English Language Arts 21 ) Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). [RF.1.2]
a. Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words. [RF.1.2a]
b. Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends. [RF.1.2b]
c. Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words. [RF.1.2c]
d. Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes). [RF.1.2d]
English Language Arts 22 ) Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. [RF.1.3]
a. Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. [RF.1.3a]
b. Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words. [RF.1.3b]
c. Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds. [RF.1.3c]
d. Use knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word. [RF.1.3d]
e. Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables. [RF.1.3e]
f. Read words with inflectional endings. [RF.1.3f]
g. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. [RF.1.3g]
English Language Arts 37 ) Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.1.1]
a. Print all uppercase and lowercase letters. [L.1.1a]
b. Use common, proper, and possessive nouns. [L.1.1b]
c. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop ). [L.1.1c]
d. Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their; anyone, everything ). [L.1.1d]
e. Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home ). [L.1.1e]
f. Use frequently occurring adjectives. [L.1.1f]
g. Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because ). [L.1.1g]
h. Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives). [L.1.1h]
i. Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward ). [L.1.1i]
j. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts. [L.1.1j]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
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English Language Arts 38 ) Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.1.2]
a. Capitalize dates and names of people. [L.1.2a]
b. Use end punctuation for sentences. [L.1.2b]
c. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series. [L.1.2c]
d. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. [L.1.2d]
e. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions. [L.1.2e]
English Language Arts 40 ) With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. [L.1.5]
a. Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. [L.1.5a]
b. Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes). [L.1.5b]
c. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy ). [L.1.5c]
d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl ) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic ) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings. [L.1.5d]
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
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