English Language Arts
Acquisition of Vocabulary: Students acquire vocabulary through exposure to language-rich situations, such as reading books and other texts and conversing with adults and peers. They use context clues, as well as direct explanations provided by others, to gain new words. They learn to apply word analysis skills to build and extend their own vocabulary. As students progress through the grades, they become more proficient in applying their knowledge of words (origins, parts, relationships, meanings) to acquire specialized vocabulary that aids comprehension. Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.
Acquisition of Vocabulary: Students acquire vocabulary through exposure to language-rich situations, such as reading books and other texts and conversing with adults and peers. They use context clues, as well as direct explanations provided by others, to gain new words. They learn to apply word analysis skills to build and extend their own vocabulary. As students progress through the grades, they become more proficient in applying their knowledge of words (origins, parts, relationships, meanings) to acquire specialized vocabulary that aids comprehension. Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
Reading: Students will learn and apply reading skills and strategies to comprehend text. Word Analysis: Students will use knowledge of phonetic and structural analysis to read, write, and spell grade-level text.
Use advanced sound/spelling patterns (e.g., special vowel spellings , multi-syllable words) to read, write, and spell
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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.
Apply alphabetical order to the first letter of words to access information.
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Writing: English Language Conventions: Students write using Standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure: Distinguish between complete (When Tom hit the ball, he was proud.) and incomplete sentences (When Tom hit the ball).
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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.
Apply alphabetical order to the first letter of words to access information.
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Writing: English Language Conventions: Students write using Standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure: Distinguish between complete (When Tom hit the ball, he was proud.) and incomplete sentences (When Tom hit the ball).
Use grammar concepts and skills that strengthen oral and written language
Distinguish between complete and incomplete sentences
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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.
Apply alphabetical order to the first letter of words to access information.
Understanding word structure, word relationships, and word families needs to be demonstrated to begin to read. Students can:
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. (CCSS: RF.1.1)
Identify and understand compound words.
Reading Standards for Informational Text Key Ideas and Details
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Use grammar concepts and skills that strengthen oral and written language
Distinguish between complete and incomplete sentences
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Phonological Awareness
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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.
Apply alphabetical order to the first letter of words to access information.