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K–12 Standards

Kindergarten

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Students can comprehend text in increasingly complex ways.

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    Accessing Narrative Text

    1. 1

      With guidance and support, identify details in familiar stories.EE.RL.K.1

    2. 2

      With guidance and support, identify major events in familiar stories.EE.RL.K.2

    3. 3

      With guidance and support, identify characters and settings in a familiar story.EE.RL.K.3

    4. 4

      With guidance and support, indicate when an unknown word is used in a text. EE.RL.K.4

    5. 5

      With guidance and support, recognize familiar texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).EE.RL.K.5

    6. 6

      With guidance and support, distinguish between words and illustrations in a story.EE.RL.K.6

    7. 7

      With guidance and support, identify illustrations or objects/tactual information that go with a familiar story.EE.RL.K.7

    8. 9

      With guidance and support, identify the adventures or experiences of a character in a familiar story.EE.RL.K.9

    9. 10

      With guidance and support, actively engage in shared reading.EE.RL.K.10

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    Accessing Informational Text

    1. 1

      With guidance and support, identify a detail in a familiar text.EE.RI.K.1

    2. 2

      With guidance and support, identify the topic of a familiar text.EE.RI.K.2

    3. 3

      With guidance and support, identify individuals, events, or details in a familiar informational text.EE.RI.K.3

    4. 4

      With guidance and support, indicate when an unknown word is used in a text.EE.RI.K.4

    5. 5

      With guidance and support, identify the front cover of a book.EE.RI.K.5

    6. 6

      With guidance and support, distinguish between words and illustrations in an informational text.EE.RI.K.6

    7. 7

      With guidance and support, identify illustrations or objects/tactual information that go with a familiar text.EE.RI.K.7

    8. 8

      With guidance and support, identify points the author makes in an informational text.EE.RI.K.8

    9. 9

      With guidance and support, match similar parts of two familiar texts on the same topic.EE.RI.K.9

    10. 10

      With guidance and support, actively engage in shared reading of informational text.EE.RI.K.10

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    Reading (Foundational Skills)

    1. 1.a

      Demonstrate emerging understanding of the organization of print.EE.RF.K.1.a

      1. A

        With guidance and support during shared reading, demonstrate understanding that books are read one page at a time from beginning to end.

    2. 2

      Demonstrate emerging understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).EE.RF.K.2

      1. A

        With guidance and support, recognize rhyming words.

      2. B

        With guidance and support, recognize the number of words in a spoken message.

      3. C

        With guidance and support, identify single-syllable spoken words with the same onset (beginning sound) as a familiar word. 

    3. 3

      Demonstrate emerging awareness of print.EE.RF.K.3

      1. A

        With guidance and support, recognize first letter of own name in print.

      2. C

        With guidance and support, recognize environmental print.

    4. 4

      Engage in purposeful shared reading of familiar text. EE.RF.K.4

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    Vocabulary Acquisition and Usage

    1. 4.a

      Demonstrate emerging knowledge of word meanings: with guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of words used in every day routines.EE.L.K.4.a

    2. 5

      Demonstrate emerging understanding of word relationships.EE.L.K.5

      1. A

        With guidance and support, sort common objects into familiar categories.

      2. B

        With guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring opposites.

      3. C

        With guidance and support, use words to communicate in real-life situations.

      4. D

        With guidance and support, demonstrate an understanding of common verbs.

Students can produce writing for a range of purposes and audiences.

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    Writing: Text Types and Purposes

    1. 1

      With guidance and support, select a familiar book and use drawing, dictating, or writing to state an opinion about it.EE.W.K.1

    2. 2

      With guidance and support, select a familiar topic and use drawing, dictating, or writing to share information about the topic.EE.W.K.2

    3. 3

      With guidance and support, select an event and use drawing, dictating, or writing and share information about it.EE.W.K.3

    4. 8

      With guidance and support from adults, identify information, objects, or events that relate to personal experiences.EE.W.K.8

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    Conventions of Standard English

    1. 1

      Demonstrate emerging understanding of letter and word use. A. With guidance and support, distinguish between letters and other symbols or shapes. EE.L.K.1

Students can communicate for a range of purposes and audiences.

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    Speaking and Listening

    1. 1

      Participate in conversations with others.EE.SL.K.1

      1. A

        Communicate directly with supportive adults or peers.

      2. B

        Participate in multiple-turn communication exchanges with support from adults. 

    2. 2

      Demonstrate an emerging understanding of a familiar text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by answering questions.EE.SL.K.2

    3. 3

       Ask for help when needed.EE.SL.K.3

    4. 4

      With guidance and support, identify familiar people, places, things, and events.EE.SL.K.4

    5. 6

      With guidance and support, communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas. EE.SL.K.6

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    Using Language

    1. 1

      Demonstrate emerging understanding of letter and word use.EE.L.K.1

      1. B

        With guidance and support, use frequently occurring nouns in communication.

      2. C

        With guidance and support, use frequently occurring plural nouns.

      3. D

        With guidance and support, identify answers to simple questions (e.g., who, what) from an array of choices.

      4. E

        With guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of common prepositions: on, off, in, out.

      5. F

        With guidance and support, link two or more words together in communication.

    2. 6

      With guidance and support, use words acquired through conversations, being read to, and during shared reading activities. EE.L.K.6

Students can investigate topics and present information.

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    Research and Inquiry

    1. 6

      With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce individual or group writing. EE.W.K.6

    2. 7

      With guidance and support, participate in shared research and writing objects. EE.W.K.7

    3. 5

      With guidance and support, add or select drawings or other visual or tactual displays that relate to familiar people, places, things, and events. EE.SL.K.5

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten

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