(1) A fourth-grade student at the novice reading level is beginning to attain prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for reading at each benchmark. He/she:

(a) shows strength in detail, but not main idea;

(b) randomly applies, articulates, and self-monitors decoding and comprehension strategies, seldom integrating, and using one strategy at a time;

(c) sometimes demonstrates an understanding of the elements of fiction and nonfiction;

(d) often limits reading selections;

(e) sometimes defines a purpose for reading;

(f) recognizes, with coaching, an author's purpose;

(g) compares and integrates, with coaching, information from two sources at his/her reading level; and

(h) distinguishes, with coaching, fact from opinion at his/her reading level.