Reading+Q2

Reading Habits 1.062 Read independently every day for at least 20 minutes to learn more about various topics 2.032 Read different types of **nonfiction** such as autobiographies, informational books, diaries, and journals [|3 Nonfiction previewing strategies]  LUCY CALKINS-READING (Navigating Nonfiction) Additional Teaching points: Letter to parents: Ross Adapted: Articles: Forces of Nature People and Places Plants and Animals Sports and Entertainment
 * Quarterly Reading Assessment**

**Vocabulary and Word Work**
1.042 Increase vocabulary by doing lots of reading, listening, and viewing 1.012 Figure out unfamiliar words by using what you know about contractions, vowel patterns like oi, ow, aw, r controlled vowels, plurals, and homophones //(like maid and made// 1.022 Figure out what words **mean** by applying the meanings of these prefixes (//bi-, mis//-) and suffixes //(-er, -est)//

1.031 Use context clues to figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words

1.051 Use the glossary to learn about new words in nonfiction text

Comprehension and Connections
2.021 Identify the purpose for reading a selection (What do you want to learn from this article?) 2.0221 Preview nonfiction texts and make predictions about what you will learn before reading **During Reading** **Strategies** (nonfiction text)

2.023 make predictions

2.026 make connections

2.024 ask questions __Allison__ by Allen Say (media center book!)

2.0441 Identify sequence in nonfiction texts (find examples in the text) **Main Idea**

2.0471 Identify main idea and supporting details from nonfiction texts (find examples in the text) 2.061 Summarize main ideas - can be used with biographies/autobiographies 2.024 Ask open-ended questions after reading nonfiction texts 2.025 Find information in the text that answers the question, “What do you want to learn?” 3.05 Find similarities and differences in the information found in nonfiction texts comparing the text features of graphs, charts, and maps and the information in the body of the text 2.0581 Identify cause and effect in nonfiction texts (finding examples in the text) 2.05 Draw conclusions and make inferences (find examples in the text) 

Higher Difficulty Non-Fiction Articles


 * Holiday Themed Nonfiction Reading Passages**