| Standard 1 - Demonstrate mastery of pre-reading skills |
| Date: _______ Instructor: _____________ |
| 1.1 |
Knows that print goes left to right, top to
bottom, front to back |
| 1.2 |
Knows that letters make words |
| 1.3 |
Knows that words make sentences |
| 1.4 |
Knows that there are spaces between
words |
| 1.5 |
Knows where to begin reading on the
right hand page of a book |
| 1.6 |
Listens to and comprehends a story read
aloud |
| 1.7 |
Narrates a picture story in a sequence |
| Standard 2 - Demonstrate basic understanding of phonics/
structural analysis |
| Date: _______ Instructor: _____________ |
| 2.1 |
Names letters of the alphabet |
| 2.2 |
Names consonants and makes the sound
of each |
| 2.3 |
Names single vowels and makes long
and short sound of each |
| 2.4 |
Creates word families by rhyming |
| 2.5 |
Understands difference in statements
and questions |
| 2.6 |
Understands the concept of plural and
makes nouns plural |
| 2.7 |
Uses possessives appropriately |
| 2.8 |
Uses periods, questions marks, and
exclamation marks |
| Standard 3 - Demonstrate knowledge of basic vocabulary |
| Date: _______ Instructor: _____________ |
| 3.1 |
Reads at least 75% of the pre-primer,
primer and first grade words from the
Dolch list |
| 3.2 |
Knows the meanings in context of
frequently used words |
| 3.3 |
Reads personal information (for
example: name, address, phone number) |
| 3.4 |
Dictates and reads back his/her own
story |
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| Standard 4 - Demonstrate literal comprehension skills |
| Date: _______ Instructor: _____________ |
| 4.1 |
Determines the main idea and factual
details of a paragraph |
| 4.2 |
Identifies the order of events in a
paragraph |
| 4.3 |
Predicts what a passage is about based
upon its title & illustrations |
| 4.4 |
Increases comprehension by re-reading,
re-telling, and discussing |
| 4.5 |
Knows strategies to validate information
in a text (for example: asking others or
listening to the news) |
| 4.6 |
Understands the meaning of a sentence
that contains negative words |
| 4.7 |
Understands & identifies the past,
present & future tenses of verbs |
| 4.8 |
Distinguishes between statements,
questions, and exclamations |
| Standard 5 - Demonstrate evaluative comprehension skills |
| Date: _______ Instructor: _____________ |
| 5.1 |
Distinguishes between fact and fiction in
a paragraph, assisted by discussion and
/or teacher guidance |
| Standard 6 - Understands how word choice affects meaning |
| Date: _______ Instructor: _____________ |
| 6.1 |
Understands that word choice can shape
ideas, feelings & actions |
| 6.2 |
Identifies and uses repetition and rhyme
in oral and written text |
| Standard 7 - Analyze fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama |
| Date: _______ Instructor: _____________ |
| 7.1 |
Identifies setting, character, problem and
solution/resolution |
| 7.2 |
Uses personal perspective in responding
to literature (example: relates characters
or events to his/her personal life) |
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