LT01: Demonstrate understanding of theme or message and supporting details. (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

LT02: Summarize with evidence from reading. (Reading GLE 2.1.7)

LT03 ~ Make Inferences or predictions based on the reading. (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

LT05 ~ Demonstrate understanding of literary elements (genres; story elements such as plot, character, setting; stylistic devices) and graphic elements/illustrations (Reading GLE 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)

LT06. Compare and contrast elements between and within texts. (2.3.1, 2.4.6)

LT07 ~ Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

LT08: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion, author's point of view, tone, and use of persuasive devices). (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

LT09 ~ Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the text (Reading GLE 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

LT10: Extend information beyond text (make generalizations beyond the text to a broader idea or concept, draw conclusions, or apply information to other texts or situations). (2.4.1, 2.4.5)

LT01: Demonstrate understanding of theme or message and supporting details. (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

The book shows (theme/main idea). Provide two details from the book that support this idea.

Any of these titles could be another title for the book. Choose the title you think best fits the book. Provide two details from the book to support your choice. Note: Make sure titles capture the theme of the book.

What is the main idea/theme of the book? Support your answer with two examples from the book.

LT02: Summarize with evidence from reading. (Reading GLE 2.1.7)

In your own words, write a summary of the book. Include three main events from the book in your summary.

LT03 ~ Make Inferences or predictions based on the reading. (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

What is the most likely reason that (character) (action)? Provide two details from the book in your answer.

Based on the information in the book, predict what will most likely happen if the (character) (action). Include information from the book to support your prediction.

What will (character) do now that (cite circumstances at the end of the book)? Support your prediction with information from the book.

Based on the information in the book, what inference/assumption could you make about (event/theme/character) _______? Include information from the book to support your inference/ assumption.

Explain how _____ was important to the author/character. Use two details from the book to support your answer.

LT05 ~ Demonstrate understanding of literary elements (genres; story elements such as plot, character, setting; stylistic devices) and graphic elements/illustrations (Reading GLE 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)

How does (character’s action or trait) contribute to the conflict in the selection? Include two details from the book in your answer.

What problem does (character) experience? What are four steps he/she takes to solve this problem? Include information from the book in your answer.

Any of these words could be used to describe (character) in the book. Choose the word you think best describes (character). Adj. Adj. Adj. Provide two details from the book to support your choice.

How does (character) change in the book? Use information from the book to support your answer.

LT06. Compare and contrast elements between and within texts. (2.3.1, 2.4.6)

What are two similarities/differences between (character/events/object, etc.) and (character/events/object, etc.)? Include information from the book in your answer.

How do the (first author’s/subject’s/poet’s) feelings about ______ compare to the (second author’s/subject’s/poet’s) feelings about _____? Include one detail from the (first selection) and one detail from the (second selection) in your answer.

What are two ways (character/event/object, etc. in first selection) is like or is different than character/event/object, etc. in second selection)? Include information from (first selection) and (second selection) in your answer.

LT07 ~ Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

How did (character’s experience in book) influence (character’s growth or development)? Include four details from the book in your answer.

What problem does (character) experience in the book? What are four events that happen as a result of the problem? Include information from the book in your answer.

What problem does (character) experience in the book? What are four events that contribute to the resolution of the problem? Include information from the book in you answer.

LT08: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion, author's point of view, tone, and use of persuasive devices). (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

What is the author’s purpose for writing the book? Provide one detail from the book to support your answer.

Any of these phrases could identify the author’s purpose for writing the book. Choose the phrase you think best describes the author’s purpose for writing the book. Use two details from the book to support your choice. NOTE: Possible verbs include inform, explain, demonstrate, persuade, entertain, and describe.

The author’s purpose for writing this book may have been to (give purpose). Provide two details from the book to support this purpose.

What is the author’s purpose for writing the book? Provide three details from the book to support your answer.

The author of the book states, "___." Do you agree with his/her statement? Use two details from the book to support your answer. NOTE: Use statements from the book that state an opinion.

LT09 ~ Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the text (Reading GLE 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

Is the following statement a reasonable conclusion that readers may draw from the book? Provide two details from the book to support your answer.

Does (character’s) treatment of (other characters) seem fair? Include four details from the book to support your answer.

LT10: Extend information beyond text (make generalizations beyond the text to a broader idea or concept, draw conclusions, or apply information to other texts or situations). (2.4.1, 2.4.5)

One conclusion that a reader can draw from this book is (give conclusion). Provide two details from the book to support this conclusion.

What conclusion can the reader draw about (character/event, etc.)? Provide information from the book to support the conclusion.

What four pieces of advice would (character) give about (topic in book)? Provide information from the book in your answer.