Reading Literacy Elementary
		K	1	2	3	4	5
A.	Listen to stories and other texts read aloud
	attentively	X	X	X	X	X	X
	purposefully		X	X	X	X	X
	critically				X	X	X
B.	Read independently		X	X	X	X	X
C.	Explore culturally diverse works of various authors and illustrators				X	X	X
D.	Self-select materials from a variety of literary formats  for pleasure reading and/or to acquire information
	fiction	X	X	X	X	X	X
	anthologies			X	X	X	X
	nonfiction			X	X	X	X
	periodicals			X	X	X	X
	poetry			X	X	X	X
	electronic texts / ebooks	Introduced Secondary Level
	newspapers	Introduced Secondary Level
E.	Read or listen to, and recognize the distinguishing features and purpose of a variety of literature
	alphabet books	X	X	X	X	X	X
	biographies	X	X	X	X	X	X
	concept books	X	X	X	X	X	X
	counting books	X	X	X	X	X	X
	Mother Goose rhymes	X	X	X	X	X	X
	picture books	X	X	X	X	X	X
	informational books			X	X	X	X
	poetry			X	X	X	X
	realistic fiction			X	X	X	X
	fables				X	X	X
	folktales				X	X	X
	horror				X	X	X
	legends				X	X	X
	myths				X	X	X
	mystery				X	X	X
	tall tales				X	X	X
	autobiographies						X
	fantasy/science fiction						X
	historical fiction						X
	classics	Introduced Secondary Level
	graphic novels	Introduced Secondary Level
	plays	Introduced Secondary Level
	short stories	Introduced Secondary Level
	essays	Introduced Secondary Level
F.	Explore works from award lists and recognize the significance of these awards
	TLA, ALA, and other award lists				X	X	X
G.	Explore works from recommended reading lists
	TLA, ALA, and other recommended reading lists	Introduced Secondary Level
H.	Understand simple story structure, including character, plot, setting, conflict, problem resolution, and character analysis	Introduced Secondary Level
I.	Understand how the author's point of view or perspective affects the text	Introduced Secondary Level
J.	Explore connections to literature through cultural, historical, political, and social contexts	Introduced Secondary Level