RE08 Standards
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Colorado Model Content Standards: Reading Level 8
1 Students read and understand a variety of materials.
1.a Compare and contrast texts with similar themes and ideas. ES 3rd quarter
1.b Summarize, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of text and genre (for example, Internet, technical text, letters, diaries, biographies, email, and lyrics). ES 2nd quarter
1.c Analyze main idea and supporting details in a variety of text and genre. ES 1st quarter
1.d Infer using information from a variety of text and genre. ES 2nd quarter
1.e Sequence events and procedures. ES 2nd and 4th quarter
1.f Locate and recall information in different text structures (for example, cause and effect, problem/solution, compare/contrast). ES 3rd quarter
1.g Identify the meaning of unfamiliar words in context using word recognition skills and context clues. ES 1st and 4th quarter
4 Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing.
4.a Identify an author’s point of view and purpose. ES 1st quarter
4.b Use reading and writing skills to identify problems, list possible solutions, and answer questions. ES 3rd and 4th quarter
4.c Differentiate fact from opinion in a variety of texts.
4.d Analyze text to make predictions and draw conclusions. ES 2nd quarter
4.e Analyze the text’s main idea and use relevant details to support the analysis. ES 2nd quarter
5 Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, references, and technological sources.
5.a Use organizational features of printed text (for example, annotations, citations, and bibliographic references) to locate relevant information. ES 2nd quarter
5.b Use organizational features of electronic information (for example, keyword searches and email addresses) to locate relevant information. ES 2nd quarter
5.d Evaluate information for specific needs and credibility. ES 2nd quarter
5.e Give credit for others’ ideas, images, or information in an appropriate form. ES 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter
5.f Locate meanings, pronunciations, and derivations of unfamiliar words using dictionaries, glossaries, and other sources. ES 1st and 2nd quarter
6 Students read and recognize literature as a record of human experience.
6.a Read and respond to a variety of literature (for example, novels, poetry, short stories, nonfiction and plays) that represents perspectives from places, people, and events that are familiar and unfamiliar. ES 1st and 4th quarter
6.c Read a given text and identify the theme.
6.d Understand how figurative language supports meaning in a given context. ES 1st and 3rd quarter
Resources
Academic Vocabulary Project Six Step Process for Teaching Vocabulary. Templates for a variety of games and activities are available via this site.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Holocaust Children Carvings--Go with Body Biographies
Library Media Center
Teaching Genre--Explore 9 Types of Literature to Develop Lifelong Readers and Writers. Tara McCarthy, Scholastic Professional Books, New York. 1996
Information Skills Toolkit--Collaborative Integrated Instruction for the Middle Grades. Debra Kay Logan, Linworth Books, Worthington, OH. 2000.
Teaching With The Internet: Lessons From the Classroom Leu, Donald J., Jr. & Leu, Deborah Diadiun Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc., Norwood, Massachusetts. 1999
Study Skills That Stick Nuzum, Margaret, Scholastic Professional, New York. 2001
Reading Workshop Survival Kit Muschla, Gary Robert, The Center for Applied Research in Education, West Nyack, NY. 1997
Super 6 Comprehension Strategies: 35 Lessons and More For Reading Success Lori Oczkus, Christopher Gordon, Norwood, MA. 2004. Building Academic VocabularyRobert J. Marzano and Debra J. Pickering, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA. 2005
Ready to Use Activities & Materials for Improving Content Reading Skills Wilma H. Miller, Ed.D., Jossey-Bass,Hoboken, NJ. 1999.
Teaching Vocabulary: 50 Creative Strategies, Grades K-12. Gareth R. Jones, Gail E. Tompkins, Cathy L. Blanchfield, Prentice Hall, NY. 2003
Student Book Clubs: Improving Literature Instruction in Middle and High SchoolMark Faust and Jennifer Cockrill, Christopher Gordon, Norwood, MA. 2005.
Spelling Made Easy Visual Education Corporation. Glenco Publishing, 1992.
Grammar Made Easy
Grammar Pitfalls
Fun With Grammar Laura Sunley, Scholastic Press, New York. 2002.
240 Vocabulary Words 5th Graders Need to Know Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic, New York. 2003.
100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know Editors of The American Heritage Dictionaries (Editor), Houghton Mifflin Company, New York. 2004. Quick Pick Activities for Research Sharon Cohen, Edupress.
The Book Hunt
Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales for Readers Theatre Anthony D. Fredericks, Teacher Ideas Press, Westport. 1993.
80 Internet Mini-Scavenger Hunts--Reproducible Activity Cards That Help Kids Build Internet Research Skills as They Find Fascinating Facts in Social Studies, Science, Math and Language Arts Michelle Robinette, Scholastic Professional, New York. 2003
The Mysteries of Research Sharron Cohen, Alleyside Press, Fort Atkinson, WI. 1996. 2nd ed.
50 Fabulous Discussion-Prompt Cards for Reading Groups--Snap-Apart Questions Cards That Build Comprehension & Spark Great Discussions About Character, Plot, Setting, Theme & More Laura Robb, Scholastic Professional, New York. 2000.
50 Reproducible Strategy Sheets That Build Comprehension During Independent Reading Anina Robb, Scholastic Professional, New York. 2003.
Comprehension Cliffhanger Stories--15 Action-Packed Stories That Invite Students to Infer, Visualize, and Summarize to Predict the Ending of Each Story Tom Conklin, Scholastic Professional, New York. 2003.
Grammar Rock Video
English Punctuation Video
