(6.10A) use his/her own knowledge and experience to comprehend (4-8);

(6.10B) establish and adjust purposes for reading such as reading to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems (4-8);

(6.10C) monitor his/her own comprehension and make modifications when understanding breaks down such as by rereading a portion aloud, using reference aids, searching for clues, and asking questions (4-8);

(6.10D) describe mental images that text descriptions evoke (4-8);

(6.10E) use the text's structure or progression of ideas such as cause and effect or chronology to locate and recall information (4-8);

(6.10F) determine a text's main (or major ideas) and how those ideas are supported with details (4-8);

(6.10G) paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas (4-8);

(6.10H) draw inferences such as conclusions or generalizations and support them with text evidence and experience (4-8);

(6.10I) find similarities and differences across texts such as in treatment, scope, or organization (4-8);

(6.10J) distinguish fact and opinion in various texts (4-8);

(6.10K) answer different types and levels of questions such as open-ended, literal, and interpretative as well as test-like questions such as multiple choice, true-false, and short answer (4-8);

(6.10L) represent text information in different ways such as in outline, timeline, or graphic organizer (4-8); and

(6.10M) use study strategies to learn and recall important ideas from texts such as preview, question, reread, and record (6-8).

(6.11A) offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to texts (4-8);

(6.11B) interpret text ideas through such varied means as journal writing, discussion, enactment, and media (4-8);

(6.11C) support responses by referring to relevant aspects of text [and his/her own experiences] (4-8); and

(6.11D) connect, compare, and contrast ideas, themes, and issues across text (4-8).

(6.15H) produce cohesive and coherent written texts by organizing ideas, using effective transitions, and choosing precise wording (6-8).

(6.16A) write legibly by selecting cursive or manuscript as appropriate (4-8);

(6.16B) capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using hyphens, semicolons, colons, possessives, and sentence punctuation (6-8);

(6.16C) write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns (3-6);

(6.16D) write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy, inflections such as those that change tense or number, suffixes such as -able or -less, and prefixes such as re- or un- (4-6);

(6.16E) use resources to find correct spellings (4-8);

(6.16F) spell accurately in final drafts (4-8); and

(6.16G) understand the influence of other languages and cultures on the spelling of English words (6-8).

(6.20A) frame questions to direct research (4-8);

(6.20B) organize prior knowledge about a topic in a variety of ways such as by producing a graphic organizer (4-8);

(6.20C) take notes from relevant and authoritative sources such as guest speakers, periodicals, and on-line searches (4-8);

(6.20D) summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources in useful ways such as outlines, conceptual maps, learning logs, and timelines (4-8);

(6.20E) present information in various forms using available technology (4-8);

(6.20F) evaluate his/her own research and raise new questions for further investigation (4-8); and

(6.20G) follow accepted formats for writing research, including documenting sources (6-8).

(6.21A) collaborate with other writers to compose, organize, and revise various types of texts, including letters, news, records, and forms (4-8); and

(6.21B) correspond with peers or others via e-mail or conventional mail (4-8).

(6.22A) describe how illustrators' choice of style, elements, and media help to represent or extend the text's meanings (4-8);

(6.22B) interpret important events and ideas gathered from maps, charts, graphics, video segments, or technology presentations (4-8); and

(6.22C) use media to compare ideas and points of view (4-8).

(6.23A) interpret and evaluate the various ways visual image makers such as illustrators, documentary filmmakers, and political cartoonists represent meanings (6-8);

(6.23B) compare and contrast print, visual, and electronic media such as film with written story (4-8);

(6.23C) evaluate the purposes and effects of varying media such as film, print, and technology presentations (6-8); and

(6.23D) evaluate how different media forms influence and inform (6-8).