READING:  Comprehension

 

ELA Standards                              Kindergarten

READING:

Comprehension

 

2.1:  Find title, author, and illustrator of a book.

2.2:  Use pictures and context to predict story events and content.

2.4:  Retell familiar stories and answer questions about the story.

2.5:  Ask and answer questions about essential elements of a text.

 

 

ELD Standards                    Kindergarten Ð Beginning Level

READING:

Comprehension

 

(2.1) RECOMMENDED:  Demonstrate understanding of the words: title, author and illustrator. 

Translate, if necessary, using the words from native language. (Students show understanding by pantomiming the action of writing and drawing.)

(2.2) Draw pictures from studentÕs own experience related to a story or topic (e.g., community in social studies).

RECOMMENDED:  Point to objects in the pictures as teacher asks questions about story read.

Speak in their native language about what they see happening in the story pictures.

(2.4) Identify the basic sequence of events in stories read to them, using key words or pictures.

RECOMMENDED:  Point to pictures that represent stories or parts of stories to show understanding of sequence of events and story details.

(2.5) Respond to stories read orally to them, using physical actions and other means of nonverbal communication (e.g., matching objects, pointing to answer, drawing pictures).

Respond orally to simple stories read to them by answering factual comprehension questions using one- or two- word responses.

 

Kindergarten Ð Early Intermediate Level

 

READING:

Comprehension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.1) Understand and follow simple one-step directions for classroom work-related activities.

RECOMMENDED:  After being introduced to several books and being shown where the title, author and illustrator names are found, students point to the title on the cover of a book.  Also, point to the author and illustratorÕs name. 

(2.2) Draw and label pictures related to a story topic or own experience.

Students point out items in pictures and name in one or two words.

RECOMMENDED:  Students choose between two possibilities offered by the teacher of what might happen in the story.

(2.4) RECOMMENDED:  Orally identify the basic sequence of text read to them using key words or phrases.

Students give one-word answers to questions related to story. Students order pictures to show what happened sequentially in the story.

(2.5) Respond orally to simple stories read to them by answering factual comprehension questions using phrases or simple sentences.

Kindergarten Ð Intermediate Level

 

Reading: Comprehension

 

 

(2.1) While reading orally in a group, point out basic text features such as title, table of contents, and chapter headings.

(2.2) Write captions of words or phrases for drawings related to story.

RECOMMENDED:  Student speaks more completely as they discuss what is happening in the stories and what they predict will happen.

(2.4) Write captions of words or phrases for drawings related to a story.

RECOMMENDED:  Order pictures in story sequence and give a brief explanation to accompany.  Answer simple questions about story.

(2.5) Read and use simple sentences to orally respond to stories by answering factual comprehension questions.

 

Kindergarten Ð Early Advanced Level

 

READING:

Comprehension

 

(2.1) Read and use basic text features such as title, table of contents and chapter headings.

(2.2) RECOMMENDED:  Students ask questions and make predictions about a story in simple sentences.

(2.4) Write a brief story summary (three of four complete sentences).

(2.5) Read and orally respond to stories and texts from content areas by restating facts and details to clarify ideas.

 

Kindergarten Ð Advanced Level

 

READING:

Comprehension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.1) Locate and use text features such as title, table of contents, chapter headings, diagrams, and index.

RECOMMENDED:  Without any immediate preteaching, student can point out title, author and illustrator.

(2.2) RECOMMENDED:  Answer simple prediction questions about text.

(2.4) Prepare an oral written summary or other information using a variety of comprehension strategies (e.g., generate and respond to questions, draw inferences, compare information from several sources), with literature and content area texts.

(2.5) RECOMMENDED:  Answer questions about text read with complete sentences.