Given an academic reading passage, the student will be able to:

·         identify the main idea(s) in the text;

·         identify specific details;

·         distinguish main idea(s) from supporting detail;

·         distinguish fact from opinion;

·         make inferences and predictions based on information in the text;

·         infer meanings of unfamiliar words;

·         identify author’s purpose and tone;

·         transfer information in the text into a graphic organizer;

·         produce academic vocabulary appropriately orally and in writing; and

·         summarize/paraphrase information in a text.