Corresponding TEKS Objectives:

• 1.12 & 2.9: The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend selections read aloud and selections read independently.

• 1.12. F & 2.9.F: The student is expected to make and explain inferences from texts such as determining important ideas and causes and effects, making predictions, and drawing conclusions (1-3).

• 1.12.D & 2.9.D: The student is expected to monitor his/her own comprehension and act purposefully when comprehension breaks down using strategies such as rereading, searching for clues, and asking for help (1-3).