North Dakota Standards Kindergarten ELA Activities

ND.CC.K.L. Language Standards

Conventions of Standard English

K.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

K.L.1.b. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

K.L.1.c. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).

K.L.1.f. Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

K.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

K.L.2.a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.

K.L.2.c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).

K.L.2.d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

K.L.5. With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

K.L.5.a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

ND.CC.K.RF. Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

Phonics and Word Recognition

K.RF.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

K.RF.3.b. Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

K.RF.3.c. Read common high-frequency words by sight. (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

Phonological Awareness

K.RF.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

K.RF.2.a. Recognize and produce rhyming words.

K.RF.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/.)

Print Concepts

K.RF.1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

K.RF.1.a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

ND.CC.K.RI. Reading Standards for Informational Text

Craft and Structure

K.RI.5. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.

Key Ideas and Details

K.RI.2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

ND.CC.K.RL. Reading Standards for Literature

Key Ideas and Details

K.RL.2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

K.RL.3. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.