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A Sample of First Grade English Language Arts and Literacy Common Core State Standards
A Sample of First Grade English Language Arts and Literacy Common Core State Standards
■ Using phonics (matching letters and sounds) and word analysis skills to figure out unfamiliar words when reading and writing
■ Getting facts and information from different writings
■ Writing about a topic, supplying some facts, and providing some sense of opening and closing
■ Taking part in conversations about topics and texts being studied by responding to the comments of others and asking questions to clear up any confusion
■ Producing and expanding complete simple and compound statements, questions, commands, and exclamations
■ Identifying the correct meaning for a word with multiple meanings, based on the sentence or paragraph in which the word is used (e.g., deciding whether the word bat means a flying mammal or a club used in baseball)
■ Learning to think about finer distinctions in the meanings of near-synonyms (e.g., marching, prancing, strutting, strolling, walking)
Fundations
Fundations
Level 1 of Fundations® reinforces the basic skills that were learned in Kindergarten and progresses further into the study of word structure.
By the end of Level 1, students will be able to:
Segment syllables into sounds (phonemes)–up to 5 sounds
Name sounds of primary consonants, consonant digraphs, and short and long vowels when given letters
Name and write corresponding letter(s) when given sounds for consonants, consonant digraphs, and short and long vowels
Print all uppercase and lowercase letters
Distinguish long and short vowel sounds
Name sounds for r-controlled vowels
Name sounds for vowel digraphs and vowel diphthongs
Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words
Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions
Read and spell the first 100 high frequency words, including irregular words (trick words)
Identify word structures such as blends, digraphs, basewords, suffixes, syllable types (closed and vowel-consonant-e syllables)
Read and spell CVC, CCVC, CVCC, CCVCC, CVCe words
Read and spell compound words and other words with two syllables by breaking them into syllables
Read and spell words with -s, -es, -ed, -ing suffixes when added to non-changing basewords
Apply correct punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point)
Apply capitalization rules for beginning of sentences and names of people, places and dates
Explain major differences between fictional stories and informational text
Explain narrative story structure including characters, settings and main events
Retell key details of a fictional story and demonstrate understanding
Use illustrations and/or details in a story to describe its characters, settings, and events
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text
Identify specific words in a story that tell or suggest details
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text
Identify the main topic and retell key details of informational text
Identify and explain new meanings for familiar words and newly taught words
Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts
Construct complete sentences using vocabulary words
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking)
Sort words into categories to gain a sense of the concept the category represents
Define words by category and by one or more key attributes
Apply beginning dictionary skills
Identify real-life connections between words and their use
Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future
Read controlled stories with fluency, expression and understanding
Fluency
Fluency
As students in first grade are working on applying their phonics strategies, the emphasis on fluency becomes a priority. Fluency is the ability to read smoothly. It can also involve reading with expression. The reason we reinforce fluency is because research has shown that most students who are not fluent often have issues with comprehension. If it takes a student longer to read, it often makes it harder to remember what was actually read. One of the main prompts teachers use with students who are not fluent, is to encourage students to "put your words together like you are talking."
Comprehension Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
As students begin to read longer texts, it's important to ask them questions to be sure that they understand what they are reading. It's not only important to ask questions when students are reading the books themselves, but also when a book is being read to them. Refer to the images below for questions that can be used with fiction or nonfiction books.
Sight Words
Sight Words
Sight words are words students should be able to recognize quickly by sight. Many of them are "rule breakers" and don't follow a regular pattern for sounding out purposes. Students practice reading and writing these words all throughout first grade. Refer to the link below for the 100 words that are taught in first grade. The link also includes ready to print flashcards.
http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/support-files/fryfirst100set.pdf
Book Lists
Book Lists
Many parents ask about where they can find books to help their child practice their reading skills. You can refer to the links below to print, purchase and/or borrow books at your child's grade level.
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/17-18/guided-reading-book-lists-by-level/
Web Resources
Web Resources
Below you will find some interactive sites that will be helpful in reinforcing first grade reading skills.
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