“I Can” Common Core

Kindergarten Math

I Can Use Numbers to Help Me Understand Math

 I can count to 100 by ones and tens. K.CC.1

 I can count forward starting at a given number. K.CC.2

 I can write numbers from 0 to 20. K.CC.3

 I can write a number for a group of 0 to 20 objects. K.CC.3

 I can put numbers in order. K.CC.4

 I can name a group of objects by using a number. K.CC.4

 I can understand that the last object counted tells the number of objects in a

group. K.CC.4

 I can understand that the number of objects in a group can be rearranged and

the total number will be the same. K.CC.4

 I can understand that adding an object to a group will make the total number one

bigger. K.CC.4

 I can count to tell how many. K.CC.5

 I can count out a number of objects between 1 and 20. K.CC.5

 I can tell if a group of objects in one group is greater than, less than or equal to a group of objects in another group. K.CC.6

 I can compare two written numbers between 1 and 10. K.CC.7

Kindergarten Language

I Can Use Proper English When I Write and Speak

 I can print many uppercase and lowercase letters. L.K.1

 I can use nouns and verbs. L.K.1

 I can say regular plural nouns. L.K.1

 I can understand and use question words. L.K.1

 I can use common prepositions. L.K.1 (to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with)

 I can make complete sentences with my class. L.K.1

 I can capitalize the first word in a sentence L.K.2

 I can capitalize the word “I”. L.K.2

 I can recognize and name end punctuation. L.K.2

 I can write a letter or letters for most consonant sounds. L.K.2

 I can write a letter or letters for most short vowel sounds. L.K.2

 I can use what I know about phonics to write words. L.K.2

Kindergarten Reading

I Can Read Fiction with Help

 I can tell who, what, where, when, why and how after listening to stories. RL.K.1

 I can retell a story. RL.K.2

 I can tell the characters, setting and what happens in a story. RL.K.3

I Can Read Nonfiction with Help

 I can tell who, what, where, when, why and how after reading nonfiction. RI.K.1

 I can tell the main topic and details in a nonfiction book. RI.K.2

 I can tell how people, events or ideas are connected. RI.K.3

I Can Understand Fiction

 I can ask and answer questions about new words in a story. RL.K.4

 I can tell the difference between storybooks and poems. RL.K.5

 I can tell who the author and illustrator are. I can tell what their jobs

are. RL.K.6

I Can Understand Nonfiction

 I can ask and answer questions about new words in nonfiction. RI.K.4

 I can find the front cover, back cover and title page in a book. RI.K.5

 I can tell who the author and illustrator are. I can tell what their jobs

are. RI.K.6

I Can Use What I Know To Understand Fiction with Help

 I can use the illustrations help to tell the story. RL.K.7

 I can compare and contrast familiar characters in stories. RL.K.9

I Can Use What I Know To Understand Nonfiction with Help

 I can use words and pictures to help me understand nonfiction. RI.K.7

 I can find the reasons an author gives to support his or her ideas. RI.K.8

 I can tell how two nonfiction books are alike and different. RI.K.9

I Can Engage in Class Fiction Reading Activities RL.K.10

I Can Engage in Class Nonfiction Reading Activities RI.K.10

I Can Use Basic Text Features to Help Me Read RF.K.1

(read left to right, read top to bottom, spaces between words)

I Can Recognize and Name All Upper- and Lowercase Letters RF.K.1

I Can Use Phonics Skills to Help Me Read

 I can recognize and make rhyming words RF.K.2

 I can count and divide words into syllables. RF.K.2

 I can blend and divide onsets and rimes of single-syllable words. RF.K.2

 I can find and say the initial, middle vowel and last sound in simple

words. RF.K.2

 I can change a consonant or a vowel sound to make new words RF.K.2

 I can make the most common sound for each consonant. RF.K.3

 I can match the most common long and short vowel

sounds with the common spellings. RF.K.3

 I can read common high-frequency words. RF.K.3

I Can Read Fluently

 I can read beginning books fluently. RF.K.4

 I can understand beginning books. RF.K.4

Kindergarten Writing

I Can Write Different Types of Writing

 I can write, draw and tell my opinion. W.K.1

 I can write, draw and tell to teach. W.K.2

 I can write, draw and say what happened

to tell a story. W.K.3

 I can tell how I feel about the story I

told. W.K.3

I Can Make My Writing Better

 I can add details to my writing. W.K.5

 I can publish my writing. W.K.6

I Can Use Research to Help My Writing

 I can help my class research. W.K.7

 I can help my class write. W.K.7

 I can remember what I have been taught to answer a question. W.K.8

Kindergarten Speaking & Listening

I Can Understand and Talk About What I Hear

 I can follow rules for discussions. SL.K.1

 I can talk with others. SL.K.1

 I can participate in a conversation. SL.K.1

 I can tell what a story is about. SL.K.2

 I can ask and answer a question about what I have heard. SL.K.3

I Can Share What I Know

 I can tell about people, places and things with help. SL.K.4

 I can use drawings to add details. SL.K.5

 I can speak clearly. SL.K.6