Kindergarten ELA Florida standards Standards

K-12 ELA Expectations

Vocabulary

Communication

Reading

Foundational Skills

Communicating Through Writing

Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, create narratives with the events in chronological order.

Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, express opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason.

Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, provide factual information about a topic.

With guidance and support from adults, improve drawing and writing, as needed, by planning, revising, and editing.

Communicating Orally

Present information orally using complete sentences.

Following Conventions

Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.

Researching

Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.

Creating and Collaborating

Use a multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks.

Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills

Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print.

Locate a printed word on a page.

Distinguish letters from words within sentences.

Match print to speech to demonstrate that language is represented by print.

Identify parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page).

Move top to bottom and left to right on the printed page; returning to the beginning of the next line.

Identify all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Recognize that print conveys specific meaning and pictures may support meaning.

Demonstrate phonological awareness.

Blend and segment syllables in spoken words.

Identify and produce alliterative and rhyming words.

Blend and segment onset and rimes of single-syllable words.

Identify the initial, medial, and final sound of spoken words.

Add or delete phonemes at the beginning or end of a spoken word and say the resulting word.

Segment and blend phonemes in single-syllable spoken words.

Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately.

Demonstrate knowledge of the most frequent sound for each consonant.

Demonstrate knowledge of the short and long sounds for the five major vowels.

Decode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.

Encode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.

Recognize and read with automaticity grade-level high frequency words.

Reading Prose and Poetry

Describe the main character(s), setting, and important events in a story.

Explain the roles of author and illustrator of a story.

Identify rhyme in a poem.

Reading Informational Text

Use titles, headings, and illustrations to predict and confirm the topic of texts.

Identify the topic of and multiple details in a text.

Explain the difference between opinions and facts about a topic.

Reading Across Genres

Identify and explain descriptive words in text(s).

Retell a text orally to enhance comprehension:

Use main character(s), setting, and important events for a story.

Use topic and details for an informational text.

Compare and contrast characters' experiences in stories.

Finding Meaning

Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.

Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in grade-level content.

Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge.

Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.

Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.

Make inferences to support comprehension.

Use appropriate collaborative techniques and active listening skills when engaging in discussions in a variety of situations.

Use the accepted rules governing a specific format to create quality work.

Use appropriate voice and tone when speaking or writing.

Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.

Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.

Make inferences to support comprehension.

Use appropriate collaborative techniques and active listening skills when engaging in discussions in a variety of situations.

Use the accepted rules governing a specific format to create quality work.

Use appropriate voice and tone when speaking or writing.

Finding Meaning

Vocabulary

Reading Across Genres

Reading Informational Text

Reading Prose and Poetry

Reading

Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills

Foundational Skills

Creating and Collaborating

Researching

Following Conventions

Communicating Orally

Communicating Through Writing

Communication

Print many upper- and lowercase letters with a model.

Using a combination of drawing, dictating and/or writing, create a narrative.

Using a combination of drawing, dictating, selecting and/or writing, express an opinion about a topic.

Using a combination of drawing, dictating, selecting and/or writing, provide a fact about a topic.

With guidance and support from adults, improve drawing and writing, as needed, by planning and revising.

Express information using complete sentences, using the students mode of communication.

Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. • Capitalize the first word in a sentence, the pronoun I and use ending punctuation. • Form and use complete simple sentences. Use interrogatives to ask questions.

Identify information to answer a question about a single topic.

Identify the correct multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks when presented with options.

Identify a printed word.

Distinguish letters from words.

Match print to receptive language to demonstrate that language is represented by print.

Identify parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page) with a model.

Move left to right on the printed page.

Identify upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Recognize that print conveys specific meaning and pictures may support meaning.

Blend and segment syllables in spoken words.

Identify and produce alliterative and rhyming words.

Blend and segment onset and rimes of single-syllable words.

Identify the initial, medial and final sound of spoken words.

Add or delete phonemes at the beginning or end of a spoken word and produce the resulting word using the student’s mode of communication.

Segment and blend phonemes in single-syllable spoken words.

Demonstrate knowledge of the most frequent sound for consonants.

Demonstrate knowledge of the short and long sounds for the five major vowels.

Decode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.

Encode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.

Recognize and read high frequency words.

Identify a character, a setting and an event in a story.

Identify the roles of author and illustrator of a story.

Identify a rhyme.

Use titles and illustrations to predict and confirm the topic of texts.

Identify the topic of and select a detail in a text.

Identify an opinion or fact about a topic.

Identify descriptive words in text(s).

Identify main character, setting and important events for a story using the students mode of communication.

Identify topic and details for an informational text using the students mode of communication.

Identify different character experiences in the same story.

Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in communication, using the students mode of communication.

Identify unfamiliar words in grade-level content at the students ability level.

Identify categories of common words in grade-level text at the student’s ability level, using the student’s mode of communication.