Kindergarten Syllabus
Foundations
I can count phonemes (letter sounds) in a single syllable spoken word with no more than four phonemes.
I can count phonemes in a compound word.
I can segment phonemes in a single syllable spoken word with no more than four phonemes.
I can segment phonemes in a compound word.
I can blend phonemes in a single syllable spoken word with no more than four phonemes.
I can blend phonemes in a compound word.
I can produce one-to-one letter-sound correspondence for each consonant with automaticity.
I can identify and produce the vowel in a printed closed-syllable or closed-syllable word (VC: at; CVC: bat).
I can identify and produce the vowel sound in a printed open-syllable or open-syllable word (e.g. he, so, me, go, hi).
I can identify and produce the vowel sound in a printed vowel-consonant e syllable or vowel-consonant-e syllable word (VCe: ate, eke, ape).
I can read grade-appropriate high frequency words with accuracy and automaticity.
Reading
I can identify and describe the setting and main characters.
I can identify and describe the events that move the plot forward.
I can retell a text orally to enhance comprehension including the main character(s), setting, and important events for a story and informational texts.
I can read texts by using letter-sound knowledge to segment and blend sounds together.
I can read texts by decoding the words by analogy.
I can read texts using visuals from the text to support decoding and confirm recognition.
Communication
I can enter a conversation by greeting peers and adults in structured discussion and routines about grade-appropriate topics and texts.
I can take turns with peers and adults in structured discussion and routines about grade-appropriate topics and texts.
I can respond to others with statements, phrases, and/or questions in structured discussions and routines about grade-appropriate topics and texts.
I can consider the ideas of others while engaging in conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts.
