Readers:

• think, write, speak, and listen to understand 
• read often and widely from a range of global and diverse texts 
• read for multiple purposes, including for learning and for pleasure 
• self-select texts based on interest 
• persevere through challenging, complex texts 
• enrich personal language, background knowledge, and vocabulary through reading and communicating with others 
• monitor comprehension and apply reading strategies flexibly 
• make connections (to self, other texts, ideas, cultures, eras, etc.)