English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Foundational Skills » Grade 1

Print Concepts

• 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

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• Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).

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Phonological Awareness

• 2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

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• Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.

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• Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.

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• Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.

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• Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).

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Phonics and Word Recognition

• 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

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• Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs (two letters that represent one sound).

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• Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.

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• Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.

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• Use knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.

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• Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables.

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• Read words with inflectional endings.

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• Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

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Fluency

• 4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

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• Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

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• Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.

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• Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

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