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I.!Introduction!
The!college!and!career!ready!Indiana!Academic!Standards!for!English/Language!Arts!are!the!result!of!a!process!designed!to!identify,!evaluate,!synthesize,!and!
create!the!most!high:quality,!rigorous!standards!for!Indiana!students.!The!definitions!that!guided!this!work!were!created!by!the!Indiana!Education!Roundtable,!
Department!of!Education,!Center!for!Education!&!Career!innovation,!Commission!for!Higher!Education!and!the!Department!of!Workforce!Development.!The!
definition!for!college!and!career!ready!by!this!group!and!used!throughout!this!process!is!as!follows:!!College:and!!career!ready!means!an!individual!has!the!
knowledge,!skills!and!abilities!to!succeed!in!post:secondary!education!and!economically:viable!career!opportunities.!!Additionally!Public!Law!31:2014![SEA!91]!
defines!college!and!career!readiness!educational!standards!as!the!standards!that!a!high!school!graduate!must!meet!to!obtain!the!requisite!knowledge!and!skill!
to!transition!without!remediation!to!post:secondary!education!or!training,!and!ultimately!into!a!sustainable!career.!
Standards(Process(
The!Indiana!Academic!Standards!were!created!through!a!collaborative!process!with!input!from!teams!of!K:12!educators!and!parents!representing!school!
corporations!located!throughout!the!state!of!Indiana;!professors!of!higher!education,!representing!a!wide!range!of!Indianas!public!and!private!colleges!and!
universities;!and!representatives!from!Indiana!businesses!and!industries.!The!purpose!of!the!standards!process!was!to!design!college!and!career!ready!standards!
that!would!ensure!students!who!complete!high!school!in!Indiana!are!ready!for!college!and!careers.!!
History!
Public!Law!286!was!passed!by!the!Indiana!General!Assembly!in!2013,!which!created!Indiana!Code!20:19:2:14.5.!The!law!requires!the!Indiana!State!Board!of!
Education!to!perform!a!comprehensive!review!of!Indianas!current!standards!(which!were!the!2010!Common!Core!State!Standards1)!and!to!adopt!college!and!
career!ready!educational!standards!no!later!than!July!1,!2014.!!!
In!the!fall!of!2013,!the!Indiana!Department!of!Education!established!Technical!Teams,!which!were!comprised!of!K:12!educators!in!English/Language!Arts!and!
Mathematics.!The!Technical!Teams!were!responsible!for!reviewing!the!existing!Indiana!Academic!Standards!(Common!Core!State!Standards)!and!providing!
suggestions!for!edits!and!word!changes!to!improve!the!clarity!and!progression!of!the!standards.!The!Department!also!created!Advisory!Teams,!which!were!made!
up!of!educators!from!k:12,!parents,!community!members,!and!higher!education!institutions!across!Indiana.!The!Advisory!Teams!were!responsible!for!reviewing!
the!work!of!the!Technical!Teams!and!providing!additional!input.!
Evaluation!Process!
In!January!of!2014,!the!Indiana!Department!of!Education,!in!collaboration!with!the!Indiana!State!Board!of!Education,!established!Evaluation!Teams.!The!
Evaluation!Teams!were!responsible!for!additional!layers!beyond!the!work!of!the!Technical!and!Advisory!Teams.!The!Evaluation!Teams!were!tasked!with!
conducting!a!comprehensive!analysis!of!several!sets!of!standards,!with!the!goal!of!identifying!the!standards!that!most!clearly!aligned!with!the!content!and!skills!
that!Hoosier!students!would!need!to!know!and!be!able!to!do!in!order!to!be!college!and!career!ready.!!
Membership!for!the!Evaluation!Teams!was!gleaned!from!individuals!who!had!previously!participated!on!either!a!Technical!Team!or!an!Advisory!Team.!The!
Evaluation!Team!members!were!selected!for!their!subject!matter!expertise!(in!English/Language!Arts!or!Mathematics)!and!their!classroom!teaching!experience.!
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The!Evaluation!Teams!were!made!up!of!K:12!educators!who!represented!a!wide!variety!of!Indiana!school!corporations!with!over!445!years!of!combined!
classroom!teaching!experience,!and!higher!education!subject!matter!experts!in!English/Language!Arts!and!Mathematics,!representing!Indianas!public!and!
private!institutions!of!higher!education.!
The!Evaluation!Teams!met!for!the!first!time!in!February!of!2014.!The!English/Language!Arts!evaluation!teams!were!given!the!E/LA!Common!Core!State!
Standards,!as!well!as!Indianas!2006!E/LA!Academic!Standards!and!the!standards!created!by!the!National!Council!of!Teachers!of!English.!The!Mathematics!
evaluation!teams!were!given!the!Mathematics!Common!Core!State!Standards,!as!well!as!Indianas!2000!Math!Academic!Standards,!Indianas!2009!Math!
Academic!Standards,!and!the!standards!created!by!the!National!Council!of!Teachers!of!Mathematics.!
The!panel!was!instructed!to!independently!evaluate!each!set!of!standards,!identifying!whether!the!standard!was!wholly!aligned!with!what!a!Hoosier!student!
would!need!to!know!and!be!able!to!do!in!order!to!be!college!and!career!ready;!partially!aligned!with!what!a!Hoosier!student!would!need!to!know!and!be!able!to!
do!in!order!to!be!college!and!career!ready;!or!not!aligned!with!what!a!Hoosier!student!would!need!to!know!and!be!able!to!do!in!order!to!be!college!and!career!
ready.!The!results!of!the!evaluation!were!processed!according!to!a!forced!consensus!requirementa!majority!requirement!was!calculated!for!each!group!of!
standards!that!was!reviewed.!Any!standard!that!received!a!fully!aligned!rating!by!the!majority!of!reviewers!was!marked!as!fully!aligned;!any!standard!that!
received!a!not!aligned!rating!by!the!majority!of!reviewers!was!marked!as!not!aligned;!and!any!standard!that!received!a!partially!aligned!rating!by!the!majority,!or!
did!not!have!a!majority!result,!was!marked!as!partially!aligned.!
Once!the!evaluations!were!complete,!the!results!were!compiled,!and!the!Evaluation!Teams!were!brought!together!to!conduct!a!consensus!process.!The!
consensus!process!was!blind!(meaning!that!the!Evaluation!Team!members!did!not!know!the!origin!of!the!standards!that!they!were!discussing).!Through!the!
consensus!process,!the!Evaluation!Teams!were!asked!to!select!the!standards!that!best!and!most!thoroughly!represented!what!students!should!know!and!be!able!
to!do!in!various!areas!of!English/Language!Arts!and!Mathematics!in!order!to!be!college!and!career!ready.!The!Evaluation!Teams!selected!the!standards!that!they!
found!to!be!most!appropriate;!combined!standards!to!create!a!more!appropriate,!rigorous,!or!clear!standard;!or,!if!they!determined!that!gaps!existed,!wrote!!
standards,!or!reviewed!standards!from!other!states!(for!example,!the!English/Language!Arts!Evaluation!Teams!reviewed!the!2010!draft!standards!from!
Massachusetts).!!
Once!the!Evaluation!Teams!had!selected!the!standards!(from!Common!Core!State!Standards,!Indiana!Academic,!or!other!states)!or!had!written!standards!!where!
they!found!gaps,!the!list!of!knowledge!and!skills!identified!as!necessary!for!students!to!be!college!and!career!ready!was!posted!for!public!comment.!
Public!Comment,!Public!Hearings,!and!National!Expert!Review!
The!draft!college!and!career!ready!Indiana!Academic!Standards!were!posted!for!the!public!to!review!on!February!19,!2014.!The!public!was!invited!to!provide!
comment!through!March!12.!Over!2000!public!comments!were!received.!There!were!also!three!public!hearings,!which!were!held!in!southern,!central,!and!
northern!Indiana,!to!receive!public!comment!on!the!draft!standards.!
The!comments!from!both!the!online!public!comment!and!the!public!hearings!were!compiled,!reviewed!and!used!to!contribute!to!further!iterations!of!the!
standards.!!
In!addition,!a!variety!of!national!experts!were!contacted!to!review!the!draft!standards!posted!on!February!19.!The!results!of!the!reviews!were!discussed,!and!
portions!of!the!reviews!were!incorporated!into!further!iterations!of!the!standards.!!
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Reconvening!of!Evaluation!Teams!!
The!Evaluation!Teams!were!reconvened!in!March!of!2014.!The!teams!were!tasked!with!incorporating!public!comment,!and!l!national!expert!review!to!ensure!
that!the!draft!standards!were!aligned!across!grade!levels!and!showed!appropriate!progression!from!grade!to!grade.!The!Evaluation!Teams!were!also!tasked!with!
editing!and!revising!standards!for!clarity,!and!addressing!any!other!public!comments!and!national!expert!review!around!grade!appropriateness,!bias,!embedded!
pedagogy,!or!other!factors.!!
Once!the!Evaluation!Teams!completed!their!reviews,!the!results!were!sent!to!the!College!and!Career!Ready!(CCR)!Panels!for!final!review!and!approval.!The!
results!were!also!shared!with!additional!national!experts,!who!provided!reviews.!The!results!of!those!reviews!were!analyzed!and!synthesized!and!shared!with!
the!CCR!Panels.!!
College!and!Career!Ready!(CCR)!Panels!!!!
The!College!and!Career!Ready!Panels!were!created!in!order!to!ensure!that!the!standards!that!Indiana!developed!were!aligned!with!what!colleges,!universities,!
industries,!and!businesses!deem!necessary!for!students!to!be!college!and!career!ready.!The!CCR!Panels!were!made!up!of!subject!matter!experts!from!a!variety!of!
Indiana!public!and!private!colleges!and!universities,!as!well!as!individuals!representing!Indianas!businesses!and!industries.!
The!CCR!Panels!were!brought!together!in!late!March!of!2014!to!review!the!draft!Indiana!Academic!Standards!that!had!been!reviewed!and!vetted!by!the!
Evaluation!Teams!in!mid:March!of!2014.!The!CCR!Panels!were!tasked!with!reviewing!the!standards!from!12th!grade!through!kindergarten!to!ensure!that!the!
standards!were!clear!and!understandable;!aligned!across!grade!levels,!showing!appropriate!progression!from!grade!to!grade;!and!designed!to!prepare!students!
for!college!and!career!readiness.!The!CCR!panels!met!several!times!throughout!the!end!of!March!2014!and!early!April!2014!to!accomplish!this!task.!At!their!last!
meeting,!the!CCR!panel!members!were!asked!to!sign:off!on!the!draft!standards,!indicating!whether,!in!their!professional!opinion,!the!standards!were!poised!to!
prepare!Hoosier!students!to!be!college!and!career!ready.!!
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Indiana!Academic!Standards!!!!
The!culmination!of!the!efforts!of!the!Technical!Teams,!Advisory!Teams,!Evaluation!Teams,!and!CCR!Panels!is!the!college!and!career!ready!Indiana!Academic!
Standards!that!are!college!and!career!ready.!While!many!of!the!standards!originated!from!various!sources,!including!the!Common!Core!State!Standards;!2000,!
2006,!and!2009!Indiana!Academic!Standards;!Massachusetts!2010!Draft!English/Language!Arts!Standards;!Virginia!Standards!of!Learning;!Nebraska!
English/Language!Arts!Standards;!the!National!Council!of!Teachers!of!Mathematics;!and!the!National!Council!of!Teachers!of!English,!a!number!of!original!
standards!were!also!written!by!members!of!the!Evaluation!Teams!or!CCR!Panels.!!
The!process!was!designed!to!identify!the!clearest,!most!rigorous,!and!best!aligned!standards!in!Mathematics!and!English/Language!Arts!to!ensure!that!
Hoosier!students!will!graduate!meeting!the!definitions!for!college!and!career!as!defined!in!Indianas!processes.!!!!
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What(are(college(and(career(ready(Indiana(Academic(Standards?(
The!college!and!career!ready!Indiana!Academic!Standards!are!designed!to!help!educators,!parents,!students,!and!community!members!understand!what!
students!need!to!know!and!be!able!to!do!at!each!grade!level,!and!within!each!content!strand,!in!order!to!exit!high!school!college!and!career!ready.!The!Indiana!
Academic!Standards!for!English/Language!Arts!demonstrate!what!students!should!know!and!be!able!to!do!in!the!areas!of!Reading,!Writing,!Speaking!and!
Listening,!and!Media!Literacy.!The!Indiana!Academic!Standards!for!Mathematics!demonstrate!what!students!should!know!and!be!able!to!do!in!the!areas!of!K:8!
Mathematics;!Algebra!I,!II,!and!Geometry;!and!higher:level!high!school!Mathematics!courses.!The!Indiana!Academic!Standards!for!Content!Area!Literacy!
(History/Social!Studies!and!Science/Technical!Subjects)!indicate!ways!in!which!students!should!be!able!to!incorporate!literacy!skills!into!various!content!areas!at!
the!6:12!grade!levels.!
What!are!the!college!and!career!ready!Indiana!Academic!Standards!NOT?!
1).!The$standards$are$not$curriculum.$
While!the!standards!may!be!used!as!the!basis!for!curriculum,!the!college!and!career!ready!Indiana(Academic(Standards(are(not(a(curriculum.!Therefore,!
identifying!the!sequence!of!instruction!at!each!gradewhat!will!be!taught!and!for!how!longrequires!concerted!effort!and!attention!at!the!corporation!and!
school!levels.!While!the!standards!may!have!examples!embedded,!and!resource!materials!may!include!guidelines!and!suggestions,!the!standards!do!not!
prescribe!any!particular!curriculum.!Curriculum!is!determined!locally!by!a!corporation!or!school!and!is!a!prescribed!learning!plan!toward!educational!goals!that!
includes!curricular!tools!and!instructional!materials,!including!textbooks,!that!are!selected!by!the!corporation/school!and!adopted!through!the!local!school!
board.!
2).!The$standards$are$not$instructional$practices.$
While!the!standards!demonstrate!what!Hoosier!students!should!know!and!be!able!to!do!in!order!to!be!prepared!for!college!and!careers,!the!standards!are!not!
instructional!practices.!The!educators!and!subject!matter!experts!that!worked!on!the!standards!have!taken!care!to!ensure!that!the!standards!are!free!from!
embedded!pedagogy!and!instructional!practices.!The(standards(do(not(define(how(teachers(should(teach.(The!standards!must!be!complemented!by!well:
developed,!aligned,!and!appropriate!curricular!materials,!as!well!as!robust!and!effective!instructional!best!practices.!!
3).!The$standards$do$not$necessarily$address$students$who$are$far$below$or$far$above$grade9level.$
The!standards!are!designed!to!show!what!the!average!Hoosier!student!should!know!and!be!able!to!do!in!order!to!be!prepared!for!college!and!career.!However,!
some!students!may!be!far!below!grade!level!or!in!need!of!special!education,!and!other!students!may!be!far!above!grade!level.!The!standards!do!not!provide!
differentiation!or!intervention!methods!necessary!to!support!and!meet!the!needs!of!these!students.!It!is!up!to!the!district,!school,!and!educators!to!determine!
the!best!and!most!effective!mechanisms!of!standards!delivery!for!these!students.!!!
4).!The$standards$do$not$cover$all$aspects$of$what$is$necessary$for$college$and$career$readiness$
While!the!standards!cover!what!have!been!identified!as!essential!skills!for!Hoosier!students!to!be!ready!for!college!and!careers,!the!standards!are!notand!
cannot!bean!exhaustive!list!of!what!students!need!in!order!to!be!ready!for!life!after!high!school.!Students,!especially!younger!students,!require!a!wide!range!of!
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physical,!social,!and!emotional!supports!in!order!to!be!prepared!for!the!rigors!of!each!educational!progression!(elementary!grades!to!middle!grades;!middle!
grades!to!high!school;!and!high!school!to!college!or!career).!!
II.!Acknowledgements!
The!college!and!career!ready!Indiana!Academic!Standards!could!not!have!been!developed!without!the!time,!dedication,!and!expertise!of!Indianas!K:12!teachers,!
parents!!higher!education!professors,!and!representatives!of!Indiana!business!and!industry.!Additionally,!the!members!of!the!public,!including!parents,!
community!members,!policymakers,!and!educators!who!took!time!to!provide!public!comments,!whether!through!the!online!comment!tool!or!in!person!at!the!
various!public!hearings,!have!played!a!key!role!in!contributing!to!the!Indiana!Academic!Standards.!!
The!Indiana!Department!of!Education!and!Indiana!State!Board!of!Education!would!like!to!thank!Ms.!Sujie!Shin!of!the!Center!on!Standards!and!Assessment!
Implementation!for!providing!expert!facilitation!throughout!the!process!and!acting!in!an!advisory!capacity.!The!Department!and!Board!would!also!like!to!thank!
the!individuals!and!organizations!who!provided!national!expert!reviews!of!the!draft!standards.!!
We!wish!to!specially!acknowledge!the!members!of!the!Technical!Teams,!Advisory!Teams,!Evaluation!Teams,!and!College!and!Career!Ready!Panels!who!dedicated!
hundreds!of!hours!to!the!review,!evaluation,!synthesis,!rewriting,!and!creation!of!standards!designed!to!be!of!the!highest!quality!so!that!our!!Hoosier!students!
who!are!ready!for!college!and!careers.!!
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READING!
Guiding!Principle:!Students$transition$from$learning$to$read$to$reading$to$learn.$Students$develop$and$apply$a$wide$range$of$strategies$to$
comprehend,$interpret,$evaluate,$and$appreciate$texts.$They$read$a$wide$range$of$literature$in$several$genres$from$a$variety$of$time$periods$and$
cultures$from$around$the$world$to$build$an$understanding$of$the$many$dimensions$(e.g.,$philosophical,$ethical,$aesthetic)$of$human$experience.$They$
draw$on$their$prior$experience,$their$interactions$with$other$readers$and$writers,$their$knowledge$of$word$meaning$and$of$other$texts,$their$word$
identification$strategies,$and$their$understanding$of$textual$features$(e.g.,$sound9letter$correspondence,$sentence$structure,$context,$graphics).i$$
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READING:!Foundations!
There!are!four!key!areas!found!in!the!Reading:!Foundations!section!for!grades!K:5:!Print!Concepts,!Phonological!Awareness,!Phonics,!and!Fluency.!
By!demonstrating!the!skills!listed!in!each!section,!students!should!be!able!to!meet!the!Learning!Outcome!for!Reading:!Foundations.!!
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In!Reading:!Foundations,!students!are!expected!to!do!the!following:!
RF.1:!LEARNING!OUTCOME!FOR!READING!FOUNDATIONS!
Develop,!build,!and!apply!knowledge!of!foundational!reading!skills!
LEARNING!OUTCOME!
KINDERGARTEN! GRADE!1! GRADE!2! GRADE!3! GRADE!4! GRADE!5!

K.RF.1:!Understand!and! 1.RF.1:!Develop!an! 2.RF.1:!Demonstrate!an! 3.RF.1:!Apply! 4.RF.1:!Apply! 5.RF.1:!Apply!
apply!knowledge!of! understanding!of!the! understanding!of!the! foundational!reading! foundational!reading! foundational!reading!
print!concepts,!phonics,! five!components!of! five!components!of! skills!to!build!reading! skills!to!demonstrate! skills!to!demonstrate!
phonemic!awareness,! reading!(print!concepts,! reading!(print!concepts,! fluency!and! reading!fluency!and! reading!fluency!and!
vocabulary,!and!fluency! phonemic!awareness,! phonemic!awareness,! comprehension.! comprehension.! comprehension.!
and!comprehension!as!a! phonics,!vocabulary,! phonics,!vocabulary,! !
foundation!for! and!fluency!and! and!fluency!and! !
developing!reading! comprehension)!to! comprehension)!to!
skills.! build!foundational! build!foundational!
reading!skills.! reading!skills.!
RF.2:!PRINT!CONCEPTS!
PRINT!CONCEPTS!
Demonstrate!understanding!of!the!organization!and!basic!features!of!print,!including!that!printed!materials!provide!information!and!tell!stories!
K.RF.2.1:!Demonstrate! 1.RF.2.1:!! 2.RF.2.1:!! 3.RF.2.1:!! 4.RF.2.1:!! 5.RF.2.1:!!
understanding!that! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
print!moves!from!left!to! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
right!across!the!page! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
and!from!top!to! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
bottom.! previously.$ previously.$ previously.$ previously.$ previously.$
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K.RF.2.2:!Recognize!that! 1.RF.2.2:!! 2.RF.2.2:!! 3.RF.2.2:!! 4.RF.2.2:!! 5.RF.2.2:!!
written!words!are!made! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
up!of!sequences!of! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
letters.!! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
previously.$ previously.! previously.! previously.! previously.!
K.RF.2.3:!Recognize!that! 1.RF.2.3:!Recognize!the! 2.RF.2.3:!! 3.RF.2.3:!! 4.RF.2.3:!! 5.RF.2.3:!!
words!are!combined!to! components!of!a! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
form!sentences.! sentence!(e.g.,! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
! capitalization,$first$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
word,$ending$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
punctuation).! previously.! previously.! previously.! previously.!
K.RF.2.4:!Identify!and! 1.RF.2.4:!Learn!and! 2.RF.2.4:!! 3.RF.2.4:!! 4.RF.2.4:!! 5.RF.2.4:!!
name!all!uppercase! apply!knowledge!of! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
(capital)!and!lowercase! alphabetical!order.! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
letters!of!the!alphabet.! ! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
previously.! previously.! previously.! previously.!
RF.3:!PHONOLOGICAL!AWARENESS!
Demonstrate!understanding!and!apply!knowledge!of!spoken!words,!syllables,!and!sounds!
K.RF.3.1:!Identify!and! 1.RF.3.1:!! 2.RF.3.1:!! 3.RF.3.1:!! 4.RF.3.1:!! 5.RF.3.1:!!
produce!rhyming! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
PHONOLOGICAL!AWARENESS!
words.! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$

! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
previously.$ previously.$ previously.$ previously.$ previously.$
K.RF.3.2:!Orally! 1.RF.3.2:!Blend!sounds,! 2.RF.3.2:!! 3.RF.3.2:!! 4.RF.3.2:!! 5.RF.3.2:!!
pronounce,!blend,!and! including!consonant! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
segment!words!into! blends,!to!produce! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
syllables.! single:!and!multi: continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
! syllable!words.! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
previously.! previously.! previously.! previously.$
K.RF.3.3:!Orally!blend! 1.RF.3.3:!Add,!delete,!or! 2.RF.3.3:!! 3.RF.3.3:!! 4.RF.3.3:!! 5.RF.3.3:!!
the!onset!(the!initial! substitute!sounds!to! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
sound)!and!the!rime! change!single:syllable! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
(the!vowel!and!ending! words.! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
sound)!in!words.! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
previously.! previously.! previously.! previously.$
! ! 8! ! ! ! ! ! !
!
!
K.RF.3.4:!Tell!the!order! 1.RF.3.4:!Distinguish! 2.RF.3.4:! 3.RF.3.4:!! 4.RF.3.4:!! 5.RF.3.4:!!
of!sounds!heard!in! beginning,!middle! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
words!with!two!or!three! (medial),!and!final! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
phonemes,!and!identify! sounds!in!single:syllable! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
the!beginning,!middle! words.! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
(medial)!and!final! previously.! previously.$ previously.! previously.!
sounds.! !
K.RF.3.5:!Add,!delete,! 1.RF.3.5:!Segment!the! 2.RF.3.5:!! 3.RF.3.5:!! 4.RF.3.5:!! 5.RF.3.5:!!
or!substitute!sounds!to! individual!sounds!in! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
change!words.! one:syllable!words.! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
previously.! previously.$ previously.! previously.!
RF.4:!PHONICS!
Decode!and!read!words!by!applying!phonics!and!word!analysis!skills!!
K.RF.4.1:!Use!letter: 1.RF.4.1:!Use!letter: 2.RF.4.1:!! 3.RF.4.1:!! 4.RF.4.1:!! 5.RF.4.1:!!
sound!knowledge!to! sound!knowledge!of! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
decode!the!sound!of! single!consonants!(hard! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
each!consonant!(e.g.,! and!soft!sounds),!short! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
dog$=$/d/$/g/;$soap$=$/s/$
and!long!vowels,! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
/p/).$ consonant!blends!and! previously.$ previously.$ previously.$ previously.$
PHONICS!
digraphs,!vowel!teams! ! ! ! !
(e.g.,!ai)!and!digraphs,!
and!r:controlled!vowels!
to!decode!phonetically!
regular!words!(e.g.,!cat,$
go,$black,$boat,$her),!
independent!of!context.!
K.RF.4.2:!Blend! 1.RF.4.2:!Decode!one: 2.RF.4.2:!Use! 3.RF.4.2:!Understand! 4.RF.4.2:!Use!the!six! 5.RF.4.2:!$
consonant:vowel: syllable!words!in!the! knowledge!of!the!six! the!six!major!syllable! major!syllable!patterns! Students$are$expected$
consonant!(CVC)!sounds! major!syllable!patterns! major!syllable!patterns! patterns!(CVC,!CVr,!V,! (CVC,!CVr,!V,!VV,!VCe,! to$build$upon$and$
to!make!words.! (CVC,!CVr,!V,!VV,!VCe),! (CVC,!CVr,!V,!VV,!VCe,! VV,!VCe,!Cle)!to!aid!in! Cle)!to!read!unknown! continue$applying$
independent!of!context.! Cle)!to!decode!two: decoding!unknown! words.! concepts$learned$
syllable!words,! words.!! previously.$
independent!of!context.!
! ! 9! ! ! ! ! ! !
!
!
K.RF.4.3:!Recognize!the! 1.RF.4.3:!Apply! 2.RF.4.3:!Apply! 3.RF.4.3:!! 4.RF.4.3:!! 5.RF.4.3:!!
long!and!short!sounds! knowledge!of!final!e! knowledge!of!short!and! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
for!the!five!major! and!common!vowel! long!vowels!(including! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
vowels.! teams!(vowel!digraphs)! vowel!teams)!when! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
for!representing!long! reading!regularly! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
vowel!sounds.! spelled!one:syllable! previously.$ previously.$ previously.$
words.!
!
!
K.RF.4.4:!Read!common! 1.RF.4.4:!Recognize!and! 2.RF.4.4:!Recognize!and! 3.RF.4.4:!Read!grade: 4.RF.4.4:!! 5.RF.4.4:!!
high:frequency!words! read!common!and! read!common!and! appropriate!words!that! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
by!sight!(e.g.,!a,$my).$ irregularly!spelled!high: irregularly!spelled!high: have!blends!(e.g.,!walk,$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
frequency!words!by! frequency!words!and! play)!and!!common! continue$applying$ continue$applying$
sight!(e.g.,!have,$said).! abbreviations!by!sight! spelling!patterns!(e.g.,! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
(e.g.,!through,$tough;$ qu9;$doubling$the$ previously.$ previously.$
Jan.,$Fri.).! consonant$and$adding$ $ !
ing,$such$as$cut/cutting;$ $
changing$the$ending$of$ !
a$word$from$y$to$ies$
to$make$a$plural).!
!
!
K.RF.4.5:!Identify! 1.RF.4.5:!Read!words!in! 2.RF.4.5:!Know!and!use! 3.RF.4.5:!Know!and!use! 4.RF.4.5:!! 5.RF.4.5:!!
similarities!and! common!word!families! common!word!families! more!difficult!word! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
differences!in!words! (e.g.,!9at,$9ate).! when!reading! families!when!reading! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
(e.g.,!word$endings,$ unfamiliar!words!(e.g.,!9 unfamiliar!words!(e.g.,!9 continue$applying$ continue$applying$
onset$and$rime)!when! ale,$9est,$9ine,$9ock).! ight).! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
spoken!or!written.! previously.$ previously.$
$
K.RF.4.6:!! 1.RF.4.6:!Read!grade: 2.RF.4.6:!Read!multi: 3.RF.4.6:!Read!multi: 4.RF.4.6:!Use! 5.RF.4.6:!Use!
Standard$begins$at$first$ appropriate!root!words! syllabic!words! syllabic!words! knowledge!of!all!letter: knowledge!of!all!letter:
grade.( and!affixes!including! composed!of!roots,! composed!of!roots!and! sound! sound!
plurals,!verb!tense,! prefixes,!and!suffixes;! related!prefixes!and! correspondences,! correspondences,!
comparatives!(e.g.,! read!contractions,! suffixes;!read!irregular! syllabication!patterns,! syllabication!patterns,!
look,$9ed,$9ing,$9s,$9er,$9 possessives!(e.g.,! contractions!(e.g.,!will$ and!morphology!(e.g.,! and!morphology!(e.g.,!
est),!and!simple! kittens,$sisters),!and! not$=$wont)!and! roots$and$affixes)!to! roots$and$affixes)!to!
compound!words!(e.g.,! compound!words.! possessives!(e.g.,! read!accurately! read!accurately!
cupcake)$and! childrens,$Denniss).!! unfamiliar!multi:syllabic! unfamiliar!multi:syllabic!
contractions!(e.g.,!isnt).! words!in!context.! words!in!context.!
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! ! 10! ! ! ! ! ! !
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RF.5:!FLUENCY!
Demonstrate!accuracy!and!fluency!when!reading!
K.RF.5:!Read!emergent: 1.RF.5:!Orally!read! 2.RF.5:!Orally!read! 3.RF.5:!Orally!read! 4.RF.5:!Orally!read! 5.RF.5:!Orally!read!
FLUENCY!
reader!texts,! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate!

maintaining!an! or!higher!texts! or!higher!texts! or!higher!texts! or!higher!texts! or!higher!texts!
appropriate!pace!and! smoothly!and! smoothly!and! smoothly!and! smoothly!and! smoothly!and!
using!self:correcting! accurately,!with! accurately,!with! accurately,!with! accurately,!with! accurately,!with!
strategies!while! expression!that! expression!that! expression!that! expression!that! expression!that!
reading.! connotes! connotes! connotes! connotes! connotes!
comprehension!at!the! comprehension!at!the! comprehension!at!the! comprehension!at!the! comprehension!at!the!
independent!level.! independent!level.! independent!level.! independent!level.! independent!level.!
!
READING:!Literature!
There!are!three!key!areas!found!in!the!Reading:!Literature!section!for!grades!K:5:!Key!Ideas!and!Textual!Support,!Structural!Elements!and!
Organization,!and!Connection!of!Ideas.!By!demonstrating!the!skills!listed!in!each!section,!students!should!be!able!to!meet!the!Learning!Outcome!for!
Reading:!Literature.!!
!
In!Reading:!Literature,!students!are!expected!to!do!the!following:!
RL.1:!LEARNING!OUTCOME!FOR!READING!LITERATURE!
Read!and!comprehend!a!variety!of!literature!independently!and!proficiently!
K.RL.1:!Actively!engage! 1.RL.1:!With!support,! 2.RL.1:!Read!and! 3.RL.1:!Read!and! 4.RL.1:!Read!and! 5.RL.1:!Read!and!
LEARNING!OUTCOME!
in!group!reading! read!and!comprehend! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety!

activities!with!purpose! literature!that!is!grade: of!literature!within!a! of!literature!within!a! of!literature!within!a! of!literature!within!a!
and!understanding.!! level!appropriate.! range!of!complexity! range!of!complexity! range!of!complexity! range!of!complexity!
appropriate!for!grades! appropriate!for!grades! appropriate!for!grades! appropriate!for!grades!
2:3.!By!the!end!of!grade! 2:3.!By!the!end!of!grade! 4:5.!By!the!end!of!grade! 4:5.!By!the!end!of!grade!
2,!students!interact! 3,!students!interact! 4,!students!interact! 5,!students!interact!
with!texts!proficiently! with!texts!proficiently! with!texts!proficiently! with!texts!proficiently!
and!independently!at! and!independently.! and!independently!at! and!independently.!
the!low!end!of!the! ! the!low!end!of!the!
range!and!with! ! range!and!with!
scaffolding!as!needed!at! scaffolding!as!needed!at!
the!high!end.! the!high!end.!
!
!
! ! 11! ! ! ! ! ! !
!
!
RL.2:!STANDARD!2:!KEY!IDEAS!AND!TEXTUAL!SUPPORT!
Build!comprehension!and!appreciation!of!literature!by!identifying,!describing,!and!making!inferences!about!literary!elements!and!themes!!
K.RL.2.1:!With!support,! 1.RL.2.1:!Ask!and! 2.RL.2.1:!Ask!and! 3.RL.2.1:!Ask!and! 4.RL.2.1:!Refer!to! 5.RL.2.1:!Quote!
ask!and!answer! answer!questions!about! answer!questions!(e.g.,! answer!questions!to! details!and!examples!in! accurately!from!a!text!
questions!about!main! main!idea!and!key! who$was$the$story$ demonstrate! a!text!when!explaining! when!explaining!what!a!
topics!and!key!details!in! details!in!a!text.! about;$why$did$an$event$ understanding!of!a!text,! what!a!text!says! text!says!explicitly!and!
a!text!heard!or!read.! $ happen;$where$did$the$ referring!explicitly!to! explicitly!and!when! when!drawing!
story$happen)!to! the!text!as!the!basis!for! drawing!inferences! inferences!from!the!
demonstrate! the!answers.! from!the!text.! text.!
understanding!of!main! !
idea!and!key!details!in!a! !
text.!
KEY!IDEAS!AND!TEXTUAL!SUPPORT!
K.RL.2.2:!With!support,! 1.RL.2.2:!Retell!stories,! 2.RL.2.2:!Recount!the! 3.RL.2.2:!Retell! 4.RL.2.2:!Paraphrase!or! 5.RL.2.2:!Determine!a!

retell!familiar!stories,! fables,!and!fairy!tales!in! beginning,!middle,!and! folktales,!fables,!and!tall! retell!the!main!events!in! theme!of!a!story,!play,!
poems,!and!nursery! sequence,!including!key! ending!of!stories,! tales!from!diverse! a!story,!myth,!legend,! or!poem!from!details!in!
rhymes,!including!key! details,!and! including!fables!and! cultures;!identify!the! or!novel;!identify!the! the!text,!including!how!
details.! demonstrate! folktales!from!diverse! themes!in!these!works.! theme!and!provide! characters!respond!to!
understanding!of!their! cultures,!and!determine! ! evidence!for!the! challenges!or!how!the!
central!message!or! their!central!message,! ! interpretation.! speaker!in!a!poem!
lesson.! lesson,!or!moral.! ! reflects!upon!a!topic;!
$ ! summarize!the!text.!
!
K.RL.2.3:!Identify! 1.RL.2.3:!Using!key! 2.RL.2.3:!Describe!how! 3.RL.2.3:!Describe! 4.RL.2.3:!Describe!a! 5.RL.2.3:!Describe!two!
important!elements!of! details,!identify!and! characters!in!a!story! characters!in!a!story! character,!setting,!or! or!more!characters,!
the!text!(e.g.,! describe!the!elements! respond!to!major! (e.g.,!their$traits,$ event!in!a!story!or!play,! settings,!or!events!in!a!
characters,$settings,$or$ of!plot,!character,!and! events!and!how! motivations,$or$feelings)! drawing!on!specific! story!or!play,!drawing!
events).! setting.! characters!affect!the! and!explain!how!their! details!in!the!text,!and! on!specific!details!in!the!
! plot.! actions!contribute!to! how!that!impacts!the! text,!and!how!they!
! the!plot.! plot.! impact!the!plot.!
!
K.RL.2.4:!Make! 1.RL.2.4:!Make!and! 2.RL.2.4:!Make! 3.RL.2.4:!! 4.RL.2.4:!! 5.RL.2.4:!!
predictions!about!what! confirm!predictions! predictions!about!the! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
will!happen!in!a!story.! about!what!will!happen! content!of!text!using! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
next!in!a!story.! prior!knowledge!of!text! continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
features,!explaining! concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$ concepts$learned$
whether!they!were! previously.$ previously.$ previously.$
confirmed!or!not!
confirmed!and!why.!
! ! 12! ! ! ! ! ! !
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!
RL.3:!STRUCTURAL!ELEMENTS!AND!ORGANIZATION!
Build!comprehension!and!appreciation!of!literature,!using!knowledge!of!literary!structure!and!point!of!view!!
STRUCTURAL!ELEMENTS!AND!ORGANIZATION!

K.RL.3.1:!Recognize! 1.RL.3.1:!Identify!the! 2.RL.3.1:!Describe!the! 3.RL.3.1:!Use!terms! 4.RL.3.1:!Explain!major! 5.RL.3.1:!Explain!how!a!
familiar!narrative!text! basic!characteristics!of!
overall!structure!of!a! such!as!chapter,!scene,! differences!between! series!of!chapters,!
genres!(e.g.,!fairy$tales,$ familiar!narrative!text!story,!including! and!stanza!to!refer!to! poems,!plays,!and! scenes,!or!stanzas!fits!
nursery$rhymes,$ genres!(e.g.,!fairy$tales,$
describing!how!the! the!parts!of!stories,! prose,!and!refer!to!the! together!to!provide!the!
storybooks).! nursery$rhymes,$ beginning!introduces! plays,!and!poems;! structural!elements!of! overall!structure!of!a!
! storybooks).! the!story!and!the! describe!how!each! poems!and!drama.! particular!story,!play,!or!
! ending!concludes!the! successive!part!builds! poem.!
action.! on!earlier!sections.!
K.RL.3.2:!With!support,! 1.RL.3.2:!Identify!who!is! 2.RL.3.2:!Acknowledge! 3.RL.3.2:!Distinguish! 4.RL.3.2:!Compare!and! 5.RL.3.2:!Describe!how!
define!the!role!of!the! telling!the!story!at! differences!in!the!points! personal!point!of!view! contrast!the!point!of! a!narrators!or!speakers!
author!and!illustrator!of! various!points!in!a!text.! of!view!of!characters! from!that!of!the! view!from!which! point!of!view!influences!
a!story!in!telling!the! ! and!identify!dialogue!as! narrator!or!those!of!the! different!stories!are! how!events!are!
story.! ! words!spoken!by! characters.! narrated,!including!the! portrayed.!
! ! characters,!usually! difference!between!
enclosed!in!quotation! first:!and!third:person!
marks.! narrations.!
RL.4:!CONNECTION!OF!IDEAS!
Build!comprehension!and!appreciation!of!literature!by!connecting!literary!elements!and!themes!and!analyzing!how!sensory!tools!impact!meaning!!!!!!
K.RL.4.1:!With!support,! 1.RL.4.1:!Use! 2.RL.4.1:!Use! 3.RL.4.1:!Explain!how! 4.RL.4.1:!Describe!how! 5.RL.4.1:!Analyze!how!
describe!the! illustrations!and!details!
information!gained! specific!aspects!of!a! visual!and!multimedia! visual!and!multimedia!
CONNECTION!OF!IDEAS!
relationship!between! in!a!story!to!describe!its!
from!the!illustrations! texts!illustrations! presentations!and! presentations!and!
illustrations!and!the! characters,!setting,!or! and!words!in!a!print!or! contribute!to!what!is! representations!can! representations!can!
story!in!which!they! events.! digital!text!to! conveyed!by!the!words! enhance!the!meaning!of! enhance!the!meaning!of!
appear.! $ demonstrate! in!a!story!(e.g.,!create$ a!text.! a!text.!
! $ understanding!of!its! mood,$emphasize$
! characters,!setting,!or! aspects$of$a$character$
plot.! or$setting).!
K.RL.4.2:!With!support,! 1.RL.4.2:!Compare!and! 2.RL.4.2:!Compare!and! 3.RL.4.2:!Compare!and! 4.RL.4.2:!Compare!and! 5.RL.4.2:!Compare!and!
compare!and!contrast! contrast!the!adventures! contrast!versions!of!the! contrast!the!themes,! contrast!the!treatment! contrast!stories!in!the!
the!adventures!and! and!experiences!of! same!stories!from! settings,!and!plots!of! of!similar!themes!and! same!genre!on!their!
experiences!of! characters!in!stories.! different!authors,!time! stories!written!by!the! topics!and!patterns!of! approaches!to!similar!
characters!in!familiar! ! periods,!or!cultures! same!author!about!the! events!in!stories,!myths,! themes!and!topics.!
stories.! ! from!around!the!world.! same!or!similar! and!traditional!
! ! characters!(e.g.,!in$ literature!from!different!
books$from$a$series).! cultures.!
! ! 13! ! ! ! ! ! !
!
!
READING:!Nonfiction(
There!are!three!key!areas!found!in!the!Reading:!Nonfiction!section!for!grades!K:5:!Key!Ideas!and!Textual!Support,!Features!and!Structure,!and!
Connection!of!Ideas.!By!demonstrating!the!skills!listed!in!each!section,!students!should!be!able!to!meet!the!Learning!Outcome!for!Reading:!
Nonfiction.!!
!
In!Reading:!Nonfiction,!students!are!expected!to!do!the!following:!
!
RN.1:!LEARNING!OUTCOME!FOR!READING!NONFICTION!
Read!and!comprehend!a!variety!of!nonfiction!independently!and!proficiently!
LEARNING!OUTCOME!
K.RN.1:!Actively! 1.RN.1:!With!support,! 2.RN.1:!Read!and! 3.RN.1:!Read!and! 4.RN.1:!Read!and! 5.RN.1:!Read!and!

engage!in!group! read!and!comprehend! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety!
reading!activities!with! nonfiction!that!is! of!nonfiction!within!a! of!nonfiction!within!a! of!nonfiction!within!a! of!nonfiction!within!a!
purpose!and! grade:level! range!of!complexity! range!of!complexity! range!of!complexity! range!of!complexity!
understanding.!! appropriate.! appropriate!for!grades! appropriate!for!grades! appropriate!for!grades! appropriate!for!grades!
2:3.!By!the!end!of! 2:3.!By!the!end!of! 4:5.!By!the!end!of! 4:5.!By!the!end!of!
grade!2,!students! grade!3,!students! grade!4,!students! grade!5,!students!
interact!with!texts! interact!with!texts! interact!with!texts! interact!with!texts!
proficiently!and! proficiently!and! proficiently!and! proficiently!and!
independently!at!the! independently.! independently!at!the! independently.!
low!end!of!the!range! ! low!end!of!the!range!
and!with!scaffolding!as! ! and!with!scaffolding!as!
needed!at!the!high! needed!at!the!high!
end.! end.!
RN.2:!KEY!IDEAS!AND!TEXTUAL!SUPPORT!
KEY!IDEAS!AND!TEXTUAL!
Extract!and!construct!meaning!from!nonfiction!texts!using!a!range!of!comprehension!skills!
SUPPORT!
K.RN.2.1:!With!support,! 1.RN.2.1:!Ask!and! 2.RN.2.1:!Ask!and! 3.RN.2.1:!Ask!and! 4.RN.2.1:!Refer!to! 5.RN.2.1:!Quote!

ask!and!answer! answer!questions!about! answer!questions!about! answer!questions!to! details!and!examples!in! accurately!from!a!text!
questions!about! key!details!to!clarify!and! the!main!idea!and! demonstrate! a!text!when!explaining! when!explaining!what!a!
important!elements!of!a! confirm!understanding! supporting!facts!and! understanding!of!a!text,! what!a!text!says! text!says!explicitly!and!
text!(e.g.,!events,$topics,$ of!a!text.! details!in!a!text!to! referring!explicitly!to! explicitly!and!when! when!drawing!
concepts).! $ confirm!understanding.! the!text!as!the!basis!for! drawing!inferences! inferences!from!the!
the!answers.! from!the!text.! text.!
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K.RN.2.2:!With!support,! 1.RN.2.2:!Retell!main! 2.RN.2.2:!Identify!the! 3.RN.2.2:!Determine! 4.RN.2.2:!Determine! 5.RN.2.2:!Determine!
retell!the!main!idea!and! ideas!and!key!details!of! main!idea!of!a! the!main!idea!of!a!text;! the!main!idea!of!a!text! two!or!more!main!ideas!
key!details!of!a!text.! a!text.! multiparagraph!text!and! recount!the!key!details! and!explain!how!it!is! of!a!text!and!explain!
$ the!topic!of!each! and!explain!how!they! supported!by!key! how!they!are!supported!
paragraph.! support!the!main!idea.! details;!summarize!the! by!key!details;!
text.! summarize!the!text.!
K.RN.2.3:!With!support,! 1.RN.2.3:!Describe!the! 2.RN.2.3:!Describe!the! 3.RN.2.3:!Describe!the! 4.RN.2.3:!Explain!the! 5.RN.2.3:!Explain!the!
describe!the!connection! connection!between! connection!between!a! relationship!between!a! relationships!between! relationships!or!
between!two! two!individuals,!events,! series!of!historical! series!of!historical! events,!procedures,! interactions!between!
individuals,!events,! ideas,!or!pieces!of! events,!scientific!ideas! events,!scientific!ideas! ideas,!or!concepts!in!a! two!or!more!individuals,!
ideas,!or!pieces!of! information!in!a!text.! or!concepts,!and!steps! or!concepts,!or!steps!in! historical,!scientific,!or! events,!ideas,!or!
information!in!a!text.! in!a!process!or! processes!or! technical!text,!based!on! concepts!in!a!historical,!
! procedure!in!a!text.! procedures!in!a!text,! specific!information!in! scientific,!or!technical!
! using!words!such!as! the!text.! text!based!on!specific!
first,!next,!finally,! information!in!the!text.!
because,!problem,!
solution,!same,!and!
different.!
RN.3:!FEATURES!AND!STRUCTURES!
Build!understanding!of!nonfiction!text,!using!knowledge!of!text!features,!structures,!and!authors!perspective!
K.RN.3.1:!Identify!text! 1.RN.3.1:!Know!and!use! 2.RN.3.1:!Use!various! 3.RN.3.1:!Apply! 4.RN.3.1:!Apply! 5.RN.3.1:!Apply!
FEATURES!AND!STRUCTURES!
features!of!a!nonfiction! various!text!features! text!features!(e.g.,!table$ knowledge!of!text! knowledge!of!text! knowledge!of!text!

text!(e.g.,!title,$author,$ (e.g.,!table$of$contents,$ of$contents,$index,$ features!to!locate! features!to!locate! features!in!multiple!
illustrations)!and! glossary,$illustrations)! headings,$captions)!to! information!and!gain!
information!and!gain! print!and!digital!sources!
describe!the! to!locate!and!describe! locate!key!facts!or! meaning!from!a!text!meaning!from!a!text! to!locate!information,!
relationship!between! key!facts!or!information! information!and!explain! (e.g.,!maps,$ (e.g.,!charts,$tables,$ gain!meaning!from!a!
those!features!and!the! in!a!text.! how!they!contribute!to! illustrations,$charts,$
graphs,$headings,$ text,!or!solve!a!
text!in!which!they! ! and!clarify!a!text.! font/format).! subheadings,$ problem.!
appear.! font/format).!
K.RN.3.2:!Recognize! 1.RN.3.2:!Identify!how!a! 2.RN.3.2:!Identify!how!a! 3.RN.3.2:!Identify!how!a! 4.RN.3.2:!Describe!the! 5.RN.3.2:!Compare!and!
that!a!nonfiction!text! nonfiction!text!can!be! nonfiction!text!can!be! nonfiction!text!can!be! organizational!structure! contrast!the!
can!be!structured!to! structured!to!indicate! structured!to!compare! structured!to!indicate!a! (e.g.,!chronological,$ organizational!structure!
describe!a!topic.! order!(e.g.,!sequential)! and!contrast,!to! problem!and!solution!or! problem9solution,$ of!events,!ideas,!
! or!to!explain!a!simple! describe!a!procedure,! to!put!events!in! comparison/contrast,$ concepts,!or!
cause!and!effect! and!to!explain!a!cause! chronological!order.! procedural,$cause/effect,$ information!in!two!or!
relationship.! and!effect!relationship.! sequential,$description)! more!texts.!
! of!events,!ideas,!
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in!a!text!or!part!of!a!text.!
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K.RN.3.3:!! 1.RN.3.3:!! 2.RN.3.3:!Identify!what! 3.RN.3.3:!Distinguish! 4.RN.3.3:!Compare!and! 5.RN.3.3:!Analyze!
Standard$begins$at$ Standard$begins$at$ the!author!wants!to! ones!own!perspective! contrast!a!firsthand!and! multiple!accounts!of!the!
second$grade$ second$grade$ answer,!explain,!or! from!that!of!the!author! secondhand!account!of! same!event!or!topic,!
! ! describe!in!the!text.! of!the!text.! the!same!event!or! noting!important!
! topic;!describe!the! similarities!and!
differences!in!focus!and! differences!in!the!
the!information! perspectives!the!
provided!in!the! accounts!represent.!
accounts.!
RN.4:!CONNECTION!OF!IDEAS!
Build!understanding!of!nonfiction!texts!by!verifying!points!and!making!connections!between!topics!and!ideas!!!
K.RN.4.1:!With!support,! 1.RN.4.1:!Identify!the! 2.RN.4.1:!Describe!how! 3.RN.4.1:!Distinguish! 4.RN.4.1:!Distinguish! 5.RN.4.1:!Explain!how!
identify!the!reasons!an! reasons!the!author! an!author!uses!facts!to! between!fact!and! between!fact!and! an!author!uses!reasons!
author!gives!to!support! gives!to!support!points! support!specific!points! opinion;!explain!how!an! opinion;!explain!how!an! and!evidence!to!support!
CONNECTION!OF!IDEAS!
points!in!a!text.! in!a!text.! in!a!text.! author!uses!reasons! author!uses!reasons! claims!in!a!text,!

! $ and!facts!to!support! and!evidence!to! identifying!which!
$ specific!points!in!a!text.! support!a!statement!or! reasons!and!evidence!
! position!(claim)!in!a! support!which!claims.!
text.!
K.RN.4.2:!With!support,! 1.RN.4.2:!Identify!basic! 2.RN.4.2:!Compare!and! 3.RN.4.2:!Compare!and! 4.RN.4.2:!Combine!
5.RN.4.2:!Combine!
identify!basic! similarities!in!and! contrast!the!most! contrast!the!most! information!from!two!
information!from!
similarities!in!and! differences!between! important!points! important!points!and! texts!on!the!same!topic!
several!texts!or!digital!
differences!between! two!texts!on!the!same! presented!by!two!texts! key!details!presented!in! in!order!to!demonstrate!
sources!on!the!same!
two!texts!on!the!same! topic.! on!the!same!topic.! two!texts!on!the!same! knowledge!about!the!
topic!in!order!to!
topic.! ! topic.! subject.! demonstrate!
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subject.!
K.RN.4.3:!! 1.RN.4.3:!! 2.RN.4.3:!! 3.RN.4.3:!! 4.RN.4.3:!! 5.RN.4.3:!!
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READING:!Vocabulary!
There!are!two!key!areas!found!in!the!Reading:!Vocabulary!section!for!grades!K:5:!Vocabulary!Building!and!Vocabulary!in!Literature!and!Nonfiction!
Texts.!By!demonstrating!the!skills!listed!in!each!section,!students!should!be!able!to!meet!the!Learning!Outcome!for!Reading:!Vocabulary.!!
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In!Reading:!Vocabulary,!students!are!expected!to!do!the!following:!
RV.1:!LEARNING!OUTCOME!FOR!READING!VOCABULARY!
LEARNING!OUTCOME!
Build!and!apply!vocabulary!using!various!strategies!and!sources!!
K.RV.1:!Use!words,! 1.RV.1:!Use!words,! 2.RV.1:!Use!words,! 3.RV.1:!Build!and!use! 4.RV.1:!Build!and!use! 5.RV.1:!Build!and!use!
phrases,!and!strategies! phrases,!and!strategies! phrases,!and!strategies! accurately! accurately!general! accurately!general!
acquired!through! acquired!through! acquired!through! conversational,!general! academic!and!content: academic!and!content:
conversations,!reading! conversations,!reading! conversations,!reading! academic,!and!content: specific!words!and! specific!words!and!
and!being!read!to,!and! and!being!read!to,!and! and!being!read!to,!and! specific!words!and! phrases.! phrases.!
responding!to!literature! responding!to!literature! responding!to!literature! phrases.!
and!nonfiction!texts!to! and!nonfiction!texts!to! and!nonfiction!texts!to! !
build!and!apply! build!and!apply! build!and!apply! !
vocabulary.! vocabulary.! vocabulary.!
RV.2:!VOCABULARY!BUILDING!
Use!strategies!to!determine!and!clarify!words!and!understand!their!relationships!
VOCABULARY!BUILDING!

K.RV.2.1:$$ 1.RV.2.1:!Demonstrate! 2.RV.2.1:!Use!context! 3.RV.2.1:!Apply!context! 4.RV.2.1:!Apply!context! 5.RV.2.1:!Select!and!
Standard$begins$at$first$ understanding!that! clues!(e.g.,!words$and$ clues!(e.g.,!word,$ clues!(e.g.,!word,$ apply!context!clues!
grade.$ context!clues!(e.g.,! sentence$clues)!and!text! phrase,$and$sentence$ phrase,$sentence,$and$ (e.g.,!word,$phrase,$
words$and$sentence$ features!(e.g.,$table$of$ clues)!and!text!features! paragraph$clues)!and! sentence,$and$
clues)!and!text!features! contents,$headings)!to! (e.g.,!maps,$illustrations,$ text!features!(e.g.,! paragraph$clues)!and!
(e.g.,!glossaries,$ determine!the! charts)!to!determine!the! charts,$ text!features!to!
illustrations)!may!be! meanings!of!unknown! meanings!of!unknown! headings/subheadings,$ determine!the!
used!to!help!understand! words.! words.! font/format)!to! meanings!of!unknown!
unknown!words.! determine!the! words.!
meanings!of!unknown!
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K.RV.2.2:!Identify!and! 1.RV.2.2:!Define!and! 2.RV.2.2:!Identify! 3.RV.2.2:!Identify! 4.RV.2.2:!Identify! 5.RV.2.2:!Identify!
sort!pictures!of!objects! sort!words!into! relationships!among! relationships!among! relationships!among! relationships!among!
into!categories!(e.g.,! categories!(e.g.,! words,!including! words,!including! words,!including!more! words,!including!
colors,$shapes,$ antonyms,$living$things,$ common!synonyms!and! synonyms,!antonyms,! complex!homographs,! multiple!meanings,!
opposites).! synonyms).! antonyms,!and!simple! homographs,! homonyms,!synonyms,! synonyms!and!
$ multiple:meaning!words! homonyms,!and! antonyms,!and!multiple! antonyms,!homographs,!
(e.g.,!change,$duck).! multiple:meaning!words! meanings.! metaphors,!similes,!and!
(e.g.,!puzzle,$fire).! analogies.!
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K.RV.2.4:!Recognize! 1.RV.2.4:!Recognize!and! 2.RV.2.4:!Use!a!known! 3.RV.2.4:!Use!a!known! 4.RV.2.4:!Apply! 5.RV.2.4:!Apply!
frequently!occurring! use!frequently!occurring! root!word!as!a!clue!to! word!as!a!clue!to!the! knowledge!of!word! knowledge!of!word!
inflections!(e.g.,!look,$ affixes,!and!roots!and! the!meaning!of!an! meaning!of!an! structure!elements!(e.g.,! structure!elements,!
looks).! their!inflections,!as! unknown!word!with!the! unknown!word!with! suffixes,$prefixes,$ known!words,!and!word!
! clues!to!the!meaning!of! same!root,!and!identify! the!same!root,!and! common$Greek$and$Latin$ patterns!to!determine!
! an!unknown!word.! when!a!common!affix!is! identify!when!an!affix!is! affixes$and$roots),!known! meaning!(e.g.,!word$
! ! added!to!a!known!word.! added!to!a!known!root! words,!and!word! origins,$common$Greek$
! ! word.! patterns!to!determine! and$Latin$affixes$and$
! meaning.! roots,$parts$of$speech).!
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K.RV.2.5:!! 1.RV.2.5:!! 2.RV.2.5:!Consult! 3.RV.2.5:!Consult! 4.RV.2.5:!Consult! 5.RV.2.5:!Consult!
Standard$begins$at$ Standard$begins$at$ reference!materials,! reference!materials,! reference!materials,! reference!materials,!
second$grade.$ second$grade.! both!print!and!digital! both!print!and!digital! both!print!and!digital! both!print!and!digital!
(e.g.,!dictionary),!to! (e.g.,!dictionary),!to! (e.g.,!dictionary),!to!find! (e.g.,!dictionary,$
determine!or!clarify!the! determine!or!clarify!the! the!pronunciation!and! thesaurus),!to!find!the!
meanings!of!words!and! meanings!of!words!and! clarify!the!precise! pronunciation!and!
phrases.! phrases.! meanings!of!words!and! clarify!the!precise!
! phrases.! meanings!of!words!and!
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RV.3:!VOCABULARY!IN!LITERATURE!AND!NONFICTION!TEXTS!
Build!appreciation!and!understanding!of!literature!and!nonfiction!texts!by!determining!or!clarifying!the!meanings!of!words!and!their!uses!
VOCABULARY!IN!LITERATURE!AND!NONFICTION!TEXTS!

K.RV.3.1:!With!support,! 1.RV.3.1:!Identify!words! 2.RV.3.1:!Recognize! 3.RV.3.1:!Determine! 4.RV.3.1:!Determine! 5.RV.3.1:!Determine!
ask!and!answer! and!phrases!in!stories,! that!authors!use!words! how!the!author!uses! how!words!and!phrases! how!words!and!phrases!
questions!about! poems,!or!songs!that! (e.g.,!regular$beats,$ words!and!phrases!to! provide!meaning!to! provide!meaning!to!
unknown!words!in! suggest!feelings!or! repeating$lines,$simile,$ provide!meaning!to! works!of!literature,! works!of!literature,!
stories,!poems,!or! appeal!to!the!senses! alliteration,$ works!of!literature,! including!figurative! including!imagery,!
songs.! (touch,!hearing,!sight,! onomatopoeia,$idioms)! distinguishing!literal! language!(e.g.,!similes,$ symbolism,!and!
! taste,!smell).! to!provide!rhythm!and! from!nonliteral! metaphors,$or$ figurative!language!
$ meaning!in!a!story,! language,!including! hyperbole).( (e.g.,!similes,$
$ poem,!or!song.! figurative!language! metaphors,$hyperbole,$
! (e.g.,!similes).! or$allusion).!
K.RV.3.2:!With!support,! 1.RV.3.2:!Ask!and! 2.RV.3.2:!Determine!the! 3.RV.3.2:!Determine! 4.RV.3.2:!Determine!the! 5.RV.3.2:!Determine!the!
ask!and!answer! answer!questions!to! meanings!of!words!and! the!meanings!of! meanings!of!general! meaning!of!general!
questions!about! help!determine!or! phrases!in!a!nonfiction! general!academic!and! academic!and!content: academic!and!content:
unknown!words!in!a! clarify!the!meaning!of! text!relevant!to!a! content:specific!words! specific!words!and! specific!words!and!
nonfiction!text.! words!and!phrases!in!a! second!grade!topic!or! and!phrases!in!a! phrases!in!a!nonfiction! phrases!in!a!nonfiction!
! nonfiction!text.! subject!area.! nonfiction!text!relevant! text!relevant!to!a!fourth! text!relevant!to!a!fifth!
! to!a!third!grade!topic! grade!topic!or!subject! grade!topic!or!text.!
! or!subject!area.! area.!
K.RV.3.3:!! 1.RV.3.3:!! 2.RV.3.3:!! 3.RV.3.3:!Recognize!the! 4.RV.3.3:!Explain!the! 5.RV.3.3:!Analyze!the!
Standard$begins$at$third$ Standard$begins$at$third$ Standard$begins$at$third$ meanings!of!idioms!in! meanings!of!proverbs,! meanings!of!proverbs,!
grade.$ grade.$ grade.$ context.! adages,!and!idioms!in! adages,!and!idioms!in!
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WRITING!
Guiding!Principle:!Students$develop$and$employ$a$wide$range$of$strategies$as$they$write$and$use$different$writing$process$elements$appropriately$to$
communicate$with$different$audiences$for$a$variety$of$purposes.$Students$experiment$with$different$modes$of$writing$to$develop$their$craft$and$hone$
their$skills$as$writers.$Students$conduct$simple$research$on$issues$and$interests$by$generating$ideas$and$questions,$and$by$posing$problems.$They$
gather,$evaluate,$and$synthesize$information$and$data$from$a$variety$of$sources$to$communicate$their$discoveries$in$ways$that$suit$their$purpose$
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WRITING:!
There!are!five!key!areas!found!in!the!Writing!section!for!grades!K:5:!Handwriting,!Writing!Genres,!the!Writing!Process,!the!Research!Process,!and!
Conventions!of!Standard!English.!By!demonstrating!the!skills!listed!in!each!section,!students!should!be!able!to!meet!the!Learning!Outcome!for!
Writing.!!
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Note:!The!teaching!of!cursive!writing!that!is!included!in!this!section!is!to!be!taught!at!the!discretion!of!local!decision.!The!Indiana!Department!of!Education!
recommends!the!teaching!of!cursive!writing!to!students!in!grades!3!and!4,!not!only!for!the!purpose!of!allowing!students!to!use!the!form!of!writing!most!
appropriate!to!them!and!the!setting,!but!for!the!more!important!purpose!of!being!able!to!read!cursive!writing.!Students!need!to!be!able!to!read!cursive!writing!
as!they!utilize!primary!documents!(e.g.,!historical$documents,$letters,$etc.).!
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In!Writing,!students!are!expected!to!do!the!following:$!
W.1:!LEARNING!OUTCOME!FOR!WRITING!
Write!effectively!for!a!variety!of!tasks,!purposes,!and!audiences!
K.W.1:!Write!for!specific! 1.W.1:!Write!routinely! 2.W.1:!Write!routinely! 3.W.1:!Write!routinely! 4.W.1:!Write!routinely! 5.W.1:!Write!routinely!
LEARNING!OUTCOME!
purposes!and! over!brief!time!frames! over!brief!time!frames! over!a!variety!of!time! over!a!variety!of!time! over!a!variety!of!time!

audiences.! and!for!a!variety!of! and!for!a!variety!of! frames!and!for!a!range! frames!and!for!a!range! frames!and!for!a!range!
! purposes!and! tasks,!purposes,!and! of!discipline:specific! of!discipline:specific! of!discipline:specific!
! audiences.! audiences;!apply! tasks,!purposes,!and! tasks,!purposes,!and! tasks,!purposes,!and!
! reading!standards!to! audiences;!apply! audiences;!apply! audiences;!apply!
! write!in!response!to! reading!standards!to! reading!standards!to! reading!standards!to!
! literature!and!nonfiction! write!in!response!to! support!reflection!and! support!reflection!and!
! texts.! literature!and!nonfiction! response!to!literature! response!to!literature!
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W.2:!HANDWRITING!
Demonstrate!the!ability!to!write!legibly!
K.W.2.1:!Write!most! 1.W.2.1.:!Write!all! 2.W.2.1:!Form!letters! 3.W.2.1:!Write!legibly!in! 4.W.2.1:!Write!legibly!in! 5.W.2.1:!!
uppercase!(capital)!and! uppercase!(capital)!and! correctly!and!space! print!or!cursive,!leaving! print!or!cursive,!forming! Students$are$expected$
lowercase!letters!of!the! lowercase!letters! words!and!sentences! space!between!letters! letters!and!words!that! to$build$upon$and$
alphabet,!correctly! legibly,!and!space! properly!so!that!writing! in!a!word,!words,!in!a! can!be!read!by!others.! continue$applying$
shaping!and!spacing!the! letters,!words,!and! can!be!read!easily!by! sentence,!and!words! concepts$learned$
letters!of!the!words.! sentences! another!person.!! and!the!edges!of!the! previously.$
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K.W.2.2:!Write!by! 1.W.2.2:!! 2.W.2.2:!! 3.W.2.2:!! 4.W.2.2:!! 5.W.2.2:!!
moving!from!left!to! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
right!and!top!to!bottom.! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
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! W.3:!WRITING!GENRES!
Develop!writing!skills!by!writing!for!different!purposes!and!to!specific!audiences!or!people!
K.W.3.1:!Use!words!and! 1.W.3.1:!Write!logically! 2.W.3.1:!Write!a! 3.W.3.1!Write! 4.W.3.1:!Write! 5.W.3.1:!Write!
pictures!to!provide! connected!sentences!to! logically!connected! persuasive! persuasive!compositions! persuasive!compositions!
logical!reasons!for! make!a!proposal!to!a! paragraph!or! compositions!in!a! in!a!variety!of!forms!! in!a!variety!of!forms!!
suggesting!that!others! particular!audience! paragraphs,!that! variety!of!forms!that!!! that!!! that!!!
follow!a!particular! (e.g.,!a!parent,$ introduce!an!opinion,! ! ! !
course!of!action.! classmate,$etc.)!and!give! with!a!concluding! !State!the!opinion!in!an! In!an!introductory! Clearly!present!a!
reasons!why!the! statement!or!section! introductory!statement! statement,!clearly!state! position!in!an!
proposal!should!be! and!multiple!reasons!to! or!section.! an!opinion!to!a!particular! introductory!statement!
considered.! explain!why!a!certain! ! audience.! to!an!identified!audience.!
course!of!action!should! !Support!the!opinion! ! !
be!followed.! with!reasons!in!an! Support!the!opinion! Support!the!position!
organized!way.! with!facts!and!details! with!qualitative!and!
! from!various!sources,! quantitative!facts!and!
!Connect!opinion!and! including!texts.! details!from!various!
PERSUASIVE!
reasons!using!words!and! ! sources,!including!texts.!
phrases.! Use!an!organizational! !
! structure!to!group! Use!an!organizational!
!Provide!a!concluding! related!ideas!that! structure!to!group!
statement!or!section.! support!the!purpose.! related!ideas!that!
! ! support!the!purpose.!
! Connect!opinion!and! !
! reasons!using!words!and! Use!language!
phrases.! appropriate!for!the!
! identified!audience.!
Provide!a!concluding! !
statement!or!section! Connect!reasons!to!the!
related!to!the!position! position!using!words,!
presented.! phrases,!and!clauses.!
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Provide!a!concluding!
statement!or!section!
related!to!the!position!
presented.!
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K.W.3.2:!Use!words!and! 1.W.3.2:!Develop!a! 2.W.3.2:!Write!a! 3.W.3.2:!Write! 4.W.3.2:!Write! 5.W.3.2:!Write!
pictures!to!develop!a! topic!sentence!or!main! paragraph!or! informative! informative! informative!compositions!
main!idea!and!provide! idea,!provide!some!facts! paragraphs!on!a!topic! compositions!on!a! compositions!on!a! on!a!variety!of!topics!!
some!information!about! or!details!about!the! that!introduce!a!topic,! variety!of!topics!that!!! variety!of!topics!that!!! that!!!
a!topic.! topic,!and!provide!a! provide!facts!and!details! ! ! !
concluding!statement.! about!the!topic,!and! State!the!topic,!develop! Provide!an!introductory! Introduce!a!topic;!
provide!a!concluding! a!main!idea!for!the! paragraph!with!a!clear! organize!sentences!and!
statement.! introductory!paragraph,! main!idea.! paragraphs!logically,!
and!group!related! ! using!an!organizational!
information!together.! Provide!supporting! form!that!suits!the!topic.!
! paragraphs!with!topic! !
Develop!the!topic!with! and!summary!sentences.! Employ!sufficient!
facts!and!details.! ! examples,!facts,!
! Provide!facts,!specific! quotations,!or!other!
Connect!ideas!within! details,!and!examples! information!from!various!
categories!of!information! from!various!sources!and! sources!and!texts!to!give!
using!words!and!phrases.! texts!to!support!ideas! clear!support!for!topics.!
! and!extend!explanations.! !
INFORMATIVE!
Use!text!features!(e.g.,! ! Connect!ideas!within!
pictures,$graphics)!when! Connect!ideas!using! and!across!categories!
useful!to!aid! words!and!phrases.! using!transition!words!
comprehension.! ! (e.g.,!therefore,$in$
! Include!text!features! addition).!
Provide!a!concluding! (e.g.,!formatting,$ !
statement!or!section.! pictures,$graphics)!and! Include!text!features!
! multimedia!when!useful! (e.g.,!formatting,$
to!aid!comprehension.! pictures,$graphics)!and!
! multimedia!when!useful!
Use!language!and! to!aid!comprehension.!
vocabulary!appropriate! !
for!audience!and!topic.! Use!appropriate!
! language,!vocabulary,!
Provide!a!concluding! and!sentence!variety!to!
statement!or!section.! convey!meaning;!for!
effect;!and!to!support!a!
tone!and!formality!
appropriate!to!the!topic!
and!audience.!
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Provide!a!concluding!
statement!or!section!related!
to!the!information!or!
explanation!presented.!
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K.W.3.3:!Use!words!and! 1.W.3.3:!Develop!topics! 2.W.3.3:!Develop!topics! 3.W.3.3:!Write!narrative! 4.W.3.3:!Write!narrative! 5.W.3.3:!Write!narrative!
pictures!to!narrate!a! for!stories!or!poems,! for!friendly!letters,! compositions!in!a! compositions!in!a! compositions!in!a!
single!event!or!simple! using!precise!words!to! stories,!poems,!and! variety!of!forms!that!!! variety!of!forms!that!!! variety!of!forms!that!!!
story,!arranging!ideas!in! describe!characters!and! other!narrative! ! ! !
order.! actions!and!temporal! purposes!that!!! Establish!an! Establish!an! Develop!the!exposition!
words!to!signal!event! ! introduction!(e.g.,! introduction!with!a! (e.g.,!describe$the$setting,$
order,!with!ideas! Include!a!beginning.! situation,$narrator,$ context!to!allow!the! establish$the$situation,$
organized!into!a! ! characters).! reader!to!imagine!the! introduce$the$narrator$
beginning,!middle,!and! Use!temporal!words!to! ! world!of!the!event!or! and/or$characters).!
ending.! signal!event!order!(e.g.,! Include!specific! experience.! !
first$of$all).! descriptive!details!and! ! Develop!an!event!
! clear!event!sequences.! Organize!events!that! sequence!(e.g.,!conflict,$
Provide!details!to! ! unfold!naturally,!using! climax,$resolution)!that!
describe!actions,! Include!dialogue.! meaningful!paragraphing! unfolds!naturally,!
thoughts,!and!feelings.! ! and!transitional!words! connecting!ideas!and!
! Connect!ideas!and! and!phrases.! events!using!transitions.!
Provide!an!ending.! events!using!introduction! ! !
and!transition!words.! Use!dialogue!and! Use!narrative!
! descriptive!details!to! techniques!such!as!
NARRATIVE!
Provide!an!ending.! develop!events!and! dialogue,!description,!

reveal!characters! and!pacing!to!develop!
personalities,!feelings,! experiences!and!events!
and!responses!to! or!show!the!responses!of!
situations.! characters!to!situations.!
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Employ!vocabulary!with! Use!precise!and!
sufficient!sensory!(sight,! expressive!vocabulary!
sound,!smell,!touch,! and!figurative!language!
taste)!details!to!give!clear! for!effect.!
pictures!of!ideas!and! !
events.! Provide!an!ending!that!
! follows!from!the!
Provide!an!ending!that! narrated!experiences!or!
follows!the!narrated! events.!
experiences!or!events.! !
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W.4:!THE!WRITING!PROCESS!
Produce!coherent!and!legible!documents!by!planning,!drafting,!revising,!editing,!and!collaborating!with!others!
K.W.4:!Apply!the!writing! 1.W.4:!Apply!the!writing! 2.W.4:!Apply!the!writing! 3.W.4:!Apply!the!writing! 4.W.4:!Apply!the!writing! 5.W.4:!Apply!the!writing!
process!to!!! process!to!!! process!to!! process!to!! process!to!! process!to!!
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With!support,!revise! With!support,! Generate!a!draft!by! Generate!a!draft!by! Generate!a!draft!by! Generate!a!draft!by!
writing!by!adding!simple! develop,!select!and! developing,!selecting! developing,!selecting! developing,!selecting! developing,!selecting!
details;!review!(edit)! organize!ideas!relevant! and!organizing!ideas! and!organizing!ideas! and!organizing!ideas! and!organizing!ideas!
writing!for!format!and! to!topic,!purpose,!and! relevant!to!topic,! relevant!to!topic,! relevant!to!topic,! relevant!to!topic,!
conventions!(e.g.,! genre;!revise!writing!to! purpose,!and!genre;! purpose,!and!genre;! purpose,!and!genre;! purpose,!and!genre;!
correct$spelling$of$ add!details!(e.g.,! revise!writing,!using! revise!to!improve! revise!to!improve! revise!to!improve!
simple$words,$ sentence$structure);!edit! appropriate!reference! writing,!using! writing,!using! writing,!using!
capitalization$of$the$first$ writing!for!format!and! materials,!by!adding! appropriate!reference! appropriate!reference! appropriate!reference!
THE!WRITING!PROCESS!
word$of$the$sentence).! conventions!(e.g.,! details!(e.g.,! materials!(e.g.,!quality$ materials!(e.g.,!quality$ materials!(e.g.,!quality$

! correct$spelling$of$ organization,$sentence$ of$ideas,$organization,$ of$ideas,$organization,$ of$ideas,$organization,$
Use!available! frequently$used$words,$ structure,$word$choice);! sentence$fluency,$word$ sentence$fluency,$word$ sentence$fluency,$word$
technology!to!produce! basic$capitalization,$end$ edit!writing!for!format! choice);!and!edit!writing! choice);!edit!writing!for! choice);!and!edit!writing!
and!publish!writing.! punctuation);!and! and!conventions!(e.g.,! for!format!and! format!and!conventions! for!format!and!standard!
provide!feedback!to! spelling,$capitalization,$ conventions!(e.g.,$ (e.g.,$spelling,$ English!conventions.!
other!writers.! usage,$punctuation);! spelling,$capitalization,$ capitalization,$usage,$ !
! and!provide!feedback!to! usage,$punctuation).! punctuation).! Use!technology!to!
Use!available! other!writers.! ! ! interact!and!collaborate!
technology!to!publish! ! Use!technology!to! Use!technology!to! with!others!to!publish!
legible!documents.! Use!available! interact!and!collaborate! interact!and!collaborate! legible!documents.!
technology!to!publish! with!others!to!publish! with!others!to!publish!
legible!documents.! legible!documents.! legible!documents.!
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STANDARD!5:!THE!RESEARCH!PROCESS!
W.5:!Build!knowledge!about!the!research!process!and!the!topic!under!study!by!conducting!short!research!!
FINDING,!ASSESSING,!SYNTHESIZING,!AND!REPORTING!INFORMATION!
K.W.5:!With!support,! 1.W.5:!With!support,! 2.W.5:!With!support,! 3.W.5:!Conduct!short! 4.W.5:!Conduct!short! 5.W.5:!Conduct!short!

build!understanding!of!a! conduct!simple!research! conduct!short!research! research!on!a!topic.! research!on!a!topic.! research!assignments!
topic!using!various! on!a!topic.! on!a!topic.! ! ! and!tasks!on!a!topic.!
sources.! ! ! Identify!a!specific!topic! Identify!a!specific! !
! Identify!several!sources! Find!information!on!a! or!question!of!interest! question!to!address!(e.g.,! With!support,!
Identify!relevant! of!information!and! topic!of!interest!(e.g.,! (e.g.,!where$did$Benjamin$ what$is$the$history$of$the$ formulate!a!research!
pictures,!charts,!grade: indicate!the!sources.! cardinals).! Harrison$grow$up?).! Indy$500?).! question!(e.g.,!what$were$
appropriate!texts,! ! ! ! ! John$Woodens$greatest$
personal!experiences,!or! Organize!information,! Identify!various!visual! Locate!information!in! Use!organizational! contributions$to$college$
people!as!sources!of! using!graphic!organizers! and!text!reference! reference!texts,! features!of!print!and! basketball?).!
information!on!a!topic.! or!other!aids.! sources! electronic!resources,!or! digital!sources!to! !
Make!informal! ! through!interviews.! efficiently!to!locate! Identify!and!acquire!
presentations!on! Organize,!summarize,! ! further!information.! information!through!
information!gathered.! and!present!the! Recognize!that!some! ! reliable!primary!and!
information,!choosing! sources!may!be!more! Determine!the! secondary!sources.!
from!a!variety!of!formats! reliable!than!others.! reliability!of!the!sources.! !
! ! Summarize!and!
Record!relevant! Summarize!and! paraphrase!important!
information!in!their!own! organize!information!in! ideas!and!supporting!
words.! their!own!words,!giving! details,!and!include!direct!
! credit!to!the!source.! quotations!where!
Present!the! ! appropriate,!citing!the!
information,!choosing! Present!the!research! source!of!information.!
from!a!variety!of!formats.! information,!choosing! !
! from!a!variety!of!formats.! Avoid!plagiarism!and!
! follow!copyright!
! guidelines!for!use!of!
! images,!pictures,!etc.!
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information,!choosing!
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from!a!variety!of!sources.!
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! W.6:!CONVENTIONS!OF!STANDARD!ENGLISH!
Demonstrate!command!of!the!conventions!of!standard!English!
K.W.6.1:!Demonstrate! 1.W.6.1:!Demonstrate! 2.W.6.1:!Demonstrate! 3.W.6.1:!Demonstrate! 4.W.6.1:!Demonstrate! 5.W.6.1:!Demonstrate!
command!of!English! command!of!English! command!of!English! command!of!English! command!of!English! command!of!English!
grammar!and!usage,! grammar!and!usage,! grammar!and!usage,! grammar!and!usage,! grammar!and!usage,! grammar!and!usage,!
focusing!on:! focusing!on:! focusing!on:! focusing!on:! focusing!on:! focusing!on:!
K.W.6.1a:! 1.W.6.1a:! 2.W.6.1a:! 3.W.6.1a:! 4.W.6.1a:! 5.W.6.1a:(
Nouns/Pronouns!! Nouns/Pronouns!! Nouns/Pronouns!! Nouns/Pronouns!! Nouns/Pronouns!! Nouns/Pronouns!!!
Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!using! Writing!sentences!that! (
include!singular!and/or! include!common!and! include!common,!proper,! abstract!nouns!(e.g.,! include!relative!pronouns! Students$are$expected$to$
plural!nouns!(e.g.,! proper!nouns!and! possessive,!and!collective! hope,$thought).! (e.g.,!who,$which)!and! build$upon$and$continue$
dog/dogs,$cat/cats).! personal!pronouns.! nouns,!irregular!plural! reflexive!pronouns!(e.g.,! applying$conventions$
nouns,!and!personal!and! myself,$ourselves)!and! learned$previously.(
possessive!pronouns.! explaining!their!functions!
GRAMMAR!AND!USAGE!
in!the!sentence.!
K.W.6.1b:!Verbs!!! 1.W.6.1b:!Verbs!!! 2.W.6.1b:!Verbs!! 3.W.6.1b:!Verbs!! 4.W.6.1b:!Verbs!! 5.W.6.1b:!Verbs!!
Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!using! Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!that!
include!verbs.! verbs!to!convey!a!sense! use!the!past!tense!of! use!regular!and!irregular! use!the!progressive!verb! use!the!perfect!(e.g.,!I$
of!past,!present,!and! frequently!occurring! verbs!and!simple!verb! tenses.! have$walked,$I$had$
future.! irregular!verbs.! tenses!to!convey!various! Recognizing!and! walked,$I$will$have$
Understanding!the! times,!sequences,!states,! correcting!inappropriate! walked)!verb!tenses.!
functions!of!different! and!conditions.! shifts!in!verb!tense.! Correctly!using!verbs!
types!of!verbs!(e.g.,! Using!modal!auxiliaries! that!are!often!misused!
action,$linking)!in! (e.g.,!can,$may,$must).! (e.g.,!lie/lay,$sit/set,$
sentences.! rise/raise).!
K.W.6.1c:!Adjectives/! 1.W.6.1c:!Adjectives/! 2.W.6.1c:!Adjectives/! 3.W.6.1c:!Adjectives/! 4.W.6.1c:!Adjectives/! 5.W.6.1c:!Adjectives/!
Adverbs!!! Adverbs!! Adverbs!Writing! Adverbs!Writing! Adverbs!Writing! Adverbs!!
( ( sentences!that!use! sentences!that!include! sentences!using!relative! (
Standard$begins$at$ Standard$begins$at$ adjectives!and!adverbs.! comparative!and! adverbs!(e.g.,!where,! Students$are$expected$to$
second$grade.$ second$grade.$ superlative!adjectives! when)!and!explaining! build$upon$and$continue$
and!adverbs,!choosing! their!functions!in!the! applying$conventions$
between!them! sentence.! learned$previously.$
depending!on!what!is!to!
be!modified,!and!
explaining!their!functions!
in!the!sentence.!
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K.W.6.1d:!Prepositions!!!! 1.W.6.1d:!Prepositions!!!! 2.W.6.1d:!Prepositions!!!! 3.W.6.1d:!Prepositions!!!! 4.W.6.1d:!Prepositions!!!
5.W.6.1d:!Prepositions!!!
( ( ( ( Writing!sentences!that! Writing!sentences!that!
Standard$begins$at$fourth$ Standard$begins$at$fourth$ Standard$begins$at$fourth$ Standard$begins$at$fourth$ include!prepositions,! include!prepositional!
grade.$ grade.$ grade.$ grade.$ explaining!their!functions!
phrases!and!explaining!
in!the!sentence.! their!functions!in!the!
sentence.!
K.W.6.1e:!Usage!!! 1.W.6.1e:!Usage!!! 2.W.6.1e:!Usage!!! 3.W.6.1e:!Usage!!! 4.W.6.1e:!Usage!!! 5.W.6.1e:!Usage!!!
Recognizing!that!there! Writing!complete!simple! Writing!correctly! Writing!correctly! Writing!correctly! Writing!correctly!simple,!
are!different!kinds!of! declarative,! complete!simple!and! complete!simple,! complete!simple,! compound,!and!complex!
sentences!(e.g.,! interrogative,!imperative,! compound!declarative,! compound,!and!complex! compound,!and!complex! declarative,!
sentences$that$tell$ and!exclamatory! interrogative,!imperative,! declarative,! declarative,! interrogative,!imperative,!
something,$sentences$ sentences!in!response!to! and!exclamatory! interrogative,!imperative,! interrogative,!imperative,! and!exclamatory!
that$ask$something,$etc.).! prompts.! sentences.! and!exclamatory! and!exclamatory! sentences,!using!
sentences,!using! sentences,!using! correlative!conjunctions!
coordinating!and! coordinating!and! (e.g.,!either/or,$
subordinating! subordinating! neither/nor).!
conjunctions!(e.g.,!and,$ conjunctions!(e.g.,!yet,$
for,$but,$or).! nor,$so).!
K.W.6.2:!Demonstrate! 1.W.6.2:!Demonstrate! 2.W.6.2:!Demonstrate! 3.W.6.2:!Demonstrate! 4.W.6.2:!Demonstrate! 5.W.6.2:!Demonstrate!
CAPITALIZATION,!PUNCTUATION,!AND!
command!of! command!of! command!of! command!of! command!of! command!of!

capitalization,! capitalization,! capitalization,! capitalization,! capitalization,! capitalization,!
punctuation,!and! punctuation,!and! punctuation,!and! punctuation,!and! punctuation,!and! punctuation,!and!
spelling,!focusing!on:! spelling,!focusing!on:! spelling,!focusing!on:! spelling,!focusing!on:! spelling,!focusing!on:! spelling,!focusing!on:!
SPELLING!
K.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 1.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 2.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 3.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 4.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 5.W.6.2a:!Capitalization!

!Capitalizing!the!first! !Capitalizing!the!first! !Capitalizing!greetings,! !Capitalizing!appropriate! !Capitalizing!names!of! !Applying!correct!usage!
word!in!a!sentence!and! word!of!a!sentence,! months!and!days!of!the! words!in!titles,!historical! magazines,!newspapers,! of!capitalization!in!
the!pronoun!I.! dates,!names!of!people,! week,!titles!and!initials!in! periods,!company!names,! works!of!art,!musical! writing.!
and!the!pronoun!I.! names,!and!proper! product!names,!and! compositions,!
nouns,!including!holidays! special!events.! organizations,!and!the!
and!geographic!names.! first!word!in!quotations,!
when!appropriate.!
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K.W.6.2b:!Punctuation!! 1.W.6.2b:!Punctuation!!! 2.W.6.2b:!Punctuation!! 3.W.6.2b:!Punctuation!! 4.W.6.2b:!Punctuation!! 5.W.6.2b:!Punctuation!!
Recognizing!and!naming! Correctly!using!a! Correctly!using!a! Correctly!using! Correctly!using! Applying!correct!usage!
end!punctuation.! period,!question!mark,! period,!question!mark,!or! apostrophes!to!form! apostrophes!to!form! of!apostrophes!and!
and!exclamation!mark!at! exclamation!mark!at!the! contractions!and!singular! possessives!and! quotation!marks!in!
the!end!of!a!sentence.! end!of!a!sentence.! and!plural!possessives.! contractions.! writing.!
Using!commas!in!dates! Using!an!apostrophe!to! Using!quotation!marks! Correctly!using! Using!a!comma!for!
and!to!separate!items!in! form!contractions!and! to!mark!direct!speech.! quotation!marks!and! appositives,!to!set!off!the!
a!series.! singular!possessive! Using!commas!in! commas!to!mark!direct! words!yes!and!no,!to!set!
nouns.! locations!and!addresses;! speech.! off!a!tag!question!from!
Using!commas!in! to!mark!direct!speech;! Using!a!comma!before! the!rest!of!the!sentence,!
greetings!and!closings!of! and!for!coordinating! a!coordinating! and!to!indicate!direct!
letters,!dates,!and!to! adjectives!(e.g.,!a$small,$ conjunction!in!a! address.!
separate!items!in!a! red$bicycle).! compound!sentence.!
series.!
K.W.6.2c:!Spelling!!! 1.W.6.2c:!Spelling!! 2.W.6.2c:!Spelling!! 3.W.6.2c:!Spelling!! 4.W.6.2c:!Spelling!! 5.W.6.2c:!Spelling!!
Spelling!simple!words! Spelling!unknown! Correctly!spelling! Using!conventional! Using!spelling!patterns! Applying!correct!spelling!
phonetically,!drawing!on! words!phonetically,! words!with!short!and! spelling!for!high: and!generalizations!(e.g.,! patterns!and!
phonemic!awareness.! drawing!on!phonemic! long!vowel!sounds,!r: frequency!and!other! word$families,$position9 generalizations!in!writing.!
awareness!and!spelling! controlled!vowels,!and! studied!words!and!for! based$spellings,$syllable$
conventions.! consonant:blend! adding!affixes!to!base! patterns,$ending$rules,$
Correctly!spelling! patterns.! words.! meaningful$word$parts,$
words!with!common! Generalizing!learned! Using!spelling!patterns! homophones/$
spelling!patterns.!! spelling!patterns!(e.g.,! and!generalizations!(e.g.,! homographs)!in!writing!
Correctly!spelling! word$families)!when! word$families,$position9 single!and!multi:syllable!
common!irregularly: writing!words.! based$spellings,$syllable$ words.!
spelled,!grade: Correctly!spelling! patterns,$ending$rules,$
appropriate!high: common!irregularly: meaningful$word$parts,$
frequency!words.! spelled!grade: homophones/!
appropriate!high! homographs)!when!
frequency!words.! writing.!
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SPEAKING!AND!LISTENING!
Guiding!Principle:!Students$listen$actively$and$communicate$effectively$for$a$variety$of$purposes,$including$for$learning,$enjoyment,$persuasion,$and$
the$exchange$of$information$and$ideas.$Students$adjust$their$use$of$language$to$communicate$effectively$with$a$variety$of$audiences$and$for$
different$purposes.$Students$develop$an$understanding$of$and$respect$for$diversity$in$language$use,$patterns,$and$dialects.iii$$
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SPEAKING!AND!LISTENING:!
There!are!five!key!areas!found!in!the!Speaking!and!Listening!section!for!grades!K:5:!Discussion!and!Collaboration,!Comprehension,!and!Presentation!
of!Knowledge!and!Ideas.!By!demonstrating!the!skills!listed!in!each!section,!students!should!be!able!to!meet!the!Learning!Outcome!for!Speaking!and!
Listening.!!
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In!Speaking!and!Listening,!students!are!expected!to!do!the!following:!
SL.1:!LEARNING!OUTCOME!FOR!SPEAKING!AND!LISTENING!
LEARNING!OUTCOME!
Develop!and!apply!effective!communication!skills!through!speaking!and!active!listening!!
K.SL.1:!Listen!actively!and! 1.SL.1:!Listen!actively!and! 2.SL.1:!Listen!actively!and! 3.SL.1:!Listen!actively!and! 4.SL.1:!Listen!actively!and! 5.SL.1:!Listen!actively!and!
communicate!effectively! adjust!the!use!of!spoken! adjust!the!use!of!spoken! adjust!the!use!of!spoken! adjust!the!use!of!spoken! adjust!the!use!of!spoken!
with!a!variety!of! language!(e.g.,! language!(e.g.,! language!(e.g.,! language!(e.g.,! language!(e.g.,!
audiences!and!for! vocabulary)!to! conventions,$vocabulary)! conventions,$style,$ conventions,$style,$ conventions,$style,$
different!purposes.! communicate!effectively! to!communicate! vocabulary)!to! vocabulary)!to! vocabulary)!to!
with!a!variety!of! effectively!with!a!variety! communicate!effectively! communicate!effectively! communicate!effectively!
audiences!and!for! of!audiences!and!for! with!a!variety!of! with!a!variety!of! with!a!variety!of!
different!purposes.! different!purposes.! audiences!and!for! audiences!and!for! audiences!and!for!
different!purposes.! different!purposes.! different!purposes.!
SL.2:!DISCUSSION!AND!COLLABORATION!
DISCUSSION!AND!COLLABORATION!
Develop!and!apply!reciprocal!communication!skills!by!participating!in!a!range!of!collaborative!discussions!!
K.SL.2.1:!Participate!in! 1.SL.2.1.:!Participate!in! 2.SL.2.1!Participate!in! 3.SL.2.1:!Engage! 4.SL.2.1:!Engage! 5.SL.2.1:!Engage!
collaborative! collaborative! collaborative! effectively!in!a!range!of! effectively!in!a!range!of! effectively!in!a!range!of!
conversations!about! conversations!about! conversations!about! collaborative!discussions! collaborative!discussions! collaborative!discussions!
grade:appropriate!topics! grade:appropriate!topics! grade:appropriate!topics! (one:on:one,!in!groups,! (one:on:one,!in!groups,! (one:on:one,!in!groups,!
and!texts!with!peers!and! and!texts!with!peers!and! and!texts!with!peers!and! and!teacher:led)!on! and!teacher:led)!on! and!teacher:led)!on!
adults!in!small!and!larger! adults!in!small!and!larger! adults!in!small!and!larger! grade:appropriate!topics! grade:appropriate!topics! grade:appropriate!topics!
groups.! groups.! groups.! and!texts,!building!on! and!texts,!building!on! and!texts,!building!on!
! others!ideas!and! others!ideas!and! others!ideas!and!
expressing!personal!ideas! expressing!personal!ideas! expressing!personal!ideas!
clearly.! clearly.! clearly.!
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K.SL.2.2:!! 1.SL.2.2:!! 2.SL.2.2:! 3.SL.2.2:!Explore!ideas! 4.SL.2.2:!Explore!ideas! 5.SL.2.2:!Reflect!on!and!
Standard$begins$in$third$ Standard$begins$in$third$ Standard$begins$in$third$ under!discussion!by! under!discussion!by! contribute!to!ideas!
grade.$ grade.$ grade.$ drawing!on!readings! drawing!on!readings! under!discussion!by!
! and!other!information.! and!other!information.! drawing!on!readings!
and!other!resources.!
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K.SL.2.3:!Listen!to! 1.SL.2.3:!Listen!to! 2.SL.2.3:!Listen!to! 3.SL.2.3:!Demonstrate! 4.SL.2.3:!Demonstrate! 5.SL.2.3:!Establish!and!
others,!take!turns! others,!take!turns! others,!take!ones!turn! knowledge!and!use!of! knowledge!and!use!of! follow!agreed:upon!
speaking,!and!add!ones! speaking!about!the! in!respectful!ways,!and! agreed:upon!rules!for! agreed:upon!rules!for! rules!for!discussion.!
own!ideas!to!small! topic,!and!add!ones! speak!one!at!a!time! discussions!and!identify! discussions!and!carry!
group!discussions!or! own!ideas!in!small! about!the!topics!and! and!serve!in!roles!for! out!assigned!roles.!
tasks.! group!discussions!or! text!under!discussion.! small!group!discussions!
! tasks.! or!projects.!
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K.SL.2.4:!Ask!questions! 1.SL.2.4:!Ask!questions! 2.SL.2.4:!Ask!for! 3.SL.2.4:!Ask!questions! 4.SL.2.4:!Pose!and! 5.SL.2.4:!Pose!and!
to!seek!help,!get! to!clarify!information! clarification!and!further! to!check!understanding! respond!to!specific! respond!to!specific!
information,!or!clarify! about!topics!and!texts! explanation!as!needed! of!information! questions!to!clarify!or! questions!by!making!
something!that!is!not! under!discussion.! about!the!topics!and! presented,!stay!on! follow!up!on! comments!that!
understood.! texts!under!discussion.! topic,!and!link! information,!and!make! contribute!to!the!
! comments!to!the! comments!that! discussion!and!
remarks!of!others.! contribute!to!the! elaborate!on!the!
discussion!and!link!to! remarks!of!others.!
the!remarks!of!others.!
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K.SL.2.5:!Continue!a! 1.SL.2.5:!Build!on! 2.SL.2.5:!Build!on! 3.SL.2.5:!Explain! 4.SL.2.5:!Review!the!key! 5.SL.2.5:!Review!the!key!
conversation!through! others!talk!in! others!talk!in! personal!ideas!and! ideas!expressed!and! ideas!expressed!and!
multiple!exchanges.! conversations!by! conversations!by!linking! understanding!in! explain!personal!ideas! draw!conclusions!in!
! responding!to!the! comments!to!the! reference!to!the! in!reference!to!the! reference!to!
comments!of!others! remarks!of!others.! discussion.! discussion.! information!and!
through!multiple! knowledge!gained!from!
exchanges.! the!discussions.!
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SL.3:!COMPREHENSION!
Develop!and!apply!active!listening!and!interpretation!skills!using!various!strategies!
K.SL.3.1:!Ask!and! 1.SL.3.1:!Ask!and! 2.SL.3.1:!Determine!the! 3.SL.3.1!Retell,! 4.SL.3.1:!Summarize! 5.SL.3.1:!Orally!
answer!questions!about! answer!questions!about! purpose!for!listening! paraphrase,!and!explain! major!ideas!and! summarize!or!respond!
key!details!in!a!text!read! key!details!in!a!text!read! (e.g.,!to$obtain$ the!main!ideas!and! supportive!evidence! to!a!written!text!read!
aloud!or!information! aloud!or!information! information,$to$enjoy$ supporting!details!of!a! from!text!read!aloud!or! aloud!or!information!
presented!orally!or! presented!orally!or! humor)!and!paraphrase! text!read!aloud!or! information!presented! presented!in!diverse!
through!other!media.! through!other!media.! or!describe!key!ideas!or! information!presented! in!diverse!media!and! media!and!formats,!
details!from!a!text!read! in!diverse!media!and! formats,!including! including!visually,!
aloud!or!information! formats,!including! visually,!quantitatively,! quantitatively,!and!
presented!orally!or! visually,!quantitatively! and!orally.! orally.!
through!other!media.! (e.g.,!charts$and$ !
graphs),!and!orally.! !
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COMPREHENSION!
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K.SL.3.2:!Ask! 1.SL.3.2:!Ask!and! 2.SL.3.2:!Ask!and! 3.SL.3.2:!Ask!and! 4.SL.3.2:!Identify!and! 5.SL.3.2:!Summarize!a!
appropriate!questions! answer!questions!about! answer!questions!about! answer!questions!about! use!evidence!a!speaker! speakers!points!as!they!
about!what!a!speaker! what!a!speaker!says!to! what!a!speaker!says!to! information!from!a! provides!to!support! relate!to!main!ideas!or!
says.! clarify!something!that!is! clarify!comprehension,! speaker,!offering! particular!points.! supporting!details!and!
not!understood.! gather!information,!or! appropriate!elaboration! demonstrate!how!
deepen!understanding! and!detail.! claims!are!supported!by!
of!a!topic!or!issue.! ! reasons!and!evidence.!
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SL.4:!PRESENTATION!OF!KNOWLEDGE!AND!IDEAS!
Develop!and!apply!speaking!skills!to!communicate!ideas!effectively!in!a!variety!of!situations!
K.SL.4.1:!Speaking! 1.SL.4.1:!Speaking! 2.SL.4.1:!Using! 3.SL.4:1!Using! 4.SL.4.1:!Using! 5.SL.4.1:!Using!
audibly,!recite!poems,! audibly!and!using! appropriate!language,! appropriate!language,! appropriate!language,! appropriate!language,!
rhymes,!and!songs,!and! appropriate!language,! recite!poems!and! report!on!a!topic!or! report!on!a!topic!or!text! present!information!on!
use!complete!sentences! recite!poems,!rhymes,! rhymes,!and!tell!a!story! text,!or!provide!a! or!provide!a!narrative!in! a!topic!or!text,!
to!describe!familiar! songs,!and!stories,!with! or!recount!an! narrative!that!organizes! an!organized!manner,! narrative,!or!opinion!in!
PRESENTATION!OF!KNOWLEDGE!AND!IDEAS!
people,!places,!things,! careful!attention!to! experience,!in!an! ideas!chronologically!or! with!effective! an!organized!manner,!

and!events!and,!with! sensory!detail!when! organized!manner,!with! around!major!points!of! introductions!and! with!effective!
support,!provide! describing!people,! appropriate!facts!and! information,!with! conclusions,!using! introductions!and!
additional!details.! places,!things,!and! careful!attention!to! appropriate!facts!and! appropriate!structure,! conclusions,!using!
events.! sensory!details,! relevant,!descriptive! appropriate!facts!and! appropriate!structure,!
speaking!audibly!in! details,!speaking!at!an! relevant,!descriptive! appropriate!facts!and!
coherent!sentences!and! understandable!pace,!in! details!to!support!main! relevant,!descriptive!
at!an!appropriate!pace.! a!clear,!concise!manner.! ideas!or!themes;!speak! details!to!support!main!
clearly!and!concisely!at! ideas!or!themes;!speak!
an!understandable! clearly!and!concisely!at!
pace.! an!understandable!
! pace.!
K.SL.4.2:!! 1.SL.4.2:!Add!drawings! 2.SL.4.2:!Create!simple! 3.SL.4.2:!Create!oral! 4.SL.4.2:!Create!oral! 5.SL.4.2:!Create!
Standard$begins$in$first$ or!other!visual!displays,! presentations!that! presentations!that! presentations!that! engaging!presentations!
grade.$ such!as!pictures!and! maintain!a!clear!focus,! maintain!a!clear!focus,! maintain!a!clear!focus,! that!include!multimedia!
objects,!when!sharing! using!various!media! using!various!media! using!multimedia!to! components!and!visual!
information!to!clarify! when!appropriate!to! when!appropriate!to! enhance!the! displays!when!
ideas,!thoughts,!and! clarify!ideas,!thoughts,! emphasize!or!enhance! development!of!main! appropriate!to!enhance!
feelings.! and!feelings.! certain!facts!or!details.! ideas!and!themes!that! the!development!of!
engage!the!audience.! main!ideas!or!themes.!
K.SL.4.3:!Give,!restate,! 1.SL.4.3:!Give!and! 2.SL.4.3:!Give!and! 3.SL.4.3:!! 4.SL.4.3:!! 5.SL.4.3:!!
and!follow!simple!two: follow!three:!and!four: follow!multi:step! Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$ Students$are$expected$
step!directions.! step!directions.! directions.! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$
continue$applying$ continue$applying$ continue$applying$
conventions$learned$ conventions$learned$ conventions$learned$
previously.$ previously.( previously.(
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MEDIA!LITERACY!
Guiding!Principle:!Students$develop$critical$thinking$about$the$messages$received$and$created$by$media.$Students$recognize$that$media$are$a$part$of$
culture$and$function$as$agents$of$socialization$and$information,$and$they$develop$understanding$that$people$use$individual$skills,$beliefs,$and$
experiences$to$construct$their$own$meanings$from$media$messages.$Students$develop$media$literacy$skills$in$order$to$become$more$informed,$
reflective,$and$engaged$participants$in$society.iv$$
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MEDIA!LITERACY:!
By!demonstrating!the!skills!listed!in!Media!Literacy,!students!should!be!able!to!meet!the!Learning!Outcome!for!Media!Literacy.!!
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In!Media!Literacy,!students!are!expected!to!do!the!following:!
ML.1:!LEARNING!OUTCOME!FOR!MEDIA!LITERACY!
LEARNING!OUTCOME!
Develop!an!understanding!of!media!and!the!roles!and!purposes!of!media!
K.ML.1:!Recognize! 1.ML.1:!Recognize!the! 2.ML.1:!Recognize!the! 3.ML1:!Recognize!the! 4.ML.1:!Identify!how! 5.ML.1:!Identify!how!
various!types!of!media.! role!of!the!media!in! role!of!the!media!in! role!of!the!media!in! information!found!in! information!found!in!
informing,!persuading,! informing,!persuading,! informing,!persuading,! electronic,!print,!and! electronic,!print,!and!
entertaining,!or! entertaining,!and! entertaining,!or! mass!media!is!used!to! mass!media!is!used!to!
transmitting!culture.! transmitting!culture.! transmitting!culture.! inform,!persuade,! inform,!persuade,!
! ! entertain,!and!transmit! entertain,!and!transmit!
culture.!! culture.!
ML.2:!MEDIA!LITERACY!
Recognize!the!purposes!of!media!and!the!ways!in!which!media!can!have!influences!
MEDIA!LITERACY!

K.ML.2.1:!Recognize! 1.ML.2.1:!Demonstrate! 2.ML.2.1:!Recognize!that! 3.ML.2.1:!Distinguish! 4.ML.2.1:!Recognize! 5.ML.2.1:!Review!claims!
common!signs!and!logos! understanding!of!media! media!can!be!sources!for! among!the!purposes!of! claims!in!print,!image,! made!in!various!types!of!
and!identify!commercials! by!asking!and!answering! information,! various!media!messages,! and!multimedia!and! media!and!evaluate!
or!advertisements.! appropriate!questions! entertainment,! including!for!information,! identify!evidence!used!to! evidence!used!to!support!
!! about!what!is!read,! persuasion,! entertainment,! support!these!claims.! these!claims.!
heard,!or!viewed.! interpretation!of!events,! persuasion,!
$ and!transmission!of! interpretation!of!events,!
culture.! or!transmission!of!
culture.!
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K.ML.2.2:!! 1.ML.2.2:!! 2.ML.2.2:$$ 3.ML.2.2:!! 4.ML.2.2:!! 5.ML.2.2:!Identify!the!
Standard$begins$in$fifth$ Standard$begins$in$fifth$ Standard$begins$in$fifth$ Standard$begins$in$fifth$ Standard$begins$in$fifth$ role!of!the!media!in!
grade.$ grade.$ grade.$ grade.$ grade.$ focusing!peoples!
attention!on!events!and!
in!forming!their!opinions!
on!issues.!
!
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i
!Adapted!from!Standards$for$the$English$Language.!National!Council!of!Teachers!of!English!and!International!Reading!Association,!1996.!Available!at!
http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Books/Sample/StandardsDoc.pdf.!
ii
!Ibid.!
iii
!Ibid.!
iv
!Adapted!from!Core$Principles$of$Media$Literacy$Education$in$the$United$States.!National!Association!for!Media!Literacy!Education,!2007.!Available!at!http://namle.net/wp:
content/uploads/2013/01/CorePrinciples.pdf.!
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KINDERGARTEN! GRADE!1! GRADE!2! GRADE!3! GRADE!4! GRADE!5!

words.! to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$ to$build$upon$and$

reader!texts,! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate! grade:level!appropriate!

in!group!reading! read!and!comprehend! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety! comprehend!a!variety!

K.RL.2.2:!With!support,! 1.RL.2.2:!Retell!stories,! 2.RL.2.2:!Recount!the! 3.RL.2.2:!Retell! 4.RL.2.2:!Paraphrase!or! 5.RL.2.2:!Determine!a!

KINDERGARTEN! GRADE!1! GRADE!2! GRADE!3! GRADE!4! GRADE!5!

K.RN.1:!Actively! 1.RN.1:!With!support,! 2.RN.1:!Read!and! 3.RN.1:!Read!and! 4.RN.1:!Read!and! 5.RN.1:!Read!and!

K.RN.2.1:!With!support,! 1.RN.2.1:!Ask!and! 2.RN.2.1:!Ask!and! 3.RN.2.1:!Ask!and! 4.RN.2.1:!Refer!to! 5.RN.2.1:!Quote!

features!of!a!nonfiction! various!text!features! text!features!(e.g.,!table$ knowledge!of!text! knowledge!of!text! knowledge!of!text!

points!in!a!text.! in!a!text.! in!a!text.! author!uses!reasons! author!uses!reasons! claims!in!a!text,!

KINDERGARTEN! GRADE!1! GRADE!2! GRADE!3! GRADE!4! GRADE!5!

KINDERGARTEN! GRADE!1! GRADE!2! GRADE!3! GRADE!4! GRADE!5!

purposes!and! over!brief!time!frames! over!brief!time!frames! over!a!variety!of!time! over!a!variety!of!time! over!a!variety!of!time!

Provide!an!ending.! develop!events!and! dialogue,!description,!

word$of$the$sentence).! conventions!(e.g.,! details!(e.g.,! materials!(e.g.,!quality$ materials!(e.g.,!quality$ materials!(e.g.,!quality$

K.W.5:!With!support,! 1.W.5:!With!support,! 2.W.5:!With!support,! 3.W.5:!Conduct!short! 4.W.5:!Conduct!short! 5.W.5:!Conduct!short!

command!of! command!of! command!of! command!of! command!of! command!of!

K.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 1.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 2.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 3.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 4.W.6.2a:!Capitalization! 5.W.6.2a:!Capitalization!

people,!places,!things,! careful!attention!to! experience,!in!an! ideas!chronologically!or! with!effective! an!organized!manner,!

KINDERGARTEN! GRADE!1! GRADE!2! GRADE!3! GRADE!4! GRADE!5!

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