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The following Interval Benchmarks for Reading are assessed on ITBS: Constructed Response. Supporting Information and Instructional Strategies can be viewed by selecting a highlighted grade.
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| Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the reading process
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Grade 3-5 Interval Benchmark 3: Uses phonetic and structural analysis and syntax to decode words, pronounce words, and determine meaning of text
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Grade 3-5 Interval Benchmark 4: Uses the skills and strategies of a cueing system to demonstrate accuracy and fluency when reading grade appropriate text
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 2: Uses a variety of strategies to define and extend understanding of words
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 3: Understands devices used to support author's purpose
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| Standard 3: |
| Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies for comprehending a variety of informational texts
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Grade 3-5 Interval Benchmark 1: Uses a variety of reading strategies to determine meaning of informational text
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Grade 3-5 Interval Benchmark 4: Knows that text features and format are to be used to make meaning of informational texts
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 1: Applies a variety of reading strategies to determine meaning of informational text
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 3: Interprets a text's style, structure, mood, or tone to determine author's purpose or viewpoint
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 5: Understands the defining characteristics and organizational patterns/structures of informational texts
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