1. Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to
build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the
cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new
information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and
the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts
are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works. 2.
Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in
many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions
(e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend,
interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their
prior experience, their interactions with other readers and
writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts,
their word identification strategies, and their understanding of
textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence
structure, context, graphics). 4. Students adjust their use of
spoken, written, and visual langua