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PA.CC.1.1.4.Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.

Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Phonics and Word Recognition
CC.1.1.4.D. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
CC.1.1.4.D.1. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Decoding Strategies
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Fluency
CC.1.1.4.E. Read with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CC.1.1.4.E.2. Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
 
CC.1.1.4.E.3. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
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PA.CC.1.2.4.Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.

Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Evaluating Arguments
CC.1.2.4.H. Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Supporting Details
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Craft and Structure: Text Structure
CC.1.2.4.E. Use text structure to interpret information (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution).
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Key Ideas and Details: Main Idea
CC.1.2.4.A. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Supporting Details
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Theme of Writing
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CC.1.2.4.J. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
CC.1.2.4.K. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
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Craft and Structure: Vocabulary
CC.1.2.4.F. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, including figurative language.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
Key Ideas and Details: Text Analysis
CC.1.2.4.B. Refer to details and examples in text to support what the text says explicitly and make inferences.
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CC.1.2.4.C. Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
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PA.CC.1.3.4.Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Strategies
CC.1.3.4.I. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
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Craft and Structure: Vocabulary
CC.1.3.4.F. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, including figurative language.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
Key Ideas and Details: Literary Elements
CC.1.3.4.C. Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.
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Key Ideas and Details: Theme
CC.1.3.4.A. Determine a theme of a text from details in the text; summarize the text.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Supporting Details
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Theme of Writing
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CC.1.3.4.J. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Content Vocabulary
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Sources of Information
CC.1.3.4.G. Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
 
Craft and Structure: Text Structure
CC.1.3.4.E. Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose and refer to the structural elements of each when writing or speaking about a text.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
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Key Ideas and Details: Text Analysis
CC.1.3.4.B. Cite relevant details from text to support what the text says explicitly and make inferences.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Supporting Details
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Range of Reading
CC.1.3.4.K. Read and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
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PA.CC.1.4.4.Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.

Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
Narrative: Style
CC.1.4.4.Q. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
Opinion/Argumentative: Focus
CC.1.4.4.H. Introduce the topic and state an opinion on the topic.
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Narrative: Content
CC.1.4.4.O. Use dialogue and descriptions to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations; use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
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Informative/Explanatory: Conventions of Language
CC.1.4.4.F. Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
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Credibility, Reliability, and Validity of Sources
CC.1.4.4.W. Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
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Narrative
CC.1.4.4.M. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events.
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Informative/Explanatory: Organization
CC.1.4.4.D. Group related information in paragraphs and sections, linking ideas within categories of information using words and phrases; provide a concluding statement or section; include formatting when useful to aiding comprehension.
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Production and Distribution of Writing: Writing Process
CC.1.4.4.T. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
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Opinion/Argumentative: Style
CC.1.4.4.K. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
Informative/Explanatory
CC.1.4.4.A. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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Narrative: Conventions of Language
CC.1.4.4.R. Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
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Opinion/Argumentative: Content
CC.1.4.4.I. Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
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Narrative: Organization
CC.1.4.4.P. Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally, using a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events; provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences and events.
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Opinion/Argumentative
CC.1.4.4.G. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts.
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Range of Writing
CC.1.4.4.X. 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 discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Narrative: Focus
CC.1.4.4.N. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters.
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Informative/Explanatory: Style
CC.1.4.4.E. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Conducting Research
CC.1.4.4.V. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
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Opinion/Argumentative: Conventions of Language
CC.1.4.4.L. Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
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Informative/Explanatory: Content
CC.1.4.4.C. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic; include illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
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Response to Literature
CC.1.4.4.S. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade-level reading standards for literature and informational texts.
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Opinion/Argumentative: Organization
CC.1.4.4.J. Create an organizational structure that includes related ideas grouped to support the writer’s purpose and linked in a logical order with a concluding statement or section related to the opinion.
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PA.CC.1.5.4.Speaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.

Speaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
Comprehension and Collaboration: Critical Listening
CC.1.5.4.B. Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
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Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing