Reading Comprehension Strands -- New Haven and Connecticut State Standards
The “A” Strand: Forming General Understanding
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A1. In this strand, students are asked to discover:
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· What lessons are learned
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· What the main idea of the text was
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· What the theme of the story was
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· All answered by POWER CORRUPTS
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A2. A second relevant part of this strand helps students understand:
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· Characters as developing or static
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· Conflict and resolution
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· Setting
The “B” Strand: Developing an Interpretation
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B1. This strand helps students identify or infer the author’s use of structure and organizational patterning. It is here where we will discover:
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· Cause and effect
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· Character comparison
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· Differences in description, explanation, dialog, and argument
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B2. This subsection delves into author’s purpose
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B3. Helps students use evidence to support a conclusion
The “C” Strand: Make Reader/Text Connections
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The subsections of this strand are really self evident in terms of our textual analysis.
The “D” Strand: Examining the Content and Structure
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This strand underscores the formalistic approach as it asks students to consider:
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D1. The author’s craft
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· The use of allegory, personification, satire, and irony
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D3. Understanding what’s important to the author