Standards
Students notice when and why language is used differently at school, at home, and with peers.
Generate resourceCompare the names of objects and topics as said at school, at home, and with peers.
Generate resourceIdentify when a word, phrase or sentence best answer a question.
Generate resourceStudents produce and expand sentences in group and individual activities in the context of conversations and writing about experiences, events, and first grade content.
Generate resourceExpand simple sentences by adding information or details that clarify the message.
Generate resourceUse the matching verb form for singular and plural nouns in basic sentences.
Generate resourceCapitalize the first word in a sentence, dates, and proper nouns.
Generate resourceUse commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
Generate resourceUse periods, exclamation points, and question marks to show the difference between a statement, exclamation, and question.
Generate resourceStudents determine the meaning of and use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of new and multiple-meaning words and phrases.
Generate resourceUnderstand and use high frequency adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, and determiners.
Generate resourceStudents explore word relationships and distinguish shades of meaning in the context of first grade conversations and reading about experiences, events, and ideas.
Generate resourceUse frequently occurring root words as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.
Generate resourceUse the most frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.
Generate resourceSort and define words by category according to their use and by one or more key attributes.
Generate resourceUse sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Generate resourceDistinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner and adjectives differing in intensity by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.
Generate resourceStudents develop command of the English language to speak and write clearly, and to comprehend more fully when reading, listening, or viewing.
Generate resourceStudents identify the effects, purposes, and parts of media messages and people who provide information.
Generate resourceStudents interact with and explore texts in a language-rich environment.
Generate resourceSelect texts that interest them and/or that are recommended by peers and adults.
Generate resourceSpend time reading, holding, looking at, and/or listening to texts.
Generate resourceMake connections, tell stories and/or explain information based on imagination, images, and/or words they recognize in texts.
Generate resourceStudents know and apply the basic features of print and how it is organized.
Generate resourceDistinguish drawings from letters and words in a print-rich environment.
Generate resourceRecognize and use the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
Generate resourceStudents know and apply how concepts of sounds, syllables, words, and silence function in speech (phonological awareness).
Generate resourceRecognize, separate, blend, and count the syllables in spoken words.
Generate resourceRecognize, isolate, blend, and count initial, medial, and final sounds in spoken singlesyllable words.
Generate resourceOrally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
Generate resourceAdd, delete, or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple words to form new words.
Generate resourceParse individual words within spoken phrases and sentences.
Generate resourceStudents decode words with accuracy and fluency using grade-level word analysis skills.
Generate resourceKnow the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Generate resourceKnow the final –e and common vowel team spelling conventions for long vowel sounds.
Generate resourceRecognize, pronounce, separate, blend, and count the syllables in printed words using the knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound.
Generate resourceDecode two-syllable words that follow basic patterns by breaking words into syllables.
Generate resourceRead common high-frequency words by sight with increased automaticity.
Generate resourceRead connected words in a sentence with accuracy and fluency.
Generate resourceStudents comprehend and interpret texts during shared reading, read alouds, and independent reading, using a variety of strategies.
Generate resourcePreview the text by noting author, illustrator, title, topic, genre, and images.
Generate resourceUse personal connections and content knowledge to visualize and make sense of the text.
Generate resourceMake predictions and check them against what is in the text.
Generate resourceUse a variety of strategies that encourage and maintain motivation to engage with a text.
Generate resourceWhen the flow of reading is interrupted, use a variety of strategies to re-connect.
Generate resourceTell how the visual elements in a text represent and/or add to its meaning.
Generate resourceDescribe a story’s narrator, characters, setting, and major events.
Generate resourceRetell familiar stories and/or say what they learned from a text, including key details.
Generate resourceStudents explain how the author, illustrator, and/or creator shape meaning and affect a reader’s experience of the text.
Generate resourceSay what the text makes them feel, think, and/or want to do.
Generate resourceExplain the impact of images and specific words on the reader’s understanding.
Generate resourceIdentify different text features used in two different genres and what they help the reader know or do.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast choices made by different authors, illustrators, and creators when telling a similar story or writing on a similar topic.
Generate resourceSay what they may or may not like about an image, story, or text.
Generate resourceStudents use texts they have read for purposes relevant to them.
Generate resourceTo better understand themselves and others, explore characters’ thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
Generate resourceTo develop imagination and understanding of others, say what they would think, feel, or do in situations similar to those in texts.
Generate resourceUse information or examples from texts for discussions and projects. [See W1st.3 and SLDF1st.3.]
Generate resourceUse choices made by authors, illustrators, and creators as ideas for their own multimodal compositions. [See W1st.4b.]
Generate resourceStudents ask questions about a provided topic or things that make them curious.
Generate resourceDiscuss where they might find answers to their questions.
Generate resourceIdentify a variety of print and digital information sources and where to find them, including libraries.
Generate resourceContribute suggestions when adults use digital search tools.
Generate resourceStudents gather relevant information using a variety of strategies.
Generate resourceStudents identify the effects of media messages. Identify how media messages make them feel.
Generate resourceIdentify media messages that are selling something and media messages that are just for fun.
Generate resourceStudents identify characteristics of different parts of media messages.
Generate resourceIdentify what’s realistic and what’s pretend within media messages.
Generate resourceIdentify who decided what to include in a particular information source.
Generate resourceIdentify people who are experts on a particular topic and could provide information about it.
Generate resourceStudents read, comprehend, interpret, use, analyze, and appreciate fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and multimodal texts from a broad range of genres, cultures, and media through shared reading, read alouds, and independent reading in the context of grade-level content to understand themselves, others, and the world.
Generate resourceStudents ask questions, seek answers from a variety of sources, and use their learning.
Generate resourceStudents listen, respond respectfully, and contribute during discussions.
Generate resourceIdentify expectations and roles within the community, changing them when needed.
Generate resourceReview previous conversations when continuing a discussion.
Generate resourceAsk questions about the topic and others’ observations and opinions.
Generate resourceDraw on experience, observation, and prior learning to answer questions.
Generate resourceRestate what they heard others say to build common understanding, asking and answering questions to clarify something they didn’t understand.
Generate resourceConnect statements to others’ contributions to build community and propel conversation.
Generate resourceAsk questions to explore why someone else may relate or think differently.
Generate resourceReview memorable and/or important moments or ideas they heard.
Generate resourceIdentify expectations, roles, and timelines, changing them when needed.
Generate resourceConnect the project to their interests, experiences, and/or community needs.
Generate resourceStudents express experience, positions, ideas, findings, and creative work.
Generate resourceIdentify topics from the situation, experience, imagination, reading, group research (see RML1st.4), media, conversations, and/or products from W1st.1.
Generate resourceDevelop content by considering what they want to communicate within the situation.
Generate resourceUse images, media, and artifacts in presentations to clarify content and support the audience’s engagement.
Generate resourceStudents determine how to present themselves and their ideas.
Generate resourceDetermine how to respond to others given the expectations of the community, their role, and how they wish to express themselves and their ideas.
Generate resourceDetermine which language and/or languages support their purpose.
Generate resourceDetermine what they want or do not want to share and why.
Generate resourceStudents use an audible voice, gesture, and pacing to illuminate the content.
Generate resourceStudents comprehend, engage in, and learn from collaborative discussions in the context of gradelevel content, in person and/or through teacher-moderated digital forums.
Generate resourceStudents compose to make personal sense of information, ideas, opinions, emotions, and/or experiences. [Not all products from W1st.1 must be taken through W1st.2 – W1st.10.]
Generate resourceStudents share and publish compositions in person and/or on digital or non-digital platforms for known and trusted audiences.
Generate resourceStudents compose multimodal texts in a variety of genres to communicate with others.
Generate resourceInform others about their observations and explanations of the world.
Generate resourcePersuade others to consider new options, resolve conflicts, and create and strengthen communities.
Generate resourceConnect the prompt to their interests, perspectives, and/or experiences.
Generate resourceDetermine the process or steps needed to complete the project.
Generate resourceStudents generate and gather ideas, including appropriate use of tools.
Generate resourceIdentify topics and ideas from experience, imagination, reading, media, conversations, products from W1st.1, and/or desire to communicate.
Generate resourceDetermine which features and/or genre conventions to follow or adapt from mentor texts.
Generate resourceAnswer questions about what the writer knows that the audience does not.
Generate resourceChoose facts from group research (see RML1st.4), images, and/or other media that illustrate and support their ideas.
Generate resourceTell events in stories in order, using details and temporal words to signal order.
Generate resourceIllustrate and/or approximate some text features and/or formatting they notice in mentor texts.
Generate resourceProvide a sense of closure for stories, informational texts, and opinions.
Generate resourceReread to determine whether the draft says what they want it to say.
Generate resourceDescribe what their composition means and/or represents to an adult or peer.
Generate resourceAsk an adult or peer to describe their perceived meaning of the composition.
Generate resourceAdd or change details or words to better communicate and represent meaning.
Generate resourceEdit for conventions and consistency of text features. [Demonstrate command of Language standards K–1.]
Generate resourceStudents compose multimodal texts through drawing, visually representing, and writing in a variety of genres in the context of grade-level content.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Generate resourceApply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Generate resourceRead closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceDetermine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Generate resourceAnalyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Generate resourceInterpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Generate resourceAnalyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
Generate resourceAssess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Generate resourceIntegrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Generate resourceDelineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
Generate resourceAnalyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Generate resourcePrepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Generate resourceIntegrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Generate resourceEvaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
Generate resourcePresent information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Generate resourceMake strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Generate resourceAdapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Generate resourceWrite arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Generate resourceWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Generate resourceWrite narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Generate resourceDevelop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceUse technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceConduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Generate resourceGather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Generate resourceDraw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Generate resourceUse singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).
Generate resourceUse personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their; anyone, everything).
Generate resourceUse verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
Generate resourceUse frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).
Generate resourceUse frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).
Generate resourceProduce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Generate resourceUse commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
Generate resourceUse conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
Generate resourceSpell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Generate resourceUse sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Generate resourceUse frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
Generate resourceIdentify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceSort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Generate resourceDefine words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Generate resourceIdentify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
Generate resourceDistinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.
Generate resourceUse words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
Generate resourceRecognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
Generate resourceDistinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Generate resourceOrally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
Generate resourceIsolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
Generate resourceSegment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Generate resourceKnow the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Generate resourceKnow final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.
Generate resourceUse knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.
Generate resourceDecode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables.
Generate resourceRecognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Generate resourceRead with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Generate resourceRead on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
Generate resourceDescribe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
Generate resourceKnow and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
Generate resourceDistinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
Generate resourceUse the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
Generate resourceIdentify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
Generate resourceIdentify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
Generate resourceWith prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1.
Generate resourceRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Generate resourceDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
Generate resourceIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
Generate resourceExplain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
Generate resourceIdentify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
Generate resourceUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
Generate resourceParticipate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
Generate resourceFollow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
Generate resourceBuild on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.
Generate resourceAsk questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.
Generate resourceDescribe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
Generate resourceAdd drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
Generate resourceProduce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
Generate resourceWrite opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Generate resourceWrite narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
Generate resourceParticipate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of "how-to" books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
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