To create a custom lesson, click on the check boxes of the files you’d like to add to your
lesson and then click on the Build-A-Lesson button at the top.
Click on the resource title to View, Edit, or Assign it.
NJ.L.K.Progress Indicators for Language
Progress Indicators for Language
Conventions of Standard EnglishL.K.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.L.K.1.B. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
L.K.1.C. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).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.A. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
L.K.2.B. Recognize and name end punctuation.
L.K.2.D. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseL.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.
L.K.5.C. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
L.K.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
NJ.RF.K.Progress Indicators for Reading Foundation Skills
Progress Indicators for Reading Foundation Skills
Print ConceptsRF.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.
RF.K.1.D. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
FluencyRF.K.4. Read emergent text with one-to-one correspondence to develop fluency and comprehension skills.RF.K.4.A. Read emergent-readers with purpose and understanding.
RF.K.4.B. Read grade level text for purpose and understanding.
Phonological AwarenessRF.K.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).RF.K.2.A. Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.2.B. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.
RF.K.2.C. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.
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/.)
Phonics and Word RecognitionRF.K.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.RF.K.3.A. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing many of the most frequently used sounds of each consonant.
RF.K.3.B. Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
RF.K.3.C. Read high-frequency and sight words with automaticity.
RF.K.3.D. Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ (e.g., nap and tap; cat and cot).
NJ.RI.K.Progress Indicators for Reading Informational Text
Progress Indicators for Reading Informational Text
Key Ideas and DetailsRI.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
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRI.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Craft and StructureRI.K.4. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
RI.K.5. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRI.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, or procedures).
NJ.RL.K.Progress Indicators Reading Literature Text
Progress Indicators Reading Literature Text
Key Ideas and DetailsRL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).
RL.K.2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).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 ComplexityRL.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Craft and StructureRL.K.4. Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
RL.K.5. Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
RL.K.6. With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRL.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).
RL.K.9. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
NJ.SL.K.Progress Indicators for Speaking and Listening
Progress Indicators for Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and CollaborationSL.K.2. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
NJ.W.K.Progress Indicators for Writing
Progress Indicators for Writing
Text Types and PurposesW.K.1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they 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...).
W.K.3. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.