Skill

RF.1.4.A: Read Grade-Level Text with Purpose and Understanding.

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.A: Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

Description

• Mastery: Student is able to read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
• Acquiring: Student is able to read grade-level text with a general understanding, but is not able to answer numerous comprehension questions about the text.
• Acquiring: Student is able to read just below grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

Probes

T: Read this text. Tell me about what you read. What was the story about?
S: (describes main idea and key details in the text to show understanding)

 

T: Tell me the purpose for reading this text.
S: (describes a purpose: persuade, inform, or entertain)

Activities and Resources

Small Group Instruction – Direct Instruction

C.032 Strategic Strategies
C.034 Show-U-Know
Chant to read on Author’s Purpose
3-2-1 Strategy
Five Finger Rule for Just Right Books
Lesson – Questions Before, During, and After Reading
Review: Introduce Purpose for Reading
Review: Introduce Comprehension Monitoring
Build Mastery: Purpose for Reading
Author’s purpose (Adapt lessons and use K-1 texts to teach skills)

Reinforce Skills/Independent Work Time – Independent/Small Group Center Activity

Partner Reading Activities (Retelling a familiar story)
C.027 Read and Ask
FCRR Comprehension Activities

Display (e.g. Anchor Chart):

Source: First Grade Windows On Wonder	Source: The Summit Preparatory School
Source: TES	Source: Indulgy
Source: Teach Junkie	Source: The Meadows Elementary

Considerations & Reminders

• Students should be familiar with the Five Finger Rule or other strategy to determine Just Right reading books. If they are able to choose books that are at their appropriate reading level, then they can build on that foundation and monitor their understanding as they read.
• Be aware of students who are only able to explain the reading passage based on the pictures in the book and not the content of the text. Some students may have learned the coping skill of solely relying on the illustrations in order to gain knowledge from a grade-level text.
• Students should also be able to retell the story in their own words and not simply restate passages from the text.