T: Solving Words- I learn the meaning of new words while reading and add them to my speaking and writing vocabulary.
T: Solving Words- I use prefixes and suffixes to help me figure out new and interesting words. (If applicable:  Can you use the prefix/suffix to help you figure out what ____ means?)
T: Solving Words- I notice how the writer using regional dialect and I can discuss how it adds to the authenticity of the text and the characters. (Identify examples of how the writer uses regional dialect.  How does it add to the character development and authenticity/validity of text.)	Predicting- I make a wide range of predictions based on my personal experiences, content knowledge and knowledge of similar texts. (Use your prior knowledge and personal experiences to make a wide range of predictions.)
T: Monitoring and Correcting I self correct when it doesn’t make sense or doesn’t sound right
T: Monitoring and Correcting- I ask questions and look for the answers while I am reading.
T: Making Connections- I think about my personal experiences to interpret what the characters do and say dealing with content related to preadolescents. (How do your personal experiences help you understand what the characters do and say?)
T: Searching for and Using Information- I can understand long sentences (twenty or more words) that include prepositional phrases, introductory clauses, series of nouns, verbs, or adverbs.	
T: Synthesizing- I think about the problems of preadolescents and develop new perspectives on my own thinking. (My way is not the only way) (How do the problems of preadolescents addressed in this text help you develop new perspectives/thinking?)
T: Summarizing- I can organize important information in summary form in order to remember.
T: Summarizing- I can use my summary as a resource for discussing my text or writing about it.
T: Inferring- I can infer what the character is thinking during critical parts of the text.
T: Inferring- I can infer the meaning of certain symbols, events, characters that the writer is using to enhance the meaning. 
T: Maintaining Fluency- When I read silently, I read quickly and think about the meaning of the story.
T: Maintaining Fluency- I read with fluency, phrasing and expression and understand the meaning of the story.Analyzing- I notice how the author uses symbolism.
T: Analyzing- I notice how the writer uses words that are not English and think about the reasons for the choice. (How do these words add meaning to the text?)  (How did the author’s choice of words (specifically using words that are not English) contribute to his/her purpose for writing?)
T: Analyzing- I notice how the author uses regional dialect and I can talk about how it adds it makes the character and events very real. (How do you think the language of the text reflects the era/culture in which it was written?  How does it impact character development and the authenticity of the text?)
T: Adjusting- I change the style and pace of my reading to reflect the purpose.	
T: Critiquing- I can talk about whether the social issues and different cultural groups are accurately represented in the text. (Are the social issues and cultural groups accurately represented?)