identifying author’s specific points the main purpose of the author makes in text text (RI.2.6); when (RI2.8) describing how reasons support specific points the author makes in text (RI2.8) Uses various text features/structures to locate information and retell information in a text. READING: Standards: RL.2.5, RI.2.3, RI.2.5, RI.2.7 Proficiency Level 4 Proficiency Level 3 Proficiency Proficiency Level 2 Level 1 Independently and consistently Independently and consistently describes Developing Limited exceeds Proficiency Level 3, which the overall structure of a story with toward ability or may include one or more of the emphasis on introduction and conclusion independence unable to following: of the story (RL.2.5); describes and describe the In-depth responses connections between events, ideas or consistency overall Performing standard at an procedures in informational text (RI.2.3); when structure of above grade-level text identifies most non-fiction features, describing a story with Demonstrating higher-level images and genre specific vocabulary and the overall emphasis on thinking explains how they can be used (RI.2.5, 7) structure of a introduction story with and emphasis on conclusion introduction of the story and (RL.2.5); conclusion of describe the story connections (RL.2.5); between when events, ideas describing or connections procedures between in events, ideas informational or text (RI.2.3); procedures identify most in non-fiction informational features, text (RI.2.3); images and
identifying author’s main purpose of the text (RI.2.6); when describing how reasons support specific points the author makes in text (RI2.8) specific points the author makes in text (RI2.8) READING: Uses various text features/structures to locate information and retell information in a text. Standards: RL.2.5, RI.2.3, RI.2.5, RI.2.7 Proficiency Level 4 Proficiency Level 3 Proficiency Level 2 Proficiency Level 1 Independently and consistently exceeds Proficiency Level 3, which may include one or more of the following: In-depth responses Performing standard at an above grade-level text Demonstrating higher-level thinking Independently and consistently describes the overall structure of a story with emphasis on introduction and conclusion of the story (RL.2.5); describes connections between events, ideas or procedures in informational text (RI.2.3); identifies most non-fiction features, images and genre specific vocabulary and explains how they can be used (RI.2.5, 7) Developing toward independence and consistency when describing the overall structure of a story with emphasis on introduction and conclusion of the story (RL.2.5); when describing connections between events, ideas or procedures in informational text (RI.2.3); Limited ability or unable to describe the overall structure of a story with emphasis on introduction and conclusion of the story (RL.2.5); describe connections between events, ideas or procedures in informational text (RI.2.3); identify most non-fiction features, images and
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