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READING

1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development

- Decoding and Word Recognition
1.1 Know and use word families when reading (e.g. -ight) to decode unfamiliar words.
1.2 Decode regular multisyllabic words.
1.3 Read narrative and expository text aloud with grade-appropriate fluency and accuracy and with appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression.

- Vocabulary and Concept Development
1.4 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meaning of words.
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge of levels of specificity among grade-appropriate words and explain the importance of these relations (e.g. dog/mammal/animal/living things).
1.6 Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words.
1.7 Use a dictionary to learn the meaning and other features of unknown words.
1.8 Use knowledge of prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, pre-, bi-, mis-, dis-,) and suffixes (e.g., -er, -est, -ful) to determine the meaning of unknown words.

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2.0 Reading Comprehension

- Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.1 Use titles, tables of contents, chapter headings, glossaries, and indexes to locate information in text.

- Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.2 Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text.
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
2.4 Recall major points in the text and make and modify predictions about forthcoming information.
2.5 Distinguish main idea and supporting details in expository text.
2.6 Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
2.7 Follow simple multiple-step written intructions(e.g. how to assemble a product or play a game).

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3.0 Literary Response and Analysis

- Structural Features of Literature
3.1 Distinguish common forms of literature (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).
- Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
3.2 Comprehend basic plots of fairy tales, myths, legends and fables from around the world.
3.3 Determine what characters are like by what they say or do and by how the author or illustrator portrays them.
3.4 Determine the underlying theme or author's message in fiction and nonfiction text.
3.5 Recognize the similarities of sounds in words and rhythmic patters (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia) in a selection.
3.6 Identify the speaker or narrator in a selection.

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WRITING

1.0 Writing Strategies

- Organization and Focus
1.1 Create a single paragraph.
A. Develop a topic sentence.
B. Include simple supporting facts and details.3.5 Recognize the similarities of sounds in words and rhythmic patters (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia) in a selection.

- Penmanship
1.2 Write fluidly and legibly in cursive or joined italic.

- Research
1.3 Understand the structure and organization of various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).

- Evaluation and Revision
1.4 Revise drafts to improve coherence and progression of ideas by using an established rubric.

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2.0 Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

2.1 Write narratives:
A. Provide a context within which the action takes place.
B. Include well-chosen details to develop the plot.
C. Provide insight into why the selected incident is memorable.
2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.
2.3 Write personal and formal letters, thank-you notes, and invitations:
A. Show awareness of the knowledge and interests of the audience and establish a purpose and context.
B. Include the date, proper salutation, body, closing, and signature.

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WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS

1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions

- Sentence Structure
1.1 Understand and be able to use complete and correct declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in writing and speaking.
- Grammar
1.2 Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking.
1.3 Identify and use past, present, and future verb tenses properly in writing and speaking.
1.4 Identify and use subjects and verbs correctly in writing and speaking simple sentences.

- Punctuation
1.5 Punctuate dates, city and state, and titles of books correctly.
1.6 Use commas in dates, locations, and addresses and for items in series.

- Capitalization
1.7 Capitalize geographical names, holidays, historical periods, and special events correctly.

- Spelling
1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words tha thave blends, contractions, compounds, orthographic patterns (e.g., qu, consonant doubling, changing the ending of a word for -y to -ies when forming the plural), and common homophones (e.g., hair-hare).
1.9 Arrange words in alphabetical order.

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LISTENING AND SPEAKING

1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies

- Comprehension
1.1 Retell, paraphrase, and explain what has been said by a speaker.
1.2 Connect and relate prior experiences, insights, and ideas to those of a speaker.
1.3 Respond to questions with appropriate elaboration.
1.4 Identify the musical elements of literary language (e.g., rhymes, repeated sounds, instances of onomatopoeia).

- Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
1.5 Organize ideas chronologically or around major points of information.
1.6 Provide a beginning, a middle, and an end, including concrete details that develop a central idea.
1.7 Use clear and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas and establish the tone.
1.8 Clarify and enhance oral presentations through the use of appropriate props (e.g., objects, pictures, charts).
1.9 Read prose and poetry aloud with fluency, rhythm, and pace, using appropriate intonation and vocal patters to emphasize important passages of the text being read.

- Analysis and Evaluation of Oral Media Communication
1.10 Compare ideas and points of view expressed in broadcast and pring media.
1.11 Distinguish between the speaker's opinions and verifiable facts.

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2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

2.1 Make brief narrative presentations:
A. Provide a context for an incident that is the subject of the presentation.
B. Provide insight into why the selected incident is memorable.
C. Include well-chosen details to develop character, setting, and plot.
2.2 Plan and present dramatic interpretations of experiences, stories, poems, or plays with clear diction, pitch, tempo, and tone.
2.3 Make descriptive presentations that use concrete sensory details to set forth and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.

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