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As documented through state assessment:
At Level 1, the student is able to
At Level 1, the student is able to
4.1.tpi.1 listen attentively by facing the speaker, asking questions and paraphrasing.
4.1.tpi.2 use established rules of conversation consistently (taking turns, raising hands).
4.1.tpi.3. decode words using learned strategies.
4.1.tpi.4. demonstrate an awareness of the sounds of language, including rhyming patterns.
4.1.tpi.5. reflect punctuation while reading.
4.1.tpi.6. formulate and respond to questions from teacher and other group members.
4.1.tpi.7. identify a purpose for reading
4.1.tpi.8. understand, follow and give oral multi-step directions.
4.1.tpi.9. preview the text to activate prior knowledge.
4.1.tpi.10. read and recognize various literary genres (e.g., poems, plays, chapter books and textbooks).
4.1.tpi.11. use metacognitive strategies to improve comprehension.
4.1.tpi.12. predict outcomes based on prior knowledge and adjust as additional knowledge is acquired.
4.1.tpi.13. express personal opinions and reactions to text (e.g., reading journal).
4.1.tpi.14. relate literary experiences, (e.g., literacy circles, written/oral reports).
4.1.tpi.15. summarize materials read and/or lessons learned.
4.1.tpi.16. connect life experiences to texts read.
4.1.tpi.17. respond creatively to texts.
4.1.tpi.18. use common text features to enhance understanding.
4.1.tpi.19. read aloud frequently using appropriate expression and rate.
4.1.tpi.20. read fluently basic grade-appropriate selections.
4.1.tpi.21. make connections among various texts showing similarities and differences related to setting, events, and characters.
4.1.tpi.22. organize prior knowledge, using a variety of strategies (e.g., brain-storming, graphic organizers, webbing, and mapping).
4.1.tpi.23. use content specific vocabulary
4.1.tpi.24. use library media sources to access information (e.g., encyclopedias, Internet, electronic catalog).
4.1.tpi.25. compare and contrast elements of stories from different cultures.
4.1.tpi.26. extend ideas presented in text.
4.1.tpi.27. read daily and independently.
4.1.tpi.28. recognize propaganda techniques (i.e., bandwagon, loaded words, testimonials).
4.1.tpi.29. deliver an oral presentation on an assigned topic.
4.1.tpi.30. verify the meaning/usage of a multiple-meaning word through the use of a dictionary or thesaurus.
4.1.tpi.31. draw conclusions from evidence within the text.
4.2.tpi.1. generate ideas for writing.
4.2.tpi.2. use prewriting strategies to organize ideas and to access prior knowledge
4.2.tpi.3. write for a variety of purposes (e.g., to construct journal responses, answers to essay questions, and friendly and business letters).
4.2.tpi.4. write frequently in the descriptive mode.
4.2.tpi.5. write friendly and business letters.
4.2.tpi.6. produce written work in various genres and formats (e.g., poems, stories, instructions).
4.2.tpi.7. write in response to literature.
4.2.tpi.8. write creatively and imaginatively.
4.2.tpi.9. show evidence of written work in all disciplines.
4.2.tpi.10. recognize and use all steps in the writing process.
4.2.tpi.11. understand and use prompts and rubrics.
4.2.tpi.12. use resources to aid in the writing process.
4.2.tpi.13. write frequently in the narrative mode.
4.2.tpi.14. use grade level appropriate vocabulary when writing.
4.2.tpi.15. construct clear, coherent, organized multi-paragraphed works.
4.2.tpi.16. develop methods of sharing written work.
4.2.tpi.17. use a variety of sources to gather information.
4.2.tpi.18. write with a sense of audience.
4.2.tpi.19. begin to write in the expository mode.
4.2.tpi.20. produce multiple drafts.
4.2.tpi.21. write, using knowledge from the content areas.
4.2.tpi.22. compare and contrast two persons, places, or things.
4.2.tpi.23. evaluate own and others' writing, using the Tennessee Writing Assessment rubric.
4.3.tpi.1. write legibly
4.3.tpi.2. spell grade level words correctly.
4.3.tpi.3. observe appropriate language structures, including correct use of verb tenses, in writing and in speaking.
4.3.tpi.4. use voice intonation to indicate appropriate punctuation.
4.3.tpi.5. recognize and revise incomplete and run-on sentences.
4.3.tpi.6. regularly use correct punctuation when writing.
4.3.tpi.7. recognize and correct usage errors (e.g., troublesome pairs) in speech and in writing.
4.3.tpi.8. spell high-frequency words and commonly misspelled words correctly as appropriate to grade level.
4.3.tpi.9. correct own writing for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
4.3.tpi.10. use correctly punctuated dialog in writing.
4.3.tpi.11. form possessives, plurals, and contractions correctly.
4.3.tpi.12. use commas correctly.