Reading skills progression
Preschool Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- How Books Work
- Spacing
- Letters and Words
- Early Writing Practice
- Drawing Lines
- Drawing Hearts
- Drawing Circles
- Writing Letters
- Writing Names
- Picture Comprehension
- Communicating Through Symbols
- Alphabet
- The Letter A
- The Letter B
- The Letter C
- The Letter D
- The Letter E
- The Letter F
- The Letter G
- The Letter H
- The Letter I
- The Letter J
- The Letter K
- The Letter L
- The Letter M
- The Letter N
- The Letter O
- The Letter P
- The Letter Q
- The Letter R
- The Letter S
- The Letter T
- The Letter U
- The Letter V
- The Letter W
- The Letter X
- The Letter Y
- Alphabet Charts
- The Letter Z
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Making Predictions
- Sequencing Events
- Summarizing
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Making Connections in Fiction
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Fiction
- Nursery Rhymes
- Nonfiction
Kindergarten Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- How Books Work
- Spacing
- Letters and Words
- Early Writing Practice
- Writing Letters
- Picture Comprehension
- Communicating Through Symbols
- Alphabet
- The Letter A
- The Letter B
- The Letter C
- The Letter D
- The Letter E
- The Letter F
- The Letter G
- The Letter H
- The Letter I
- The Letter J
- The Letter K
- The Letter L
- The Letter M
- The Letter N
- The Letter O
- The Letter P
- The Letter Q
- The Letter R
- The Letter S
- The Letter T
- The Letter U
- The Letter V
- The Letter W
- The Letter X
- The Letter Y
- Alphabet Charts
- The Letter Z
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Making Predictions
- Sequencing Events
- Summarizing
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Using Text Features
- Making Connections in Reading
- Fiction Text Features
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Fiction
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Fiction
- Nursery Rhymes
- Poems
- Nonfiction
First Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- Spacing
- Letters and Words
- Early Writing Practice
- Writing Letters
- Picture Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Making Predictions
- Sequencing Events
- Summarizing
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Author's Purpose in Fiction
- Using Text Features
- Making Connections in Reading
- Fiction Text Features
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Central Message
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Nonfiction
Second Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- Spacing
- Early Writing Practice
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Making Predictions
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Using Text Features
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Fiction Text Features
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Central Message
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Who What When Where Why Questions
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Making Predictions in Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Folktales
- Nonfiction
Third Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- Spacing
- Early Writing Practice
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Reading
- Making Predictions
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Nonfiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Fiction
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Using Text Features
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Fiction Text Features
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Central Message
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Summarizing and Retelling
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Making Predictions in Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Folktales
- Myths
- Nonfiction
Fourth Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- Spacing
- Early Writing Practice
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Reading
- Making Predictions
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Fiction
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Nonfiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting Characters
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Fiction
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Using Text Features
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Fiction Text Features
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Central Message
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Fact vs. Opinion
- Summarizing and Retelling
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Making Predictions in Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Readers Theater
- Nonfiction
Fifth Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- Spacing
- Early Writing Practice
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Reading
- Making Predictions
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Fiction
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Nonfiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting Characters
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Fiction
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Author's Purpose in Fiction
- Using Text Features
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Fiction Text Features
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Central Message
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Fact vs. Opinion
- Summarizing and Retelling
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Readers Theater
- Nonfiction
Sixth Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Making Predictions
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Nonfiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting Characters
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Word Choice
- Author's Purpose in Fiction
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Nonfiction
Seventh Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting Characters
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Word Choice
- Author's Purpose in Fiction
- Using Text Features
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Fiction
- Poems
- Myths
- Nonfiction
Eighth Grade Skills
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting Characters
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Word Choice
- Author's Purpose in Fiction
- Using Text Features
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Fiction
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Text Structure
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Fiction
- Poems
- Myths
- Nonfiction
