State of Ohio English Arts Standards

Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Grade: K
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 4.   
Visualize the information in texts, and demonstrate this by drawing pictures, discussing images in texts or dictating simple descriptions.

Standard Number: 5.  
Predict what will happen next, using pictures and content as a guide.

Standard Number: 6.   
Compare information (e.g., recognize similarities) in texts using prior knowledge and experience.

Standard Number: 7.   
Recall information from a story by sequencing pictures and events.

Standard Number: 8.   
Answer literal questions to demonstrate comprehension of orally read grade-appropriate texts.Visualize the information in texts, and demonstrate this by drawing pictures, discussing images in texts or dictating simple descriptions.

Concepts of Print
Standard Number: 1.  
Demonstrate an understanding that print has meaning by explaining that text provides information or tells a story.

Standard Number: 2.  
Hold books right side up, know that people read pages from front to back and read words from left to right.

Standard Number: 3.   
Know the differences between illustrations and print.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 10.   
Identify favorite books and stories and participate in shared oral reading.

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 9.   
Monitor comprehension of orally read texts by asking and answering questions.

Grade: Gr. 1
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 4.  
Make predictions while reading and support predictions with information from the text or prior experience.

Standard Number: 5.  
Compare information (e.g., recognize similarities) in texts with prior knowledge and experience.

Standard Number: 6.  
Recall the important ideas in fictional and non-fictional texts.

Standard Number: 7.  
Create and use graphic organizers such as Venn diagrams or webs, with teacher assistance, to demonstrate comprehension.

Standard Number: 8.  
Answer literal, simple inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Concepts of Print
Standard Number: 1.  
Describe the role of authors and illustrators.

Standard Number: 2.  
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).

Standard Number: 3.  
Visualize the information in texts and demonstrate this by drawing pictures, discussing images in texts or writing simple descriptions.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 10.  
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 11.  
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 9.  
Monitor comprehension of independently-or group-read texts by asking and answering questions.

Grade: Gr. 2
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).

Standard Number: 2.  
Predict content, events and outcomes from illustrations and prior experience and support those predictions with examples from the text or background knowledge.

Standard Number: 3.  
Compare and contrast information in texts with prior knowledge and experience.

Standard Number: 4.  
Summarize text by recalling main ideas and some supporting details.

Standard Number: 5.  
Create and use graphic organizers such as Venn diagrams and webs, to demonstrate comprehension.

Standard Number: 6.  
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 9.  
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 10.  
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 7.  
Monitor comprehension by recognizing when text does not make sense and look back or read on to reinforce comprehension.

Standard Number: 8.  
Monitor reading comprehension by identifying word errors and self-correcting.

Grade: Gr. 3
Reading Processes: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self- Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).

Standard Number: 2.  
Predict content, events and outcomes by using chapter titles, section headers, illustrations and story topics, and support those predictions with examples from the text.

Standard Number: 3.  
Compare and contrast information between texts and across subject areas.

Standard Number: 4.  
Summarize texts, sequencing information accurately and include main ideas and details as appropriate.

Standard Number: 5.   
Make inferences regarding events and possible outcomes from information in text.

Standard Number: 6.  
Create and use graphic organizers, such as Venn diagrams and webs, to demonstrate comprehension.

Standard Number: 7.   
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 10.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 8.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on or looking back.

Standard Number: 9.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).


Grade: Gr. 4
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.

Standard Number: 2.   
Predict and support predictions using an awareness of new vocabulary, text structures and familiar plot patterns.

Standard Number: 3.   
Compare and contrast information on a single topic or theme across different text and non-text resources.

Standard Number: 4.   
Summarize important information in texts to demonstrate comprehension.

Standard Number: 5.   
Make inferences or draw conclusions about what has been read and support those conclusions with textual evidence.

Standard Number: 6.   
Select, create and use graphic organizers to interpret textual information.

Standard Number: 7.   
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 10.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 11.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 8.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on or looking back.

Standard Number: 9.   
List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.

Grade: Gr. 5
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.

Standard Number: 2.   
Predict and support predictions with specific references to textual examples that may be in widely separated sections of text.

Standard Number: 3.  
Make critical comparisons across texts.

Standard Number: 4.   
Summarize the information in texts, recognizing that there may be several important ideas rather than just one main idea and identifying details that support each.

Standard Number: 5.   
Make inferences based on implicit information in texts, and provide justifications for those inferences.

Standard Number: 6.   
Select, create and use graphic organizers to interpret textual information.

Standard Number: 7.   
Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 10.  
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 11.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 8.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back or summarizing what has been read so far in text.

Standard Number: 9.   
List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.

Grade: Gr. 6
Reading Process: Concept of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.   
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.

Standard Number: 2.   
Predict or hypothesize as appropriate from information in the text, substantiating with specific references to textual examples that may be in widely separated sections of text.

Standard Number: 3.   
Make critical comparisons across texts, noting authorís style as well as literal and implied content of text.

Standard Number: 4.   
Summarize the information in texts, recognizing important ideas and supporting details, and noting gaps or contradictions.

Standard Number: 5.   
Select, create and use graphic organizers to interpret textual information.

Standard Number: 6.   
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 10.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 7.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.

Standard Number: 8.   
List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.

Standard Number: 9.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres, or recommendations from others).


Grade: Gr. 7
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strateies
Standard Number: 1.   
Establish and adjust purposes for reading, including to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy and to solve problems.

Standard Number: 2.   
Predict or hypothesize as appropriate from information in the text, substantiating with specific references to textual examples that may be in widely separated sections of text.

Standard Number: 3.   
Make critical comparisons across text, noting authorís style as well as literal and implied content of text.

Standard Number: 4.   
Summarize the information in texts, using key ideas, supporting details and referencing gaps or contradictions.

Standard Number: 5.   
Select, create and use graphic organizers to interpret textual information.

Standard Number: 6.   
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 8.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 9.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strateies
Standard Number: 7.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.

Grade: Gr. 8
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.

Standard Number: 2.   
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 4.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres, or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 5.  
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 3.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, not taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.

Grade: Gr. 9
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.   
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.

Standard Number: 2.   
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 4.  
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 5.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 3.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.

Grade: Gr. 10
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.

Standard Number: 2.   
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 4.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 5.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 3.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.

Grade: Gr. 11
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.

Standard Number: 2.  
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 4.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 5.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 3.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.

Grade: Gr. 12
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
Standard Number: 1.  
Apply reading comprehension strategies, including making predictions, comparing and contrasting, recalling and summarizing and making inferences and drawing conclusions.

Standard Number: 2.   
Answer literal, inferential, evaluative and synthesizing questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.

Independent Reading
Standard Number: 4.   
Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).

Standard Number: 5.   
Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).

Self-Monitoring Strategies
Standard Number: 3.   
Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in text.