Phonemic/Phonological Awareness

-Count and track sounds in a syllable, syllables in words, and words in sentences (1.A.1a)

-Blend sounds to make words or syllables (1.A.1a)

-Identify and produce rhyming words (1.A.1a)

-Distinguish long and short vowel sounds in words (1.A.1a)

-Use phonics to decode new words and age appropriate material (1.A.1b)

-Use a variety of decoding strategies (1.B.1a, 1.B.1c)

Vocabulary

-Use a variety of resources to determine and clarify meaning of words

(1.A.1b)

-Define unfamiliar vocabulary (1.A.1b)

Comprehension

-Work consistently to maintain and improve reading with fluency, comprehension, and expression (1.B.1d)

-Summarize, state main ideas, and make generalizations from material read (1.B.1c)

-Make inferences and predictions from text and illustrations (1.B.1a)

-Use a table of contents and index to locate information (1.A.2b,

1.C.1f, 5.A.1b)

-Understand what has been read (1.B.1a, 1.B.1c)

Fluency

-Read age appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy

(1.B.1d)

Speaking/Listening/Communication

-Participate appropriately in group discussions (4.A.1b, 4.B.1b)

-Continue to develop listening and communicating skills (4.A.1a, 4.A.1b,

4.A.1c)

-Develop and use written and spoken vocabulary (3.A.1, 3.B.1a)

-Speak at appropriate times about appropriate subjects (4.B.1a, 4.B.1b)