Language
Arts K-1
R/W, Reading/Writing
S, Speaking
L, Listening
LA, other language arts objectives beyond Standards
1.1 Students will read and write
using a variety of word recognition strategies at grade one level.
Kindergarten:
K-R/W-1.1a Use a variety of
phonetic skills enabling them to read simple text.
K-R/W-1.1b Read and write their
first and last name, color words number words, and 25 high frequency words.
K-R/W-1.1c Read
words using the CVC pattern.
K-R/W-1.1d Read
and write 55 Orton phonograms.
1st grade:
1-R/W-1.1a Read and write 71 phonograms
1-R/W-1.1b Read and spell phonetically regular and previously taught
words.
1-R/W-1.1c Read words with common contractions.
1-R/W-1.1d Read compound words.
1-R/W-1.1e Read words with
inflectional endings -ing, -s, and -ed.
1-R/W-1.1f Read 200 high frequency
words.
1.1.2 Students will demonstrate
phonological awareness and exhibit knowledge of letters and sounds.
Kindergarten:
K-R/W-1.2a Recognize rhyming words and patterns of rhyme.
K-R/W-1.2b Say the alphabet in order
K-R/W-1.2c Identify capital and lowercase letters.
K-R/W-1.2d Match capital and lowercase letters.
K-R/W-1.2e Identify initial consonant
sounds.
K-R/W-1.2f Discriminate among initial sounds that are the
same and different.
K-R/W-1.2g Identify the number of syllables in one and
two syllable words.
1st grade:
1-R/W-1.2 Recognize the sound/letter correspondence of
the consonant sounds in initial, medial, and final position.
1.1.3 Students will demonstrate
knowledge of the organization of print when reading and writing.
Kindergarten:
K-R/W-1.3a Use left to right and top to bottom
progression in completing activities in reading.
K-R/W-1.3b Identify spatial
relationships: top/bottom, first/last, middle/last
1st grade:
1-R/W-1.3a Identify what an author does and what an
illustrator does.
1-R/W-1.3b Identify the title page and table of contents
of a book.
1-R/W-1.3c Alphabetize
words to the first letter.
1.1.4 Students will read and
demonstrate comprehension at grade one level, using a variety of strategies.
Kindergarten:
K-R/W-1.4a Recall details about a selection.
K-R/W-1.4b Use a variety of comprehension skills to make
predictions.
K-R/W-1.4c Identify the cause of a given event.
K-R/W-1.4d Identify the main idea of a selection or
passage.
K-R/W-1.4e Put parts of a story in sequence.
1st grade:
1-R/W-1.4a Recall details about a given selection.
1-R/W-1.4b Identify a sequence of
events in a given selection.
1-R/W-1.4c Use a variety of comprehension skills to make
a prediction.
1-R/W-1.4d Derive meaning from periods, questions marks,
exclamation points, and quotation marks in a selection.
1-R/W-1.4e Identify the explicitly-stated main idea at
the beginning of a paragraph.
1-R/W-1.4f Identify the cause of a given event.
1-R/W-1.4g Recognize multiple word meanings.
1.1.5 Students will respond to
fiction and non-fiction text through writing, drawing, and verbal responses.
Kindergarten:
K-R/W-1.5a Identify the characters, setting, and events
in a story.
K-R/W-1.5b Distinguish between fantasy and reality in
stories.
K-R/W-1.5c Listen to a variety of stories, with emphasis
on fairy tales.
K-R/W-1.5d Retell and dramatize a variety of stories,
fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and poems.
1st grade:
1-R/W-1.5a Identify character, setting, problem, and
events leading to a resolution in a story.
1-R/W-1.5b Retell a story in proper chronological
sequence.
1-R/W-1.5c Identify characteristics of fairytales.
1-R/W-1.5d Distinguish between fiction
and nonfiction literature.
1.1.6 Students will print neatly and
correctly.
Kindergarten:
K-R/W-1.6a Print his/her first and last name.
K-R/W-1.6b Form manuscript capital and lowercase letters
of the alphabet on lined paper using the program adopted by the district.
K-R/W-1.6c Print words and single sentences using the correctspacing.
1st grade:
1-R/W-1.6a Write capital and lowercase letters of the
alphabet in manuscript using the program adopted by the district.
1-R/W-1.6b Space words in a sentence correctly.
1.1.7 Students will write about
familiar experiences, people, objects, or events.
Kindergarten:
K-R/W-1.7 Write a simple sentence and/or story.
1st grade:
1-R/W-1.7a Write sentences using
nouns, verbs, and adjectives correctly.
1-R/W-1.7b Use capital letters at the beginning of
sentences, proper names, days, holidays, months, and the pronoun I.
1-R/W-1.7c Use periods and question marks correctly at
the end of sentences.
1-R/W-1.7d Write
three or four sentences about a specific topic.
1-R/W-1.7e Proofread in order to correct errors of skills
mastered.
Speaking
1.2.1 Students will speak in clear,
complete, coherent sentences using standard English.
Kindergarten:
K-S-2.1a Display the ability to speak incomplete
sentences in a pleasant voice with good control as to volume and tone.
K-S-2.1b Increase their vocabulary and use words
correctly when speaking.
1st grade:
1-S-2.1a Use oral language or vocabulary which is
developmentally appropriate.
1-S-2.1b Contribute
to class discussions on specific topics.
1-S-2.1c Listen and respond to stories from a variety
of cultures and peoples.
Listening
1.3.1 Students will identify
information gained and complete tasks through listening.
Kindergarten:
K-L-3.1a Follow rules for effective listening.
K-L-3.1b Follow simple two-step directions.
K-L-3.1c Listen
to a variety of stories, with emphasis on fairy tales.
1st grade:
1-L-3.1a Listen to a variety
of literature representing a variety of cultures.
1-L-3.1b Follow simple three-step oral directions.
1-L-3.1c Listen to teachers and other classmates and
make proper responses.
Kindergarten:
K-LA-1a Follow library media
procedures, including correctly checking out, returning, and properly caring
for materials.
K-LA-1b Locate and check out
materials for personal enjoyment from the media center.
1st grade:
1-LA-1a Follow library media procedures,
including correctly checking out, returning, and properly caring for materials.
1-LA-1b Locate and check out materials
for personal enjoyment from the media center.