Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMSR ... - mdk12

PreKindergarten
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MMSR Exemplars
Content Area: Language and Literacy - 1.0 General Reading Processes: Comprehension
WSS Indicator: II C4 Comprehends and responds to stories read aloud Fall Spring
MMSR/SC: 1E 3 Use strategies to make meaning from text (during reading)
1E 4 Demonstrates understanding of text (after reading)
Objective: Proficient In Process Needs Development
Use illustrations to
construct meaning
Looks at a picture book and
communicates (by telling, writing,
drawing, signing, or dramatizing) a
story that may or may not connect
to the illustrations.
Looks at a picture book and
communicates (by telling, writing,
drawing, signing, or dramatizing) a
story that is not connected to the
illustrations.
Looks at a picture book and does
not attempt to communicate any
story.
Connect events,
characters, and actions
in stories to specific life
experiences
Listens to a story, such as
Corduroy and makes a personal
connection, such as, “ I have a
bear at home just like Corduroy.”
Listens to a story, such as
Corduroy and makes comments
related to the story but does not
necessarily make a personal
connection (Ex: “His button is
missing.”).
Listens to a story such as
Corduroy, and does not comment,
or makes a comment that is
unrelated to the story, such as, “ I
went out to dinner last night.”
Recall information from
the text
Identifies characters or events in a
story read by the teacher.
Identifies characters or events in a
story read by the teacher with
prompting.
Unable to identify characters or
story events in a story read by the
teacher.
Respond orally to
questions
Makes relevant responses to
questions asked about a story.
Make irrelevant responses to
questions asked about a story.
Makes no response to questions
asked about a story.
*Student may use sign language or augmentative communication to communicate comments, answer questions, and to demonstrate
understanding.
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