Standards and Resources for Reading
Literary Reading
RL1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
MLA In-Text Citation (Purdue OWL)
Annotation Guide (Read-Write-Think)
RL2. Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Theme in Literature (Flocabulary)
RL3. Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves towards a resolution.
Plot Diagram (ReadWriteThink)
RL4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Literal vs. Figurative Language (PowToon - YouTube)
RL5. Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
RL6. Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
Point of View Millionaire Game
Third Person Omniscient vs Third Person Limited
RL7. Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
List of children's books made into feature films
RL8. (Not applicable to literature)
RL9. Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
RL10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Bedtime Reading
50 Best Children's Books of All Times
Some of the suggestions are for your younger children, but it's a great idea to share time at the end of the day with your child and help them with their reading skills.
Technology Apps for Struggling Readers
Informational Reading
RI1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
MLA In-Text Citation (Purdue OWL)
RI2. Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
NewsELA
RI3. Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
RI4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
RI5. Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributesto the development of the ideas.
RI6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
Audience and Purpose
RI7. Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
RI8. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
RI9. Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
RI10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.