(1) The benchmark for reading content standard 2 for a student at the end of grade 4 is the ability to:

(a) decode unknown words combining the elements of phonics, use of word parts, and context clues;

(b) develop and apply general and content specific vocabulary through the use of context clues, analysis of word parts, and reference sources;

(c) read sight words and materials fluently, applying word accuracy, phrasing, rate, and expressing;

(d) use appropriate strategies (reread, read ahead, use decoding and context clues, recognize media features) to monitor comprehension and self-correct when comprehension breaks down;

(e) activate prior knowledge to make connections to text;

(f) make and revise predictions;

(g) generate and answer questions to clarify meaning by locating specific information in text;

(h) recall and explain a series of events or the sequence of information;

(i) identify main ideas and supporting details;

(j) make inferences based on context clues and/or background knowledge;

(k) identify and use text features to enhance comprehension;

(l) identify the organizational structure of a selection, including sequential, problem-solution, and cause-effect;

(m) compare and contrast information to explain and explore relationships within and across texts;

(n) recognize author's purpose, point of view, and language use in culturally diverse texts, including those by and about Montana American Indians; and

(o) set goals for reading progress.