First Grade Reading Expectations

4. The student sets goals and evaluates progress to improve reading.

4.1 Assess reading strengths and need for improvement.

4.1.1 Use strategies to monitor reading progress and to overcome reading difficulties with teacher guidance.

Understand that readers evaluate own  progress.

• Recognize and explain own reading behaviors in teacher-led discussions/questioning.

4.1.2 Set reading goals.

Understand purpose of setting goals.

• Explain why setting a reading goal is important and set a reading goal with teacher guidance.

4.2 Seek and evaluate feedback to improve reading.

4.2.1 Use grade level content expectations to self-evaluate reading abilities.

Understand criteria for being a good reader.

• Compare own reading to criteria with teacher guidance.

4.3 Develop interests and share reading experiences.

4.3.1 Select and read favorite authors, subjects, and books and share with others.

Understand how readers choose books.

• Select favorite subjects, authors, and/or books and share with others.
• Self-select books at instructional or independent level.