1. Author’s purpose and point of view

        Determine the author’s purpose and point of view and    their effects on the text (including techniques of persuasion). 

2. Main idea and supporting details

       Determine the main idea and identify relevant details.

 3. Context clues and word structure

      Analyze words and text, using context and word structure clues. 

4. Information from research

Locate and interpret information for a variety of purposes including classroom research and performing a school or real-world task

5. Drawing conclusions from several sources

            Synthesize information from multiple sources to draw   conclusions.

 6. Facts, opinions, and personal values

Check the validity and accuracy of information obtained from research by differentiating fact from opinion and recognizing that personal values influence the conclusions an author draws.

 7. Comparison and contrast

       Recognize the use of comparison and contrast in a text.

 8. Cause and effect

     Recognize cause-and-effect relationships in literary texts.

 9. Plot, character, tone, and central conflict

    Understand how character and plot development, point of view, and tone are used to support a central conflict or story line.

10. Methods of development

       Determine methods of development and their                 effectiveness in a variety of types of written material.