Reading and viewing are meaning-making, problem solving activities that provide opportunities to interact with a wide range of written and visual text for a variety of purposes. Readers learn to integrate a variety of meaning, structure, vocabulary, and word solving strategies as they develop thoughtful and critical understanding.
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ELOs
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Outcomes
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Activities
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Essential Learning Outcomes
ELO 1
Read and View for Pleasure and Personal Growth
Students develop a love of reading by engaging with a wide range of texts for enjoyment and personal growth. They learn to select books that interest them, respond to texts in meaningful ways, and develop positive attitudes toward reading.
Students will:
Select and read a variety of texts for personal enjoyment. Respond to texts through discussion, drawing, and writing. Demonstrate growing interest in books and reading. Make personal connections to texts read.
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge (5)
LA_G1_RV_1_K_001:Know that reading can be done for enjoyment and pleasure.
LA_G1_RV_1_K_002:Recognize different types of texts: stories, poems, information books, magazines.
LA_G1_RV_1_K_003:Understand that texts have authors and illustrators who create them.
LA_G1_RV_1_K_004:Know that pictures and illustrations carry meaning in texts.
LA_G1_RV_1_K_005:Understand that personal experiences connect to stories.
Skills (5)
LA_G1_RV_1_S_001:Select books independently based on personal interest.
LA_G1_RV_1_S_002:Respond to texts through verbal sharing, drawing, and writing.
LA_G1_RV_1_S_003:Identify favourite books, authors, and illustrators.
LA_G1_RV_1_S_004:Make text-to-self connections while reading.
LA_G1_RV_1_S_005:Handle books appropriately and care for reading materials.
Attitudes/Values (4)
LA_G1_RV_1_AV_001:Show enthusiasm and interest in books and reading.
LA_G1_RV_1_AV_002:Value reading as a pleasurable activity.
LA_G1_RV_1_AV_003:Appreciate different types of texts and genres.
LA_G1_RV_1_AV_004:Demonstrate willingness to try new books and authors.
ELO 2
Read and View to Understand and Respond
Students develop comprehension skills by using strategies before, during, and after reading to understand texts. They learn to make predictions, ask questions, visualize, and retell stories in sequence.
Students will:
Use background knowledge to make predictions about texts. Ask and answer questions about texts read. Retell stories including beginning, middle, and end. Identify main ideas and key details in texts. Use pictures and context to support comprehension.
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge (5)
LA_G1_RV_2_K_001:Understand that good readers use strategies to understand texts.
LA_G1_RV_2_K_002:Know that stories have a beginning, middle, and end.
LA_G1_RV_2_K_003:Recognize that texts have main ideas and supporting details.
LA_G1_RV_2_K_004:Understand that illustrations support and extend meaning.
LA_G1_RV_2_K_005:Know that predictions can be confirmed or revised while reading.
Skills (6)
LA_G1_RV_2_S_001:Activate prior knowledge before reading.
LA_G1_RV_2_S_002:Make and confirm predictions about texts.
LA_G1_RV_2_S_003:Ask and answer questions about texts (who, what, where, when, why).
LA_G1_RV_2_S_004:Retell stories in sequence using own words.
LA_G1_RV_2_S_005:Identify characters, setting, and main events in stories.
LA_G1_RV_2_S_006:Use illustrations to support comprehension.
Attitudes/Values (4)
LA_G1_RV_2_AV_001:Show curiosity by asking questions about texts.
LA_G1_RV_2_AV_002:Demonstrate persistence when meaning breaks down.
LA_G1_RV_2_AV_003:Value the use of strategies to understand texts.
LA_G1_RV_2_AV_004:Appreciate different perspectives and ideas in texts.
ELO 3
Read and View Using Word Solving and Decoding Strategies
Students develop word recognition and decoding skills by applying phonics knowledge, recognizing sight words, and using multiple strategies to solve unknown words while reading.
Students will:
Apply phonics skills to decode unfamiliar words. Recognize and read high-frequency sight words. Use context clues and picture support to solve words. Self-monitor and self-correct when reading. Read with increasing fluency and expression.
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge (5)
LA_G1_RV_3_K_001:Know letter-sound relationships for consonants and vowels.
LA_G1_RV_3_K_002:Recognize common word patterns and word families.
LA_G1_RV_3_K_003:Know a growing bank of high-frequency sight words.
LA_G1_RV_3_K_004:Understand that words can be broken into parts (syllables, onset-rime).
LA_G1_RV_3_K_005:Know that readers use multiple strategies to solve unknown words.
Skills (6)
LA_G1_RV_3_S_001:Apply phonics knowledge to decode words.
LA_G1_RV_3_S_002:Recognize and read high-frequency words automatically.
LA_G1_RV_3_S_003:Use picture clues to support word solving.
LA_G1_RV_3_S_004:Use context to figure out unknown words.
LA_G1_RV_3_S_005:Self-monitor reading and self-correct errors.
LA_G1_RV_3_S_006:Read with appropriate pacing, phrasing, and expression.
Attitudes/Values (4)
LA_G1_RV_3_AV_001:Show confidence when attempting to read new words.
LA_G1_RV_3_AV_002:Demonstrate persistence when encountering difficult words.
LA_G1_RV_3_AV_003:Value accuracy and self-correction in reading.
LA_G1_RV_3_AV_004:Take pride in growing reading abilities.
ELO 4
Read and View to Appreciate Culture and Language
Students develop appreciation for diverse cultures and languages through reading texts that reflect Caribbean heritage, home languages, and global perspectives. They learn to recognize and value the role of language and culture in texts.
Students will:
Read texts that reflect Caribbean culture and experiences. Recognize and appreciate home language in texts. Identify cultural elements in stories and illustrations. Make connections between texts and own cultural background. Value diverse perspectives represented in texts.
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge (5)
LA_G1_RV_4_K_001:Know that texts can reflect different cultures and languages.
LA_G1_RV_4_K_002:Recognize that home language may appear in written texts.
LA_G1_RV_4_K_003:Understand that stories can share cultural traditions and values.
LA_G1_RV_4_K_004:Know that authors write from different cultural perspectives.
LA_G1_RV_4_K_005:Recognize familiar cultural elements in texts.
Skills (5)
LA_G1_RV_4_S_001:Identify cultural elements in stories (food, celebrations, clothing).
LA_G1_RV_4_S_002:Connect texts to own cultural experiences.
LA_G1_RV_4_S_003:Read and respond to texts with home language elements.
LA_G1_RV_4_S_004:Compare cultural elements across different texts.
LA_G1_RV_4_S_005:Discuss how culture is represented in illustrations.
Attitudes/Values (4)
LA_G1_RV_4_AV_001:Appreciate texts that reflect own culture and heritage.
LA_G1_RV_4_AV_002:Show respect for diverse cultures represented in texts.
LA_G1_RV_4_AV_003:Value home language in reading and writing.
LA_G1_RV_4_AV_004:Demonstrate curiosity about other cultures through reading.
