1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
1.1 Know and use complex word
families when reading (e.g., -ight) to decode
unfamiliar words.
1.2 Decode regular multisyllabic words.
1.3 Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently and accurately and with
appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression.
1.4 Use knowledge of antonyms,
synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meanings of words.
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge of levels of specificity among grade-appropriate
words and explain the importance of these relations (e.g., dog/ mammal/
animal/ living things).
1.6 Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words.
1.7 Use a dictionary to learn the meaning and other features of unknown words.
1.8 Use knowledge of prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, pre-, bi-, mis-, dis-) and suffixes
(e.g., -er, -est, -ful) to determine the meaning of words.
2.0 Reading Comprehension
2.1 Use titles, tables of
contents, chapter headings, glossaries, and indexes to locate information in
text.
2.2 Ask questions and support
answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and
inferred from, the text.
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
2.4 Recall major points in the text and make and modify predictions about
forthcoming information.
2.5 Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
2.6 Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including
problems and solutions.
2.7 Follow simple multiple-step written instructions (e.g., how to assemble a
product or play a board game).
3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
3.1 Distinguish common forms
of literature (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).
Narrative Analysis of
Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
3.2 Comprehend basic plots of classic fairy tales, myths, folktales, legends,
and fables from around the world.
3.3 Determine what characters are like by what they say or do and by how the
author or illustrator portrays them.
3.4 Determine the underlying theme or author's message in fiction and
nonfiction text.
3.5 Recognize the similarities of sounds in words and rhythmic patterns (e.g.,
alliteration, onomatopoeia) in a selection.
3.6 Identify the speaker or narrator in a selection.
Writing
1.0 Writing Strategies
1.1 Create a single paragraph:
Develop a topic sentence.
Include simple supporting facts and details.
1.2 Write legibly in cursive
or joined italic, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a
word and words in a sentence.
1.3 Understand the structure
and organization of various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus,
atlas, encyclopedia).
Evaluation and Revision
1.4 Revise drafts to improve the coherence and logical progression of ideas by
using an established rubric.
2.0 Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)
2.1 Write narratives:
Provide a context within which an action takes place.
Include well-chosen details to develop the plot.
Provide insight into why the selected incident is
memorable.
2.2 Write descriptions that
use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of
people, places, things, or experiences.
2.3 Write personal and formal letters, thank-you notes, and invitations:
Show awareness of the knowledge and interests of the
audience and establish a purpose and context.
Include the date, proper salutation, body, closing, and
signature.
Written and Oral English Language Conventions
1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions
1.1 Understand and be able to
use complete and correct declarative, interrogative, imperative, and
exclamatory sentences in writing and speaking.
1.2 Identify subjects and
verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound
words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking.
1.3 Identify and use past, present, and future verb tenses properly in writing
and speaking.
1.4 Identify and use subjects and verbs correctly in speaking and writing
simple sentences.
1.5 Punctuate dates, city and
state, and titles of books correctly.
1.6 Use commas in dates, locations, and addresses and for items in a series.