Grade 1
Other North Dakota English Language Arts sets
Other North Dakota English Language Arts sets
First Grade
Foundations Of Literacy
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Print Concepts
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Mastered in kindergarten.1.F.1
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Mastered in kindergarten.1.F.2
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Identify the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., sentence, first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).1.F.3
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Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
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Mastered in kindergarten.1.F.4
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Segment one-syllable spoken words into four or more phonemes.1.F.5
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Blend four or more phonemes to produce a spoken word or syllable.1.F.6
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Manipulate parts of spoken words.1.F.7
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Delete initial and final phonemes or word parts.1.F.7.a
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Substitute initial, medial vowel, final phonemes, or word parts.1.F.7.b
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Phonics and Word Study
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Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:1.F.8
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consonant digraphs1.F.8.a
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two consonant blends at the beginning and end of words1.F.8.b
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single consonant after a short vowel1.F.8.c
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soft and hard c and g; s as /z/1.F.8.d
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closed and open syllables1.F.8.e
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silent e in single-syllable words1.F.8.f
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vowel teams1.F.8.g
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r-controlled1.F.8.h
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prefixes and suffixes (two-syllable words) (e.g., redo, undo, doing)1.F.8.i
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functions of y1.F.8.j
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contractions1.F.8.k
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irregularly spelled high-frequency words1.F.8.l
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Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:1.F.9
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digraphs1.F.9.a
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two consonant blends1.F.9.b
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silent e1.F.9.c
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double consonants at the end of words1.F.9.d
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irregularly spelled high-frequency words1.F.9.e
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Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words with phonics patterns that have been taught (e.g., sand, match, play).1.F.10
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Use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, make connections to previously learned words, and relate new words to background knowledge.1.F.11
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Make connections to a word's structure using knowledge of phonology, morphology, and word orthography to aid learning.1.F.11.a
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Fluency
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Read accurately and automatically1.F.12
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at the word level1.F.12.a
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at the sentence level1.F.12.b
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a variety of first-grade texts with expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.1.F.12.c
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Foundations of Writing
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Write uppercase and lowercase letters accurately and automatically.1.F.13
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Write simple sentences using subject and predicate, with capital letters, punctuation, and appropriate word spacing.1.F.14
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Communication
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Presentational Communication
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Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details expressing ideas orally to a targeted audience (e.g., peers and adults).1.C.1
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Speak audibly in complete sentences to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas.1.C.2
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Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, being read to, and responding to texts, including frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships.1.C.3
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Use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.1.C.4
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Collaboration
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Begins in sixth grade.1.C.5
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Participate in conversations by listening to others and taking turns speaking about topics, continuing through multiple exchanges.1.C.6
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Work collaboratively by following agreed-upon rules and simple two- and three-step oral directions and offering one- and two-step verbal directions.1.C.7
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Reading
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Comprehension
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Standard is met in 1.R.2-5.1.R.1
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Ask and answer questions about a variety of texts, genres, photographs, or illustrations before, during, and after shared reading or other text-listening experiences to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.1.R.2
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Identify the topic of an informational text, photograph, or illustration during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experiences.1.R.3.A
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Identify characters, setting, and plot in a literary text during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.1.R.3.B
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Begins in fourth grade.1.R.4
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Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases through read-alouds or other text-listening experiences.1.R.5
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Text Analysis
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Recognize basic text features (e.g., table of contents, headings, captions, diagrams, bold/underlined words) during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.1.R.6
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Begins in third grade.1.R.7
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Use a variety of fiction texts.1.R.8
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Identify characters' feelings or traits in a story, poem, or nursery rhyme during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.1.R.8.a
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Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.1.R.8.b
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Writing
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Text Types and Structure
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Produce writing through shared and interactive experiences in which the development and organization are appropriate to the task, purpose, or audience.1.W.1
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Begins in second grade.1.W.2
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Write informative pieces that detail the topic.1.W.3
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Write opinion pieces on a topic using a reason to support the opinion.1.W.4
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Write narrative pieces that describe a single event with a beginning, middle, and end.1.W.5
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Writing Process and Craft
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Develop and strengthen writing utilizing the five steps appropriate to the task.1.W.6
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Planning: Generate ideas and plan (e.g., teacher-structured oral rehearsal, graphic organizer, peer feedback).1.W.6.a
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Drafting: Develop writing from the planning process.1.W.6.b
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Revising: Improve writing by adding more details or deleting unnecessary wording or information.1.W.6.c
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Editing: Improve writing by using appropriate grade-level spelling, sentence writing, and grammar standards.1.W.6.d
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Presentation/Publishing: Produce a final draft that meets the task, purpose, or audience of the writing piece.1.W.6.e
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Produce writing with emotion or personality expressed through word choice.1.W.7
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Language Usage
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Compose simple sentences.1.L.1
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Begin with a capital letter and capitalize proper names, months, and days of the week.1.L.1.a
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Conclude with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.1.L.1.b
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Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:1.L.2
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nouns as concrete objects (i.e., people, places, and things)1.L.2.a
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regular plural nouns1.L.2.b
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present-tense verbs as actions1.L.2.c
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color, size, and number adjectives1.L.2.d
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the pronouns I, me, you, and we1.L.2.e
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the conjunctions and, or, but1.L.2.f
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Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- Grade 1
- When were these standards adopted?
- 2023
- Where can I read the official document?
- North Dakota English Language Arts Content Standards
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