Reading Levels and New Strategies to Introduce in Lessons

Mid Grade 2 Level L Comprehension Figures out whos talking when reading more complex dialogue. Empathizes with literary characters (recognizes emotions). Deeper understanding of multiple characters. Comprehends longer chapters. Greater range of genre understood. Uses text features and structures. Phonics Decodes more multisyllabic words and many words with two-four vowel combinations within those longer words (eigh, augh, etc.) Decodes silent letters on longer words (kn, wr, gn, etc.) Fluency Sustain fluency while reading longer sentences and longer texts. Read character voices with greater intonation. Read more rapidly with phrasing and limited selfcorrecting. Fluency Vary reading rate depending on the type of text read. 70-100 Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM) Vocabulary Understands more difficult vocabulary. Understands idioms and figurative language in text. Use prefixes and suffixes to figure out word meanings.

End of Comprehension Grade Describe characteristics of text 2 forms. Recognizes elements of story and Level plot. M Builds schema for unfamiliar topics when reading. Use text clues and personal experience to make inferences about characters Understands subtlety of plot and humour. Visualizes, as pictures are included

Phonics Decodes longer words with more complex phonics patterns Uses letter sounds flexibly and fluently (sounds of c, g, and vowels, etc.) Use affixes, roots, compounds, syllables. Solve words with

Vocabulary Prefixes and suffixes used for determining meaning. Understands more sophisticated vocabulary and more complex language structures. Reads and under-stands many new vocabulary words, especially in nonfiction.

less. Interpret relationships among ideas (cause-effect) Identify main idea and supporting details (may use graphic organizer)

analogy with known words.