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Understands the terms author and illustrator
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Recognizes simple story elements
(e.g., plot, setting, character)
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Understands main idea from a story read aloud
•
Asks “how,” “why,” “who,” and “when”
questions
Inferential Comprehension
•
Relates story to personal experiences
•
Makes predictions based on pictures and
word clues
•
Begins to draw conclusions about what is read
Critical Comprehension
•
Compares literary selections by author,
illustrator, or genre
•
Distinguishes real and imaginary
•
Synthesizes literary experience through drawing,
drama, etc.
•
Identifies characters, settings, and important
events
•
Identifies types of narrative text
•
Understands that literature represents
different cultures and traditions
Listening
•
Exhibits age-appropriate attention span
•
Listens to and follows simple one- and
two-step directions
•
Remembers sequence of ideas (first, next, last)
•
Listens independently with understanding to
audiovisual resources
•
Appreciates the contributions of others in
group settings
•
Listens for a variety of purposes
•
Understands main idea in non-print
communication
Speaking
•
Expresses ideas in complete sentences
•
Sequences ideas in a simple story
•
Participates in role playing and dramatization
•
Speaks audibly, freely, naturally, and
spontaneously in all situations
•
Contributes to group discussions to express
views and solve problems
•
Participates in rhymes and songs
•
Reads orally with appropriate fluency
•
Describes people, places, things, locations,
and actions
•
Follows rules of conversation
•
Understands simple nonverbal cues
•
Asks and responds to questions
•
Begins to use eye contact and appropriate
gestures to enhance oral delivery
WRITING
Conventions
•
Uses upper case/lower case in correct places
•
Uses directionality: left to right; top to bottom
•
Uses appropriate spaces between words
•
Uses correct initial sound in inventive spelling
•
Recognizes and names period and question
mark
•
Writes upper case and lower case
independently, attending to form
•
Understands naming and action words
•
Spells age-appropriate high frequency words
located within grade level appropriate text
Ideas
•
Uses pictures to express ideas
•
Generates ideas for writing based on personal
experiences
Word Choice
•
Manipulates environmental print
Sentence Fluency
•
Understands concept of sentence
Presentation
•
Begins to use parameters of space and line
placement within written work
Styles/Audiences
•
Draws or writes for self or teacher
•
Shares writing with others
•
Creates pictures and/or text for invitations, thank
you notes, captions, labels
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