My Reading Level Targets
Level L
General Book Targets
I can read books that has one genre within another genre (a letter within a book)
I can figure out vocabulary words that are unexplained in a book
I can read words that have multiple meanings and select the correct meaning for my book
I can read and understand sentences with a series of nouns, verbs, or adverbs
I can use evidence to support my thinking
I can notice and interpret figurative language and discuss how it adds to my enjoyment of the book
I can notice and interpret descriptive language and discuss how it adds to my enjoyment of the book
Targets about the Setting
I can talk about the setting and how it is important to the plot
I can talk about the relationship between the setting and the plot of a story
Targets about Summarizing
I can summarize ideas from a book
I can report events in order
I can talk about the problem and solution of a book
Targets about Predicting
I can make predictions while reading a book
I can search for and use information to confirm or disconfirm predictions
Targets about Making Connections
I can use my life experiences to help me understand a book
I can make connections to other books
I can specify the nature of my connections
Targets about Synthesizing
I can express changes in my ideas as I read a book with help
Targets about Theme
I can infer the big idea or theme of a book with help from a reading partner*
Targets about Inferring and Understanding Characters
I can follow multiple characters within a book
I can learn about characters in many ways (description, dialogue, thoughts, others’ perspectives)
I can talk about multiple characters points of view in a book through their behaviors and dialogue
I can talk about my understanding of characters and their character traits
I can hypothesize how characters could have behaved differently
I can acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters*
Targets about Analyzing a Book
I can search for important information in pictures
I can identify the author’s purpose for a book
Targets about Critiquing a Book
I can express my opinion about a book with supportive evidence from a book
I can discuss the quality of the illustrations
I can agree or disagree with the ideas in a book
Informational Text Targets
I can read nonfiction books that vary in organization and topics
I can read nonfiction books with content that I am not familiar with
I can read photos, drawings, maps, cutaways, tables and graphs
I can use labels, subheadings, sidebars, and legends in books
I can identify the main topic of a text with many paragraphs*
I can identify the author’s purpose for writing an informational book*
I can describe how details support the author’s message*
Compiled By Michelle E. Vanston using The Continuum of Literacy Learning (2007) By Irene
Foutnas and Gay Su Pinnell and the Common Core State Standards.
Level L
General Book Targets
I can read books that has one genre within another genre (a letter within a book)
I can figure out vocabulary words that are unexplained in a book
I can read words that have multiple meanings and select the correct meaning for my book
I can read and understand sentences with a series of nouns, verbs, or adverbs
I can use evidence to support my thinking
I can notice and interpret figurative language and discuss how it adds to my enjoyment of the book
I can notice and interpret descriptive language and discuss how it adds to my enjoyment of the book
Targets about the Setting
I can talk about the setting and how it is important to the plot
I can talk about the relationship between the setting and the plot of a story
Targets about Summarizing
I can summarize ideas from a book
I can report events in order
I can talk about the problem and solution of a book
Targets about Predicting
I can make predictions while reading a book
I can search for and use information to confirm or disconfirm predictions
Targets about Making Connections
I can use my life experiences to help me understand a book
I can make connections to other books
I can specify the nature of my connections
Targets about Synthesizing
I can express changes in my ideas as I read a book with help
Targets about Theme
I can infer the big idea or theme of a book with help from a reading partner*
Targets about Inferring and Understanding Characters
I can follow multiple characters within a book
I can learn about characters in many ways (description, dialogue, thoughts, others’ perspectives)
I can talk about multiple characters points of view in a book through their behaviors and dialogue
I can talk about my understanding of characters and their character traits
I can hypothesize how characters could have behaved differently
I can acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters*
Targets about Analyzing a Book
I can search for important information in pictures
I can identify the author’s purpose for a book
Targets about Critiquing a Book
I can express my opinion about a book with supportive evidence from a book
I can discuss the quality of the illustrations
I can agree or disagree with the ideas in a book
Informational Text Targets
I can read nonfiction books that vary in organization and topics
I can read nonfiction books with content that I am not familiar with
I can read photos, drawings, maps, cutaways, tables and graphs
I can use labels, subheadings, sidebars, and legends in books
I can identify the main topic of a text with many paragraphs*
I can identify the author’s purpose for writing an informational book*
I can describe how details support the author’s message*
Compiled By Michelle E. Vanston using The Continuum of Literacy Learning (2007) By Irene
Foutnas and Gay Su Pinnell and the Common Core State Standards.