Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Reading

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ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC LEARNING REQUIREMENTS IN READING

CORRELATED TO

AGS

GROUP READING ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION (GRADE)

AGS GRADE (GROUP READING ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION)

The following information is available for all students (low-, middle-, and high-readers) and all grade levels (PreK through adult):

Diagnostics with score comparisons, narrative results and teaching suggestions for on-level and out-of-level testing
Parent reports, group reports and individual reports
Scores by hand or with software
Scores in percentiles, standard scores, grade equivalents and normal curve equivalents, stanines and growth scale values
Reliable testing and retesting capabilities with spring and fall norms
Determines group or individual reading placement
Analyzes reading strengths and weaknesses by group or individual
Identifies students who need remedial or enrichment programs
Determines reading readiness skills
Evaluates transfer students quickly
Helps with education planning

The GRADE Resource Library is also available from AGS to bring a wealth of activities and worksheets to your classroom on CD-ROM. This will help your students meet the standards on the WA Reading EALRs.

WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text
apply phonetic principles to read including sounding out, using initial letters, and using common letter patterns to make sense of whole words / At the Pre-Reading and Reading Readiness levels:
Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming / At the Reading Readiness and Vocabulary level:
Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
use language structure to understand reading materials including sentence structure, prefixes, suffixes, contractions, and simple abbreviations / Word Reading / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
use meaning, context, and pictures to comprehend story / Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension / Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comprehension / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
identify and discuss reading strategies including working out unknown words, self-correcting, and re-reading when necessary to comprehend / The opportunity to explore this standard can be found in:
Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this standard can be found in:
Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this standard can be found in:
Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this standard can be found in:
Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this standard can be found in:
Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this standard can be found in:
Word Reading
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension.
1.2 build vocabulary through reading
build reading vocabulary by interpreting context clues and using dictionaries, glossaries, and other sources / Assessing reading vocabulary through Pre-Reading and Reading Readiness skills:
Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension / Assessing reading vocabulary through Reading Readiness and Vocabulary:
Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comprehension / Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
1.3 read fluently, adjusting reading for purpose and material
read familiar text with ease
read word by word or line by line when incorporating new skills or reading new materials / Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension / Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comprehension / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
1.4 understand elements of literature – fiction
identify literary devices (figurative language and exaggeration)
understand sentence structure, paragraphs, and chapters / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
understand story elements (plot, characters, setting, point of view, problem, solution) / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension
1.5 use features of non-fiction text and computer software
find and sort information for a specific topic or purpose / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
locate and use text organizers (title, headings, table of contents, index, captions, alphabetizing, numbering, glossaries, etc.) / Graphics used as organizers:
Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension / Graphics used as organizers:
Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comprehension / Numbers used as organizers:
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Numbers used as organizers:
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Numbers used as organizers:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Numbers used as organizers:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
recognize organizational features of electronic information such as pull-down menus, key word searches, icons, etc.

The student understands the meaning of what is read.

To meet this standard, the student will:
2.1comprehend important ideas and details
demonstrate basic comprehension of the content of literary, informational, and task oriented texts such as plays, newspaper articles, and instructions / Student demonstrates basic comprehension at the picture level:
Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension / Student demonstrates basic comp. at both the picture and word level: Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comp. / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
demonstrate comprehension of the main idea and supporting details; summarize ideas in own words / Student demonstrates basic comprehension at the picture level:
Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension / Student demonstrates basic comprehension at both the picture and word level:
Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension
connect previous experiences and knowledge when reading to understand characters, events, and information / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension.
make inferences and predictions based on the reading text / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension
2.2expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas
find similarities and differences in stories; understand relationship between parts of a text or between two simple texts / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
use logical sequence to accurately retell stories; order and/or sequence parts of text / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension
2.3think critically and analyze authors’ use of language, style, purpose, and perspective
separate fact from opinion / Passage Comprehension
recognize different purposes and styles for writing / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension.
apply information gained from reading to give a response and express insight

The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1read to learn new information
observe and use signs, labels, and instructions
locate and use a variety of resource materials
select resources to answer a question or solve a problem
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
3.2read to perform a task
read information and perform tasks for a variety of real-life purposes (schedules, recipes, instructions, etc.) / Reads to answer questions at the Pre-Reading and Reading Readiness level:
Student demonstrates basic comprehension at the picture level:
Verbal Concepts
Picture Categories
Picture Matching
Picture Differences
Sound Matching
Rhyming
Listening Comprehension / Reads to answer questions at the Reading Readiness and Vocabulary level:
Rhyming
Print Awareness
Letter Recognition
Same/Different Words
Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence
Word Reading
Listening Comprehension / Reads to answer vocabulary and comprehension test questions:
Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Reads to answer vocabulary and comprehension test questions:
Word Reading
Word Meaning
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Reads to answer vocabulary and comprehension test questions:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Reads to answer vocabulary and comprehension test questions:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
3.3read for literary experience
read, respond to, and evaluate a variety of traditional and contemporary literature (novels, folk tales, stories, myths, rhymes, poems, plays, etc.) / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension
read a variety of literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and issues / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension / Passage Comprehension
understand different views of family, friendship, culture, and tradition found in literature
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
3.4read for career applications
identify the kinds of documents one might be required to read in a career setting
read and interpret non-technical documents from career settings such as memos, directories, and schedules

The student sets goals and evaluates progress to improve reading.

To meet this standard, the student will:
4.1assess strengths and need for improvement
use strategies to monitor reading progress and to overcome reading difficulties with guidance from the teacher / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Sentence Comprehension and Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Sentence Comprehension and Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Sentence Comprehension and Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Sentence Comprehension and Passage Comprehension.
set reading goals; ask questions and make predictions prior to and during reading / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Passage Comprehension.
4.2seek and offer feedback to improve reading
use agreed upon standards to improve reading skills such as fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension for self and others / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension.
WASHINGTON
READING EALRs
Benchmark 1 – GRADE 4 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL P SUBTEST / AGS GRADE
LEVEL K SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 1 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 2 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 3 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 4 SUBTEST (S)
4.3develop interests and share reading experiences
select favorite authors, subjects, and books and share with others
WASHINGTON READING EALRs
Benchmark 2 – GRADE 7 / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 5 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL 6 SUBTEST (S) / AGS GRADE
LEVEL M SUBTEST (S)
1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.
To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text
use language structure to understand reading materials including sentence structure, prefixes, suffixes, contractions, and simple abbreviations / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
integrate appropriate reading strategies to adapt reading to different types of text / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension.
use a variety of reading strategies to comprehend words and ideas including self-correcting, re-reading, reading-on, and slowing down / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension. / The opportunity to explore this concept can be found in:
Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension.
understand and apply reading strategies including word origins, word roots, prefixes, suffixes; making predictions; and verifying and revising understanding while reading / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
analyze text for a specific purpose / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
interpret general and specialized vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension
Passage Comprehension
1.2build vocabulary through reading
construct general and specialized vocabularies through reading and specific fields of academic study such as science, social studies, mathematics, and the arts / Vocabulary
Sentence Comprehension