EXPLORE/PLAN/ACT Reading
To enhance their skills in each reading-related strand, students who score in the 16–19 score range may benefit from activities that encourage them to do the following:
| Score Range 16–19 |
| Main Ideas and Author's Approach |
- analyze techniques used by the author of a text to reveal or conceal his or her point of view
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| Supporting Details |
- explain in their own words the significance of specific information in written or nonprint sources
- distinguish between what is most and least important in a text
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| Sequential, Comparative, and Cause-Effect Relationships |
- place events from a literary text in chronological order by locating
substantial evidence from the text
- identify similarities and differences between people, objects, events, or ideas, drawing accurate conclusions
- identify interrelationships between and among people, objects, events, or ideas in written or nonprint sources
- determine factors that have clearly influenced the outcome of a situation
- identify statements in texts that clearly state the cause(s) and effect(s) of specific events
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| Meanings of Words |
- clarify the meanings of words or descriptive phrases by searching for clues in the text (e.g., sentence structure, context, prefixes/suffixes, spelling patterns)
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| Generalizations and Conclusions |
- make accurate generalizations about people and events based on evidence presented in the text
- identify inaccurate generalizations (e.g., stereotypes) in written or nonprint sources
- identify details in a challenging text that confirm or disprove conclusions drawn by the author or narrator and by the students themselves or their peers
- make reasoned judgments about ideas and events based on evidence from written or nonprint sources
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