Reading Objective 1 Use root words and other structural cues as prefixes, suffixes, and derivational endings to recognize words 3.5D Use knowledge of word order and context to support words identification and confirm words meaning 3.5E Demonstrate knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, and multi-meaning words, by sorting, classifying, and identifying related words 3.8D Retell or act out the order of important events in stories 3.9C Produce summaries of text selections 3.9H

Reading Objective 2 Analyze characters, including their traits, feelings relationships, and changes 3.11H Identify the importance of the setting to a story’s meaning 3.11I Recognize the story problem (s) or plot 3.11J

Reading Objective 3 Retell or act out the order of important events in stories 3.9C Represent text information in different ways, including story maps, graphs, and charts 3.9I Distinguish different forms of text including list, newsletters, and signs and the functions they serve 3.11A Recognize the distinguishing features of familiar genres, including stories, poems, and informational text 3.11C

Reading Objective 4 Make and explain inferences from the text such as determining important ideas, cause and effects, making predictions, and drawing conclusions 3.9F Distinguish fact from opinion in various text, including news stories and advertisements 3.9J Support interpretations or conclusions with examples drawn from text 3.10C