Standards of Learning

Grade 1 English Standards of Learning
Reading

1.9 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fiction and nonfiction.

a) Preview the selection.
b) Set a purpose for reading.
c) Relate previous experiences to what is read.
d) Make predictions about content.
e) Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about what is read.
f) Identify characters, setting, and important events.
g) Retell stories and events, using beginning, middle, and end.
h) Identify the topic or main idea

In all subjects a student will face in the future, it is imperative that they be able to read a passage and extract the important information. By giving the student a framework of how to do this at a young age they are able to perform these task on their own.



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