EXPLORE/PLAN/ACT Reading
To enhance their skills in each reading-related strand, students who score in the 24–27 score range may benefit from activities that encourage them to do the following:
| Score Range 24–27 |
| Main Ideas and Author's Approach |
- develop a reasonable interpretation of the central theme(s) or main point(s) of a challenging text
- divide challenging texts into sections, determining what the key points are for each section
- determine the primary purpose of specific sections of a text or the text as a whole
- use two different mediums (e.g., sculpture, poetry, photography, music) to present a synopsis of the main idea(s) of a text, thereby expanding understanding of the text's meaning
- identify subtle evidence that conveys the author's or narrator's point of view in challenging texts
- change the wording of a text in order to convey a different tone or attitude (e.g., from persuasive to serious)
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| Supporting Details |
- enumerate aspects or characteristics of people, objects, events, or ideas
- interpret and integrate details in a text in order to verify or contradict a specific point or claim made by the author or narrator
- recognize and study the evolution of an author's argument(s) as presented in a complex informational text
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| Sequential, Comparative, and Cause-Effect Relationships |
- read texts containing challenging sequences (e.g., flashback, flash-forward), discussing how the order of events affects understanding of the text
- explain how altering a series of events would likely change the outcome of a situation or the actions of the characters
- develop an in-depth understanding of the fine distinctions between literary characters in a challenging text by closely examining the language used by the author or narrator
- identify relationships between ideas and/or people in a challenging text and how those relationships develop over the course of the text
- identify clues in a challenging text that suggest possible motives for and effects of a person's actions or words
- read conflicting viewpoints of an event and use textual evidence to identify which one has the most reasonable explanations of causes and effects
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| Meanings of Words |
- develop and use strategies for
deciphering the meanings of words or phrases embedded in richly figurative or technical contexts
- analyze figurative and technical language in the media, relating some instances to a personal experience
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| Generalizations and Conclusions |
- synthesize information in challenging texts, making valid generalizations or conclusions about people and situations
- confirm or disprove generalizations suggested in texts by providing
examples or counterexamples from other sources
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