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8-8-R
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Standard 8: Independent Reading and Writing
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Students will read and write for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, academic and personal.
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READING: Students will read independently for a variety of purposes and for extended periods of time. Students will select appropriate texts for specific purposes. |
8.8.R Students will select appropriate texts for specific purposes and read independently for extended periods of time. |
Student Actions
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Teacher Actions
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- Students will determine a specific purpose for reading (e.g., enjoyment, research, interest).
- Students will self select a text based on interests, motivation, and ability.
- Students will apply reading skills and strategies independently to comprehend text.
- Students will build stamina as they read independently.
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- Teachers explain various purposes for reading.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to determine a purpose for reading.
- Teachers model text selection based on interests, motivation, and ability.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to self-select a text based on interests, motivation, and ability.
- Teachers model strategies for determining if a text is too difficult.
- Teachers provide opportunities to use strategies to determine if a text can be read successfully.
- Teachers model metacognitive strategies, such as answering predetermined questions, and self-questioning, to demonstrate how students should monitor their own comprehension while reading independently.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to practice metacognitive strategies while reading independently.
- Teachers model reading for extended periods of time without being distracted or causing distractions for others.
- Teachers provide opportunities for students to build their stamina.
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Supporting Resources
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Teacher Insights
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What Should I Read Next? (interactive tool)
LibraryThing Lexile (interactive tool)
GoodReads (webpage)
Common Sense Media (webpage)
Whichbook (interactive tool)
Lexile Framework for Reading: Find A Book (interactive tool)
Why Read 20 Minutes A Day? (PDF)
Classroom Library Questionnaire (PDF)
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- The two main purposes for reading are for literary purposes or informational purposes. Independent reading time could be used for either.
- The student, not the teacher, should determine the purpose of independent reading.
- Selecting texts for independent reading may not require much teacher guidance.
- Complexity of text varies from student to student based on individual abilities.
- When guiding students with text selection, a broad definition of “appropriate” can be used.
- Different texts are better suited for various purposes.
- While helpful, quantitative measures such as Lexile levels help students select books, they are not an exact science.
- Having brief conferences with students regularly will help teachers know more about which reading processes students are using and allow for opportunities for feedback.
- Simply assigning students to read independently at home is not sufficient. Teachers should have opportunities to observe students reading.
- If students are quiet and have a book open in front of them, they are not necessarily reading.
- Gradually increasing reading times/requirements builds stamina for students to be able to read independently for longer periods of time.
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Due to recursive nature of the standards, it is essential that teachers are aware of how all objectives within and between strands work together for optimal instruction.
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