Vocabulary development

•  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as used in the text

 Comprehension Strategies

•  Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences.

• Determine topics, central arguments, themes, main ideas and major and minor supporting points in academic texts.

• Paraphrase central points and or arguments, and key concepts

Analytical Strategies

•  Identify patterns of organization (including comparison/contrast, cause/effect, term definition. listing/classification, sequence/ chronology) to analyze relationships of ideas within texts.

• Distinguish between different types of written texts (e.g. informational, narrative, argumentative); recognize primary and secondary source distinctions. Understand disciplinary exam rhetoric.

• Interpret multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, maps, charts, multimedia) embedded in reading material.

 Critical Reading

•  Identify author’s tone, style purpose, and point of view in texts from various content areas.

• Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

• Analyze how multiple texts address similar themes or topics to evaluate or compare the authors’ points of view and approaches.