1.01 Expand and refine vocabulary through knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, roots, derivatives, and etymologies (word origins) to assist comprehension.
1.02 Select key vocabulary critical to the text and apply appropriate meanings as necessary for comprehension.
1.03 Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:
• wide reading.
• word study.
• word reference materials.
• content area study.
• writing process elements.
• writing as a tool.
• debate.
• discussions.
• seminars.
• examining the author’s craft.
1.04 Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary, dictionary, thesaurus, on-line reference tools) to identify and comprehend unknown words.
1.05 Read independently daily from self-selected materials (consistent with the student’s independent reading level) to:
• increase fluency.
• build background knowledge.
• expand and refine vocabulary.
2.01 Use metacognitive strategies independently and flexibly to monitor comprehension and extend vocabulary (e.g., skim, scan, reread the text, consult other sources, ask for help, summarize, paraphrase, question).
2.02 Interact with the text before, during, and after reading, listening, and viewing by:
• making predictions.
• formulating questions.
• supporting answers from textual information, previous experience, and/or other sources.
• drawing on personal, literary, and cultural understandings.
• seeking additional information.
2.04 Identify elements of fiction and nonfiction and support by referencing the text to determine the:
• plot development.
• author’s choice of words.
• effectiveness of figurative language (e.g., personification, flashback).
2.05 Evaluate inferences, conclusions, and generalizations and provide evidence by referencing the text(s).
2.09 Listen actively and critically by:
• asking questions.
• delving deeper into the topic.
• elaborating on the information and ideas presented.
• evaluating information and ideas.
• making inferences and drawing conclusions.
• making judgments.

*Information Skill Objectives met by the Literature Circle
1.08 Select and use independently, both within and outside the school, a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).
3.06 Conduct research (with assistance) from a variety of sources for assigned or self-selected projects (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries, databases, computer networks).