Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Blend Sounds
Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
Sounds You Hear in Words
Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
Blend Sounds to Make Words
Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
"Sh" and "Ch"
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs (sh/ch).
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for secondary consonant digraphs (ph/th/wh/ck).
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
Know final -e conventions for representing long vowel sounds.
Know common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.
Identify Syllables
Use knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.
Identify Syllables
Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables.
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Context Clues
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Prefixes and Suffixes
Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
Sorting Words
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Words and Their Use
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
What are Synonyms?
Distinguish 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.
Questions About Stories
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Retell Stories
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Characters, Plot, and Setting
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
Find Feeling Words in Stories
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
Fiction or Non-fiction?
Recognize a story as fiction.
Fiction or Non-fiction?
Recognize a story as non-fiction.
Identify Who's Telling the Story
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
Images Help You Read
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Compare and Contrast Characters
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
Answer Questions About Stories
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Find the Main Idea
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
Make Connections
Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
Find Meaning of Words
Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
Use Images to Understand a Text
Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
Use Images To Explain a Text
Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
Identify Author's Purpose
Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
Compare and Contrast Texts
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
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