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English // Speaking & Listening

Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with detail; speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly; give well-structured…

English // Speaking & Listening

Articulate and justify answers, arguments, and opinions; participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, and debates

English // Speaking & Listening

Ask relevant questions to extend understanding; ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something not understood

English // Spelling & Word Study

Segment spoken words into phonemes and spell CVC and simple phonetically regular words by writing a letter or letters for each sound

English // Spelling & Word Study

Know and use the vocabulary of phonics and word structure — phoneme, grapheme, GPC (grapheme-phoneme correspondence), blend, segment, digraph, CVC, vowel…

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words with common suffixes (-s/-es for plurals and third person verbs, -ing, -ed, -er, -est) where no change to the root word is needed

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions

English // Spelling & Word Study

Spell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week

English // Spelling & Word Study

Write simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words

English // Vocabulary

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in texts; discuss word meanings and link new vocabulary to words already known

English // Vocabulary

Sort common objects and words into categories to understand how concepts relate; demonstrate understanding of opposites (antonyms) for common verbs and…

English // Vocabulary

Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing similar actions and among adjectives differing in intensity; make real-life connections between words and…

English // Vocabulary

Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, being read to, and responding to texts in own speech and writing

English // Vocabulary

Use knowledge of common inflections and affixes (-ed, -s, un-, -er) as clues to the meaning of unknown words; understand how the prefix un- changes meaning

English // Writing Composition

Say out loud what is going to be written; compose sentences orally before writing them down as preparation for independent writing

English // Writing Composition

Know and use the vocabulary of the writing process — compose, plan, draft, revise, edit, proofread, genre, audience, purpose, narrative, recount, instruction…

English // Writing Composition

Write simple narratives by sequencing sentences to describe events in order; narrate a single event or linked events with a beginning, middle, and ending or…

English // Writing Composition

Compose informative or explanatory texts using drawing, dictating, or writing that name a topic and supply some information about it

English // Writing Composition

With teacher guidance, re-read own writing aloud to check it sounds right; listen and respond to questions and suggestions from teacher or peers to add detail…

English // Writing Composition

Compose opinion pieces using drawing, dictating, or writing that name a topic or book and state a preference or opinion about it

English // Writing Composition

Participate in shared research and writing projects; recall information from experiences or gather information from sources to answer a question

English // Writing Composition

Read own writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by peers and the teacher; use digital tools to produce and publish writing