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Alaska State Standards Alignments Kindergarten through Grade Ten

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Alaska State Standards Alignments

Standards List with Aligned Product Skills

The Standards List with Aligned Product Skills Report is a standards-oriented document showing the entire list of standards for the subject and grade on the left side of the report with the aligning product objectives on the right side. This alignment report shows the breadth of standards coverage for the purpose and focus of this product.

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Kindergarten ..................................................... 1

Grade 1 ..................................................... 6

Grade 2 ....................................................11

Grade 3 ....................................................16

Grade 4 ....................................................22

Grade 5 ....................................................29

Grade 6 ....................................................36

Grade 7 ....................................................43

Grade 8 ....................................................50

Grade 9 ....................................................57

Grade 10 ....................................................65

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Kindergarten, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of Education

Standard Skill Area Description Skill Description - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text.AK R1.1 a - Distinguish, reproduce, and manipulate the sounds in words;

AK R1.1 b - Use a combination of the following to read and comprehend text: knowledge of phonics, alphabet, and alphabetic principle, e.g., recognition of letter shapes, letter names, letter/sound relationships, initial/final consonants, vowels, letter patterns; pictures and visual cues; sight recognition of high frequency vocabulary words; word structure, e.g., root words, prefixes, suffixes, rhyming words; language structure, e.g., word order, grammar; meaning structure, e.g., prior knowledge and context; text structure, e.g., read left to right.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing wordsSkill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabularySkill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehensionSkill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge

AK 1.1.1 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Given spoken words or sounds (phonological awareness):AK 1.1.1.a - identifying whether words are the same or different;AK 1.1.1.b - identifying whether words rhyme or not;AK 1.1.1.c - producing words that rhyme;AK 1.1.1.d - orally blending syllables or onset-rimes;

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

STAR Reading Kindergarten

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Kindergarten, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of Education

Standard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.1.1.e - orally blending separate phonemes;AK 1.1.1.f - identifying the first sound in a 1-syllable word;AK 1.1.1.g - identifying different speech sounds;AK 1.1.1.h - segmenting individual sounds in words with supportAK 1.1.2 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Identifying all letters by name and most common sound; orally reading some high frequency sight words

AK 1.1.3 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Naming pictures of common objects; environmental print (e.g., stop, exit), using words to describe location, size, color, and shape; using names and labels of basic objects; identifying and sorting pictures into categories (e.g., vehicles, foods, colors)AK 1.1.4 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Listening to and using new vocabulary in contextAK 1.1.5 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Demonstrating understanding of concepts of print including

AK 1.1.5.a - holding book right side up;AK 1.1.5.b - reading front to back, top to bottom of page, left to right of page, left before right page;AK 1.1.5.c - one-to-one word correspondence;AK 1.1.5.d - meaning of the concept of first/last and beginning/end

- The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Kindergarten, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of Education

Standard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R1.2 a - Comprehend literal meaning from text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

AK R1.2 b - Use a variety of strategies to support comprehension; including predicting, questioning, rereading, and monitoring own comprehension.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK 1.2.1 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Answering who, where, and what questions after listening to a sentence, paragraph, or story

AK 1.2.2 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Predicting and confirming outcomes when listening to a story

- The student reads text aloud.AK R1.3 - Read texts aloud with expression, demonstrating knowledge of punctuation and other conventions of print.AK 1.3.1 - The student reads text aloud by Participating in choral speaking and reciting short poems, rhymes, songs, or stories with repeated patterns - The student restates/summarizes information.

AK R1.4 a - Retell or dramatize a story after reading it.AK R1.4 b - Restate information after reading a text.AK 1.4.1 - The student restates/summarizes information by Retelling or dramatizing a familiar story (not necessarily in sequence) with or without the use of props

AK 1.4.2 - The student restates/summarizes information by Restating information after listening to text - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea.AK R1.5 - Identify the main idea of a passage.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Kindergarten, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of Education

Standard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.5.1 - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying the most important idea of a text - The student follows written directions.AK R1.6 - Read and follow simple directions to complete a simple task.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 1.6.1 - The student follows oral and written directions by Following simple two-step oral directions to complete a taskAK 1.6.2 - The student follows oral and written directions by Following symbol or icon directions to complete a task

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 3 - TS03 Interacting with a computer

- The student analyzes content and structure of genres.AK R1.7 - Distinguish between common forms of texts (genres): fiction/nonfiction, prose/poetry, short story/drama.AK 1.7.1 - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Listening to and discussing fiction, non-fiction, and poetryAK 1.7.2 - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying use of rhyme in text - The student analyzes literary elements and devices.AK R1.8 - Identify and describe basic plot, main characters, and setting (time and place) in fiction.AK 1.8.1 - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying the setting (where) and important characters of a story - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion.AK R1.9 - Express own opinions about texts.AK 1.9.1 - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Expressing own opinion about material read/heard - The student connects themes.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Kindergarten, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of Education

Standard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R1.10 - Make connections between a text and personal experiences, experiences of others, or other texts, and locate details in the text to illustrate these connections.AK 1.10.1 - The student connects themes by Making relevant connections between text and personal experiences - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events.AK R1.11 - Identify basic cultural influences in texts.AK 1.11.1 - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Listening to and discussing stories representing various cultures and traditions (e.g., storytelling, read-alouds, songs)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 1, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text.AK R1.1 a - Distinguish, reproduce, and manipulate the sounds in words;

AK R1.1 b - Use a combination of the following to read and comprehend text: knowledge of phonics, alphabet, and alphabetic principle, e.g., recognition of letter shapes, letter names, letter/sound relationships, initial/final consonants, vowels, letter patterns; pictures and visual cues; sight recognition of high frequency vocabulary words; word structure, e.g., root words, prefixes, suffixes, rhyming words; language structure, e.g., word order, grammar; meaning structure, e.g., prior knowledge and context; text structure, e.g., read left to right.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing wordsSkill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabularySkill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehensionSkill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge

AK 1.1.1 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Given spoken words or sounds:

AK 1.1.1.a - identifying initial, middle, and final sound in 1-syllable words;

AK 1.1.1.b - blending 3-4 phonemes into a whole word;AK 1.1.1.c - segmenting 3 and 4 phonemes in 1-syllable words;

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

STAR Reading Grade 1

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 1, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.1.1.d - distinguishing, reproducing, and manipulating sounds for common letter combinations (i.e., word families, consonant blends, and digraphs)AK 1.1.2 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Reading regularly spelled one syllable words using decoding skills, including knowledge of letter-sound relationships (phonics), digraphs, long and short vowel patterns

AK 1.1.3 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Reading high frequency words

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words

AK 1.1.4 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Obtaining information using text features (e.g., titles, illustrations, table of contents, speech bubbles)

AK 1.1.5 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Identifying the meaning of new vocabulary; using new vocabulary in contextAK 1.1.6 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., recognizing when there is a mismatch and using other strategies to correct)

AK 1.1.7 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Demonstrating understanding of concepts of print including

AK 1.1.7.a - one-to-one matching;AK 1.1.7.b - return sweep when reading;AK 1.1.7.c - meaning of ending punctuation;

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 1, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.1.7.d - capital and lower case letters (e.g., sentences and names begin with capitals) - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text.

AK R1.2 a - Comprehend literal meaning from text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

AK R1.2 b - Use a variety of strategies to support comprehension; including predicting, questioning, rereading, and monitoring own comprehension.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK 1.2.1 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Answering who, what, where, and when questions after listening to or reading a story

AK 1.2.2 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Generating questions to clarify meaning of the text

AK 1.2.3 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Making and verifying predictions based on information from the story

AK 1.2.4 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Drawing conclusions about stories or information while listening or reading (e.g., comparing and contrasting)

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension

- The student reads text aloud.AK R1.3 - Read texts aloud with expression, demonstrating knowledge of punctuation and other conventions of print.AK 1.3.1 - The student reads text aloud by Reading orally with rhythm, flow, and expression, showing understanding of punctuation (e.g., period, question mark, exclamation point, quotation mark) and other conventions of print (e.g., bold, all capital letters) at a pace similar to own speech

STAR Reading Grade 1

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 1, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

- The student restates/summarizes information.

AK R1.4 a - Retell or dramatize a story after reading it.AK R1.4 b - Restate information after reading a text.AK 1.4.1 - The student restates/summarizes information by Retelling or dramatizing a story after reading itAK 1.4.2 - The student restates/summarizes information by Restating information after listening to text - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea.AK R1.5 - Identify the main idea of a passage.AK 1.5.1 - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying main idea of a text

- The student follows written directions.AK R1.6 - Read and follow simple directions to complete a simple task.

AK 1.6.1 - The student follows oral and written directions by Following two-step oral directions to complete a task

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 1.6.2 - The student follows oral and written directions by Following symbol, icon, or written directions to complete a task

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 3 - TS03 Interacting with a computer

- The student analyzes content and structure of genres.AK R1.7 - Distinguish between common forms of texts (genres): fiction/nonfiction, prose/poetry, short story/drama.AK 1.7.1 - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying fiction, non-fiction, and poetryAK 1.7.2 - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying use of rhyme in text

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 1, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

- The student analyzes literary elements and devices.AK R1.8 - Identify and describe basic plot, main characters, and setting (time and place) in fiction.AK 1.8.1 - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying problem and solution, main characters, and setting (where and when) in fiction - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion.AK R1.9 - Express own opinions about texts.AK 1.9.1 - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Expressing own opinion about material read/heard - The student connects themes.AK R1.10 - Make connections between a text and personal experiences, experiences of others, or other texts, and locate details in the text to illustrate these connections.AK 1.10.1 - The student connects themes by Making relevant connections between text and personal experiences and other texts

- The student makes connections between cultural influences/events.AK R1.11 - Identify basic cultural influences in texts.AK 1.11.1 - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Recognizing that stories originate in various cultures

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 2, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text.AK R1.1 a - Distinguish, reproduce, and manipulate the sounds in words;

AK R1.1 b - Use a combination of the following to read and comprehend text: knowledge of phonics, alphabet, and alphabetic principle, e.g., recognition of letter shapes, letter names, letter/sound relationships, initial/final consonants, vowels, letter patterns; pictures and visual cues; sight recognition of high frequency vocabulary words; word structure, e.g., root words, prefixes, suffixes, rhyming words; language structure, e.g., word order, grammar; meaning structure, e.g., prior knowledge and context; text structure, e.g., read left to right.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing wordsSkill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabularySkill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehensionSkill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge

AK 1.1.1 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Reading regularly spelled two syllable words using decoding skills, including knowledge of letter-sound relationships (phonics), diphthongs, digraphs, base or root words, and common prefixes and suffixes

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

STAR Reading Grade 2

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 2, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.1.2 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Orally reading high frequency words, compound words, contractions, possessives, and inflectional endings

AK 1.1.3 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Obtaining information using text features including illustrations, captions, and titlesAK 1.1.4 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Identifying the meaning of new vocabulary; using new vocabulary in correct context; making inferences about the meaning of a word based on its use in a sentence

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 1.1.5 - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., adjusting reading pace, rereading to check for meaning, rereading a word and checking that the letter sounds match the word read) - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text.

AK R1.2 a - Comprehend literal meaning from text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

AK R1.2 b - Use a variety of strategies to support comprehension; including predicting, questioning, rereading, and monitoring own comprehension.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

STAR Reading Grade 2

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 2, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.2.1 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Answering questions about information explicitly stated in text

AK 1.2.2 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Self-monitoring comprehension by making predictions or formulating questions while reading (e.g., why is the wolf dressed in grandmother's clothing, why are mother bears dangerous, what will happen next), or rereading (e.g., for clarification, confirmation, correction)

AK 1.2.3 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Making simple inferences

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 1.2.4 - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Drawing conclusions about stories and/or based on information presented in the text (e.g., cause and effect)

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension

- The student reads text aloud.AK R1.3 - Read texts aloud with expression, demonstrating knowledge of punctuation and other conventions of print.AK 1.3.1 - The student reads text aloud by Reading orally with rhythm, flow, and expression, showing understanding of punctuation (e.g., period, comma, question mark, exclamation point, and quotations) and other conventions of print (e.g., size of print and speech bubbles) at a pace similar to own speech

- The student restates/summarizes information.

AK R1.4 a - Retell or dramatize a story after reading it.AK R1.4 b - Restate information after reading a text.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 2, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.4.1 - The student restates/summarizes information by Retelling or dramatizing a story after reading itAK 1.4.2 - The student restates/summarizes information by Restating information after reading text - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea.AK R1.5 - Identify the main idea of a passage.AK 1.5.1 - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying and discussing main ideas and supporting details

- The student follows written directions.AK R1.6 - Read and follow simple directions to complete a simple task.

AK 1.6.1 - The student follows oral and written directions by Following multi-step oral directions to complete a taskAK 1.6.2 - The student follows oral and written directions by Following one- to two-step written directions to complete a task

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

- The student analyzes content and structure of genres.AK R1.7 - Distinguish between common forms of texts (genres): fiction/nonfiction, prose/poetry, short story/drama.AK 1.7.1 - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Distinguishing between fiction and non-fiction, poetry and proseAK 1.7.2 - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying use of dialogue or rhyme in text - The student analyzes literary elements and devices.AK R1.8 - Identify and describe basic plot, main characters, and setting (time and place) in fiction.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 2, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.8.1 - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying problem and solution, main characters, and setting in fiction

- The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion.AK R1.9 - Express own opinions about texts.AK 1.9.1 - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Expressing own opinion about material read - The student connects themes.AK R1.10 - Make connections between a text and personal experiences, experiences of others, or other texts, and locate details in the text to illustrate these connections.AK 1.10.1 - The student connects themes by Making relevant connections between text and personal experiences, experiences of other, and other textsAK 1.10.2 - The student connects themes by Locating details in text to illustrate relevant connections between personal experiences, experiences of others, and other texts - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events.AK R1.11 - Identify basic cultural influences in texts.AK 1.11.1 - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Recognizing that stories originate in various cultures

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 3, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.1.1 - Use structural analysis; read wordsAK R1.1.a - Distinguish, reproduce, and manipulate the sounds in words;

AK R1.1.b - Use a combination of the following to read and comprehend text: knowledge of phonics, alphabet, and alphabetic principle, e.g., recognition of letter shapes, letter names, letter/sound relationships, initial/final consonants, vowels, letter patterns; pictures and visual cues; sight recognition of high frequency vocabulary words; word structure, e.g., root words, prefixes, suffixes, rhyming words; language structure, e.g., word order, grammar; meaning structure, e.g., prior knowledge and context; text structure, e.g., read left to right.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing wordsSkill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabularySkill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehensionSkill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge

AK 1.1.1 - Use structural analysis; read words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Reading regularly spelled, multi-syllabic (three syllables) words using decoding skills, including knowledge of letter-sound relationships (phonics), word structure (root or base word, prefixes, suffixes, rhyming words) and language structure (word order, grammar)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

STAR Reading Grade 3

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 3, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

AK 1.1.2 - Use structural analysis; read words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Reading orally high-frequency words and abbreviations of proper nouns such as Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.

AK 1.1.3 - Use structural analysis; read words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Obtaining information using text features including pictures (illustrations for text) and visual cues (e.g., bolded or italicized text, chapter titles)

AK 1.1.4 - Use structural analysis; read words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Identifying words by using context clues (e.g., "canoe" in a story about fishing)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

AK 1.1.5 - Use structural analysis; read words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., sounding words out, adjusting reading pace)

AK P.S.1.2 - Comprehend literal meaningAK R1.2.a - Comprehend literal meaning from text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

AK R1.2.b - Use a variety of strategies to support comprehension; including predicting, questioning, rereading, and monitoring own comprehension.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

STAR Reading Grade 3

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 3, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.2.1 - Comprehend literal meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Locating information explicitly stated in narrative and informational text to answer literal-comprehension questions

AK 1.2.2 - Comprehend literal meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Self-monitoring comprehension by making predictions or formulating questions while reading (e.g., why is the wolf dressed in grandmother's clothing, why are mother bears dangerous, what will happen next) or rereading. (e.g., for clarification, confirmation, correction)

AK 1.2.3 - Comprehend literal meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Making simple inferences (e.g., predicts logical outcomes)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 1.2.4 - Comprehend literal meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Drawing conclusions based on information presented in the text (e.g., cause and effect, character motivation)

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension

AK P.S.1.3 - Read text aloudAK R1.3 - Read texts aloud with expression, demonstrating knowledge of punctuation and other conventions of print.AK 1.3.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads text aloud by Reading orally with rhythm, flow and expression, showing understanding of punctuation and other conventions of printAK P.S.1.4 - Retell or restate informationAK R1.4.a - Retell or dramatize a story after reading it.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 3, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R1.4.b - Restate information after reading a text.AK 1.4.1 - Retell or restate information - The student restates/summarizes information by Retelling or dramatizing a story after reading itAK 1.4.2 - Retell or restate information - The student restates/summarizes information by Restating information after reading a text or identifying accurate restatementsAK P.S.1.5 - Identify main ideaAK R1.5 - Identify the main idea of a passage.AK 1.5.1 - Identify main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying the main idea or central concept in various types of textsAK P.S.1.6 - Follow simple directions

AK R1.6 - Read and follow simple directions to complete a simple task.

AK 1.6.1 - Follow simple directions - The student follows written directions by Completing a simple (1-2 step) task by following written directions

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 1.6.2 - Follow simple directions - The student follows written directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in simple directions

AK P.S.1.7 - Identify forms of textAK R1.7 - Distinguish between common forms of texts (genres): fiction/nonfiction, prose/poetry, short story/drama.AK 1.7.1 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Distinguishing between fiction /non-fiction, prose /poetry, short story /drama

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 3, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.7.2 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying use of dialogue or rhyme, in common forms of textAK P.S.1.8 - Identify story elements

AK R1.8 - Identify and describe basic plot, main characters, and setting (time and place) in fiction.AK 1.8.1 - Identify story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing problem and solution, main characters, and setting in fiction

AK P.S.1.9 - Express own opinions about textAK R1.9 - Express own opinions about texts.AK 1.9.1 - Express own opinions about text - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Expressing own opinion about material readAK P.S.1.10 - Make connectionsAK R1.10 - Make connections between a text and personal experiences, experiences of others, or other texts, and locate details in the text to illustrate these connections.AK 1.10.1 - Make connections - The student connects themes by Making connections between a text [and personal experiences (e.g., this reminds me of when I gave my favorite toy away), experiences of others (e.g., sister helps in toy drive)] or other texts (e.g., the March sisters helped others in need)

AK 1.10.2 - Make connections - The student connects themes by Locating details in text to illustrate relevant connections between [personal experience, experience of others] other textsAK P.S.1.11 - Identify cultural influencesAK R1.11 - Identify basic cultural influences in texts.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 3, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 1.11.1 - Identify cultural influences - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Identifying cultural influences in texts (e.g., dialects, customs, traditions)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 4, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.2.1 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar wordsAK R2.1.a - Use a combination of the following to read and comprehend text: knowledge of phonetics, language structure, and semantics; text structures such as illustrations, graphs, and headers; self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies; adjusting reading pace or style based on purpose, task, and type of text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK R2.1.b - Use knowledge of word families, phonetics, context clues, visual cues, and structural elements to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

AK 2.1.1 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Demonstrating knowledge of phonetics, word structure (root words, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations) and language structure through reading words in text (word order, grammar)

AK 2.1.2 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Determining the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of word families, phonetics, context and visual cues, structural elements (contractions, compound words, root words, prefixes, suffixes, plurals)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing wordsSkill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 4, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 2.1.3 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Obtaining information using text features including pictures, illustrations, text structure (e.g., bolded or italicized text, graphs, charts, or headings)

AK 2.1.4 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Identifying relationships among words by categorizing (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homographs)AK 2.1.5 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., sounding words out, adjusting reading pace, rereading difficult or relevant material)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK P.S.2.2 - Infer meaningAK R2.2 - Infer meaning from text. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product

(OP)Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 2.2.1 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Locating information explicitly stated in narrative and informational text to answer literal-comprehension questions

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 4, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.2.2 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Self-monitoring comprehension by formulating questions while reading (e.g., why is this character not telling the truth, why are bears with cubs especially dangerous, what will happen next), or rereading (e.g., for clarification, confirmation, correction)

AK 2.2.3 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Making simple inferences (e.g., predicts logical outcomes, deduces missing information, such as where a story takes place if not directly stated)

AK 2.2.4 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Drawing conclusions based on information presented in the text (e.g., cause and effect, character motivation)

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension

AK P.S.2.3 - Read text aloudAK R2.3 - Read texts aloud with rhythm, flow, and expression, demonstrating knowledge of punctuation and other conventions of print.AK 2.3.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads text aloud by Reading orally with rhythm, flow and expression, showing understanding of punctuation and other conventions of printAK P.S.2.4 - Retell or restate informationAK R2.4.a - Retell stories in correct sequence.AK R2.4.b - Restate and summarize information or ideas from a text.

AK 2.4.1 - Retell or restate information - The student restates/summarizes information by Retelling a story in correct sequence or identifying the correct sequence of events in a story

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 4, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.4.2 - Retell or restate information - The student restates/summarizes information by Restating and summarizing information after reading a text or identifying accurate restatements and summariesAK P.S.2.5 - Support main ideaAK R2.5 - Locate evidence in the text and from related experiences to support understanding of a main idea.AK 2.5.1 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying the main idea or central concept in various types of textsAK 2.5.2 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Locating information in narrative and informational text to answer questions related to main ideas or key detailsAK 2.5.3 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying or describing related experiences to support understanding of a main ideaAK P.S.2.6 - Follow multi-step directionsAK R2.6 - Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a simple task.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 2.6.1 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows written directions by Completing a simple task by following written, multi-step directions (e.g., recipe)AK 2.6.2 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows written directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in multi-step directionsAK P.S.2.7 - Identify forms of text

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 4, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R2.7 - Explain the characteristics of the following: fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, and four major genres of fiction: short story, drama, novel, and poetry.

AK 2.7.1 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying the four major genres of fiction: short story, drama (plays), novel, and poetryAK 2.7.2 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying or explaining the characteristics of fiction and non-fictionAK 2.7.3 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying use of literary elements and devices (i.e., dialogue, rhyme, alliteration, or simile)AK P.S.2.8 - Define story elements

AK R2.8.a - Define and identify plots, settings, and characters in fiction.

AK R2.8.b - Compare and contrast plots, settings and characters in a variety of works by a variety of authors.AK 2.8.1 - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fictionAK 2.8.1.a - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction plot (e.g., main conflict or problem, sequence of events)AK 2.8.1.b - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction settings (e.g., how it affects the characters or plot)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 4, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.8.1.c - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction characters (e.g., physical characteristics, personality traits, motivation)

AK 2.8.2 - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Comparing and contrasting plot, setting and characters in different stories across a variety of works by a variety of authorsAK P.S.2.9 - Differentiate fact from opinionAK R2.9.a - Differentiate between fact and opinion.AK R2.9.b - Express opinions about a text and support these opinions with textual evidence.AK 2.9.1 - Differentiate fact from opinion - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Distinguishing fact from opinion in a textAK 2.9.2 - Differentiate fact from opinion - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Expressing own opinion about material read and supporting opinions with evidence from textAK P.S.2.10 - Identify theme; make connectionsAK R2.10 - Identify themes in texts and connect them to personal experiences, experiences of others, and other texts.AK 2.10.1 - Identify theme; make connections - The student connects themes by Identifying author's message, theme, or purpose (e.g., helping others brings great rewards)

AK 2.10.2 - Identify theme; make connections - The student connects themes by Identifying themes in texts and making relevant connections to [personal experiences, experiences of others or] other texts

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 4, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK P.S.2.11 - Connect cultural influencesAK R2.11 - Connect cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences from one text to similar texts from other cultures.AK 2.11.1 - Connect cultural influences - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Identifying cultural influences in texts (e.g., dialects, customs, traditions)AK 2.11.2 - Connect cultural influences - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Identifying common ideas, events, and situations in multicultural readings (e.g., trickster tales about Raven)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 5, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.2.1 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar wordsAK R2.1.a - Use a combination of the following to read and comprehend text: knowledge of phonetics, language structure, and semantics; text structures such as illustrations, graphs, and headers; self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies; adjusting reading pace or style based on purpose, task, and type of text.

AK R2.1.b - Use knowledge of word families, phonetics, context clues, visual cues, and structural elements to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

AK 2.1.1 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Demonstrating knowledge of word structure (root words, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations) and language structure through reading words in text (word order, grammar)

AK 2.1.2 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Determining the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of word families, phonetics, context and visual cues, structural elements (contractions, compound words, root words, prefixes, suffixes, plurals)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing wordsSkill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 5, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 2.1.3 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Obtaining information using text features including pictures, illustrations, text structure (e.g., bolded or italicized text, graphs, charts, or headings)

AK 2.1.4 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Identifying relationships among words by categorizing (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homographs) and [identifying shades of meaning (e.g., hot, warm)]

AK 2.1.5 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., sounding words out, adjusting reading pace, rereading difficult or relevant material)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK P.S.2.2 - Infer meaningAK R2.2 - Infer meaning from text. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product

(OP)Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 2.2.1 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Locating information explicitly stated in narrative and informational text to answer literal-comprehension questions

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 5, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.2.2 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Self-monitoring comprehension by formulating questions while reading (e.g., why do characters react to the same situation differently) or rereading (e.g., for clarification, confirmation, correction)AK 2.2.3 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Making inferences (e.g., predicts logical outcomes, such as how would the story have been different if ____, deduces missing outcome or information, such as where a story takes place if not directly stated)

AK 2.2.4 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Drawing conclusions based on information presented explicitly in the text (e.g., cause and effect, character motivation)

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension

AK P.S.2.3 - Read text aloudAK R2.3 - Read texts aloud with rhythm, flow, and expression, demonstrating knowledge of punctuation and other conventions of print.AK 2.3.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads text aloud by Reading orally with rhythm, flow and expression, showing understanding of punctuation and other conventions of printAK P.S.2.4 - Retell or restate informationAK R2.4.a - Retell stories in correct sequence.AK R2.4.b - Restate and summarize information or ideas from a text.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 5, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.4.1 - Retell or restate information - The student restates/summarizes information by Restating and summarizing main ideas or events in correct sequence after reading a text (e.g., paraphrasing, constructing a topic outline, using graphic organizers) or identifying accurate restatements and summaries of main ideas or events or generalizations of a text

AK P.S.2.5 - Support main ideaAK R2.5 - Locate evidence in the text and from related experiences to support understanding of a main idea.AK 2.5.1 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying the main idea or central concept in various types of textsAK 2.5.2 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Locating information in narrative and informational text to answer questions related to main ideas or key detailsAK 2.5.3 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying or describing related experiences and events to support understanding of a main idea (e.g., what event in history is similar to this one)AK P.S.2.6 - Follow multi-step directionsAK R2.6 - Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a simple task.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 2.6.1 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows written directions by Completing a task by following written, multi-step directions (e.g., origami)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 5, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.6.2 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows written directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in multi-step directionsAK P.S.2.7 - Identify forms of textAK R2.7 - Explain the characteristics of the following: fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, and four major genres of fiction: short story, drama, novel, and poetry.

AK 2.7.1 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying or explaining the characteristics of the four major genres of fiction: short story, drama, novel, and poetry

AK 2.7.2 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying or explaining the characteristics of fiction and non-fictionAK 2.7.3 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying or explaining use of literary elements and devices (i.e., dialogue, rhyme, alliteration, simile, or metaphor)AK 2.7.4 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying the characteristics of prose and poetry

AK P.S.2.8 - Define story elements

AK R2.8.a - Define and identify plots, settings, and characters in fiction.

AK R2.8.b - Compare and contrast plots, settings and characters in a variety of works by a variety of authors.AK 2.8.1 - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 5, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.8.1.a - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction plot (e.g., main conflict or problem, sequence of events, resolution)AK 2.8.1.b - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction settings (e.g., how it affects the characters or plot)

AK 2.8.1.c - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction characters (e.g., physical characteristics, personality traits, motivation)

AK 2.8.1.d - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction point of view (who is telling the story)

AK 2.8.2 - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Comparing and contrasting plot, setting and characters in different stories across a variety of works by a variety of authorsAK P.S.2.9 - Differentiate fact from opinionAK R2.9.a - Differentiate between fact and opinion.AK R2.9.b - Express opinions about a text and support these opinions with textual evidence.AK 2.9.1 - Differentiate fact from opinion - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Distinguishing fact from opinion in a textAK 2.9.2 - Differentiate fact from opinion - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Expressing own opinion about material read and supporting opinions with evidence from text

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 5, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK P.S.2.10 - Identify theme; make connectionsAK R2.10 - Identify themes in texts and connect them to personal experiences, experiences of others, and other texts.AK 2.10.1 - Identify theme; make connections - The student connects themes by Identifying author's message, theme, or purpose, stated or implied (e.g., helping others brings great rewards)

AK 2.10.2 - Identify theme; make connections - The student connects themes by Identifying themes in texts and making relevant connections to [personal experiences, experiences of others or] other texts

AK P.S.2.11 - Connect cultural influencesAK R2.11 - Connect cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences from one text to similar texts from other cultures.AK 2.11.1 - Connect cultural influences - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Identifying cultural influences in texts (e.g., dialects, customs, traditions geography)AK 2.11.2 - Connect cultural influences - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Identifying common ideas, events, and situations in multicultural readings (e.g., trickster tales about Anansi the spider (African) and coyote (American Southwest))

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 6, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.2.1 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar wordsAK R2.1.a - Use a combination of the following to read and comprehend text: knowledge of phonetics, language structure, and semantics; text structures such as illustrations, graphs, and headers; self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies; adjusting reading pace or style based on purpose, task, and type of text.

AK R2.1.b - Use knowledge of word families, phonetics, context clues, visual cues, and structural elements to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

AK 2.1.1 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Demonstrating knowledge of word structure (root words, prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations) and language structure through reading words in text (word order, grammar)

AK 2.1.2 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Determining the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of word families, phonetics, context and visual cues, structural elements (contractions, compound words, root words, prefixes, suffixes, plurals)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing wordsSkill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 6, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 2.1.3 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Obtaining information using text features including pictures, illustrations, text structure (e.g., bolded or italicized text. graphs, charts, headings, or subheadings)

AK 2.1.4 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Identifying relationships among words by categorizing (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homographs), [identifying shades of meaning (e.g., happy, ecstatic)] and analogies

AK 2.1.5 - Use structural analysis; determine meaning of unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., adjusting reading pace)

AK P.S.2.2 - Infer meaningAK R2.2 - Infer meaning from text. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product

(OP)Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 2.2.1 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Locating information explicitly stated in narrative and informational text to answer literal-comprehension questions

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 6, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.2.2 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Self-monitoring comprehension by formulating questions while reading (e.g., what circumstances influenced a character to make a specific decision) or rereading (e.g., for clarification, confirmation, correction)

AK 2.2.3 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Making inferences (e.g., predicts logical outcomes, such as how would the story have been different if ____, deduces missing outcome or information, such as where a story takes place if not directly stated)

AK 2.2.4 - Infer meaning - The student comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text by Drawing conclusions based on information presented explicitly in the text (e.g., cause and effect, character motivation, predictions)

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension

AK P.S.2.3 - Read text aloudAK R2.3 - Read texts aloud with rhythm, flow, and expression, demonstrating knowledge of punctuation and other conventions of print.AK 2.3.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads text aloud by Reading orally with rhythm, flow and expression, showing understanding of punctuation and other conventions of printAK P.S.2.4 - Retell or restate informationAK R2.4.a - Retell stories in correct sequence.AK R2.4.b - Restate and summarize information or ideas from a text.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 6, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.4.1 - Retell or restate information - The student restates/summarizes information by Restating and summarizing main ideas or events in correct sequence after reading a text (e.g., paraphrasing, constructing a topic outline, using graphic organizers) or identifying accurate restatements and summaries of main ideas or events or generalizations of a text

AK P.S.2.5 - Support main ideaAK R2.5 - Locate evidence in the text and from related experiences to support understanding of a main idea.AK 2.5.1 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Identifying the main idea or central concept in various types of textsAK 2.5.2 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Locating information in narrative and informational text to answer questions related to main ideas or key detailsAK 2.5.3 - Support main idea - The student demonstrates an understanding of main idea by Locating references from the text that support understanding of a main idea (e.g., what event in history is similar to this one)AK P.S.2.6 - Follow multi-step directionsAK R2.6 - Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a simple task.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 2.6.1 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows written directions by Completing a task by following written, multi-step directions (e.g., basic science experiment)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 6, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.6.2 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows written directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in multi-step directionsAK P.S.2.7 - Identify forms of textAK R2.7 - Explain the characteristics of the following: fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, and four major genres of fiction: short story, drama, novel, and poetry.

AK 2.7.1 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying or explaining the characteristics of the four major genres of fiction: short story, drama, novel, and poetry

AK 2.7.2 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying or explaining the characteristics of fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetryAK 2.7.3 - Identify forms of text - The student analyzes content and structure of genres by Identifying or explaining use of literary elements and devices appropriate to genre (i.e., dialogue, rhyme, alliteration, simile, metaphor, or personification)

AK P.S.2.8 - Define story elements

AK R2.8.a - Define and identify plots, settings, and characters in fiction.

AK R2.8.b - Compare and contrast plots, settings and characters in a variety of works by a variety of authors.AK 2.8.1 - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fictionAK 2.8.1.a - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction plot (e.g., main conflict or problem, sequence of events, resolution)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 6, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 2.8.1.b - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction settings (e.g., how it affects the characters or plot)

AK 2.8.1.c - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction characters (e.g., physical characteristics, personality traits, motivation, growth and change)AK 2.8.1.d - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing in fiction point of view (who is telling the story)

AK 2.8.2 - Define story elements - The student analyzes literary elements and devices by Comparing and contrasting plots, settings, characters in a variety of works by a variety of authorsAK P.S.2.9 - Differentiate fact from opinionAK R2.9.a - Differentiate between fact and opinion.AK R2.9.b - Express opinions about a text and support these opinions with textual evidence.AK 2.9.1 - Differentiate fact from opinion - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Distinguishing fact from opinion in a textAK 2.9.2 - Differentiate fact from opinion - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Identifying bias/propaganda by citing textual evidenceAK 2.9.3 - Differentiate fact from opinion - The student analyzes content of text to differentiate fact and opinion by Expressing own opinion about material read and supporting opinions with evidence from textAK P.S.2.10 - Identify theme; make connections

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 6, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R2.10 - Identify themes in texts and connect them to personal experiences, experiences of others, and other texts.AK 2.10.1 - Identify theme; make connections - The student connects themes by Identifying author's message, theme, or purpose, stated or implied (e.g., helping others brings great rewards)

AK 2.10.2 - Identify theme; make connections - The student connects themes by Identifying themes in texts and making relevant connections to [personal experiences, experiences of others or L] other texts

AK P.S.2.11 - Connect cultural influencesAK R2.11 - Connect cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences from one text to similar texts from other cultures.AK 2.11.1 - Connect cultural influences - The student makes connections between cultural influences/events by Comparing and contrasting cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences in one story or text to similar stories or texts from other cultures (e.g., coming-of-age stories)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 7, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.3.1 - Read unfamiliar words

AK R3.1 - Apply knowledge of word origins, structure and context clues, and root words, and use dictionaries and glossaries, to determine the meaning of new words and to comprehend text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabularySkill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

AK 3.1.1 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words in context using knowledge of word structure, (prefixes/suffixes, base words, common roots, or word origins)

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 3.1.2 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words in context, including words from other languages that have been adopted into English (e.g. déjà vu), using knowledge of language structure including using context clues, prior knowledge, and other resources (e.g. dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 7, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 3.1.3 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Identifying complex relationships among words including synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homophones, [shades of meaning], and analogies

AK 3.1.4 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining the meaning of words in context, including content-specific vocabulary, words with multiple meanings, or precise vocabulary (e.g., vague vs. ambiguous)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

AK 3.1.5 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., adjusting reading pace, rereading difficult or relevant material)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK P.S.3.2 - Read text aloudAK R3.2 - Rehearse and read texts aloud to an audience, in performances such as readers' theater, reading to younger students or peers, or as part of formal presentations including research reports and literature responses.

AK 3.2.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Orally interpreting short stories, poetry, and drama to an audienceAK 3.2.2 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Reading aloud short factual information (e.g., reports, articles)AK P.S.3.3 - Restate or summarize

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 7, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R3.3 - Restate and summarize information or ideas from a text and connect new information or ideas to prior knowledge and experience.

AK 3.3.1 - Restate or summarize - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Restating and summarizing main ideas or events, in correct sequence, after reading a text (e.g., paraphrasing, constructing a topic outline, charting or mapping main ideas or events) or identifies accurate restatements and summaries of main ideas or events or generalizations of a textAK 3.3.2 - Restate or summarize - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Connecting information within a text by making inferences and/or drawing conclusions across texts or other summarized informationAK 3.3.3 - Restate or summarize - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Connecting new information or ideas to prior knowledge and experience by citing or explaining relevant examples or concepts (e.g., cells get energy from glucose just as cars get energy from gas)

AK P.S.3.4 - Assess support of main ideaAK R3.4 - Clarify and connect main ideas and concepts, identify their relationship to other sources and related topics, and provide supporting details.AK 3.4.1 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Identifying or explaining the main ideas in various types of texts (i.e., recognizing or developing appropriate titles, generalizations, assertions)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 7, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 3.4.2 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Locating information in narrative and informative text to answer questions related to main ideas or key details

AK 3.4.3 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Comparing/contrasting the main ideas or concepts between related textsAK 3.4.4 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Explaining connections among main ideas/concepts (text to self, text to text, text to world)AK P.S.3.5 - Follow multi-step directionsAK R3.5 - Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a task, and identify the sequence prescribed.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 3.5.1 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Completing a task by following written, multi-step directions (e.g., answer a multi-faceted text question)

AK 3.5.2 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in a list of directions (e.g., what is the first step, what is the second step)AK P.S.3.6 - Identify conventions of forms of textAK R3.6 - Analyze basic rules (conventions) of the four genres of fiction (short story, drama, novel, and poetry) and non-fiction.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 7, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 3.6.1 - Identify conventions of forms of text - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres by Identifying or analyzing the characteristics and the effect on the reader of non-fiction and the four major structural genres: poetry, drama, novel, short story

AK 3.6.2 - Identify conventions of forms of text - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres by Identifying or analyzing the use of literary devices appropriate to genre (i.e., dialogue, simile, metaphor, personification, foreshadowing, time sequence, imagery, or repetition) to analyze literary works and non-fiction

AK P.S.3.7 - Analyze story elements

AK R.3.7 - Analyze and evaluate narrative elements including plot, character, setting, and point of view to determine their importance to the story.AK 3.7.1 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing or making logical predictions about (citing evidence and support from text) plot, setting, character, point of view, and themeAK 3.7.2 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Comparing and contrasting literary elements and devices in a variety of works by a variety of authors

AK 3.7.3 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Analyzing and evaluating the importance to the story of plot, setting, character, point of view, and themeAK P.S.3.8 - Analyze author's purpose

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 7, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R3.8.a - Differentiate between fact and opinion in text.AK R3.8.b - Analyze an author's purpose and offer a critical opinion of the effectiveness of the text in meeting that purpose.AK 3.8.1 - Analyze author's purpose - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Identifying bias/propaganda by citing textual evidence

AK 3.8.2 - Analyze author's purpose - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Identifying or analyzing author's purpose (e.g., to narrate, inform, entertain, explain, persuade) by citing textual evidence

AK P.S.3.9 - Support understanding of themeAK R3.9 - Connect themes to personal experiences, experiences of others, and other texts, and locate evidence from texts to support or illustrate these connections.

AK 3.9.1 - Support understanding of theme - The student connects themes by Locating evidence within the text to make connections to an author's message, theme, or purpose

AK 3.9.2 - Support understanding of theme - The student connects themes by Utilizing textual evidence to make thematic connections between textsAK 3.9.3 - Support understanding of theme - The student connects themes by Making thematic connections between a variety of texts and relating these themes to personal experiences, experiences of others, prior knowledge, and the broader world of ideasAK P.S.3.10 - Compare historical/cultural influences

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 7, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R3.10 - Compare and contrast how texts reflect historical and cultural influences.AK 3.10.1 - Compare historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Comparing and contrasting cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences in one story or text across other similar stories or texts in other cultures (e.g., creation stories)

AK 3.10.2 - Compare historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Analyzing the effects of historical or cultural influences/events on texts

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 8, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.3.1 - Read unfamiliar words

AK R3.1 - Apply knowledge of word origins, structure and context clues, and root words, and use dictionaries and glossaries, to determine the meaning of new words and to comprehend text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 3.1.1 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words in context using knowledge of word structure, (prefixes/suffixes, base words, common roots, or word origins)

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 3.1.2 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words in context, including words from other languages that have been adopted into English (e.g., carpe diem), using knowledge of language structure including using context clues, prior knowledge, and other resources (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 8, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 3.1.3 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Identifying complex relationships among words including synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homophones, [shades of meaning], and analogies

AK 3.1.4 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining the meaning of words in context, including content-specific vocabulary, words with multiple meanings, or precise vocabulary (e.g., angry, vexed; segmented, segregation)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

AK 3.1.5 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., rereading, adjusting reading pace, sub-vocalizing, consulting resources, questioning, flexible note taking/mapping, skimming, scanning, etc.)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK P.S.3.2 - Read text aloudAK R3.2 - Rehearse and read texts aloud to an audience, in performances such as readers' theater, reading to younger students or peers, or as part of formal presentations including research reports and literature responses.

AK 3.2.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Rehearsing and reading aloud with expression from a variety of genres to an audienceAK 3.2.2 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Giving an oral formal presentation (e.g., research reports, literature responses)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 8, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK P.S.3.3 - Restate or summarize

AK R3.3 - Restate and summarize information or ideas from a text and connect new information or ideas to prior knowledge and experience.

AK 3.3.1 - Restate or summarize - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Restating and summarizing main ideas or events, in correct sequence, after reading a text (e.g., paraphrasing, constructing a topic outline, charting or mapping main ideas or events) or identifies accurate restatements and summaries of main ideas or events or generalizations of a textAK 3.3.2 - Restate or summarize - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Connecting information within a text by making inferences and/or drawing conclusions across texts or other summarized informationAK 3.3.3 - Restate or summarize - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Connecting new information or ideas to prior knowledge and experience by citing or explaining relevant examples or concepts (e.g., cells get energy from glucose just as cars get energy from gas)

AK P.S.3.4 - Assess support of main ideaAK R3.4 - Clarify and connect main ideas and concepts, identify their relationship to other sources and related topics, and provide supporting details.AK 3.4.1 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Identifying or explaining the main ideas in various types of texts (i.e., recognizing or developing appropriate titles, generalizations, assertions)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 8, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 3.4.2 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Locating information in narrative and informative text to answer questions related to main ideas or key details

AK 3.4.3 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Comparing/contrasting the main ideas or concepts between related textsAK 3.4.4 - Assess support of main idea - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Explaining connections among main ideas/concepts (text to self, text to text, text to world)AK P.S.3.5 - Follow multi-step directionsAK R3.5 - Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a task, and identify the sequence prescribed.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions

Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS)

Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions

AK 3.5.1 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Completing a task by following written, multi-step directions (e.g., answer a multi-faceted text question)

AK 3.5.2 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in a list of directions (e.g., what is the first step, what is the second step)AK P.S.3.6 - Identify conventions of forms of textAK R3.6 - Analyze basic rules (conventions) of the four genres of fiction (short story, drama, novel, and poetry) and non-fiction.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 8, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 3.6.1 - Identify conventions of forms of text - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres by Analyzing the characteristics and the effect on the reader of non-fiction and the four major structural genres: poetry, drama, novel, short story

AK 3.6.2 - Identify conventions of forms of text - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres by Analyzing the use of literary devices appropriate to genre (i.e., dialogue, simile, metaphor, personification, foreshadowing, time sequence, imagery, or repetition) to analyze literary works and non-fiction

AK P.S.3.7 - Analyze story elements

AK R.3.7 - Analyze and evaluate narrative elements including plot, character, setting, and point of view to determine their importance to the story.AK 3.7.1 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing or making logical predictions about (citing evidence and support from text) plot, setting, character, point of view, and themeAK 3.7.2 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Comparing and contrasting literary elements and devices in a variety of works by a variety of authors

AK 3.7.3 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Analyzing and evaluating the importance to the story of plot, setting, character, point of view, and themeAK P.S.3.8 - Analyze author's purpose

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 8, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R3.8.a - Differentiate between fact and opinion in text.AK R3.8.b - Analyze an author's purpose and offer a critical opinion of the effectiveness of the text in meeting that purpose.AK 3.8.1 - Analyze author's purpose - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Identifying bias/propaganda by citing textual evidence

AK 3.8.2 - Analyze author's purpose - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Analyzing author's purpose (e.g., to narrate, inform, entertain, explain, persuade) by citing textual evidenceAK P.S.3.9 - Support understanding of themeAK R3.9 - Connect themes to personal experiences, experiences of others, and other texts, and locate evidence from texts to support or illustrate these connections.

AK 3.9.1 - Support understanding of theme - The student connects themes by Locating evidence within the text to make connections to an author's message, theme, or purpose

AK 3.9.2 - Support understanding of theme - The student connects themes by Utilizing textual evidence to make thematic connections between textsAK 3.9.3 - Support understanding of theme - The student connects themes by Making thematic connections between literary and other texts related to personal experiences, experiences of others, prior knowledge, and the broader world of ideasAK P.S.3.10 - Compare historical/cultural influences

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 8, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R3.10 - Compare and contrast how texts reflect historical and cultural influences.AK 3.10.1 - Compare historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Comparing and contrasting cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences in one story or text across other similar stories or texts in other cultures (e.g., individual/family/community identity formation)AK 3.10.2 - Compare historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Analyzing the effects of historical or cultural influences/events on texts

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.4.1 - Read unfamiliar words

AK R4.1 - Apply knowledge of syntax, roots, and word origins, and use context clues and reference materials, to determine the meaning of new words and to comprehend text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 4.1.1 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words in context using knowledge of sounds, syllables, derivational roots and affixes, including cultural derivations (e.g., the root of photography and photosynthesis; kayak)

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 4.1.2 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in

AK 4.1.2.a - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in dialectical English (e.g., Huck Finn)

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 4.1.2.b - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in other languages adopted into English (pie a la mode)

AK 4.1.2.c - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in idiomatic expressions (e.g., "it drives me up a wall")

AK 4.1.3 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Identifying complex relationships among words including synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homophones, [shades of meaning], analogies

AK 4.1.4 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining the meaning of words in context including [connotation/denotation], use of precise or technical vocabulary, content-specific vocabulary (symbiosis, suffrage, apartheid), or multiple meanings (e.g., Raven as a character in a myth and also representative of Native Alaskan notion of "trickster")

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 4.1.5 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., rereading, adjusting reading pace, sub-vocalizing, consulting resources, questioning, flexible note taking/mapping, skimming, scanning, etc.)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK P.S.3.2 - Read text aloudAK R3.2 - Rehearse and read texts aloud to an audience, in performances such as readers' theater, reading to younger students or peers, or as part of formal presentations including research reports and literature responses.

AK 3.2.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Rehearsing and reading aloud with expression from a variety of genres to an audienceAK 3.2.2 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Giving an oral formal presentation (e.g., research reports, literature responses)AK P.S.4.2 - Summarize information

AK R4.2 - Summarize information or ideas from a text and make connections between summarized information or sets of ideas and related topics or information.AK 4.2.1 - Summarize information - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Restating and summarizing main ideas or events, in correct sequence, after reading a text (e.g., paraphrasing, constructing a topic outline, charting or mapping main ideas or events) or identifies accurate restatements and summaries of main ideas or events or generalizations of a text

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

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AK 4.2.2 - Summarize information - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Connecting information by making inferences and/or drawing conclusions within a text (e.g., why is the information in the chart included), across texts or other summarized informationAK P.S.4.3 - Support main idea/critique argumentsAK R4.3.a - Identify and assess the validity, accuracy, and adequacy of evidence that supports an author's main ideas.AK R4.3.b - Critique the power, logic, reasonableness, and audience appeal of arguments advanced in public documents.AK 4.3.1 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Identifying or explaining the main ideas in various types of texts (i.e., recognizing or developing appropriate titles, generalizations, assertions)

AK 4.3.2 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Locating information in narrative and informative text to answer questions related to main ideas or key details

AK 4.3.3 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Comparing/contrasting the main ideas or concepts between related texts

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 4.3.4 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Explaining connections among main ideas/concepts (text to self, text to text, text to world)

AK 4.3.5 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Locating and using evidence from texts to assess the validity of an author's ideas (e.g., is the reasoning logical) and adequacy of support (e.g., is there enough supporting evidence)

AK 4.3.6 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Using evidence from the text to evaluate the power, logic, reasonableness, and audience appeal of arguments (e.g., identifies bias and propaganda techniques, emotional effect of specific word choices and sentence structures, well-supported logical arguments)

AK P.S.4.4 - Follow multi-step directionsAK R4.4 - Read and follow multi-step directions to complete complex tasks.

AK 4.4.1 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Reading, understanding, and applying multi-step directions to perform complex procedures and tasks (e.g., filling out a catalog order)AK 4.4.2 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in a list of directions (e.g., design a science experiment)AK P.S.4.5 - Analyze conventions of genres

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R4.5 - Analyze the rules (conventions) of the four genres of fiction (short story, drama, novel and poetry) and non-fiction and the techniques used in these genres, and evaluate the effects of these conventions and techniques on the audience.AK 4.5.1 - Analyze conventions of genres - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres by Analyzing the characteristics and the effect on the reader of non-fiction and the four major structural genres: poetry, drama, novel, short storyAK 4.5.2 - Analyze conventions of genres - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres by Analyzing the use of literary devices appropriate to genre (i.e., dialogue, simile, metaphor, personification, foreshadowing, time sequence, imagery, repetition, allusion or symbolism) to analyze literary works and non-fictionAK 4.5.3 - Analyze conventions of genres - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of genres by Evaluating the intended effects of the author's use of conventions and techniques of genres on the reader (e.g., making inferences and judgments about ironic or hyperbolic statements, identifying impact of rich imagery, identifying multiple levels of meaning)

AK P.S.4.6 - Analyze story elements

AK R4.6 - Analyze and evaluate how authors use narrative elements and tone in fiction for specific purposes.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 4.6.1 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing or making logical predictions about (citing evidence and support from text) plot, setting, character, point of view, theme, and toneAK 4.6.2 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Comparing and contrasting literary elements and devices in a variety of works by a variety of authors

AK 4.6.3 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Analyzing and evaluating the importance to the story of plot, setting, character, point of view, and themeAK 4.6.4 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and evaluates literary elements and devices by Citing evidence from the text to analyze and evaluate the author's intent for utilizing literary elements and devices and toneAK P.S.4.7 - Make assertionsAK R4.7 - Express and support assertions, with evidence from the text or experience, about the effectiveness of a text.AK 4.7.1 - Make assertions - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Identifying bias/propaganda by citing textual evidence

AK 4.7.2 - Make assertions - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Analyzing author's purpose (e.g. to narrate, inform, entertain, explain, persuade) by citing textual evidenceAK P.S.4.8 - Analyze themes

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 9, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R4.8 - Analyze and evaluate themes across a variety of texts, using textual and experiential evidence.AK 4.8.1 - Analyze themes - The student connects themes by Analyzing and evaluating evidence within the text to identify an author's message, theme, or purpose

AK 4.8.2 - Analyze themes - The student connects themes by Analyzing and evaluating textual evidence to make thematic connections between textsAK 4.8.3 - Analyze themes - The student connects themes by Analyzing and evaluating thematic connections between texts related to personal experiences, the experience of others, prior knowledge, and the broader world of ideas

AK P.S.4.9 - Analyze historical/cultural influencesAK R4.9 - Analyze the effects of cultural and historical influences on texts.AK 4.9.1 - Analyze historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Comparing and contrasting cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences in one story or text across other similar stories or texts in other cultures (e.g., mythology, colonialism; Western/Eastern medicine)

AK 4.9.2 - Analyze historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Analyzing the effects of historical or cultural influences/events on texts

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionAK P.S.4.1 - Read unfamiliar words

AK R4.1 - Apply knowledge of syntax, roots, and word origins, and use context clues and reference materials, to determine the meaning of new words and to comprehend text.

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehensionSkill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 4.1.1 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words in context using knowledge of sounds, syllables, derivational roots and affixes, including cultural derivations (e.g., the root of photography and photosynthesis; kayak)

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

AK 4.1.2 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in

AK 4.1.2.a - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in dialectical English (e.g., Huck Finn)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 4.1.2.b - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in other languages adopted into English (pie a la mode)

AK 4.1.2.c - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining meanings of unfamiliar words by utilizing context clues, literary allusions, syntax, or semantics in idiomatic expressions (e.g., "it drives me up a wall")

AK 4.1.3 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Identifying complex relationships among words including synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/homophones, [shades of meaning], analogies

AK 4.1.4 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Determining the meaning of words in context including [connotation/denotation], use of precise or technical vocabulary, content-specific vocabulary (symbiosis, suffrage, apartheid), or multiple meanings (e.g., the James Joyce character Stephen Dedalus--Dedalus is a character and reference to Greek mythological figure)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-in-context (V)

Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary

Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

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AK 4.1.5 - Read unfamiliar words - The student uses strategies to decode or comprehend the meaning of words in text by Self-monitoring and self-correcting while reading (e.g., rereading, adjusting reading pace, sub-vocalizing, consulting resources, questioning, flexible note taking/mapping, skimming, scanning, etc.)

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information

AK P.S.3.2 - Read text aloudAK R3.2 - Rehearse and read texts aloud to an audience, in performances such as readers' theater, reading to younger students or peers, or as part of formal presentations including research reports and literature responses.

AK 3.2.1 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Rehearsing and reading aloud with expression from a variety of genres to an audienceAK 3.2.2 - Read text aloud - The student reads texts aloud by Giving an oral formal presentation (e.g., research reports, literature responses)AK P.S.4.2 - Summarize information

AK R4.2 - Summarize information or ideas from a text and make connections between summarized information or sets of ideas and related topics or information.AK 4.2.1 - Summarize information - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Restating and summarizing main ideas or events, in correct sequence, after reading a text (e.g., paraphrasing, constructing a topic outline, charting or mapping main ideas or events) or identifies accurate restatements and summaries of main ideas or events or generalizations of a text

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 4.2.2 - Summarize information - The student restates/summarizes and connects information by Connecting information by making inferences and/or drawing conclusions within a text (e.g., why is the information in the chart included), across texts or other summarized informationAK P.S.4.3 - Support main idea/critique argumentsAK R4.3.a - Identify and assess the validity, accuracy, and adequacy of evidence that supports an author's main ideas.AK R4.3.b - Critique the power, logic, reasonableness, and audience appeal of arguments advanced in public documents.AK 4.3.1 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Identifying or explaining the main ideas in various types of texts (i.e., recognizing or developing appropriate titles, generalizations, assertions)

AK 4.3.2 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Locating information in narrative and informative text to answer questions related to main ideas or key details

AK 4.3.3 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Comparing/contrasting the main ideas or concepts between related texts

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK 4.3.4 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Explaining connections among main ideas/concepts (text to self, text to text, text to world)

AK 4.3.5 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Locating and using evidence from texts to assess the validity of an author's main ideas (e.g., is the reasoning logical) and adequacy of support (e.g., is there enough supporting evidence)

AK 4.3.6 - Support main idea/critique arguments - The student demonstrates understanding of main ideas/arguments by Using evidence from the text to evaluate the power, logic, reasonableness, and audience appeal of arguments (e.g., identifies bias and propaganda techniques, emotional effect of specific word choices and sentence structures, well-supported logical arguments)

AK P.S.4.4 - Follow multi-step directionsAK R4.4 - Read and follow multi-step directions to complete complex tasks.

AK 4.4.1 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Reading, understanding, and applying multi-step directions to perform complex procedures and tasks (e.g., filling out a sample income tax return or permanent fund dividend application)

AK 4.4.2 - Follow multi-step directions - The student follows multi-step directions by Identifying the sequence of steps in a list of directions (e.g., design a science experiment)

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK P.S.4.5 - Analyze conventions of genresAK R4.5 - Analyze the rules (conventions) of the four genres of fiction (short story, drama, novel and poetry) and non-fiction and the techniques used in these genres, and evaluate the effects of these conventions and techniques on the audience.AK 4.5.1 - Analyze conventions of genres - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of techniques of genres by Analyzing the characteristics and the effect on the reader of non-fiction and the four major structural genres: poetry, drama, novel, short story

AK 4.5.2 - Analyze conventions of genres - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of techniques of genres by Analyzing the use of literary devices appropriate to genre (i.e., dialogue, simile, metaphor, foreshadowing, personification, time sequence, imagery, repetition, allusion, symbolism, or syntax) to analyze literary works and non-fiction

AK 4.5.3 - Analyze conventions of genres - The student analyzes and evaluates conventions and techniques of techniques of genres by Evaluating the intended effects of the author's use of conventions and techniques of genres on the reader (e.g., making inferences and judgments about ironic or hyperbolic statements, identifying impact of rich imagery, identifying multiple levels of meaning)AK P.S.4.6 - Analyze story elements

AK R4.6 - Analyze and evaluate how authors use narrative elements and tone in fiction for specific purposes.

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

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AK 4.6.1 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and literary elements and devices by Identifying or describing or making logical predictions about (citing evidence and support from text) plot, setting, character, point of view, theme, and toneAK 4.6.2 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and literary elements and devices by Comparing and contrasting literary elements and devices in a variety of works by a variety of authorsAK 4.6.3 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and literary elements and devices by Analyzing and evaluating the importance to the story plot, setting, character, point of view, theme, and tone

AK 4.6.4 - Analyze story elements - The student analyzes and literary elements and devices by Citing evidence from the text to analyze and evaluate the author's intent for utilizing literary elements and devices and toneAK P.S.4.7 - Make assertionsAK R4.7 - Express and support assertions, with evidence from the text or experience, about the effectiveness of a text.AK 4.7.1 - Make assertions - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Identifying bias/propaganda by citing textual evidence

AK 4.7.2 - Make assertions - The student expresses opinion/differentiates fact from opinion/critiques the effectiveness of text by Analyzing author's purpose (e.g., to narrate, inform, entertain, explain, persuade) by citing textual evidenceAK P.S.4.8 - Analyze themes

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Agency Tag Set NameAlaska, Reading, 2005, Grade 10, Grade Level Expectations, State Department of EducationStandard Skill Area Description Skill Description

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameSTAR Reading

AK R4.8 - Analyze and evaluate themes across a variety of texts, using textual and experiential evidence.AK 4.8.1 - Analyze themes - The student connects themes by Analyzing and evaluating evidence within the text to identify an author's message, theme, or purpose

AK 4.8.2 - Analyze themes - The student connects themes by Analyzing and evaluating textual evidence to make thematic connections between textsAK 4.8.3 - Analyze themes - The student connects themes by Analyzing and evaluating thematic connections between texts related to personal experiences, the experience of others, prior knowledge, and the broader world of ideas

AK P.S.4.9 - Analyze historical/cultural influencesAK R4.9 - Analyze the effects of cultural and historical influences on texts.AK 4.9.1 - Analyze historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Comparing and contrasting cultural events, ideas, settings, and influences in one story or text across other similar stories or texts in other cultures (e.g., Puritanism; immigration; Harlem Renaissance)

AK 4.9.2 - Analyze historical/cultural influences - The student connects and evaluates cultural influences/events by Analyzing the effects of historical or cultural influences/events on texts

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