Reading Grade 1 Student Monitoring Plan

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General Reading Processes:

Phonemic Awareness : Students will master the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words by the end of grade one.

Discriminate sounds and words

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Identify initial, medial, and final sounds in one-syllable words             Compare one-syllable words using initial, medial, and final sounds             Categorize words as same or different by medial sounds

Discriminate and produce rhyming words and alliteration

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Produce sentences with rhyming and alliteration

Blend sounds and syllables to form words

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Blend 3-4 phonemes into a word, such as f-a-s-t=fast

Segment and manipulate sounds in spoken words

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Segment words into syllables             Segment one-syllable words into phonemes             Delete sounds to form new words             Add sounds to form new words             Substitute sounds to form new words

Phonics : Students will apply their knowledge of letter/sound relationships and word structure to decode unfamiliar words.

Identify letters and corresponding sounds

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Produce letter/sound correspondences rapidly (1 per second)             Combine sounds to form letter combinations, such as pl-, bl-, tr-, -nt

Decode words in grade-level texts

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Recognize and apply short vowels, long vowels, and "y" as a vowel             Decode words with letter combinations, such as consonant digraphs, blends, and special vowel patterns             Read one-syllable words fluently (CVC, CVCE)             Use known word/part to decode unknown words, such as car->card

Fluency * : Students will read orally with accuracy and expression at a rate that sounds like speech.

Read orally from familiar text at an appropriate rate

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Listen to models of fluent reading             Read familiar text at a rate that is conversational and consistent             Reread text multiple times to increase familiarity with words

Read grade-level text accurately

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Reread and self-correct while reading             Use word context clues (meaning), sentence structure (syntax), and visual clues to guide self-correction             Read sight words automatically, such as have, said, where, two

Read grade-level text with expression

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Demonstrate appropriate use of phrasing when reading familiar text Use end punctuation, commas, and quotation marks to guide expression Use intonation (emphasis on certain words) to convey meaning

Vocabulary : Students will use a variety of strategies and opportunities to understand word meaning and to increase vocabulary.

Develop and apply vocabulary through exposure to a variety of texts

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Acquire new vocabulary through listening to and reading a variety of grade-appropriate text daily             Discuss words and word meanings daily as they are encountered in texts, instruction, and conversation             Ask questions to clarify meaning about objects and words related to topics discussed             Listen to and identify the meaning of new vocabulary in multiple contexts             Connect unfamiliar words from texts, instruction and conversation to prior knowledge to enhance meaning             Learn 5-8 new words every week (independent reading)

Develop a conceptual understanding of new words

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Sort grade-appropriate words with or without pictures into categories             Identify antonyms and synonyms             Identify and use correctly new words acquired through study of their relationship to other words

Understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Determine meaning of words using their context Reread Use context clues Examine illustrations             Use unfamiliar words introduced in literary and informational texts             Use word structure to determine meaning of words Contractions Inflectional endings Compound words Root/base words             Use resources to determine meaning of unknown words Picture dictionary Charts Diagrams Posters Content texts

General Reading Comprehension : Students will use a variety of strategies to understand what they read (construct meaning).

Develop comprehension skills through exposure to a variety of print and non-print texts, including traditional print and electronic texts

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Listen to, read, and discuss text representing diversity in content, culture, authorship, and perspective, including areas, such as race, gender, disability, religion, and socio-economic background             Self-select appropriate text for a variety of purposes             ** Read a minimum of 25 books representing various genres             Discuss ideas/information gained from reading experiences with adults and peers

Use strategies to prepare for reading (before reading)

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Make connections to the text using their prior knowledge and experiences with the text             Make predictions or ask questions about the text by examining the title, cover, illustrations/photographs/text, and familiar author or topic             Set a purpose for reading and identify type of text (fiction or nonfiction)

Use strategies to make meaning from text (during reading)

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Recall and discuss what they understand             Identify and question what did not make sense             Reread difficult parts slowly and carefully and use own words to restate difficult parts             Make, confirm, or adjust predictions             Look back through the text to search for connections between topics, events, characters, and actions in stories to specific life experiences

Use strategies to demonstrate understanding of the text (after reading)

Objective(s) Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Date/ Level Comments Describe what the text is about             Describe what is directly stated in the text (details, literal meaning)             Engage in conversation to understand what has been read             Answer simple questions (who, what, when, where, and how) in writing             Respond to text by drawing, speaking, dramatizing, or writing             Retell the main idea of texts

11/15/07