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