Standards
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Generate resourceApply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Generate resourceRead closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceDetermine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Generate resourceAnalyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Generate resourceInterpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Generate resourceAnalyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
Generate resourceIntegrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Generate resourceDelineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
Generate resourceAnalyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Generate resourcePrepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Generate resourceIntegrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Generate resourceEvaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
Generate resourcePresent information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Generate resourceMake strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Generate resourceAdapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Generate resourceWrite arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Generate resourceWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Generate resourceWrite narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, ad well-structured event sequences.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, propose, and audience.
Generate resourceDevelop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceUse technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceConduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Generate resourceGather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Generate resourceDraw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Generate resourcePrint all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters of the alphabet using correct formation.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
Generate resourceWrite a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).
Generate resourceSpell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
Generate resourceIdentify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).
Generate resourceUse the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, explore word relationships and subtle differences in word meanings.
Generate resourceSort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).
Generate resourceDistinguish between verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.
Generate resourceUse vocabulary acquired through conversations, reading, and learning experiences, to ask questions and convey ideas.
Generate resourceRecognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
Generate resourceRecognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. e. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
Generate resourceIsolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)
Generate resourceAdd or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme words (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) to make new words. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Generate resourceDemonstrate one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound for each consonant.
Generate resourceRead emergent-reader texts with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Generate resourceRead grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (stress, phrasing, intonation and expression) on consecutive readings.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Generate resourceBy the end of the year read and comprehends a variety of informational text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, read and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficultly and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language/literary features, knowledge demands.)
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
Generate resourceIdentify the author and illustrator and define the role of each in an informational text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in an informational text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, identify the details/evidence an author gives to support points in a text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support compare and contrast two texts on the same topic (similarities and differences).
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, read and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficultly and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language/literary features, knowledge demands.)
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, describe characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in stories, poems, nursery rhymes, or songs.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, explain differences between common types of texts.
Generate resourceIdentify the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in a literary text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, explain the relationship between illustrations and the text.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
Generate resourceParticipate in collaborative conversations about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
Generate resourceConfirm understanding from a source of information by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
Generate resourceDescribe familiar people, places, things, and events. With prompting and support, provide additional detail.
Generate resourceUse a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book.
Generate resourceUse a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
Generate resourceUse a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate 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 resourceWith guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support, individually and collaboratively explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support provide a response to a question using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing by recalling information from experiences or gathering information from provided sources.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when speaking.
Generate resourceExpand complete sentences using descriptive language (e.g. prepositions, adjectives, adverbs) in shared language activities.
Generate resourcePrint all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet using correct formation.
Generate resourceSpell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of consonant and short vowel sounds.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
Generate resourceIdentify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).
Generate resourceUse context to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words and phrases with guidance.
Generate resourceExplore word relationships and subtle differences in word meanings with prompting and support.
Generate resourceAcquire and use grade-appropriate vocabulary in conversations, reading, and learning experiences.
Generate resourceDemonstrate foundational understanding of print concepts and features of print.
Generate resourceUnderstand that letters represent individual sounds in spoken language and combine to form words.
Generate resourceIdentify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book to navigate text appropriately.
Generate resourceBlend, segment, and delete at the intra-syllable level (onset/rime, body/coda).
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.
Generate resourceAssociate predictable consonant and short vowel sounds with corresponding letters.
Generate resourceUse grapheme-phoneme knowledge to decode and encode CVC and open syllable one-syllable words.
Generate resourceRead grade-appropriate texts with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Generate resourceRead grade-appropriate texts orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (stress, phrasing, intonation and expression) on consecutive readings.
Generate resourceSelf-monitor reading for correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text read aloud with prompting and support.
Generate resourceSelf-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks with prompting and support.
Generate resourceIdentify the main topic and retell key details of a text with prompting and support.
Generate resourceDescribe the connection between individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text with prompting and support.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text with prompting and support.
Generate resourceDescribe the relationship between visual representations and the text with prompting and support.
Generate resourceIdentify the details an author gives to support their opinions in a text with prompting and support.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast two or more texts on the same topic with prompting and support.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about story elements in a text read aloud with prompting and support.
Generate resourceSelf-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks with prompting and support.
Generate resourceRetell familiar stories, including story elements with prompting and support.
Generate resourceDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story with prompting and support.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about unknown words and phrases, including multiple meaning words with prompting and support.
Generate resourceExplain differences between fiction and informational texts with prompting and support.
Generate resourceIdentify the author's purpose for writing a story with prompting and support.
Generate resourceExplain the relationship between illustrations and the text with prompting and support.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast two or more texts with a similar theme with prompting and support
Generate resourceParticipate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults about kindergarten topics and texts in small and large groups.
Generate resourceConfirm understanding from content presented by asking questions and requesting clarification.
Generate resourceDescribe familiar people, places, things, and events including additional details with prompting and support.
Generate resourceAdd drawings, digital media, or other visual displays to provide additional detail.
Generate resourceCompose opinion pieces that tell the reader their opinion on a topic and state a reason using a combination of drawing, dictating and writing.
Generate resourceCompose informative texts that name the topic and a fact using a combination of drawing, dictating and writing.
Generate resourceNarrate a story, telling about the events in chronological order with a character and setting using a combination of drawing, dictating and writing.
Generate resourceRespond to questions and suggestions from peers or adults adding details to strengthen writing.
Generate resourceExplore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing individually or collaboratively with guidance and support.
Generate resourceProvide a response to a prompt using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing by recalling information from experiences or gathering information from provided sources with guidance and support.
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