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The following Interval Benchmarks for Reading are assessed on National Assessment of Educational Progress. 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 6: Understands author's purpose and the elements that help to achieve that purpose
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 3: Understands devices used to support author's purpose
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| Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies for comprehending a variety of literary texts
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Grade 3-5 Interval Benchmark 1: Uses a variety of reading strategies to determine meaning in a literary passage or text
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 1: Utilizes a variety of reading strategies to determine meaning in a literary passage or text
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Grade 6-8 Interval Benchmark 3: Recognizes writing techniques and devices to understand the author's purpose and viewpoint
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| 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 3: Uses critical thinking skills to derive meaning from informational text
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Grade 9-12 Interval Benchmark 1: Utilizes a variety of reading strategies to determine meaning of informational text
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Grade 9-12 Interval Benchmark 3: Utilizes critical thinking skills to derive meaning from informational text based on text features and organization
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