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K–12 Standards

Grade 1

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Social and Instructional Language

  • Narrate.

    NarrateELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

  • Inform.

    InformELD-SI.K-3.Inform

  • Explain.

    ExplainELD-SI.K-3.Explain

  • Argue.

    ArgueELD-SI.K-3.Argue

Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learningELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learningELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

Connect stories with images and representations to add meaningELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Connect stories with images and representations to add meaningELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

Ask questions about what others have sharedELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Ask questions about what others have sharedELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

Recount and restate ideasELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Recount and restate ideasELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

Discuss how stories might end or next stepsELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

  • Narrate.

    Discuss how stories might end or next stepsELD-SI.K-3.Narrate

Define and classify objects or conceptsELD-SI.K-3.Inform

  • Inform.

    Define and classify objects or conceptsELD-SI.K-3.Inform

Describe characteristics, patterns, or behaviorELD-SI.K-3.Inform

  • Inform.

    Describe characteristics, patterns, or behaviorELD-SI.K-3.Inform

Describe parts and wholesELD-SI.K-3.Inform

  • Inform.

    Describe parts and wholesELD-SI.K-3.Inform

Sort, clarify, and summarize ideasELD-SI.K-3.Inform

  • Inform.

    Sort, clarify, and summarize ideasELD-SI.K-3.Inform

Summarize information from interaction with others and from learning experiencesELD-SI.K-3.Inform

  • Inform.

    Summarize information from interaction with others and from learning experiencesELD-SI.K-3.Inform

Share initial thinking with othersELD-SI.K-3.Explain

  • Explain.

    Share initial thinking with othersELD-SI.K-3.Explain

Follow and describe cycles in diagrams, steps in procedures, or causes and effectsELD-SI.K-3.Explain

  • Explain.

    Follow and describe cycles in diagrams, steps in procedures, or causes and effectsELD-SI.K-3.Explain

Compare and contrast objects or concepts ELD-SI.K-3.Explain

  • Explain.

    Compare and contrast objects or concepts ELD-SI.K-3.Explain

Offer ideas and suggestionsELD-SI.K-3.Explain

  • Explain.

    Offer ideas and suggestionsELD-SI.K-3.Explain

Act on feedback to revise understandings of how or why something worksELD-SI.K-3.Explain

  • Explain.

    Act on feedback to revise understandings of how or why something worksELD-SI.K-3.Explain

Ask questions about others’ opinionsELD-SI.K-3.Argue

  • Argue.

    Ask questions about others’ opinionsELD-SI.K-3.Argue

Support own opinions with reasonsELD-SI.K-3.Argue

  • Argue.

    Support own opinions with reasonsELD-SI.K-3.Argue

Clarify and elaborate ideas based on feedbackELD-SI.K-3.Argue

  • Argue.

    Clarify and elaborate ideas based on feedbackELD-SI.K-3.Argue

Defend change in one’s own thinking ELD-SI.K-3.Argue

  • Argue.

    Defend change in one’s own thinking ELD-SI.K-3.Argue

Revise one’s own opinions based on new informationELD-SI.K-3.Argue

  • Argue.

    Revise one’s own opinions based on new informationELD-SI.K-3.Argue

Language for Language Arts

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    Narrate

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret language arts narratives byELD-LA.1.Narrate.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying a central message from key detailsELD-LA.1.Narrate.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Identifying how character attributes and actions contribute to an event ELD-LA.1.Narrate.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Identifying words and phrases that suggest feelings or appeal to the sensesELD-LA.1.Narrate.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct language arts narratives thatELD-LA.1.Narrate.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Orient audience to storyELD-LA.1.Narrate.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Develop story eventsELD-LA.1.Narrate.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Engage and adjust for audience ELD-LA.1.Narrate.Expressive

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    Inform

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret informational texts in language arts byELD-LA.1.Inform.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying main topic and/or entity and key detailsELD-LA.1.Inform.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Asking and answering questions about descriptions of attributes and characteristicsELD-LA.1.Inform.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Identifying word choices in relation to topic or content areaELD-LA.1.Inform.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct informational texts in language arts thatELD-LA.1.Inform.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audienceELD-LA.1.Inform.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Describe attributes and characteristics with facts, definitions, and relevant details ELD-LA.1.Inform.Expressive

Language for Mathematics

  •  

    Inform

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret mathematical informational texts byELD-MA.1.Inform.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying concept or entityELD-MA.1.Inform.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Describing attributes and characteristicsELD-MA.1.Inform.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct mathematical informational texts thatELD-MA.1.Inform.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Define or classify concept or entityELD-MA.1.Inform.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Describe a concept or entityELD-MA.1.Inform.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Compare/contrast concepts or entitiesELD-MA.1.Inform.Expressive

Language for Science 

  •  

    Inform

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret scientific informational texts byELD-SC.1.Inform.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Determining what text is aboutELD-SC.1.Inform.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Defining or classifying concept or entity  ELD-SC.1.Inform.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct scientific informational texts thatELD-SC.1.Inform.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce others to topic or entity ELD-SC.1.Inform.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Define, describe, and classify concept, topic, or entityELD-SC.1.Inform.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Summarize observations or factual informationELD-SC.1.Inform.Expressive

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    Explain

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret scientific explanations byELD-SC.1.Explain.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Defining investigable questions or simple design problems based on observations and data about a phenomenonELD-SC.1.Explain.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Analyzing several events and observations to help explain how or why a phenomenon occursELD-SC.1.Explain.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Identifying information from observations (that supports particular points in explanations)ELD-SC.1.Explain.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct scientific explanations that ELD-SC.1.Explain.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Describe observations and/or data about a phenomenonELD-SC.1.Explain.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Relate how a series of events causes something to happen ELD-SC.1.Explain.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Compare multiple solutions to a problemELD-SC.1.Explain.Expressive

Language for Social Studies 

  •  

    Inform

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret informational texts in social studies byELD-SS.1.Inform.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Determining topic associated with compelling or supporting questions ELD-SS.1.Inform.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Defining and classifying attributes, characteristics, and qualities in relevant informationELD-SS.1.Inform.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct informational texts in social studies thatELD-SS.1.Inform.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce topic associated with compelling or supporting questionsELD-SS.1.Inform.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Provide details about disciplinary ideasELD-SS.1.Inform.Expressive

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    Argue

    1. Interpretive.

      Interpret social studies arguments byELD-SS.1.Argue.Interpretive

      1. Interpretive.

        Identifying topicELD-SS.1.Argue.Interpretive

      2. Interpretive.

        Analyzing evidence gathered from sourceELD-SS.1.Argue.Interpretive

      3. Interpretive.

        Evaluating source based on distinctions between fact and opinion ELD-SS.1.Argue.Interpretive

    2. Expressive.

      Construct social studies arguments thatELD-SS.1.Argue.Expressive

      1. Expressive.

        Introduce topicELD-SS.1.Argue.Expressive

      2. Expressive.

        Select relevant information to support claim with evidenceELD-SS.1.Argue.Expressive

      3. Expressive.

        Show relationship between claim and evidence, and reasoningELD-SS.1.Argue.Expressive

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Grade 1

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