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K–12 Standards

Grade 1 Access Points

Other Florida English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) sets

Communication

  • 1

    Communicating Through Writing

    1. 1

      Print all upper- and lowercase letters with a model.ELA.1.C.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Write a narrative with two sequenced events.ELA.1.C.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Write an opinion about a topic.ELA.1.C.1.AP.3

    4. 4

      Write an expository text about a topic, using a source, to provide facts.ELA.1.C.1.AP.4

    5. 5

      With guidance and support from adults, improve drawing and writing, as needed, by planning, revising and editing.ELA.1.C.1.AP.5

  • 2

    Communicating Orally

    1. 1

      Express information using complete sentences and appropriate volume, using the students mode of communication.ELA.1.C.2.AP.1

  • 3

    Following Conventions

    1. 1

      Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. • Capitalize proper nouns. • Form and use simple verb tenses for regular verbs by adding the affix -ed. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding -s or -es. ELA.1.C.3.AP.1

  • 4

    Researching

    1. 1

      Participate in guided research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic.ELA.1.C.4.AP.1

  • 5

    Creating and Collaborating

    1. 1

      Identify the correct multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks when presented with options.ELA.1.C.5.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify digital tools to produce and publish writing individually or with peers and with support from adults.ELA.1.C.5.AP.2

Foundational Skills

  • 1

    Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills

    1. 1

      Locate the title, table of contents, names of author(s) and illustrator(s), and glossary of books with a model.ELA.1.F.1.AP.1

    2. 2a

      Segment spoken words into initial, medial and final phonemes, including words with digraphs, blends and trigraphs.ELA.1.F.1.AP.2a

    3. 2b

      Blend initial, medial and final phonemes together to identify or produce a single-syllable word that includes digraphs, blends or trigraphs.ELA.1.F.1.AP.2b

    4. 2c

      Blend single-syllable spoken words with at least four phonemes.ELA.1.F.1.AP.2c

    5. 2d

      Segment single-syllable spoken words with at least four phonemes.ELA.1.F.1.AP.2d

    6. 2e

      Segment and blend phonemes in familiar multi-syllable spoken words.ELA.1.F.1.AP.2e

    7. 3a

      Decode words using knowledge of spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs, trigraphs and blends.ELA.1.F.1.AP.3a

    8. 3b

      Decode simple words with r-controlled vowels.ELA.1.F.1.AP.3b

    9. 3c

      Decode and encode regularly spelled one-syllable words.ELA.1.F.1.AP.3c

    10. 3d

      Decode words with inflectional endings.ELA.1.F.1.AP.3d

    11. 3e

      Decode two-syllable words with regular patterns by breaking the words into syllables.ELA.1.F.1.AP.3e

    12. 3f

      Decode words that use final -e and vowel teams to make long-vowel sound.ELA.1.F.1.AP.3f

    13. 4a

      Recognize and read sight words.ELA.1.F.1.AP.4a

Reading

  • 1

    Reading Prose and Poetry

    1. 1

      Identify the main story elements in a story.ELA.1.R.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify the moral of a story.ELA.1.R.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify who is telling the story using context clues.ELA.1.R.1.AP.3

    4. 4

      Identify a line break in a poem.ELA.1.R.1.AP.4

  • 2

    Reading Informational Text

    1. 1

      Use text features including titles, headings and/or illustrations to demonstrate understanding of texts.ELA.1.R.2.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify the topic of and select a relevant detail in a text.ELA.1.R.2.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify if information was provided from a visual or from words in an informational text.ELA.1.R.2.AP.3

    4. 4

      Identify an authors opinion about the topic.ELA.1.R.2.AP.4

  • 3

    Reading Across Genres

    1. 1

      Identify descriptive words and phrases in text(s).ELA.1.R.3.AP.1

    2. 2a

      Identify main story elements at the beginning, middle and end for a literary text using the student’s mode of communication.ELA.1.R.3.AP.2a

    3. 2b

      Identify a topic and relevant details for an informational text using the students mode of communication.ELA.1.R.3.AP.2b

    4. 3

      Identify details about two texts on the same topic.ELA.1.R.3.AP.3

Vocabulary

  • 1

    Finding Meaning

    1. 1

      Identify grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in communication, using the students mode of communication.ELA.1.V.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify frequently occurring base words and their common inflections in grade-level content at the student’s ability level.ELA.1.V.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify and use picture clues, context clues and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words at the student’s ability level.ELA.1.V.1.AP.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?
Florida State B.E.S.T. Standards

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