Reading & Literacy

Decoding and making meaning from written language in the learner's own writing system and others.

K–12 objective ladder

• K D04.S2.K.01 Recognize and name the letters or characters of their home writing system and match some to their sounds.
• 1 D04.S2.01.01 Decode simple words by sounding out letters and letter groups in their home writing system.
• 1 D04.S2.01.02 Read a simple text aloud and retell its beginning, middle, and end.
• 2 D04.S2.02.01 Read common sight words and regularly spelled words accurately and with growing fluency.
• 2 D04.S2.02.02 Answer who, what, where, when, and why questions about a text read independently or with support.
• 3 D04.S2.03.01 Read grade-level texts with accuracy and fluency, self-correcting when meaning breaks down.
• 3 D04.S2.03.02 Identify the main idea and supporting details of a short informational or narrative text.
• 4 D04.S2.04.01 Use context clues and word parts, such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes, to figure out unfamiliar words.
• 4 D04.S2.04.02 Compare and contrast themes, characters, or ideas within and across two texts.
• 5 D04.S2.05.01 Explain how an author uses structure, such as cause and effect or problem and solution, to organize ideas.
• 5 D04.S2.05.02 Distinguish fact from opinion and identify the author's purpose and point of view.
• 6 D04.S2.06.01 Cite text evidence to support an interpretation of what a text says and means.
• 6 D04.S2.06.02 Read and understand a variety of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, in at least one language.
• 7 D04.S2.07.01 Analyze how an author develops characters, setting, and plot or central ideas across a text.
• 7 D04.S2.07.02 Evaluate the credibility of a source by checking its author, purpose, and evidence.
• 8 D04.S2.08.01 Analyze how point of view, tone, and figurative language shape a reader's understanding of a text.
• 8 D04.S2.08.02 Read texts from multiple cultures and time periods, comparing how each reflects its context.
• 9 D04.S2.09.01 Analyze how a text's structure, style, and argument work together to create meaning and effect.
• 9 D04.S2.09.02 Synthesize ideas and evidence from multiple texts on the same topic to form a supported position.
• 10 D04.S2.10.01 Critically evaluate digital and print media for bias, omission, and the difference between evidence and belief.
• 10 D04.S2.10.02 Read extended, complex literary and informational texts, tracking themes and arguments across a full work.
• 11 D04.S2.11.01 Compare texts across languages and translations, noting how translation shapes meaning.
• 11 D04.S2.11.02 Analyze how an author's cultural and historical position shapes a text, and read it against other perspectives.
• 12 D04.S2.12.01 Read, evaluate, and integrate scholarly, technical, and literary texts across registers and disciplines.
• 12 D04.S2.12.02 Reason across multiple writing systems and languages, recognizing how each encodes meaning differently.

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