Standard 4: Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
Skills Indicator	Benchmark (to be met by Third Grade)
4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.	*Discuss favorite books and authors through exposure to author studies and series books. * Distinguish between what is real and not real. * Choose materials related to personal interests. * Begin to recognize different genres.
4.1.2 Read widely and fluently to make connections with self, the world, and previous reading.	* Demonstrate understanding that authors and illustrators are real people. * Read widely to find out about self and surrounding world. * Make predictions about what will happen next in a story. * Connect an illustration to a story.
4.1.3 Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.	*Listen/read multicultural texts from various genres. * Express feelings about characters and events in a story. *Make connections between literature and own experiences. * Retell story. * Identify plot, characters, setting in a story.
4.1.4 Seek information for personal learning in a variety of formats and genres.	* Select books on a regular basis. * Select texts in various formats and personal interests. * Select books at variety of reading levels (independent, read aloud, browsing and enjoyment). * Explain personal criteria for selecting books.
4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and previous knowledge and experience.	* Demonstrate comprehension of stories read independently and read by librarian. * Develop criteria for deciding if a book matches interest and reading level. * Find fiction and nonfiction books that are interesting.
4.1.6 Organize personal knowledge in a way that can be called upon easily.	* Take notes using graphic organizer. * Draw pictures of main ideas.
4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information.	* Utilize print and electronic sources with guidance from teacher or librarian to find information. * Begin to experiment with internet resources to locate information.
4.1.8 Use creative and artistic formats to express personal learning.	*Express feelings about a story through pictures and words. * Use technology tools to create and present ideas. * Express own ideas through creative products.