(1) An eighth-grade student at the proficient reading level demonstrates solid academic performance. He/she:

(a) consistently makes predictions and connections between new material and prior knowledge, locates and interprets stated and inferred main ideas, and identifies important supporting details when reading material appropriate to the eighth grade;

(b) combines and monitors a variety of strategies to fluently read material with comprehension, interpreting elements of fiction and nonfiction, literary devices, and vocabulary at the eighth-grade level;

(c) articulates and evaluates the strategies used to monitor reading progress;

(d) sets and meets reading goals;

(e) self-selects appropriate material to meet reading purposes, and defines purposes for reading;

(f) compares, contrasts, and integrates information, language, and points of view from many print and nonprint sources by making clear inferences, drawing conclusions, and making connections to personal experiences, including other reading experiences; and

(g) identifies some literary devices that authors use in composing text.