Reading: Interval Benchmarks Grades K-2

	Standard 1: Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the reading process

Interval Benchmark 1: Uses the skills and strategies of the print-sound code when reading grade appropriate text

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Interval Benchmark 2: Demonstrates accuracy and fluency when reading grade appropriate text

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Interval Benchmark 3: Uses the skills and strategies of a cueing system when reading grade appropriate text

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Interval Benchmark 4: Uses a variety of comprehension processes

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Interval Benchmark 5: Uses the structural features of a variety of text

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	Standard 2: Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies for comprehending a variety of literary texts

Interval Benchmark 1: Uses reading strategies to understand a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts

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Interval Benchmark 2: Knows sequence, setting, characters, main events, and problems and solutions in literary texts

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Interval Benchmark 3: Understands the main ideas or themes in literary texts

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Interval Benchmark 4: Uses prior knowledge and personal experience to understand literary texts

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	Standard 3: Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies for comprehending a variety of informational texts

Interval Benchmark 1: Uses reading strategies to understand a variety of informational texts

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Interval Benchmark 2: Understands the main idea and relevant facts in informational texts

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Interval Benchmark 3: Summarizes and paraphrases information found in informational texts

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Interval Benchmark 4: Uses prior knowledge and experience to understand information in texts

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For schools using the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) or the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) to assess grade level skills, a key has been provided to assist in selecting essential or core skills. Benchmarks assessed on the ITBS/ITED are indicated. Asterisks indicate how often a benchmark appears on the ITBS/ITED: *(1-2 questions) **(3-5 questions) or *** (more than 5 questions).