Language Arts

Reading

-compare likenesses and differences within pictures and text
-recognize sounds of consonants, long and short vowels
-retell the sequence of a story
-complete sentences choosing appropriate words
-distinguish between fantasy / reality in literature
-determine cause / effect by using pictures and text
-classify
-use inference through pictures and text to answer questions
-recognize rhyming words
-recognize the sounds of digraphs and consonant clusters
-draw conclusions
-identify and understand main idea
-understand multiple meanings
-recognize the vowel sound for "y"
-identify synonyms, antonyms and compound words
-alphabetize words by the first letter
-use "er" and "est" with adjectives
-follow multiple directions taken from text
-identify pronouns as word referents
-use context clues within text to glean meaning
-predict outcomes from pictures and text
-recognize vocabulary
-recognize contractions
-demonstrate comprehension: answer questions about stories,
and retell stories

Writing

-use grade appropriate, correct spelling in all written work
-dictate a story, copy words and sentences correctly
-employ the correct and legible formation of letters
-use inventive spelling in creative writing
-write complete sentences and spell basic words
-identify simple punctuation
-label drawings; make lists, record pictures and text in journals
-write original sentences using inventive spelling
-create original stories through the use of illustrations


Listening

-listen and follow complex directions
-listen and respond within the appropriate context
-understand oral messages from others
-use prior knowledge to interpret meaning
-listen for enjoyment to a variety of stories, poems and factual
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