Competency Goals Relevant to EOG ( 3-5 grade)
Goal 1
The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.
Infer word meanings from:
 taught roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode words in text to assist comprehension
 knowledge of homophones, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
 knowledge of multiple meanings of words
Goal 2
The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read.
Interact with the text before, during, and after reading by:
 setting a purpose
 previewing the text
 making predictions
 formulating questions
 locating relevant information for specific purposes
 supporting answers from textual information, previous experience, and/or other sources
 using story structure and text organization to comprehend
Read a variety of texts, including:
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Third grade: short stories, novels, fantasies, fairy tales, fables
Fourth grade: legends, novels, folklore, science fiction
Fifth Grade: tall tales, myths
Third grade: biographies, letters, articles, procedures and instructions, charts, maps
Fourth grade: autobiographies, informational books, diaries, journals
Fifth Grade: books of true experience, newspaper and magazine articles, schedules
Poetry
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Third grade: proverbs, riddles, limericks, simple poems
Fourth grade: concrete, haiku
Fifth Grade: narrative, lyric, and cinquains
Identify and interpret elements of fiction and nonfiction and support by referencing the text to determine the:
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author's purpose
plot development
conflict
sequence
resolution
lesson and/or message
main idea and supporting details
cause and effect
fact and opinion
point of view (author and character)
author's use of figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, imagery)
Fourth grade (Include bullets 1-11)
12. theme
13. author's choice of words
14. mood
Fifth grade (Include bullets 1-14)
15. effectiveness of figurative language (e.g., personification, flashback)
16. tone
Show reading comprehension by :
Third Grade
1. Drawing conclusions, make generalizations, and gather support by referencing the text.
2. Summarizing major points (main idea) from fiction and nonfiction text(s).
Fourth Grade (Include bullets 1-2)
3. Making and evaluating inferences by referencing the text.
4. Determining usefulness of information and ideas consistent with purpose.
5. Verifying the meaning or accuracy of the author's statement(s) by referencing the text or other resources.
Fifth Grade (Include bullets 1-5)
6. Evaluating the usefulness and quality of information and ideas based on purpose, experiences, text(s), and graphics.
7. Explaining and evaluate relationships that are causal, hierarchical, temporal, or problem-solution.
8. Identifying strategies used by a writer to inform, entertain, or influence an audience.
Goal 3
The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.
Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes by:
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considering and evaluating the differences among genres.
relating plot, setting, and characters to own experiences and ideas.
considering main character's point of view.
making inferences and drawing conclusions about characters and events.
reflecting on learning, gaining new insights, and identifying areas for further study.
analyzing characters, events, and plots within and between selections and citing supporting evidence.
using text and own experiences to verify facts, concepts, and ideas.
analyzing, comparing, and contrasting printed and visual information (e.g., graphs, charts, maps).
Fourth Grade and Fifth
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analyzing the impact of authors' word choice and context.
examining the reasons for characters' actions.
identifying and examining characters' motives.
considering a situation or problem from different characters' points of view.
analyzing differences among genres.
making and evaluating inferences about characters, events and themes.
examining relationships among characters.
considering the ways language and visuals bring characters to life, enhance plot development, and produce a response.
making connections within and between texts by recognizing similarities and differences based on a common lesson,
theme, or message.
justifying evaluation of characters and events from different selections by citing supporting evidence in the text(s).
® Compiled from DPI Website by Sonia Solís 3/1/08