FIRST4+ELA

1st Grade Reading-4th 9 Weeks

 * //Standard 1: Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition, and Fluency// ||
 * I can demonstrate an understanding of lettersound correspondence by saying the sounds from all letters and from a variety of letter patterns, such as consonant blends and long and short vowel patterns and by matching sounds to the corresponding letter. ||
 * **I can demonstrate a growing stock of sight words.** ||
 * **I can read text fluently using good decoding skills.** ||
 * **I can read aloud with change in emphasis, voice and expression that show a recognition of punctuation and understanding of meaning.** ||
 * //Standard 2: Acquisition of Vocabulary// ||
 * I can recognize common sight words. ||
 * I can recognize words that sound alike but have different meanings. ||
 * I can determine the meaning of unknown words using a beginner's dictionary. ||
 * //Standard 3: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies, and Self-Monitoring Strategies// ||
 * **I can make predictions while reading and support predictions with information from the text or prior experience.** ||
 * **I can compare information in texts with prior knowledge and experience.** ||
 * I can answer literal, simple inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media. ||
 * **I can check my comprehension of reading material by asking and answering questions.** ||
 * //Standard 4: Informational, Technical, and Persuasive Text// ||
 * I can ask why, who, where, what, when and how questions when reading informational text. ||
 * **I can identify central ideas and supporting details of informational text with teacher assistance.** ||
 * **I can follow multiple-step directions.** ||
 * //Standard 5: Literary Text// ||
 * I can provide my own interpretation of story, using information from the text. ||
 * I can identify differences between stories, poems and plays. ||
 * I can recognize predictable patterns in stories and poems. ||

1st Grade Writing-All Year

 * **//Standard 6: Writing Process//** ||
 * I can generate writing ideas through discussions with others. ||
 * ** I can develop a main idea for writing. ** ||
 * I can determine purpose and audience. ||
 * **I can use organizational strategies (e.g. brainstorming, lists, webs, and venn diagrams) to plan my writing.** ||
 * **I can organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end.** ||
 * I can construct complete sentences with subjects and verbs. ||
 * I can mimic language from literature when appropriate. ||
 * I can use available technology to compose text. ||
 * I can reread my own writing for clarity. ||
 * I can add descriptive words and details. ||
 * I can use resources to select effective vocabulary. ||
 * I can proofread my writing to improve conventions. ||
 * I can apply tools to judge the quality of writing. ||
 * I can rewrite and illustrate writing samples for display and for sharing with others. ||
 * **//Standard 7: Writing Applications//** ||
 * I can write simple stories with a beginning, middle and end that include descriptive words and details. ||
 * I can write responses to stories that include simple judgments about the texts. ||
 * I can write friendly letters or invitations that follow a simple letter format. ||
 * I can produce informal letters for various purposes. ||
 * **//Standard 8: Writing Conventions//** ||
 * **I can print legibly, and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately.** ||
 * I can spell words correctly with regular short vowel patterns, and most common long vowel words. ||
 * **I can spell high frequency words correctly.** ||
 * ** I can create phonetically-spelled written work that can be read by the writer and by others. ** ||
 * I can spell unfamiliar words using strategies such as segmenting, sounding out and matching familiar words and word parts. ||
 * **I can use end punctuation correctly, including question marks, exclamation points and periods.** ||
 * **I can use correct capitalization when using important words at the beginning of sentences.** ||
 * I can use nouns, verbs and adjectives. ||