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Word Analysis and Vocabulary:
(ISAT "Reading Process")

• Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
• Phonetic Clues and Decoding Strategies
• Contextual Meaning
• Multiple Meaning
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Vocabulary and Signs & Symbols

Literal Comprehension:
(ISAT "Reading Comprehension")

• Locate Information and Follow Directions
• Sequence Events
• Determine Main Idea and Identify Details
• Vocabulary and Signs & Symbols

Interpretive Comprehension:
(ISAT "Reading Comprehension")

• Make Inferences, Predictions, and Draw Conclusions
• Summarize and Synthesize
• Identify Cause and Effect
• Vocabulary and Signs & Symbols

Evaluative Comprehension:
(ISAT "Reading Comprehension")

• Evaluate Persuasive Elements
• Distinguish Between Fact and Opinion
• Compare and Contrast Information
• Vocabulary and Signs & Symbols

Literary Analysis:
(ISAT "Reading Comprehension" and "Reading Process")

• Describe Characteristics of Genres
• Identify Literary Devices
• Identify Literary Elements
• Identify Author's Purpose, Technique and Viewpoint
• Vocabulary and Signs & Symbols