Standards
Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. <ul><li>Follow words left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.</li><li>Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.</li><li>Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.</li><li>Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.</li></ul>
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). <ul><li>Recognize and produce rhyming words.</li><li>Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.</li><li>Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.</li><li>Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sound (phonemes) in the three-phoneme (CVC) words.</li></ul>
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. <ul><li>Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondence.</li><li>Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings for the five major vowels.</li><li>Read grade-level high-frequency sight words with automaticity.</li><li>Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.</li></ul>
Generate resourceReading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, identify the main idea and retell key details of text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, answer questions about key details in a text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, make a connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
Generate resourceIdentify parts of a book (title, author) and parts of a text (beginning, end, details).
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
Generate resourceAnswer questions to describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, identify basic similarities and differences between two texts (read or read aloud) on the same topic.
Generate resourceUse words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words and phrases based upon grade-level reading and content.
Generate resourceActively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Generate resourceReading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, retell familiar stories including key details.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Generate resourceName the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
Generate resourceMake connections between the illustrations and the text in a story (read or read aloud).
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words and phrases based upon grade-level reading and content.
Generate resourceUse words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts.
Generate resourceActively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Generate resourceWriting: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
Generate resourceUse a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts.
Generate resourceUse a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to focus on one specific topic.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, generate ideas and details to convey information that relates to the chosen topic.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, illustrate using details and dictate/write using descriptive words.
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. <ul><li>Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.</li><li>Recognize and use end punctuation.</li><li>Spell simple words phonetically</li></ul>
Generate resourceUse a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces on familiar topics.
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. <ul><li>Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.</li><li>Recognize and use end punctuation.</li><li>Spell simple words phonetically.</li></ul>
Generate resourceUse a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose narratives that describe real or imagined experiences or events.
Generate resourceRecount a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. <ul><li>Capitalize first word in sentence and pronoun I.</li><li>Recognize and use end punctuation.</li><li>Spell simple words phonetically.</li></ul>
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults and peers, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing or in collaboration with peers.
Generate resourceParticipate in individual or shared research projects on a topic of interest.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Generate resourceSpeaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
Generate resourceParticipate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
Generate resourceShare stories, familiar experiences, and interests, speaking clearly enough to be understood by all audiences using appropriate volume.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking, based on kindergarten level and content.
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