ARM 10.54.3041. BENCHMARK FOR READING CONTENT STANDARD 4 FOR END OF GRADE 4

(1) The benchmark for reading content standard 4 for a student at the end of grade 4 is the ability to: (a) identify a variety of purposes for reading (e.g., personal satisfaction, lifelong reading habits) ; (b) solve a problem or answer a question through reading (e.g., signs, labels, instruction) ; (c) perform tasks for a variety of purposes by reading (e.g., recipes, directions, schedules, maps, tables, charts) ; (d) read and provide oral, written, and/or artistic responses to diverse perspectives, cultures, and issues in traditional and contemporary literature; (e) read a variety of sources to demonstrate an understanding of current events (e.g., newspapers, magazines) ; and (f) read and interpret information from a variety of documents and sources (e.g., memos, directories, maps, tables, schedules, other technological material) .