Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet

Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and phonemes a. Recognize and produce rhyming words. b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. c. Delete syllables in compound words with two syllables. d. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. e. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final phonemes in three phoneme words. f. Add, delete, and substitute individual phonemes in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.

Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound and the most frequent sounds for each consonant. Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings for the five major vowels. Decode cvc words.

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

With prompting and support, identify the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

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. 

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, sequence the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.

With guidance and support, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Print all upper- and lowercase letters.

Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.

Spell simple words phonetically.

Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately.

Identify real-life connections between words and their use.

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.