Demonstrate the ability to attend to and understand communication from others. L.RC

  • 1

    Use verbal and nonverbal signals to acknowledge communication from others.L.RC.PK1

  • 2

    Show ongoing connection to a conversation, group discussion, or presentation.L.RC.PK2

  • 3

    Recall and follow two- and three-step directions. L.RC.PK3

  • 4

    Show understanding of books read aloud, stories, or explanations on a topic. L.RC.PK4

  • 5

    Listen with increasing attention span to gain new knowledge. L.RC.PK5

Demonstrate the ability to express themselves verbally or nonverbally.L.EC

  • 1

    Communicate to express self in detailed ways. L.EC.PK1

  • 2

    Communicate in complete sentences using at least three words.L.EC.PK2

  • 3

     Follow conventions of conversation most of the time. L.EC.PK3

  • 4

    Share ideas and information from personal and group experiences.L.EC.PK4

  • 5

    Communicate to express needs and clarify a word or statement when misunderstood. L.EC.PK5

Use a variety of vocabulary words during play and other activities.L.V

  • 1

    Use vocabulary words with increasing specificity and variety to describe feelings, experiences, observations, and ideas. L.V.PK1

  • 2

    Use context to determine the meaning of unknown words.L.V.PK2

  • 3

    Use a wide variety of words for many purposes.L.V.PK3

  • 4

    Use words that describe a category of objects that go together.L.V.PK4

  • 5

    Identify common opposite words. L.V.PK5

  • 6

    Use words with similar meaning to describe an object, emotion, or action.L.V.PK6

  • 7

    Discuss and use new vocabulary words learned from stories, books, and/or other early literacy activities.L.V.PK7

Demonstrate knowledge of the alphabet and how letters are used in the reading process.L.AK

  • 1

    Identify the names of letters in own name and produce the sound of the first letter in own name. L.AK.PK1

  • 2

    Identify and name most letters in their uppercase form and some letters in their lowercase form. L.AK.PK2

  • 3

    Name and produce the letter sound for several letters.L.AK.PK3

Demonstrate knowledge of how print and books are read.L.PB

  • 1

    Recognize that print carries a message and information. L.PB.PK1

  • 2

    Recognize environmental print and symbols.L.PB.PK2

  • 3

    Indicate that groups of letters form a word. L.PB.PK3

  • 4

    Identify book parts and features, such as the front, back, title, and/or author.L.PB.PK4

Demonstrate knowledge gained from stories, books, and other early literacy activities.L.C

  • 1

    Ask questions or make comments related to the details of a story.L.C.PK1

  • 2

    Retell a story, putting at least two events in the appropriate sequence.L.C.PK2

  • 3

    Predict what might happen next in a story.L.C.PK3

  • 4

    Recall information and answer questions related to an event, text, or pictures related to self and the world around them. L.C.PK4

  • 5

    Use pictures to gain meaning and follow a simple pictorial direction. L.C.PK5

Demonstrate the use of written letters and symbols to communicate.L.W

  • 1

    Draw to express ideas, thoughts, or interests.  L.W.PK1

  • 2

    Experiment with writing tools and materials for variety of purposes. L.W.PK2

  • 3

    Recreate basic shapes that form letters or draw the shapes while looking at a model.  L.W.PK3

  • 4

    Write for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks.L.W.PK4

  • 5

    Use letter-like approximation to print name.L.W.PK5

  • 6

    Share ideas, information from experiences, and opinions for class writing. L.W.PK6

  • 7

    Dictate words, phrases, or sentences to an adult who writes them down.L.W.PK7

Demonstrate knowledge of sounds within spoken language L.PA

  • 1

     Repeat rhyming words. L.PA.PK1

  • 2

    Identify beginning sounds of some spoken words with which they are familiar.L.PA.PK2

  • 3

    Identify two or more spoken words that share the same initial sound. L.PA.PK3

  • 4

    Identify multiple parts of short words and long words. L.PA.PK4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
PRE-K
Where can I read the official document?
Nevada Pre-Kindergarten Standards, Revised 2023