Reading Standards
for Literature
4. Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. (See grade K
Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.)
5. Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems, fantasy, realistic
text).
6. With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and
define the role of each in telling the story.
9. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and
experiences of characters in familiar stories.