SNAPSHOT

The student may engage in reading-like behaviour, but relies on an adult or peer to read stories or other selections.

The student reads short, simple illustrated selections (see chart on page 18), with some support; may be able to reread familiar selections independently.

The student reads short, simple illustrated selections (see chart on page 18); rereads familiar selections independently.

The student reads a variety of short, simple materials independently; often chooses to read; needs little support.

STRATEGIES

• phonics
• predict and confirm meaning
• letter and word recognition
• print conventions

• often seeks support
• may identify most letters; beginning to match initial consonant sounds and letters in familiar words
• knows how books work (e.g., front-to-back sequence, left-to-right print)
• beginning to match printed words with words read orally
• recognizes that books tell stories

• often hesitant with new selections
• identifies all letters; tries to use phonics to sound-out words
• uses illustrations and prior knowledge to predict and confirm meaning if prompted
• recognizes some common sight words (e.g., in, on, the, at)
• knows some basic print conventions (e.g., question marks)

• usually confident; uses various strategies to figure out meaning
• uses phonics to sound-out new words
• uses illustrations and prior knowledge to predict and confirm meaning
• recognizes many common sight words (e.g., family, they)
• uses basic print conventions (e.g., question marks) to support meaning

• increasingly confident and self-reliant
• uses phonics and word families to identify new words
• uses prior knowledge and various clues to predict and confirm meaning
• recognizes an increasing number of sight words
• uses print conventions effectively

COMPREHENSION

• predict
• retell
• locate details
• make inferences

• predictions are often guesses
• may use picture clues to retell some events
• uses illustrations to provide details
• after supported rereading, identifies some characters and events

• makes reasonable predictions when prompted
• retells some key events or ideas; identifies main characters
• locates some details; may need clues or support
• focuses on literal meaning

• predicts story events
• retells most key
• events or ideas in sequence; identifies main characters
• locates some specific, relevant details
• makes simple inferences about characters

• predicts story events; shows some insight
• completely retells a selection
• independently locates specific, relevant details
• makes inferences about characters; may be able to identify the message in a story

RESPONSE

• personal connections
• opinions

• has difficulty making personal connections
• expresses like or dislike for a story

• can make a simple connection to self after teacher-led discussion
• expresses like or dislike for a story and tries to tell why

• can compare a story to own experiences if given a simple frame to complete
• expresses like or dislike for a story; can give a reason

• makes obvious connections to own experiences or to other selections
• offers simple opinions; gives some reasons