Reading

Decode Words for Fluency and Comprehension

 * Fluency means reading smoothly and with understanding.
 * Knowing how letters and words work together can help me read more smoothly.
 * Reading out loud with others can help a reader become more fluent.

Read Genre to Identify Characteristics

 * Stories are traditionally written with specific features and story elements, including interesting characters.
 * Stories are written for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Theme and Purpose

 * Informational texts present facts with a central idea.
 * Stories and informational texts are written for a variety of purposes and audiences.
 * Stories have messages about life called themes.

Reading for Meaning

 * Making connections to our own lives, other books we read, and to the world help us understand what we read.
 * Making meaning from text is the purpose for reading.

Reading for Fluency and Expression

 * Fluency means reading smoothly, with expression and understanding.
 * Reading out loud and with others builds fluency in reading.

Alphabetize to Locate Information

 * Learning alphabetical order can help a learner navigate many types of texts.
 * People use alphabetical order all the time in the real world.