Test Prep: Reading Comprehension (3rd & 4th Grade)

 RI.3.9
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

RI.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

RI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

RI.3.3
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate an understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RL.4.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.

RL.4.5
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

RL.4.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

RL.4.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

RL.3.5
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

RL.3.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.

RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate an understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Informal assessment of students will occur in class to guide instruction. Any questions that students get incorrect or have trouble with will be reviewed with the whole group. 

The students will also be able to walk away from this class knowing their strengths and weaknesses from the passage.

55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.