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MA.CCRA.L.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CCRA.L.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
Flip Charts Mystery Words
Flip Charts Word Parts
 
CCRA.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Three Step Directions
 
CCRA.L.6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge.
Flip Charts Word Study
 
Conventions of Standard English
CCRA.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Flip Charts Capitals
 
CCRA.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Flip Charts Capitals
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 

MA.CCRA.R.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Craft and Structure
CCRA.R.4. 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.
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Three Step Directions
 
CCRA.R.5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text relate to each other and the whole.
Flip Charts Story Order
Flip Charts Story Parts
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
CCRA.R.9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
 
Key Ideas and Details
CCRA.R.2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
CCRA.R.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
CCRA.R.10. Independently and proficiently read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 

MA.CCRA.W.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Range of Writing
CCRA.W.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
Production and Distribution of Writing
CCRA.W.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 

MA.L.K.Kindergarten Language Standards [L]

Kindergarten Language Standards [L]
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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.a. Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).
Flip Charts Word Chain
 
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
 
L.K.5.c. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
Flip Charts Word Chain
 
L.K.5.d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Three Step Directions
 
Conventions of Standard English
L.K.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking; retain and further develop language skills learned previously.
Word Usage
L.K.1.c. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/.
Flip Charts Plurals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
 
L.K.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.K.2.b. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
Flip Charts Capitals
 
L.K.2.d. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).
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
 
L.K.2.e. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 

MA.RF.K.Kindergarten Reading Standards for Foundational Skills [RF]

Kindergarten Reading Standards for Foundational Skills [RF]
Phonological Awareness
RF.K.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
RF.K.2.a. Recognize and 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
 
RF.K.2.d. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)
Flip Charts Beginning Sounds
Flip Charts Ending Sounds
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
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Beginning Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ending Sounds
 
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 sound 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 (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
 
RF.K.3.d. 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.
RF.K.1.a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
Flip Charts Tracking
 
Fluency
RF.K.4. Read early-emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 

MA.RI.K.Kindergarten Reading Standards for Informational Text [RI]

Kindergarten Reading Standards for Informational Text [RI]
Craft and Structure
RI.K.4. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. (See kindergarten Language Standards 4–6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)
 
RI.K.5. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).
 
RI.K.9. With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, procedures).
 
Key Ideas and Details
RI.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
 
RI.K.2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 
RI.K.3. With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RI.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
 

MA.RL.K.Kindergarten Reading Standards for Literature [RL]

Kindergarten Reading Standards for Literature [RL]
Craft and Structure
RL.K.4. Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. (See kindergarten Language Standards 4–6 on applying knowledge of vocabulary to reading.)
 
RL.K.5. Recognize common types of texts and characteristics of their structure (e.g., story elements in books; rhyme, rhythm, and repetition in poems).
Flip Charts Rhyming Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Rhyming Words
 
RL.K.6. With prompting and support, explain that reading the cover or title page is how to find out who created a book; name the author and illustrator of a book and define the role of each in telling the story.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
Flip Charts Rebus Story
 
RL.K.9. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
 
Key Ideas and Details
RL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
 
RL.K.2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
RL.K.3. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
 

MA.W.K.Kindergarten Writing Standards [W]

Kindergarten Writing Standards [W]
Range of Writing
W.K.10. Write or dictate writing routinely for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
Text Types and Purposes
W.K.1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces that tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).