Compiled By Michelle E.

Vanston using The Continuum of Literacy Learning (2007) By Irene

Foutnas and Gay Su Pinnell and the Common Core State Standards.


My Reading Level Targets
Level L

General Book Targets
I can read books that has one genre within another genre (a letter within a
book)
I can figure out vocabulary words that are unexplained in a book
I can read words that have multiple meanings and select the correct meaning
for my book
I can read and understand sentences with a series of nouns, verbs, or adverbs
I can use evidence to support my thinking
I can notice and interpret figurative language and discuss how it adds to my
enjoyment of the book
I can notice and interpret descriptive language and discuss how it adds to my
enjoyment of the book

Targets about the Setting
I can talk about the setting and how it is important to the plot
I can talk about the relationship between the setting and the plot of a story

Targets about Summarizing
I can summarize ideas from a book
I can report events in order
I can talk about the problem and solution of a book

Targets about Predicting
I can make predictions while reading a book
I can search for and use information to confirm or disconfirm predictions

Targets about Making Connections
I can use my life experiences to help me understand a book
I can make connections to other books
I can specify the nature of my connections

Targets about Synthesizing
I can express changes in my ideas as I read a book with help

Targets about Theme
I can infer the big idea or theme of a book with help from a reading partner*
Compiled By Michelle E. Vanston using The Continuum of Literacy Learning (2007) By Irene
Foutnas and Gay Su Pinnell and the Common Core State Standards.


Targets about Inferring and Understanding Characters
I can follow multiple characters within a book
I can learn about characters in many ways (description, dialogue, thoughts,
others perspectives)
I can talk about multiple characters points of view in a book through their
behaviors and dialogue
I can talk about my understanding of characters and their character traits
I can hypothesize how characters could have behaved differently
I can acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters*

Targets about Analyzing a Book
I can search for important information in pictures
I can identify the authors purpose for a book

Targets about Critiquing a Book
I can express my opinion about a book with supportive evidence from a book
I can discuss the quality of the illustrations
I can agree or disagree with the ideas in a book

Informational Text Targets
I can read nonfiction books that vary in organization and topics
I can read nonfiction books with content that I am not familiar with
I can read photos, drawings, maps, cutaways, tables and graphs
I can use labels, subheadings, sidebars, and legends in books
I can identify the main topic of a text with many paragraphs*
I can identify the authors purpose for writing an informational book*
I can describe how details support the authors message*