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NJ.L.1.Progress Indicators for Language

Progress Indicators for Language
Conventions of Standard English
L.1.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.1.1.B. Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Proper Nouns
 
L.1.1.C. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).
Flip Charts Plurals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Plural Ending -es
 
L.1.1.D. Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone, everything).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Pronouns
 
L.1.1.E. Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Past Tense (-ed)
 
L.1.1.F. Use frequently occurring adjectives.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
 
L.1.1.I. Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
 
L.1.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.1.2.B. Use end punctuation for sentences.
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L.1.2.D. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Frequently Misspelled Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 
L.1.2.E. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.1.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.1.4.A. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Context Clues
 
L.1.4.B. Use frequently occurring affixes and inflection (e.g., -ed, -s, - ing, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of a word.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
 
L.1.4.C. Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Continuous Action (-ing)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
 
L.1.5. With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.1.5.A. Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Categorizing Words
 
L.1.5.B. Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Categorizing Words
 
L.1.5.C. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
Flip Charts Word Chain
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Challenge Words
 
L.1.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
Flip Charts Word Study
 

NJ.RF.1.Progress Indicators for Reading Foundation Skills

Progress Indicators for Reading Foundation Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.1.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.1.3.A. Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs (two letters that represent one sound).
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Beginning Digraphs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Consonant Blends and Digraphs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ending Digraphs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Words with Ending Blends
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Words with Initial Blends
 
RF.1.3.C. Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long Vowel - Silent e
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Words with -ce and -se
 
RF.1.3.D. Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
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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 Long and Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long/Short Vowels
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Sound
 
RF.1.3.E. Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables using knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound.
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Print Concepts
RF.1.1. Demonstrate mastery of the organization and basic features of print including those listed under Kindergarten foundation skills.
RF.1.1.A. Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
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Fluency
RF.1.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.1.4.A. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
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RF.1.4.C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
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Phonological Awareness
RF.1.2. Demonstrate mastery of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes) by using knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.
RF.1.2.A. Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
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 Long and Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long/Short Vowels
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Sound
 
RF.1.2.B. Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Beginning Digraphs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Consonant Blends and Digraphs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ending Digraphs
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Words with Ending Blends
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Words with Initial Blends
 
RF.1.2.C. Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
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
 
RF.1.2.D. Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
 

NJ.RI.1.Progress Indicators for Reading Informational Text

Progress Indicators for Reading Informational Text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.1.7. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Finding Information
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 
RI.1.8. Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text and explain the application of this information with prompting as needed.
 
RI.1.9. Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
 
Key Ideas and Details
RI.1.1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
 
RI.1.2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RI.1.10. With prompting and support, read informational texts at grade level text complexity or above.
Flip Charts Book Sense
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Craft and Structure
RI.1.4. Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
Flip Charts Word Study
 
RI.1.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
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RI.1.6. Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Finding Information
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 

NJ.RL.1.Progress Indicators for Reading Literature Text

Progress Indicators for Reading Literature Text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.1.7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Flip Charts Rebus Story
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 
RL.1.9. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
 
Key Ideas and Details
RL.1.2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
RL.1.3. Describe characters, settings, and major event(s) in a story, using key details.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.1.10. With prompting and support, read and comprehend stories and poetry at grade level text complexity or above.
 
Craft and Structure
RL.1.4. Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
 
RL.1.5. Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
 
RL.1.6. Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
 

NJ.SL.1.Progress Indicators for Speaking and Listening

Progress Indicators for Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
SL.1.2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
 

NJ.W.1.Progress Indicators for Writing

Progress Indicators for Writing
Text Types and Purposes
W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
 
Production and Distribution of Writing
W.1.5. With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and self-reflection, and add details to strengthen writing and ideas as needed.
Flip Charts Writing a Story