ARM 10.54.3623. BENCHMARK FOR COMMUNICATION ARTS READING CONTENT STANDARD 2 UPON GRADUATION

(1) The benchmark for communication arts reading content standard 2 for a student upon graduation is the ability to: (a) select and apply knowledge of syntax clues, word origins, roots and fixes, and context to decode unknown words; (b) expand and utilize general and specialized vocabulary through the use of context clues, analyze word origins, and reference sources; (c) adjust fluency based on purpose, complexity, and technical content; (d) recognize when comprehension breaks down, select strategy to self-correct, and evaluate effectiveness of the selected strategy; (e) recognize the need for background knowledge and research to enhance comprehension; (f) make, revise, and justify predictions; (g) generate and answer complex literal, inferential, evaluative, and interpretive questions; (h) recall and explain a series of events or the sequence of information to hypothesize and/or justify conclusions; (i) summarize text by determining the main idea and analyzing essential and nonessential supporting details; (j) make and justify complex inferences within and among multiple texts and/or forms or media; (k) analyze and evaluate relevant text features of multiple forms of media to enhance comprehension; (l) evaluate and compare the effectiveness of organizational structures within and across complex texts; (m) compare and contrast information, draw conclusions, and synthesize ideas within and across texts to synthesize information and draw conclusions; (n) critique author's purpose, point of view, bias, language use, and credibility to deepen understanding with and across culturally diverse texts, including those by and about Montana American Indians; and (o) set goals and evaluate reading progress.