First Grade

READING
1.1  Decoding Strategies:  The student applies decoding strategies to read unknown words in print.  
1.1.1  PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS  (Without print) Understands the sounds of language
a.  Applies the phonemic blending process (c-a-t = cat) and segmenting process          (cat = c-a-t)
b.  Deletes and substitutes initial and final phonemes to form new words
c.  Deletes medial phonemes to form new words
1.1.2  PHONICS/SPELLING
a.  Uses consonant sounds to decode and spell new words
b.  Identifies and uses short vowel sounds to decode new words:  a, e, i, o, u
c.  Identifies and uses long vowel patterns to decode and spell: a-e, ay, ai, e,  e-e, ee, ea, i-e, ie, igh, o, oa, o-e, -ow, u-e
d.  Identifies and uses consonant digraphs:  ch, sh, th, wh
e.  Associates common clusters with the sounds they represent; i.e. cr, tr, fr, pl, bl, st, sw, thr,   
f.  Blends and reads words with double final consonants: i.e. -ck, -nd, -ng, -nk, - ft, -lk, -nt       
g.  Recognizes spelling patterns with silent consonants:  kn-, wr-, gn-  
h.  Identifies and uses r-controlled vowels:  er, ir, or, ore, ur, ar  
i.  Identifies and uses vowel pairs:  ew (blew), ue (blue), ou (out), ow (now), oo (book), oo (moon), oy (boy), oi (coil), aw (saw), au (because)  
j.  Identifies and uses the sounds for y:  happy, cry     
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm?f
ending_y.kia (Kidspiration Template)
k.  Blends words and uses in spelling regular and inflected endings; i.e. -s, -ed, -ing, -es, -ies, -er ,-est  
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar4.htm#
KeySkills software program, Language Arts "My Best Album"
l.  Recognizes and uses compound words
m. Recognizes and uses possessives
n. Recognizes and uses contractions
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm
KeySkills software program, Language Arts "Shortcuts in Space Contractions"
o. Blends and reads words with prefix un-, re-
p. Blends and read words with suffixes –ful, -ly, -y
SPELLING PRACTICE
1.2  Vocabulary:  The student develops vocabulary knowledge to read high frequency words automatically and to read content words with understanding.  
1.2.1   WORD RECOGNITION
a.  Reads and writes high frequency words with ease  
b. Uses three modalities to learn high-frequency words:  Look at it, say it, write or  trace it
c. Rereads to monitor for meaning and syntax
1.2.2   VOCABULARY BUILDING
a.  Lists or uses word webs to generate words in a category i.e. foods, animals, sounds words, actions, parts of a body, friendship words, science words, math words, story
Food_Word_Web.kia (Kidspiration template)
Math_Word_Web.kia (Kidspiration template)
body_word_web.kia (Kidspiration template)
b.  Recognizes and uses shape words, feeling words, number words, days of week, months of year, position words, exclamatory words, sensory words, size words, weather words
weather_words.kia (Kidspiration template)
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/letters/vowels2.html
c.  Identifies and uses describing words to complete sentences
d.  Names antonyms (hot,cold)
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/letters/blends.html
Antonyms.kia(Kidspiration template)
e.  Chooses the correct homophone (there,their) same sound/different spelling
f.  Identifies synonyms (happy, glad)
g.  Identifies words with multiple meanings
h.  Defines spelling words
1.3  Fluency:  The student reads grade level text independently with 94% accuracy or better using expression, phrasing, and a rate of between 40-60 correct words per minute.  
1.4  Comprehension Strategies:  The student begins to identify and discuss strategies that can help achieve reading proficiency.
1.4.1  Using Prior Knowledge--Makes connections between world, text and self to deepen meaning.
1.4.2   Predict/Infer--Uses text, picture clues, and personal knowledge to make predictions
kwl.kia (Kidspiration Template)
1.4.3  Monitor/Clarify--Monitors for understanding and clarifies by using fix-up strategies
a.  Visualizes using scenes from the story
b.  Creates a story map or fact chart to remember and understand
1.4.4  Question--Formulates questions that demonstrate understanding of details, important ideas and author’s viewpoint about the topic
1.4.5   Summarize--Summarizes narrative and expository text to demonstrate understanding of main events and ideas
1.4.6   Evaluate--Evaluates to help form an opinion about what is read.
1.5  Comprehension Skills:  The student applies literal, inferential, and  critical thinking to construct meaning.
1.5.1    Literal:  Uses information on the page to recall, remember, or identifyx
a.  Retells a story and includes beginning, middle and end
begin_middle_end.kia (Kidspiration Template)
b.  Identifies the sequence of events
c.  Recalls details that help in understanding the selection
d.  Identifies elements in story structure—characters, setting, problem, solution
story_map.kia (Kidspiration Template)
e.  Identifies topic, main idea, and supporting details
f.  Identifies repetitive patterns
g.  Reads and follows directions
1.5.2   Inferential:  Searches for clues in the text and integrates with what is known to  analyze, draw conclusions, and infer
a.  Compares and contrasts story elements; information in a selection
b.  Identifies cause and effect relationships; recognizes signal words to causes and effects (because)
c.  Distinguishes between fantasy and realism
d.  Identifies real and make-believe parts of the story
real_make_believe.kia (Kidspiration)
e.  Distinguishes difference between a fact and an opinion
f.  Categorizes and classifies information
g.  Uses facts from the selection and previous knowledge to draw conclusions
h.  Makes a generalization about a selection
1.5.3   Critical:  Takes a position or states an opinion and supports it with evidence based on personal experience and thinking
a.  Evaluates text being read; thinks about what is liked/not liked
b.  Evaluates use of fantasy and realism in a selection
c.  Compares selections to choose a favorite
d.  Discusses how rhythm affects a story
e.  Compares real and make-believe elements in two stories
f.  Brainstorms own solution to problems in a selection
g.  Identifies point of view, mood, use of expressive language
1.6  Wide Range Reading:  The student flexibly applies skills and strategies reading in both narrative and expository text for pleasure and  learning.
1.6.1  Genre Studies:  Recognizes format and reads a poem, joke, song, play, news report
1.6.2  Content Area Reading:  Identifies strategies for reading maps, diagrams, recipes, social studies, articles, timelines, pictographs, charts
1.6.3 Independent Reading:  Reads a variety of materials for pleasure and information
a.  Reads and rereads favorite books
b.  Reads books appropriate for student’s own interest, purpose, and reading level
c.  Chooses to read daily as part of independent literacy time
d.  Maintains a reading log of books read
1.7  Exploration/Inquiry:  The student uses information and study skills to research personal questions, interests, and real-world contexts.
1.7.1  Asks questions using who, what, where, why, when 1.7.2 Uses pictures and words to record about what is learned from books, observations, and conversation with an expert
1.7.2 Uses pictures and words to record about what is learned from books, observations, and conversation with an expert1.7.3  Uses beginning knowledge of the dictionary
1.7.3  Uses beginning knowledge of the dictionary
1.7.4  Uses the media center as a source of books and information

WRITING
1.8     Writing Composition:  The student uses writing to communicate, to reflect, and to learn.
1.8.1  Writes independently about self-selected topics or in response to a writing prompt
1.8.2  Participates in shared writing providing ideas for a class story, class summary, description of story characters, setting, problem/solution, book report
1.8.3  Participates in interactive writing, helping to cooperatively write a selection with teacher coaching
1.8.4  Writes for a variety of purposes:  personal narrative, description, friendly letter,  response to literature
1.8.5  Demonstrates proficiency in writing in the focus mode:  Description
1.8.6  Expresses a main idea with some details (Ideas)
1.8.7  Writes composition with a beginning, middle and end (Organization)
1.8.8   Uses personal and original ideas (Voice)
1.8.9   Uses a variety of words, with descriptive phrases (Word Choice)
1.9   Writing Conventions:  The student uses conventional grammar, usage,  and mechanics to improve writing.  
1.9.1  Uses beginning knowledge of editing and proofreading (Conventions)
1.9.2   Identifies and writes complete sentences (Sentence Fluency)
1.9.3   Uses capital and lowercase letters appropriately in writing
1.9.4   Uses correct punctuation at the end of a sentence  
1.9.5   Uses pronouns “I” and “me” correctly  
1.9.6   Uses  is/are and was/were correctly in speaking and writing  
1.9.7   Identifies common nouns
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar1.htm#
nouns.kia (Kidspiration Template)
KeySkills software program, Language Arts "Chicken Coop: Nouns".
1.9.8   Identifies and writes action words
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar1.htm#
KeySkills software program, Language Arts "Chicken Coop: Verbs".
1.9.9   Capitalizes proper nouns
1.10   Spelling:  The student uses spelling strategies to learn accurate spelling of words in spelling lists and in writing.
http://www.spellingcity.com/
1.10.1  Proofreads and corrects sentences for spelling errors
1.10.2  Accurately spells decodable and high-frequency words
1.10.3 Risks use of new words by spelling them as they sound (hors, computer)
1.11  Handwriting:  The student is able to write legibly.
http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/manuscript.htm
1.11.1  Uses appropriate paper/pencil positions
1.11.2  Prints using appropriate letter shape, size, and spacing
1.11.3  Prints lowercase and uppercase letters with correct letter formations

SPEAKING AND LISTENING
1.12  Interpersonal Communication:  The student communicates in small group discussions, group work, and collaborative projects.
1.12.1  Participates in conversation and discussion by staying on topic and speaking clearly
1.12.2   Takes turns, allowing others to speak without interrupting
1.12.3   Contributes at least one idea to a group discussion and listens to classmates  
1.12.4   Asks questions to gain information
1.13  Presentations:  The student speaks before a group to present information, give directions, tell a story, or share a book.
1.13.1  Retells a story clearly by including characters, setting, problem and solution  
1.13.2  Makes group presentation in reader’s theatre format
1.13.3  Recites short poems, rhymes, and songs
1.14 Active Listening:  The student shows active listening skills in assorted   formal and informal settings and for a variety of purposes.    
1.14.1  Identifies a purpose for listening
1.14.2  Follows one- and two-step directions  
1.14.3  Attends to teachers, speakers, classroom discussions and presentations
http://www.bookpop.com/index2.html
http://www.storylineonline.net/