Reads aloud with fluency and comprehends any text that is appropriately designed for grade level.

Uses letter-sound correspondence knowledge and structural analysis to decode words.

Reads longer fictional selections and chapter books independently.

Can point to or clearly identify specific words or wordings that are causing comprehension difficulties.

Summarizes major points from fiction and nonfiction texts.

In interpreting fiction, discusses underlying theme or message.

Uses information and reasoning to examine bases of hypothesis and opinions.

Infers word meanings from taught roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

With some guidance, uses all aspects of the writing process in producing own compositions and reports.

Combines information from multiple sources in writing reports.

Presents and discusses own writing with other students and responds helpfully to other students' compositions.