Elementary Language Arts Box Elder ESSENTIAL Learning Standards 1st Grade

Foundational skills:

Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence. (RF.1)

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

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. (RF.3)

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. (RS.4)

Reading Literature:

Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (R1.2)

Reading informational Text:

Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (R|.2)

Writing

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well chosen details and well-structured event sequences. (W3)

Language:

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (1.1)

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (1.2)

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. (1.5)