Illinois State Standards Alignments Grades Three through...

Illinois State Standards Alignments Grades Three through Eleven

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Illinois 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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Agency Tag Set NameIllinois, Reading, 2004, Grade 3, Assessment Framework, State Department of Education

Standard Product Description Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionIL 1 - Read with understanding and fluency.IL 1A - Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections. - Words in IsolationIL 1.3.01 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using knowledge of common prefixes, suffixes, and word roots (see Roots and Affixes List) (e.g., use knowledge of the prefix dis- to determine the meaning of disrespect).

Product 1 - Accelerated Reader

Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP)

Skill 9 - OP09 Building vocabulary knowledge

Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA)

Skill 4 - VA04 Recognizing prefixes

Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing suffixesSkill 7 - VA07 Recognizing derivatives

IL 1.3.02 - Identify the word base of familiar words with affixes from Roots and Affixes list (e.g., misspelled, unfinished).





Skill 7 - VA07 Recognizing derivatives

IL 1.3.03 - Identify words that begin with the same sound (including consonant digraphs, different letters having the same sound, and silent letters - e.g., knight and new).

IL 1.3.04 - Identify words having the same vowel sound (e.g., date and slave).IL 1.3.05 - Identify rhyming words with different spelling patterns (e.g., feet and neat, light and kite).IL 1.3.06 - Determine the meaning of unknown compound words by applying knowledge of individual known words (e.g., baseball).


Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ)

Skill 8 - RPQ08 Recognizing and reading words

Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ)

Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words


Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing Compound words

- Words in Context

Standards List with Aligned Product SkillsProduct NameAccelerated Reader

Accelerated Reader Grade 3

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Standard Product Description Skill Area Description Skill Description


IL 1.3.07 - Determine the meaning of unknown words using within-sentence clues.



Skill 8 - VA08 Using syntax to identify word meaningsSkill 9 - VA09 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words

IL 1.3.08 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.



Skill 8 - VA08 Using syntax to identify word meanings

Skill 9 - VA09 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar wordsSkill 10 - VA10 Supporting interpretations with examples drawn from text

IL 1.3.09 - Use synonyms to define words.



Skill 12 - VA12 Applying knowledge of synonyms to determine meaning

IL 1.3.10 - Use antonyms to define words.IL 1.3.11 - Determine the word that best fits a given context.



Skill 13 - VA13 Demonstrating a command of language including precision in word choice

IL 1B - Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency./Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.IL 1.3.12 - Activate prior knowledge to establish purpose for reading a given passage.IL 1.3.13 - Identify probable outcomes or actions.


Skill Area 8 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Initial Understanding (IU)

Skill 1 - IU01 Describing Actions or Events

Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC)

Skill 3 - IC03 Making Inferences

Skill 5 - IC05 Making Predictions

IL 1.3.14 - Use information in illustrations to help understand a reading passage.



Skill 16 - OP16 Acquiring understanding of literary features


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Skill Area 9 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Literary Analysis (LA)

Skill 3 - LA03 Understanding Literary Features

IL 1.3.15 - Determine which illustrations support the meaning of a passage.IL 1.3.16 - Determine which charts and graphs support the meaning of a passage.IL 1.3.17 - Identify explicit and implicit main ideas.



Skill 16 - RPQ16 Identifying the main idea

Skill 17 - RPQ17 Understanding concepts and ideas


Skill 17 - ORQ17 Identifying the main idea

Skill 18 - ORQ18 Understanding concepts and ideas


Skill 6 - LA06 Understanding the Author's Craft



Skill Area 11 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Constructing Meaning (CM)

Skill 6 - CM06 Understanding the Main Idea

IL 1.3.18 - Locate information using simple graphic organizers such as Venn diagrams.IL 1.3.19 - Make comparisons across reading passages (e.g., topics, story elements).IL 1C - Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. - Literal or Simple InferenceIL 1.3.20 - Determine the answer to a literal or simple inference question regarding the meaning of a passage.



Skill 4 - RPQ04 Comprehending literal meaning of reading materialSkill 5 - RPQ05 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)


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Skill 6 - RPQ06 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers


Skill 5 - ORQ05 Comprehending literal meaning of reading materialSkill 6 - ORQ06 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)Skill 7 - ORQ07 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers



- Summarizing and Main IdeaIL 1.3.21 - Distinguish the main ideas and supporting details in informational text.



Skill 7 - RPQ07 Recalling details



Skill 8 - ORQ08 Recalling details



Skill 3 - IU03 Recognizing Details



IL 1.3.22 - Identify the main idea of a selection when it is not explicitly stated (e.g., by choosing the best alternative title from among several suggested for a given passage).





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- Sequencing and OrderingIL 1.3.23 - Identify or summarize the order of events in a story.



Skill 14 - RPQ14 Recalling sequence of events


Skill 15 - ORQ15 Recalling sequence of events


Skill 6 - IU06 Understanding Sequence

- Drawing Conclusions Based on EvidenceIL 1.3.24 - Draw inferences, conclusions, or generalizations about text, and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge.



Skill 2 - IC02 Drawing Conclusions

Skill 3 - IC03 Making InferencesSkill 4 - IC04 Extending Meaning


Skill 10 - VA10 Supporting interpretations with examples drawn from text

IL 1.3.25 - Differentiate between fact and opinion.



Skill 2 - CM02 Differentiating Fact and Opinion

IL 1.3.26 - Draw conclusions from information in maps, charts, and graphs. - Interpreting InstructionsIL 1.3.27 - Determine whether a set of simple instructions or procedures is complete and, therefore, clear (e.g., if incomplete, identify what is missing). - Author's Purpose and Design


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IL 1.3.28 - Identify the author's purpose for writing a fiction or nonfiction text, (e.g., to entertain or to inform).




IL 2 - Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.IL 2A - Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning. - Story and Literary StructureIL 2.3.01 - Differentiate among the literary elements of plot, character, and setting.



Skill 10 - RPQ10 Recognizing setting

Skill 12 - RPQ12 Recognizing plotSkill 18 - RPQ18 Recalling charactersSkill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying characters


Skill 11 - ORQ11 Recognizing setting

Skill 13 - ORQ13 Recognizing plotSkill 19 - ORQ19 Recalling charactersSkill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying characters


Skill 1 - LA01 Recognizing Plot

Skill 2 - LA02 Recognizing Setting

IL 2.3.02 - Identify main and supporting characters.



Skill 18 - RPQ18 Recalling characters

Skill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying characters


Skill 19 - ORQ19 Recalling characters

Skill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying characters

IL 2.3.03 - Identify events important to the development of the plot.



Skill 13 - RPQ13 Recalling events


Skill 14 - ORQ14 Recalling events


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IL 2.3.04 - Identify setting (i.e., place and time period).




Skill 11 - RPQ11 Understanding historical/cultural factors



Skill 12 - ORQ12 Understanding historical/cultural factors



Skill 5 - LA05 Understanding Historical/Cultural Factors

IL 2.3.05 - Identify author's message. Product 1 - Accelerated Reader



IL 2.3.06 - Explain outcomes using the following literary elements: problem/conflict, resolution. - CharacterizationIL 2.3.07 - Determine what characters are like by what they say or do by how the author or illustrator portrays them.



Skill 20 - RPQ20 Recognizing characters' feelings

Skill 21 - RPQ21 Understanding characterizationSkill 22 - RPQ22 Recognizing dialogue


Skill 21 - ORQ21 Recognizing characters' feelingsSkill 22 - ORQ22 Understanding characterizationSkill 23 - ORQ23 Recognizing dialogue


Skill 4 - IU04 Recognizing Feelings


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Skill 5 - IU05 Understanding Dialogue


Skill 4 - LA04 Understanding CharacterizationSkill 6 - LA06 Understanding the Author's Craft

IL 2.3.08 - Determine character motivation.



Skill 20 - RPQ20 Recognizing characters' feelingsSkill 21 - RPQ21 Understanding characterization


Skill 21 - ORQ21 Recognizing characters' feelingsSkill 22 - ORQ22 Understanding characterization




Skill 4 - LA04 Understanding Characterization

IL 2.3.09 - Identify and compare characters' attributes in a story. - Literary Terms and DevicesIL 2B - Read and interpret a variety of literary works.IL 2.3.10 - Identify the following forms and genres: story, poem, fairy tale, tall tale, fable, nonfiction, and essay.


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Standard Product Description Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionIL 1 - Read with understanding and fluency.IL 1A - Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections. - Words in IsolationIL 1.4.01 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using knowledge of common prefixes, suffixes, and word roots (see Roots and Affixes list) (e.g., using knowledge of the suffix -ish to determine the meaning of foolish).







IL 1.4.02 - Identify the word base of familiar words with affixes from Roots and Affixes list (e.g., precooked, realistic).





Skill 7 - VA07 Recognizing derivatives

IL 1.4.03 - Determine the meaning of unknown compound words by applying knowledge of known individual words (e.g., watchman).



Skill 8 - RPQ08 Recognizing and reading words


Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words


Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing Compound words

- Words in ContextIL 1.4.04 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.




Skill 9 - VA09 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words







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IL 1.4.06 - Use antonyms to define words.IL 1.4.07 - Determine the word that best fits a given context.



Skill 13 - VA13 Demonstrating a command of language including precision in word choice

IL 1.4.08 - Determine the correct use of homonyms using context clues.

IL 1B1C - Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency./Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.IL 1.4.09 - Activate prior knowledge to establish purpose for reading a given passage.IL 1.4.10 - Identify probable outcomes or actions.







IL 1.4.11 - Use information in charts, graphs, and diagrams to help understand a reading passage.

IL 1.4.12 - Determine the purpose of features of informational text (e.g., bold print, key words, graphics).

IL 1.4.13 - Distinguish between minor and significant details in a passage.








IL 1.4.14 - Identify explicit and implicit main ideas.






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IL 1.4.15 - Demonstrate understanding by using graphic organizers (e.g., Venn Diagrams and semantic webs) to represent passage content.IL 1.4.16 - Make comparisons across reading passages (e.g., topics, story elements).IL 1C - Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. - Literal or Simple InferenceIL 1.4.17 - Determine the answer to a literal or simple inference question regarding the meaning of a passage.



Skill 4 - RPQ04 Comprehending literal meaning of reading materialSkill 5 - RPQ05 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)Skill 6 - RPQ06 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers


Skill 5 - ORQ05 Comprehending literal meaning of reading material


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Skill 6 - ORQ06 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)Skill 7 - ORQ07 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers



- Summarizing and Main IdeaIL 1.4.18 - Distinguish the main ideas and supporting details in informational text.





















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IL 1.4.20 - Summarize a story passage or text, or identify the best summary. - Sequencing and OrderingIL 1.4.21 - Identify or summarize the order of events in a story.



















IL 1.4.24 - Draw conclusions from information in maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams. - Interpreting InstructionsIL 1.4.25 - Determine whether a set of complex instructions or procedures is complete and, therefore, clear (e.g., if incomplete, identify what is missing). - Author's Purpose and DesignIL 1.4.26 - Identify the author's purpose for writing a fiction or nonfiction text (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to persuade).





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IL 2 - Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.IL 2A - Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning. - Story and Literary StructureIL 2.4.01 - Differentiate among the literary elements of plot, character, setting, and theme.











IL 2.4.02 - Distinguish between main and supporting characters.




Skill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying charactersSkill 21 - RPQ21 Understanding characterization



Skill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying charactersSkill 22 - ORQ22 Understanding characterization




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IL 2.4.03 - Identify events important to the development of the plot and subplot.








IL 2.4.04 - Identify setting, including how setting affects the plot.




Skill 12 - RPQ12 Recognizing plot



Skill 13 - ORQ13 Recognizing plot




IL 2.4.05 - Identify author's message. Product 1 - Accelerated Reader



IL 2.4.06 - Compare stories to personal experience, prior knowledge, or other stories.IL 2.4.07 - Explain outcomes using the following literary elements: rising action, climax. - CharacterizationIL 2.4.08 - Determine what characters are like by what they say or do by how the author or illustrator portrays them.








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IL 2.4.10 - Determine the causes of characters' actions (other than motivation).



Skill 6 - IC06 Recognizing Cause and Effect

- Literary Terms and DevicesIL 2.4.11 - Identify and interpret figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile, idiom).




IL 2.4.12 - Identify examples of poetic devices using sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme, consonance).IL 2B - Read and interpret a variety of literary works.IL 2.4.13 - Identify the following forms and genres: myth or legend, story, folk tale, nonfiction, poem.



Skill 15 - OP15 Engaging in literature-based reading


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Skill 17 - OP17 Acquiring understanding of literary types

IL 2.4.14 - Identify whether a given nonfiction passage is narrative, persuasive, or expository.





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Standard Product Description Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionIL 1 - Read with understanding and fluency.IL 1A - Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections. - Words in IsolationIL 1.5.01 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots (see Roots and Affixes list) (e.g., using knowledge of the suffix -ian to determine the meaning of guardian).







- Words in ContextIL 1.5.02 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.



Skill 1 - CM01 Deriving Word or Phrase Meaning







IL 1.5.04 - Use antonyms to define words.IL 1.5.05 - Determine the meaning of a word in context when the word has multiple meanings.



Skill 9 - VA09 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar wordsSkill 11 - VA11 Determining the definition of words with multiple meanings

IL 1.5.06 - Determine the correct use of homonyms, idioms, and analogies using context clues.



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IL 1B1C - Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency./Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.IL 1.5.07 - Establish and adjust purposes for reading.IL 1.5.08 - Identify probable outcomes or actions.







IL 1.5.09 - Use information in tables, maps, and charts to help understand a reading passage.IL 1.5.10 - Determine the purpose of features of informational text (e.g., bold print, organization of content, key words, graphics).IL 1.5.11 - Distinguish between minor and significant details in a passage.








IL 1.5.12 - Identify explicit and implicit main ideas.













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IL 1.5.13 - Demonstrate understanding by using sophisticated graphic organizers (e.g., cause-effect organizers, semantic webs) to represent passage content.

IL 1.5.14 - Make comparisons across reading passages (e.g., topics, story elements, themes).IL 1.5.15 - Identify cause and effect organizational patterns in fiction.




IL 1C - Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. - Literal or Simple InferenceIL 1.5.16 - Determine the answer to a literal or simple inference question regarding the meaning of a passage.





Skill 5 - ORQ05 Comprehending literal meaning of reading materialSkill 6 - ORQ06 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)


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Skill 7 - ORQ07 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers



- Summarizing and Main IdeaIL 1.5.17 - Distinguish the main ideas and supporting details in any text.






















IL 1.5.19 - Summarize a story or nonfiction passage, or identify the best summary. - Sequencing and Ordering


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IL 1.5.20 - Identify or summarize the order of events in a story or nonfiction account.








IL 1.5.21 - Identify the causes of events in a story or nonfiction account.




- Drawing Conclusions Based on EvidenceIL 1.5.22 - Draw inferences, conclusions, or generalizations about text and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge.











IL 1.5.24 - Draw conclusions from information in maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams.IL 1.5.25 - Interpret an image based on information provided in a passage.

- Interpreting InstructionsIL 1.5.26 - Determine whether a set of complex instructions or procedures is complete and, therefore, clear (e.g., if incomplete, identify what is missing). - Author's Purpose and DesignIL 1.5.27 - Determine the author's purpose for writing a fiction or nonfiction text (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to persuade).





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IL 1.5.28 - Determine how authors and illustrators express their ideas.




IL 2 - Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.IL 2A - Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning.





Skill 3 - LA03 Understanding Literary FeaturesSkill 6 - LA06 Understanding the Author's Craft

- Story and Literary StructureIL 2.5.01 - Differentiate among the literary elements of plot, character, setting, and theme.











IL 2.5.02 - Identify events important to the development of the plot and subplot.









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IL 2.5.03 - Identify setting, including how setting affects the plot.











IL 2.5.04 - Identify the author's message or theme.




IL 2.5.05 - Compare stories to personal experience, prior knowledge, or other stories.IL 2.5.06 - Interpret literary passages using the following elements of literary structure: rising action, and falling action/resolution.

IL 2.5.07 - Recognize points of view in narratives (e.g., first person).

- CharacterizationIL 2.5.08 - Determine what characters are like by what they say or do by how the author or illustrator portrays them.










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IL 2.5.10 - Determine the causes of characters' actions (other than motivation).




IL 2.5.11 - Explain the relationship between main and supporting characters.







Skill 21 - ORQ21 Recognizing characters' feelings


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Skill 22 - ORQ22 Understanding characterization





- Literary Terms and DevicesIL 2.5.12 - Identify and interpret figurative language (e.g., metaphor, alliteration, personification).




IL 2.5.13 - Identify examples of poetic devices using sound, such as alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme, unrhymed verse.IL 2B - Read and interpret a variety of literary works.IL 2.5.14 - Identify the following subcategories of genres: science fiction, historical fiction, myth or legend, drama, biography/autobiography, story, poem, fairy tale, folktale, fable, nonfiction, and essay.





IL 2.5.15 - Identify whether a given passage is narrative, persuasive, or expository.





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Standard Product Description Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionIL 1 - Read with understanding and fluency.IL 1A - Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections. - Words in IsolationIL 1.6.01 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word or content-area vocabulary using knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots (see Roots and Affixes list).







IL 1.6.02 - Given words that are spelled alike, identify them as homonyms. - Words in ContextIL 1.6.03 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.





IL 1.6.04 - Determine the connotation of a word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.






IL 1.6.05 - Use synonyms and antonyms to define words.




IL 1.6.06 - Determine the meaning of a word in context when the word has multiple meanings.






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Skill 11 - VA11 Determining the definition of words with multiple meanings

IL 1B1C - Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency./Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.IL 1.6.07 - Make and verify predictions based on prior knowledge and text.




IL 1.6.08 - Identify probable outcomes or actions.







IL 1.6.09 - Identify the structure and format of text, including graphics and headers (e.g., persuasive, informational).IL 1.6.10 - Use information in charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, and tables to help understand a reading passage.IL 1.6.11 - Locate and interpret information found in headings, graphs, and charts.IL 1.6.12 - Identify explicit and implicit main ideas.













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IL 1.6.13 - Identify cause and effect organizational patterns in fiction and nonfiction.




IL 1C - Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. - Literal or Simple InferenceIL 1.6.14 - Determine the answer to a literal or simple inference question regarding the meaning of a passage.














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IL 1.6.16 - Summarize a story or nonfiction passage, or identify the best summary. - Sequencing and OrderingIL 1.6.17 - Identify or summarize the order of events in a story or nonfiction account.



















IL 1.6.20 - Distinguish between fact and opinion.





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IL 1.6.21 - Interpret an image based on information provided in a passage.

- Interpreting InstructionsIL 1.6.22 - Determine whether a set of complex, multiple-step instructions or procedures are clear (e.g., if not clear, edit to clarify).

- Author's Purpose and DesignIL 1.6.23 - Explain how the author's choice of words appeals to the senses, creates imagery, suggests mood, and sets tone.




IL 1.6.24 - Determine how illustrators use art to express their ideas.

IL 2 - Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.IL 2A - Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning.






- Story and Literary StructureIL 2.6.01 - Identify elements of fiction: plot, character, setting, theme, character foils.









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IL 2.6.02 - Explain how plot, setting, character, and theme contribute to the meaning of a literary selection.











IL 2.6.03 - Interpret literary passages using the following element of literary structure: exposition.

IL 2.6.04 - Identify the author's message or theme.IL 2.6.05 - Compare stories to personal experience, prior knowledge, or other stories.IL 2.6.06 - Recognize points of view in narratives (e.g., first person).

- CharacterizationIL 2.6.07 - Determine what characters are like by what they say or do by how the author or illustrator portrays them.






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IL 2.6.09 - Compare or contrast the behavior of two characters.



Skill 21 - RPQ21 Understanding characterization






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Skill 1 - IC01 Comparing and Contrasting













- Literary Terms and DevicesIL 2.6.11 - Identify and interpret figurative language or literary devices: (e.g., sensory detail, simile, rhyme, repetition, metaphors, alliteration, personification).




IL 2.6.12 - Explain how the literary devices (e.g., sensory detail, simile, rhyme, repetition, onomatopoeia, personification) contribute to the meaning of a literary selection.

IL 2.6.13 - Identify verbal irony.IL 2B - Read and interpret a variety of literary works.IL 2.6.14 - Identify the following subcategories of genres: science fiction, historical fiction, myth or legend, drama, biography/autobiography, story, poem, fairy tale, folktale, fable, nonfiction, and essay.





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Skill 1 - VA01 Reading from a variety of genres






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IL 1.7.02 - Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words. - Words in ContextIL 1.7.03 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.











IL 1.7.05 - Use synonyms and antonyms to determine the implied meanings of words.










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IL 1B1C - Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency./Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.IL 1.7.07 - Make and verify predictions based on prior knowledge and text.




IL 1.7.08 - Identify the structure and format of text, including graphics and headers (e.g., persuasive, informational, narrative).

IL 1.7.09 - Use information in charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, and tables to help understand a reading passage.IL 1.7.10 - Locate and interpret information found in headings, graphs, and charts.IL 1.7.11 - Compare the content and organization (e.g., themes, topics, text structure, story elements) of various selections.IL 1.7.12 - Relate information in the passage to other readings on the same topic.IL 1.7.13 - Identify cause and effect organizational patterns in fiction and nonfiction.




IL 1.7.14 - Identify compare and contrast organizational patterns in fiction and nonfiction.IL 1C - Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. - Literal or Simple InferenceIL 1.7.15 - Determine the answer to a literal or simple inference question regarding the meaning of a passage.



Skill 4 - RPQ04 Comprehending literal meaning of reading materialSkill 5 - RPQ05 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)


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Skill 6 - RPQ06 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers

















IL 1.7.17 - Summarize a story or nonfiction passage, or identify the best summary. - Sequencing and Ordering


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IL 1.7.18 - Identify or summarize the order of events in a story or nonfiction account.



















IL 1.7.21 - Differentiate between fact and opinion in a persuasive essay or excerpt.




- Interpreting InstructionsIL 1.7.22 - Determine whether a set of technical, multiple-step instructions or procedures are clear (e.g., if not clear, edit to clarify).

- Author's Purpose and DesignIL 1.7.23 - Explain how the author's choice of words appeals to the senses, creates imagery, suggests mood, and sets tone.




IL 1.7.24 - Determine how illustrators use art to express their ideas.

IL 2 - Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.


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IL 2A - Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning.






- Story and Literary StructureIL 2.7.01 - Identify elements of fiction: character, theme, conflict, point of view, plot, setting, and flashback.











IL 2.7.02 - Explain how character, theme, conflict, and point of view contribute to the meaning of a literary selection.




Skill 18 - RPQ18 Recalling charactersSkill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying charactersSkill 20 - RPQ20 Recognizing characters' feelingsSkill 21 - RPQ21 Understanding characterization


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Skill 19 - ORQ19 Recalling charactersSkill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying charactersSkill 21 - ORQ21 Recognizing characters' feelingsSkill 22 - ORQ22 Understanding characterization










IL 2.7.04 - Compare stories to personal experience, prior knowledge, or other stories.IL 2.7.05 - Recognize points of view in narratives (e.g., first person).

- CharacterizationIL 2.7.06 - Determine what characters are like by what they say or do or by how the author or illustrator portrays them.








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IL 2.7.08 - Compare or contrast the behavior of two characters.



Skill 1 - IC01 Comparing and Contrasting





Skill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying charactersSkill 20 - RPQ20 Recognizing characters' feelingsSkill 21 - RPQ21 Understanding characterization



Skill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying characters


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- Literary Terms and DevicesIL 2.7.10 - Identify literary devices: (e.g., alliteration, imagery, sensory detail, simile, rhyme, repetition, subtle metaphors, alliteration, personification).






IL 2.7.11 - Explain how the literary devices (e.g., alliteration, imagery, metaphor) contribute to the meaning of a literary selection.IL 2.7.12 - Identify varieties of irony, including situational irony.IL 2B - Read and interpret a variety of literary works.IL 2.7.13 - Identify various subcategories of genres: science fiction, historical fiction, myth or legend, drama, biography/autobiography, story, poem, fairy tale, folktale, fable, nonfiction, and essay.












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IL 1.8.02 - Use etymologies to determine the meanings of words. - Words in ContextIL 1.8.03 - Determine the meaning of an unknown word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.















IL 1B1C - Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency./Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.



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IL 1.8.06 - Make and verify predictions based on prior knowledge and understanding of genres.




IL 1.8.07 - Clarify an understanding of text by creating outlines, notes, or other visual representations.IL 1.8.08 - Use information in charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, and tables to help understand a reading passage.IL 1.8.09 - Compare the content and organization (e.g., themes, topics, text structure, story elements) of various selections.IL 1.8.10 - Relate information in the passage to other readings.IL 1.8.11 - Identify cause and effect organizational patterns in fiction and nonfiction.




IL 1.8.12 - Identify compare and contrast organizational patterns in fiction and nonfiction.IL 1.8.13 - Identify proposition and support organizational patterns in fiction and nonfiction.IL 1C - Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. - Literal or Simple InferenceIL 1.8.14 - Determine the answer to a literal or simple inference question regarding the meaning of a passage.





Skill 5 - ORQ05 Comprehending literal meaning of reading material


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Skill 6 - ORQ06 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)Skill 7 - ORQ07 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers



- Summarizing and Main IdeaIL 1.8.15 - Compare an original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the key ideas.IL 1.8.16 - Summarize a story or nonfiction passage, or identify the best summary. - Sequencing and OrderingIL 1.8.17 - Identify the outcome or conclusion of a story or nonfiction account, based on previous occurrences or events.
















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IL 1.8.20 - Differentiate between conclusions that are based on fact and those that are based on opinion.




IL 1.8.21 - Explain information presented in a nonfiction passage using evidence from the passage.IL 1.8.22 - Use information from a variety of sources to explain a situation or decision or to solve a problem. - Interpreting InstructionsIL 1.8.23 - Determine whether a set of technical, multiple-step instructions or procedures are clear (e.g., if not clear, edit to clarify).

- Author's Purpose and DesignIL 1.8.24 - Determine the author's purpose as represented by the choice of genre, and literary devices employed.




IL 1.8.25 - Determine why some points are illustrated.IL 2 - Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.IL 2A - Understand how literary elements and techniques are used to convey meaning.






- Story and Literary StructureIL 2.8.01 - Identify elements of fiction: theme, rising action, falling action, conflict, point of view, resolution, and flashback.IL 2.8.02 - Explain how theme, rising action, falling action, conflict, point of view, and resolution contribute to the meaning and a reader's interpretation of a literary selection.






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IL 2.8.04 - Compare stories to personal experience, prior knowledge, or other stories.IL 2.8.05 - Recognize points of view in narratives. (e.g., first person).

- CharacterizationIL 2.8.06 - Determine what characters are like by their words, thoughts, and actions, as well as how other characters react to them.





















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IL 2.8.08 - Identify conflict or contradiction within a character or a character's behavior.




















- Literary Terms and DevicesIL 2.8.10 - Identify literary devices: (e.g., figurative language, hyperbole, understatement, symbols, dialogue).




IL 2.8.11 - Explain how the literary devices (e.g., imagery, metaphor, figurative language dialogue) contribute to the meaning of a literary selection.




IL 2.8.12 - Identify varieties of irony, including dramatic irony.


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IL 2B - Read and interpret a variety of literary works.IL 2.8.13 - Identify various subcategories of genres: poetry, drama (comedy and tragedy), science fiction, historical fiction, myth or legend, drama, biography/autobiography, story, poem, fairy tale, folktale, fable, nonfiction, and essay.








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Standard Product Description Skill Area Description Skill DescriptionIL 1 - Read with understanding and fluency.IL 1A - Vocabulary Development - Words in ContextIL 1.11.01 - Determine the connotation of a familiar or unfamiliar word using word, sentence, and cross-sentence clues.










IL 1.11.03 - Determine the meaning of jargon and/or technical terms used independent of context.

IL 1.11.04 - Determine the meaning of jargon and/or technical terms in context.IL 1.11.05 - Determine what an acronym stands for in context.IL 1.11.06 - Determine the meaning of figurative words and phrases.






IL 1B/1C - Reading StrategiesIL 1.11.07 - Infer target audiences for passages.IL 1C - Reading Comprehension - Literal or Simple InferenceIL 1.11.08 - Infer the meaning of a passage.




IL 1.11.09 - Identify significant details.






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IL 1.11.10 - Identify implied details.IL 1.11.11 - Identify subtly-stated details.








- Summarizing and Main IdeaIL 1.11.12 - Summarize a complex story or nonfiction passage.IL 1.11.13 - Identify the main idea when it is not explicitly stated.










- Sequencing and OrderingIL 1.11.14 - Identify the causes of events in a passage.




IL 1.11.15 - Identify the outcome or conclusion of a passage, based on previous occurrences or events in the text.




IL 1.11.16 - Sequence steps in instructions.




IL 1.11.17 - Identify cause and effect organization patterns in fiction and nonfiction passages.




- Drawing Conclusions Based on Evidence


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IL 1.11.18 - Draw inferences, conclusions, or generalizations about text and support them with textual evidence and/or prior knowledge.







IL 1.11.19 - Draw conclusions about general conditions/situations/events based on information in a passage.




Skill 4 - IC04 Extending Meaning



IL 1.11.20 - Understand the rationale behind a policy or procedure.

IL 1.11.21 - Differentiate between reasoning based on fact versus reasoning based on opinions, emotional appeals, or other persuasive techniques.




IL 1.11.22 - Apply information to a described situation.IL 1.11.23 - Use comparison/contrast to identify how information in a passage has similar or different characteristics. - Interpreting InstructionsIL 1.11.24 - Apply instructions with conditionals.IL 1.11.25 - Apply information to new situations.IL 1.11.26 - Generalize from text to situations not described.IL 1.11.27 - Identify underlying principles and apply them to dissimilar situations. - Author's Purpose and Design


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IL 1.11.28 - Identify and interpret the author's purpose and point of view in expository texts and literary passages.




IL 1.11.29 - Explain how dialogue is used in a given passage to develop characters and create mood.



Skill 22 - RPQ22 Recognizing dialogue


Skill 23 - ORQ23 Recognizing dialogue



IL 1.11.30 - Determine an author's implied meaning by drawing conclusions based on facts, events, images, patterns, symbols, etc. found in the text.IL 2 - Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras and ideas.IL 2A - Literary Elements and Techniques - Story and Literary StructureIL 2.11.01 - Identify elements of fiction (e.g., theme, tone, mood, foreshadowing, symbolism, irony, imagery).IL 2.11.02 - Determine how literary elements (e.g., theme, tone, mood, foreshadowing) contribute to the meaning and a reader's interpretation of a literary selection. - CharacterizationIL 2.11.03 - Use evidence from the text to determine how character motivation is conveyed in a fictional passage.IL 2.11.04 - Identify conflict within a character or a character's behavior.

IL 2.11.05 - Identify characterization as seen through a character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as those of other characters.






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IL 2.11.06 - Explain the relationship(s) between two or more characters.








- Literary Terms and DevicesIL 2.11.07 - Determine how an author's word choice contributes to the meaning and effect of a literary selection.




IL 2.11.08 - Identify imagery as a literary device, and determine how language that appeals to the senses contributes to the meaning and effect of a literary selection.


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