Reading Today… LITERACY ORIOLE ELEMENTARY NOVEMBER 2015

Florida Language Arts Standards  All students will be assessed in the following 4 categories:  Key Ideas & Details  Craft and Structure  Integration of Knowledge and Ideas  Language and Editing

Key Ideas & Details 15-25% of Test  Students should be able to:  Ask & answer questions about key details in the text  Identify the theme  Describe characters, settings, and major events in the text  Literature and Informational Text

Craft and Structure 25-35% of Test  Students should be able to:  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as used in the text  Distinguish their own point of view from the narrator  Identify the overall structure of the text (poems, drama or story)  Literature and Informational Text

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 20-30% of Test  Students should be able to:  Make connections between the text of a story and a visual or oral presentation.  Compare/Contrast similar themes and topics  Literature and Informational Text

Language and Editing 15-25% of Test  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

How are teachers preparing students?  Daily Small Group Guided Reading.  Center Activities aligned to the standards  Intervention/Reteach  Enrichment  Differentiated Instruction  Progress Monitoring ( assessment checkpoints)

Strategies to use at Home  Have your child READ DAILY…for a sustained period of time, increasing that time as the year progresses. (Student Choice for text)  After reading have them answer questions:  What was the main idea of the text? Use evidence to support your answer.  What was the author’s point of view? Support your answer with details from the text.  What is your interpretation of this text? Support your rationale.

Strategies to use at Home  Build Vocabulary:  Have your child to write down any new words they encounter while reading.  After they finish reading, go back into the text and write a meaning based on how it’s used in the text.  Then confirm their definition against what the dictionary says.  Have a conversation with your child and introduce them to new words.

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Assessment Dates  March 28–April 8, rd Grade  April 11–May 6, th & 5 th Grade

Questions?  Remember you don’t become a good reader if you don’t READ!!!