IXL skill plan | Reading 1st grade plan for the Renaissance Star Assessments

Skill plan for the Renaissance Star Assessments - Reading 1st grade

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Domain

Word Knowledge and Skills
Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning
Analyzing Literary Text
Understanding Author's Craft

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Word Knowledge and Skills
Score: Less than 705
Vocabulary knowledge and strategies		Position words 1. Inside and outside 2. Above and below 3. Next to and beside Categories 4. Sort objects into categories 5. Which one is not like the others?
Vocabulary knowledge and strategies
Position words 1. Inside and outside 2. Above and below 3. Next to and beside Categories 4. Sort objects into categories 5. Which one is not like the others?
Score: 705–735
Vocabulary knowledge and strategies		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Use words with prefixes and suffixes Question words 2. Who, what, when, where, or why? Synonyms 3. Match synonyms Multiple-meaning words 4. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 5. Find the words with related meanings Categories 6. Sort objects into categories 7. Which one is not like the others?
Vocabulary knowledge and strategies
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Use words with prefixes and suffixes Question words 2. Who, what, when, where, or why? Synonyms 3. Match synonyms Multiple-meaning words 4. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 5. Find the words with related meanings Categories 6. Sort objects into categories 7. Which one is not like the others?
Score: 736–773
Vocabulary strategies		Context clues 1. Complete the sentence with a noun to match the picture 2. Compare pictures using adjectives Prefixes and suffixes 3. Use words with prefixes and suffixes
Vocabulary strategies
Context clues 1. Complete the sentence with a noun to match the picture 2. Compare pictures using adjectives Prefixes and suffixes 3. Use words with prefixes and suffixes

Vocabulary knowledge		Synonyms 1. Choose the synonyms Multiple-meaning words 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 3. Find the words with related meanings Categories 4. Sort words into categories
Vocabulary knowledge
Synonyms 1. Choose the synonyms Multiple-meaning words 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 3. Find the words with related meanings Categories 4. Sort words into categories
Score: 774–852
Vocabulary strategies		Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Prefixes and suffixes 2. Understand words with prefixes and suffixes
Vocabulary strategies
Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Prefixes and suffixes 2. Understand words with prefixes and suffixes

Vocabulary knowledge		Homophones 1. Homophones with pictures Shades of meaning 2. Describe the difference between related words 3. Order related words based on meaning Idioms 4. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Categories 5. Which word is not like the others?
Vocabulary knowledge
Homophones 1. Homophones with pictures Shades of meaning 2. Describe the difference between related words 3. Order related words based on meaning Idioms 4. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Categories 5. Which word is not like the others?
Score: 853+
Vocabulary strategies		Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Compound words 2. Form compound words with pictures Prefixes and suffixes 3. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 4. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
Vocabulary strategies
Context clues 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Compound words 2. Form compound words with pictures Prefixes and suffixes 3. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 4. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes

Vocabulary knowledge		Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym Multiple-meaning words 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures 3. Homophones with pictures Shades of meaning 4. Shades of meaning with pictures Idioms 5. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Categories 6. Sort words into categories 7. Which word is not like the others?
Vocabulary knowledge
Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym Multiple-meaning words 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures 3. Homophones with pictures Shades of meaning 4. Shades of meaning with pictures Idioms 5. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Categories 6. Sort words into categories 7. Which word is not like the others?

Comprehension Strategies and Constructing Meaning
Score: Less than 705
Reading process skills		Make predictions 1. What will happen next? Text features 2. Identify book parts and features
Reading process skills
Make predictions 1. What will happen next? Text features 2. Identify book parts and features

Constructing meaning		Vocabulary in context 1. Find the picture that matches the action verb Inference 2. Which feeling matches the picture?
Constructing meaning
Vocabulary in context 1. Find the picture that matches the action verb Inference 2. Which feeling matches the picture?
Score: 705–735
Reading process skills		Make predictions 1. What will happen next? Text features 2. Choose the right book to help you learn about a topic
Reading process skills
Make predictions 1. What will happen next? Text features 2. Choose the right book to help you learn about a topic

Constructing meaning		Vocabulary in context 1. Choose the best location word to match the picture 2. Who, what, when, where, or why? Inference 3. What am I? Main idea 4. Read about places 5. Read animal fantasy
Constructing meaning
Vocabulary in context 1. Choose the best location word to match the picture 2. Who, what, when, where, or why? Inference 3. What am I? Main idea 4. Read about places 5. Read animal fantasy
Score: 736–773
Reading process skills		Make predictions 1. What will happen next? Text features 2. Use text features
Reading process skills
Make predictions 1. What will happen next? Text features 2. Use text features

Constructing meaning		Vocabulary in context 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Inference 2. What am I? 3. Read along with fantasy Main idea 4. What is the picture about? Supporting details 5. Read along with realistic fiction 6. Read along about famous people
Constructing meaning
Vocabulary in context 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Inference 2. What am I? 3. Read along with fantasy Main idea 4. What is the picture about? Supporting details 5. Read along with realistic fiction 6. Read along about famous people

Organizational structure		1. Order images in a story
Organizational structure
1. Order images in a story
Score: 774–852
Reading process skills		1. Identify the purpose of a text 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose
Reading process skills
1. Identify the purpose of a text 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose

Constructing meaning		Inference 1. Read animal fantasy Main idea 2. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Supporting details 3. Read realistic fiction 4. Read about sports and hobbies Fact and opinion 5. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Constructing meaning
Inference 1. Read animal fantasy Main idea 2. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Supporting details 3. Read realistic fiction 4. Read about sports and hobbies Fact and opinion 5. Complete the fact and opinion sentences

Organizational structure		Cause and effect 1. Match each cause to its effect 2. Match each effect to its cause Compare and contrast 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages Sequence 4. Identify time-order words 5. Order events in a story
Organizational structure
Cause and effect 1. Match each cause to its effect 2. Match each effect to its cause Compare and contrast 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages Sequence 4. Identify time-order words 5. Order events in a story
Score: 853+
Reading process skills		Author's purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Text features 2. Use text features
Reading process skills
Author's purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Text features 2. Use text features

Constructing meaning		Vocabulary in context 1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along with realistic fiction Inference 3. Which book title goes with the picture? Main idea 4. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Supporting details 5. Read along about art, music, and traditions 6. Read along with fantasy Fact and opinion 7. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Constructing meaning
Vocabulary in context 1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along with realistic fiction Inference 3. Which book title goes with the picture? Main idea 4. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Supporting details 5. Read along about art, music, and traditions 6. Read along with fantasy Fact and opinion 7. Complete the fact and opinion sentences

Organizational structure		Cause and effect 1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect Compare and contrast 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages Sequence 4. Identify time-order words 5. Order events in a story
Organizational structure
Cause and effect 1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect Compare and contrast 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages Sequence 4. Identify time-order words 5. Order events in a story

Analyzing Literary Text
Score: Less than 705
Literary elements		1. Which feeling matches the picture?
Literary elements
1. Which feeling matches the picture?

Genre characteristics		1. Which could happen in real life?
Genre characteristics
1. Which could happen in real life?
Score: 705–735
Literary elements		Story elements 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Character analysis 2. Read animal fantasy Point of view 3. Who is telling the story?
Literary elements
Story elements 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Character analysis 2. Read animal fantasy Point of view 3. Who is telling the story?

Genre characteristics		1. Which could happen in real life?
Genre characteristics
1. Which could happen in real life?
Score: 736–773
Literary elements		Story elements 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Read along with fantasy Character analysis 3. Which feeling matches the picture? Point of view 4. Who is the narrator?
Literary elements
Story elements 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Read along with fantasy Character analysis 3. Which feeling matches the picture? Point of view 4. Who is the narrator?

Genre characteristics		1. Which could happen in real life?
Genre characteristics
1. Which could happen in real life?
Score: 774–852
Literary elements		Story elements 1. Read animal fantasy Character analysis 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Theme 3. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
Literary elements
Story elements 1. Read animal fantasy Character analysis 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Theme 3. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
Score: 853+
Literary elements		Story elements 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Character analysis 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Literary elements
Story elements 1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Character analysis 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

Understanding Author's Craft
Score: Less than 705
Author's choices		1. Compare pictures using adjectives
Author's choices
1. Compare pictures using adjectives
Score: 705–735
Author's choices		1. Use sense words
Author's choices
1. Use sense words
Score: 736–773
Author's choices		1. Use sense words
Author's choices
1. Use sense words
Score: 774–852
Author's choices		Figurative language 1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Sensory details 2. Choose the sensory details that match the picture
Author's choices
Figurative language 1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Sensory details 2. Choose the sensory details that match the picture
Score: 853+
Author's choices		Figurative language 1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Sensory details 2. Choose the sensory details that match the picture
Author's choices
Figurative language 1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Sensory details 2. Choose the sensory details that match the picture

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