Reading Literature 10 (Level of Text Complexity)

K. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

1. With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1.

2. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

3. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Recognize and begin to read documents written in cursive.

4. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Continue to develop fluency when reading documents written in cursive.

5. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently. Continue to develop fluency when reading documents written in cursive.

6. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Theatre
Read scripts
Readers theatre

Music
Lyrics are poetry; anything that can be done with poetry can be done with lyrics.

Sing karaoke
Read about music and musicians

Dance
Read about dance and dancers

Visual Art
Read about visual art and artists.