To the Teacher:

Reading Comprehension

Intermediate

English-Language Arts Standards
*English Language Development Standards

Comprehension and Analysis of Grade Level Appropriate Text

• Understand and follow simple written directions for classroom related activities.

• Read and orally identify the main ideas and draw inferences about written text using detailed sentences.

• Read and identify basic text features such as title, table of contents, and chapter headings.

• Respond to comprehension questions about written text, using detailed sentences (e.g., "The brown bear lives with his family

• in the forest.").

• Structural Features of Information Materials Identify the basic sequences of events in stories read, using key words or phrases.

Reading Comprehension

Advanced

English-Language Arts Standards   
*English Language Development Standards

Comprehension and Analysis of Grade Level Appropriate Text

• Read and orally respond to familiar stories and other texts by answering factual comprehension questions about cause and effect relationships.

• Read and orally respond to stories and texts from content areas by restating facts and details to clarify ideas.

• Explain how understanding is affected by patterns of organization, repetition of key ideas, syntax, and word choice.

• Write a brief story summary (two or three paragraphs).