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Reading Foundational Skills—Kindergarten

Reading Foundational Skills—Kindergarten
Fluency
RF.K.4. Read fluently (accuracy, speed, and prosody) on grade-level to support comprehension.
RF.K.4.a. Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Vowel Sounds
 
Phonological Awareness
RF.K.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds (phonemes).
RF.K.2.a. Recognize and orally produce rhyming words.
Flip Charts Rhyming Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Rhyming Words
 
RF.K.2.b. Count, pronounce, blend and segment syllables in spoken words.
Flip Charts Counting Syllables
 
RF.K.2.c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.
Flip Charts ag & am
Flip Charts an & at
Flip Charts ap & aw
Flip Charts ay & et
Flip Charts en & ed
Flip Charts ew & it
Flip Charts in & ip
Flip Charts Onsets & Rimes
Flip Charts op & ow
Flip Charts ot & ut
Flip Charts ug & un
 
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.K.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.K.3.a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
Flip Charts Letter Practice
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
 
RF.K.3.b. Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Vowel Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Sound
 
RF.K.3.c. Read common high-frequency words by sight.
 
RF.K.3.d. Orally distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.
Flip Charts ag & am
Flip Charts an & at
Flip Charts ap & aw
Flip Charts ay & et
Flip Charts en & ed
Flip Charts ew & it
Flip Charts in & ip
Flip Charts Onsets & Rimes
Flip Charts op & ow
Flip Charts ot & ut
Flip Charts ug & un
 
Print Concepts
RF.K.1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print to aid in comprehension.
RF.K.1.a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom and page by page.
Flip Charts Tracking
 
RF.K.1.d. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Flip Charts Letter Practice
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
 

Reading Standards for Literature—Kindergarten

Reading Standards for Literature—Kindergarten
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10 Students will read, comprehend and analyze complex literary texts independently and proficiently.
RL.K.10. With prompting and support, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to make sense of grade-level appropriate, complex literary
 
Craft and Structure
4 Students will interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
RL.K.4. With prompting and support, identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
Flip Charts Word Study
 
5 Students will analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole.
RL.K.5. Recognize common structures of poems, stories and dramas.
 
6 Students will analyze how point of view, perspective and purpose shape the content and style of a text.
RL.K.6. With prompting and support, identify the author and illustrator of a story and explain how each tells the story.
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7 Students will integrate and evaluate content presented in print/non-print forms of text found in diverse media and formats.
RL.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.
Flip Charts Rebus Story
 
9 Students will analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RL.K.9. With prompting and support, compare/contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
 
Key Ideas and Details
1 Students will read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer explicit questions about key ideas and details, and make logical inferences to construct meaning from the text.
 
2 Students will determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; cite specific textual evidence, including summary, paraphrase and direct quotations to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RL.K.2. With prompting and support, orally recognize key details from a summary to demonstrate understanding of the lesson learned in the story.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 
3 Students will analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
RL.K.3. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings and major events in a story in order to make meaning of the story development.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
 

Reading Standards for Informational Text—Kindergarten

Reading Standards for Informational Text—Kindergarten
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10 Students will read, comprehend and analyze complex informational texts independently and proficiently.
RI.K.10. With prompting and support, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to make sense of grade-level appropriate, complex informat
 
Craft and Structure
5 Students will analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole.
RI.K.5. Identify the front cover, back cover and title page of a book.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7 Students will integrate and evaluate content presented in print/non-print forms of text found in diverse media and formats.
RI.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between visuals and the text.
 
9 Students will analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RI.K.9. With prompting and support, identify information from two or more texts on similar themes or topics.
 
Key Ideas and Details
1 Students will read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RI.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer explicit questions about key concepts and details, and make logical inferences to construct meaning from the text.
 
2 Students will determine central ideas of a text and analyze their development; cite specific textual evidence, including summary, paraphrase and direct quotations to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RI.K.2. With prompting and support, orally recognize key details from a summary to demonstrate understanding of the central idea of a text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 

Composition—Kindergarten

Composition—Kindergarten
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
6 Students will gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source and integrate the information for the purposes of analysis, reflection and research while avoiding plagiarism.
C.K.6. With guidance and support, collect information from real-world experiences or provided sources to answer or generate questions.
 
Text Types and Purposes
1 Students will compose arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
C.K.1. Compose opinion pieces, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to state the topic and an opinion.
C.K.1.f. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
2 Students will compose informative and explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization and analysis of content.
C.K.2. Compose informative and/or explanatory texts, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to establish a topic and supply information about the topic.
C.K.2.g. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
3 Students will compose narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events, using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.
C.K.3. Compose narratives, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas, using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
C.K.3.a. With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
 
C.K.3.e. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 

Language—Kindergarten

Language—Kindergarten
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
4 Students will use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases, consulting reference material when appropriate. Students will acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases
L.K.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
L.K.4.c. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
Flip Charts Word Study
 
5 Students will demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.K.5. With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.K.5.a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Categorizing Words
 
Conventions of Standard English
1 Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking.
L.K.1. When writing or speaking, demonstrate appropriate use of:
L.K.1.a. common nouns and verbs.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
 
L.K.1.b. regular plural nouns by orally adding /s/ or /es/.
Flip Charts Plurals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
 
2 Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.
L.K.2. When writing:
L.K.2.a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
Flip Charts Capitals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Capitalizing I
 
L.K.2.b. Recognize and name end punctuation.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Periods and Question Marks
 
L.K.2.d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.