic ient ly.

WT Book L ist

Judy Moody By Megan McDonald

A to Z Myster ies

By Rob Roy

Magic Tree House By Mary Pope Osborne

Zack F i les

By Dan Greenburg

Kat ie Kazo By Nancy Krulik

Frank ly , Frannie

By AJ Stern & Doreen Mulryan

Boxcar Ch i ldren

By Gertrude Warner

My Weird Schoo l By Dan Gutman

C lement ine

By Sara Pennypacker

Andrew Lost By J.C. Greenburg

M iami Jackson

By Patricia McKissack

Ste l la luna By Janell Cannon

Whi le working in th is level , WT readers learn to:

• Recount stor ies , inc luding fab les , fo lktales, and myths from diverse cu ltures .

• Determ ine centra l message, lesson or moral and exp la in how it is conveyed through key deta i ls .

• Determ ine the ma in idea , recount the key deta i ls , and exp la in how they support the main idea

• Describe characters in a story and exp la in how the ir act ions contr ibute to the sequence of events .

• Describe the re lat ionsh ip between a ser ies of h istor ica l events , sc ient ific ideas or concepts, or steps in techn ical procedures .

• Refer to parts of stor ies , dramas , and poems when writ ing or speak ing about text .

• Dist ingu ish among common forms of l i terature (poetry , novel , b iography) • Dist ingu ish own point of v iew from that of the narrator , the characters ,

or the author. • Support a cr it ical evaluat ion of author ’s craft. • Exp la in how spec if ic aspects of a text ’s i l lustrat ions contr ibute to what

is conveyed by the words in a story . • Describe the log ica l connection between part icu lar sentences and

paragraphs in a text . • Prov ide examples of facts and op in ions • Different iate essent ia l from non-essentia l information • Compare and contrast the themes, sett ings , and p lo ts of stor ies wr it ten

by the same author about the same or s im i lar characters . • Compare and contrast the most important po ints and key detai ls

presented in two texts on the same top ic. • Regu lar ly f in ish WT chapter books, one per week .

In order to transit ion to BK , readers must:

• Acquire and use accurate ly grade-appropr iate general academic and domain-spec if ic words and phrases .

• Refer to deta i ls and examples in a text when exp la in ing what the text says exp l ic it ly and when draw ing inferences .

• By the end of the year, read and comprehend l i terature, inc luding , stor ies , dramas , and poetry .

!

Your ch i ld is a BK Reader!

Grade

IRLA Level

BK readers can: • Acquire and use accurate ly grade-appropr iate general academic and

domain-spec if ic words and phrases . • Refer to deta i ls and examples in a text when exp la in ing what the text

says exp l ic i t ly and when drawing inferences. • By the end of the year, read and comprehend l i terature, inc lud ing ,

stor ies , dramas , and poetry .

BK Book L ist

D iary of a Wimpy K id By Jeff Kinney

Magic Schoo l Bus

By Eva Moore

Gooney Bird Green By Lois Lowry

Franny K . Ste in

By Jim Benton

Encyc lopedia Brown By Donald J. Sobol

Geronimo St i lton By Geronimo Stilton

Hank Z ipzer

By Henry Winkler

Goosebumps By R.L. Stein

American G ir l

By Various Authors

Matt Chr istopher Sports By Matt Christopher

S ideways Stor ies

from Wayside Schoo l

By Louis Sachar

Tal kes of a Fourth Grade Noth ing

By Judy Blume

Whi le working in th is level , BK readers learn to:

• Determ ine a theme of a story , drama, or poem using deta i ls • Determ ine the ma in idea of a text and exp la in how it is supported by key

detai ls . • Describe in depth a character , sett ing , or event in the story or drama,

drawing on specif ic detai ls . • Exp la in events , procedures , ideas , or concepts in a h istor ical , sc ient if ic ,

or techn ica l text , inc luding what happened and why • Determ ine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text . • Determ ine the meaning of genera l academic and doma in spec if ic words

or phrases. • Exp la in major differences between poems, dramas , and prose, and

refer to the structura l e lements of poems. • Describe the overa l l structure of events, ideas , concepts , or

information in a text . • Create graph ic organ izers to categor ize and analyze information and

ideas . • Compare and contrast the point of v iew from which different stor ies

are narrated, inc luding the d ifference between f irst and th ird person . • Compare and contrast a f irsthand and secondhand account of the

same event or top ic . • Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or

ora l presentat ion of the text . • Interpret informat ion from graph ic features and how it contr ibutes to

an understand ing of the text . • Exp la in how an author uses reasons and evidence to support po ints • Compare and contrast the treatment of simi lar themes and top ics and patterns

of events. • Integrate informat ion from two texts on the same top ic in order to

write or speak about the sub ject .

In order to trans it ion to OR , readers must :

• Acquire and use accurate ly grade-appropr iate general academic and doma in spec if ic words and phrases .

• Quote accurate ly from a text when exp la in ing what the text says exp l ic it ly and when drawing inferences from the text .

• By the end of the year, read and comprehend l i terature, including stor ies , dramas , and poetry , and informationa l text .

!

Your ch i ld is a OR Reader!

Grade

IRLA Level

OR readers can:

• Acquire and use accurate ly grade-appropr iate general academic and

domain specif ic words and phrases .

• Quote accurate ly from a text when exp la in ing what the text says

exp l ic it ly and when drawing inferences from the text .

• By the end of the year, read and comprehend l i terature, inc lud ing stor ies,

dramas , and poetry , and informationa l text .

OR Book L ist

Sp iderwick Chron icles

By Tony DiTerlizzi

Dear Dumb D iary

By Jim Benton

Comeback K ids

By Mike Lupica

Bud , Not Buddy

By Christopher Paul Curtis

Char lotte ’s Web

By E.B. White

Number the Stars

By Lois Lowry

Is land of the B lue

Dolph ins

By Scott O’Dell

Danger1

Earthquakes

By Seymour Simon

Camp Conf ident ia l

By Melissa Morgan

Char l ie and the

Great G lass

E levator

By Roald Dahl

My Teacher is an

A l ien

By Bruce Coville

Whi le working in th is level , OR readers learn to:

• Determ ine a theme of a story , drama, or poem using deta i ls

• Determ ine two or more ma in ideas of a text and expla in how they are

supported by key detai ls .

• Compare and contrast two or more characters, sett ings , or events in a

story or drama.

• Exp la in the re lat ionships or interactions between two or more

indiv iduals, events, ideas , or concepts in a h istor ical , sc ient if ic , or

techn ica l text .

• Determ ine and exp la in the meaning and effects of words and phrases.

• Exp la in how a ser ies of chapters , scenes, or stanzas f its together to

prov ide the overa l l structure of a part icu lar story , drama, or poem

• Compare and contrast the overal l structure of events , ideas, concepts,

or information in two or more texts .

• Dist ingu ish among common forms of l iterature

• Create graph ic organ izers to categorize and ana lyze information and

ideas .

• Describe how a narrator ’s or speaker ’s po int of view inf luences how

events are described .

• Ana lyze mul t ip le accounts of the same event or top ic , not ing important

s im i lar it ies and d ifferences in the point of v iew they represent.

• Ana lyze how v isua l and mult imedia e lements contr ibute to the meaning ,

tone , or beauty of a text .

• Draw on information from mul t ip le pr int or digi ta l sources ,

demonstrat ing the abi l i ty to locate an answer to a quest ion qu ick ly .

• Exp la in how an author uses reasons and ev idence to support part icu lar

po ints in a text .

• Compare and contrast stor ies in the same genre.

• Integrate informat ion from severa l texts on the same top ic in order to

write or speak about the sub ject knowledgeably .

In order to trans it ion to PU , readers must :

• Acquire and use accurate ly grade-appropr iate general academic

and doma in spec if ic words and phrases .

• Cite textual ev idence to support analysis of what the text says

exp l ic it ly as we l l as inferences drawn from the text .

• By the end of the year, read and comprehend l i terature, inc luding

stor ies , dramas , and poems, and l i terary nonf ict ion .

!

Your ch i ld is a PU Reader!

Grade

IRLA Level

PU readers can:

• Acquire and use accurate ly grade-appropr iate general academic and

domain specif ic words and phrases .

• Cite textual ev idence to support analysis of what the text says expl ic it ly

as wel l as inferences drawn from the text .

• By the end of the year, read and comprehend l i terature, inc lud ing stor ies,

dramas , and poems, and l iterary nonf ict ion .

PU Book L ist

Hatchet

By Gary Paulsen

Harry Potter and

the Sorcerer ’s

Stone

By J.K. Rowling

The View From

Saturday

By E.L. Konigsburg

A Wrink le in T ime

By Madeleine L’Engle

Holes

By Louis Sachar

Percy Jackson

By Rick Riordan

Br idge to Terabith ia

By Katherine Paterson

The G iver

By Lois Lowry

Esperanza R is ing

By Pam Munoz Ryan

The Chron ic les of

Narn ia

By C.S. Lewis

Walk Two Moons

By Sharon Creech

Whi le working in th is level , PU readers learn to:

• Determ ine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through

part icu lar detai ls

• Describe how a part icu lar story ’s or drama’s p lot unfolds in a ser ies of

ep isodes as wel l as how the characters respond or change as the plot

moves towards a resolut ion .

• Ana lyze in detai l how a key indiv idua l , event , or idea is introduced, i l l ustrated,

and e laborated upon in a text .

• Determ ine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text ,

• Ana lyze the impact of a spec if ic word choice on meaning and tone.

• Ana lyze how a part icu lar sentence, chapter , scene, or stanza fits into the

overal l structure of a text .

• Exp la in how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker

in a text .

• Compare and contrast the experience of read ing a story , drama, or poem to

l isten ing or v iewing an aud io , v ideo, or l ive vers ion of the text .

• Integrate informat ion presented in d ifferent media or formats as wel l as in

words to deve lop a coherent understanding of a top ic or issue.

• Trace and eva luate the argument and specif ic c la ims in a text .

• Compare and contrast texts in d ifferent forms or genres

• Compare and contrast one author ’s presentat ion of events with that of

another .

• Use common Greek or Lat in aff ixes and roots as c lues to the meaning of a

word .

• Interpret f igures of speech in context .

• Use combined knowledge of a l l le tter-sound correspondences, sy l labicat ion

patterns , and morphology to accurate ly read unfami l iar mu lt isy l labic words .

• Consu l t reference mater ia ls (d ict ionar ies , g lossar ies , thesauruses)

• Read a var iety of genres (B iography , adventure, h istor ical f ict ion , drama ,

poetry)

In order to trans it ion to 1BR, readers must :

• Acquire and use accurate ly grade-appropr iate general academic

and doma in spec if ic words and phrases

• Cite severa l p ieces of textual ev idence to support ana lysis of

what the text says exp l ic i t ly .

• Read and fin ish a Br nove l and informational text