First Grade Reading Expectations

3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

3.1 Read to learn new information.

3.1.1 Observe and use signs, labels, and instructions.

Understand purpose for signs, labels, and instructions.

• Read and explain labels and environmental print.
• Read and follow simple directions.

3.1.2 Locate and use a variety of resource materials for specific task.

Understand that a variety of texts contain information.

• Listen to and/or read a variety of types of informational text to learn new information.

3.1.3 Select resources to answer a question or solve a problem.

Understand that resources answer questions and solve problems.

• Select and use a variety of resources to learn new information (with teacher assistance).

3.2 Read to perform a task.

3.2.1 Read and understand information (schedules, recipes, instructions, etc.) to perform tasks for a variety of real life purposes.

Understand how to read for information to perform a task.

• Use labels, captions, story maps, charts, cover information, title page, table of contents, glossary, diagrams, maps to perform a task.

3.3 Read for career application.

3.3.2 Read and interpret non-technical documents from career settings, such as memos, directories, and schedules.

Understand career from literacy activities.

• Gather information about careers from non-technical documents such as menus, memos, recipes, packaging, letters, etc.

3.4 Read for literary experience in a variety of genres.

3.4.1 Read and respond to a variety of traditional and contemporary literature (novels, folk tales, stories, myths, rhymes, poems, plays, etc.).

Understand a variety of traditional and contemporary literature.

• Listen, read, and respond to a variety of genre (see Text Forms and Features) by drawing, writing, performing, presenting, etc.).

3.4.2 Read a variety of literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and issues.

Understand a variety of literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and issues.

• Listen to a variety of literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and participate in group discussions about those differences.

3.4.3 Understand different views of family, friendship, culture, and tradition found in literature.

Understand different views of family, friendship, culture, and tradition found in literature.

• Listen to and read a variety of literature representing different view of family, friendship, culture, and tradition, generating a personal and/or text based response.