Content Standard: D. Informational Texts:
Students will apply reading , listening and viewing strategies to informational texts across all areas of curriculum.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)		Suggested Performance Activities (Relating to Assessments)		Suggested Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Understand the main idea of simple expository information.	Students will participate in a class discussion about main idea after listening to an informational texts.		1. Students will be able to write short reports after reading age appropriate non-fiction books, information on the Internet, CD's, etc.		1. After reading informational book the students will record at least 5 pieces of new information and will write or give an oral report using all 5 pieces of information including a beginning and ending sentence. .	non-fiction