Reading Lessons

Find and retrieve ideas and information stated directly in a text, the foundational comprehension skill.

Interpret the literal and figurative meaning of words and phrases using context clues, including connotation and idiom.

Determine the central idea and the supporting ideas that develop it, separating main points from details.

Integrate and synthesize ideas across a text to make connections and draw conclusions not stated directly.

Identify how texts are organized: cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequence, and problem/solution.

Analyze headings, captions, tables, graphics, and infographics that organize and convey meaning.

Determine the purpose and effect of literary devices such as metaphor, imagery, symbolism, and tone.

Apply and analyze the usage and correctness of grammar and punctuation within reading passages.

Assess the purpose and effectiveness of sentence structures and how they shape meaning.

Identify why an author wrote a text and the attitude or tone conveyed.

Assess the validity of an argument and the evidence that supports it.