12th Grade Reading Expectations
12th Grade
1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.
- 1.1 Applies reading strategies including word origins, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, making predictions, verifying and revising understanding while reading.
- 1.2 Synthesizes information when reading from a variety of sources.
- 1.3 Identifies technical and specialized terms and determine meaning of multiple meaning words.
- 1.4 Examines and increases vocabulary relevant to different contexts, cultures, and communities.
- 1.5 Reads fluently, focusing on text details to maintain meaning.
- 1.6 Identifies additional literary devices (for example, devices that develop characterization, tension, and mood)
- 1.7 Reads, analyzes, and uses informational materials to demonstrate understanding and expertise; analyze the validity of electronic information
- 1.8 Uses complex organizational features of printed text (titles, headings, tables of contents, indices, glossaries, prefaces, appendices, captions, citations, endnotes, etc.).
- 1.9 Uses features of electronic information (electronic bulletin boards and databases, e-mail, etc.).
2. The student understands the meaning of what is read.
- 2.1 Summarizes the main idea and supporting facts and details with evidence from reading.
- 2.2 Uses prior knowledge of issues, characters, events, and information to examine texts and extend understanding.
- 2.3 Synthesizes ideas from selections to make predictions and inferences about various texts
- 2.4 Expands comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information; critically compares, contrasts, and connects ideas within and among a broad range of tests.
- 2.5 Uses logical sequence to accurately retell stories; order and/or sequence parts of text.
- 2.6 Draws conclusions based on the validity and accuracy of what is read.
- 2.7 Explains how an author uses language to influence different audiences.
- 2.8 Analyzes and evaluates author's effectiveness for different audience.
- 2.9 Detects bias, stereotype, over-generalization, association, and other devices used by the author to influence an audience
- 2.10 Applies information gained from reading to give a response and express insight.
- 2.11 Analyzes, interprets, and evaluates ideas and concepts within, among, and beyond multiple texts.
- 2.12 Analyzes, interprets, and evaluates reasoning and ideas related to multiple texts.
3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.
- 3.1 Reads, analyzes, and interprets a full range of texts fluently (instructions, news articles, poetry, novels, short stories, professional-level materials that match career or academic interests, electronic information, etc.).
- 3.2 Reads critically to analyze, compare, and contrast works of various authors and to understand multiple perspectives and issues of self, others, and world issues.
- 3.3 Analyzes recurring themes in literature such as human interaction, identity, conflict and struggle, and economic change.
- 3.4 Identifies particular reading skills required for occupational/career areas of interest.
- 3.5 Uses appropriate reading strategies for interpreting technical and non-technical documents from different career settings such as scanning, finding specific information, and inferring from date.
4. The student sets goals and evaluates progress to improve reading.
- 4.1 Sets goals and takes individual responsibility to form a plan for improvement.
- 4.2 Applies academic and technical standards to improve reading for self and others.