ELA-00.C Strand 

(C) Communications Learners will organize and express ideas in a format appropriate for the audience and purpose, focusing on skills involved with collaboration, active listening, and oral presentation of information.

Clusters

• (PC) Presentational Communication
  Learners will organize and express information in a format appropriate to the audience and purpose. 
• (C) Collaboration
  Learners will engage in a range of discussions with various partners on relevant topics, texts, and issues.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (C) Communications  (PC) Presentational Communication Learners will organize and express information in a format appropriate to the audience and purpose.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.C.01   Describe personal interests or tell stories orally to a targeted audience. 
• ELA-01.C.01   Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details expressing ideas orally to a targeted audience. 
• ELA-02.C.01   Report on a topic or text, tell a story or recount an experience to a targeted audience with relevant facts and descriptive details. 
• ELA-03.C.01   Report relevant facts and descriptive details of a topic, text, story, or experience for a targeted audience. 
• ELA-04.C.01   Organize and present information as an individual and group for a formal and informal audience. 
• ELA-05.C.01   Organize and present information as an individual and group for a formal and informal audience. 
• ELA-06.C.01   Construct and deliver formal and informal presentations considering the provided audience and purpose, including multimedia components when appropriate. 
• ELA-07.C.01   Construct and deliver formal and informal presentations considering the audience and purpose using multimedia components when appropriate. 
• ELA-08.C.01   Construct and deliver formal and informal presentations considering the audience and purpose, including multimedia components when appropriate. 
• ELA-09.C.01   Construct and deliver formal and informal presentations, incorporating multimedia components when appropriate for the audience and purpose. 
• ELA-10.C.01   Construct and deliver formal and informal presentations, incorporating multimedia components when appropriate for the audience and purpose. 
• ELA-11.C.01   Construct and deliver formal and informal presentations, incorporating multimedia components when appropriate for the audience and purpose. 
• ELA-12.C.01   Construct and deliver formal and informal presentations, incorporating multimedia components when appropriate for the audience and purpose. 

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (C) Communications  (C) Collaboration Learners will engage in a range of discussions with various partners on relevant topics, texts, and issues.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.C.07 Work collaboratively by following agreed-upon rules and simple one- and two-step oral directions.*
• ELA-01.C.07   Work collaboratively by following agreed-upon rules and simple two- and three-step oral directions and offering one- and two-step verbal directions. 
• ELA-02.C.07   Work collaboratively by following agreed-upon rules and following/offering multi-step oral directions. 
• ELA-03.C.07   Engage collaboratively by following agreed-upon rules. 
• ELA-04.C.07   Engage collaboratively to accomplish a common goal or purpose. 
• ELA-05.C.07   Engage collaboratively to accomplish a common goal or purpose. 
• ELA-06.C.07   Collaborate cooperatively with peers to accomplish a common goal or purpose. 
• ELA-07.C.07   Collaborate cooperatively with peers to accomplish a common goal or purpose. 
• ELA-08.C.07   Collaborate cooperatively with peers to accomplish a common goal or purpose. 
• ELA-09.C.07   Collaborate on a specific task or purpose in a productive climate by following norms, processes, and roles. 
• ELA-10.C.07   Collaborate on a specific task or purpose in a productive climate by following norms, processes, and roles. 
• ELA-11.C.07   Collaborate on a specific task or purpose in a productive climate by establishing and following norms, processes, and roles. 
• ELA-12.C.07   Collaborate on a specific task or purpose in a productive climate by establishing and following norms, processes, and roles.

  ELA-00.F Strand 

(F) Foundations of Literacy Learners will apply foundation reading and writing skills by working with sounds, letters, words, sentences, and texts.

Clusters

• (PC) Print Concepts
  Learners will demonstrate knowledge of books, print, and written language and how they function. 
• (PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
  Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language. 
• (PW) Phonics and Word
  Study Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words 
• (PWS) Phonics and Word Study
  Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words 
• (F) Fluency
  Learners will read with sufficient accuracy, rate, and expression to support comprehension. 
• (FW) Foundations of Writing
  Learners will write complete sentences and paragraphs.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PC) Print Concepts Learners will demonstrate knowledge of books, print, and written language and how they function.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.02   Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.* 

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language.

Proficiency Scale

Sub Standard:

• (a) Segment multi syllabic spoken words by syllables.
• (b) Segment one-syllable spoken words into two-phonemes and three-phonemes.

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.05   Segment parts of spoken words.* 
• ELA-01.F.05   Segment one-syllable spoken words into four or more phonemes.* 

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language.

Proficiency Scale

Sub Standard:

• (a) Blend two or more syllables into a spoken word.
• (b) Blend two or three phonemes into a one-syllable spoken word.

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.06   Blend parts of spoken words.* 
• ELA-01.F.06   Blend four or more phonemes to produce a spoken word or syllable.* 

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.07   Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final phonemes in three-phoneme words.* 
• ELA-01.F.07   Manipulate parts of spoken words.*

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PWS) Phonics and Word Study Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words.

Proficiency Scale

Sub Standards:

• (a) predictable consonants
• (b) predictable short vowels spelled with a, i, o, u, e
• (c) long vowels associated with single letters in open one-syllable words
• (d) irregularly spelled high-frequency words

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-01.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-02.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-03.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-04.F.08   Decode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 
• ELA-05.F.08   Decode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PWS) Phonics and Word Study Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words.

Proficiency Scale

Sub Standards:

• (a) predictable consonants
• (b) predictable short vowels
• (c) long vowels with single letters in open one-syllable words (e.g., he, me, go)
• (d) irregularly spelled high-frequency words

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-01.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-02.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-03.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-04.F.09   Encode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 
• ELA-05.F.09   Encode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (F) Fluency Learners will read with sufficient accuracy, rate, and expression to support comprehension.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.12   Demonstrate fluency through the application of phonemic and phonological skills.* 
• ELA-01.F.12   Read accurately and automatically* 
• ELA-02.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of second-grade texts with expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.* 
• ELA-03.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of third-grade texts with expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.* 
• ELA-04.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of fourth-grade texts using expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.* 
• ELA-05.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of fifth-grade texts with expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.*

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (FW) Foundations of Writing Learners will write complete sentences and paragraphs.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.13   Write uppercase and lowercase letters accurately.* 
• ELA-01.F.13   Write uppercase and lowercase letters accurately and automatically.* 
• ELA-02.F.13   Write uppercase and lowercase letters accurately and automatically for all writing purposes. 

  ELA-00.IR Strand 

(IR) Inquiry and Research Learners will pose and revise complex questions, identify and connect pertinent information, plan and prepare an inquiry process, and arrive at a plausible conclusion or solution.

Clusters

• (S1) Select a Research Topic and Develop Research Question(s) (begins in third grade)
• (S2) Locate and Select Information (begins in second grade)
• (S3) Organize Research Results (begins in second grade)
• (S4) Determining Credibility and Evaluating Sources (begins in third grade)
• (S5) Citing Sources (begins in fourth grade)

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

  ELA-00.R Strand 

(R) Reading Learners will comprehend, analyze, and evaluate literary and informational texts in various formats, genres, and levels of complexity.

Clusters

• (C) Comprehension
  Learners will read to understand various complex literary and informational texts.
• (TA) Text Analysis
  Learners will analyze, interpret, and evaluate complex literary and informational texts that include a wide variety of genres and formats.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.03a    Tell about the informational text, photographs, or illustrations before, during, or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.*
• ELA-01.R.03a    Identify the topic of an informational text, photograph, or illustration during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experiences.*
• ELA-02.R.03a    Identify the main idea with supporting details during or after reading an informational text or passage.*
• ELA-03.R.03a    Summarize the main idea(s) with supporting details during or after reading an informational text or passage.*
• ELA-04.R.03a    Summarize an informational text or passage, stating the main idea(s) and providing supporting details.*
• ELA-05.R.03a    Summarize an informational text or passage, stating the main idea(s) and providing supporting details.*
• ELA-06.R.03a    Summarize nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant details.
• ELA-07.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-08.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-09.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-10.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-11.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-12.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.03b    Tell about characters and setting in a literary text during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.*
• ELA-01.R.03b    Identify characters, setting, and plot in a literary text during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.*
• ELA-02.R.03b    Retell the plot to include the beginning, middle, and end of a literary text after reading.*
• ELA-03.R.03b    Summarize the story by including major story elements after reading a literary text or passage.*
• ELA-04.R.03b    Summarize the story by including major story elements after reading a literary text or passage.*
• ELA-05.R.03b    Summarize a story by including major story elements after reading a literary text.*
• ELA-06.R.03b    Summarize literary texts objectively, including relevant details.
• ELA-07.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-08.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-09.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-10.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-11.R.03b    Summarize and paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-12.R.03b    Summarize and paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases through read-alouds or other text-listening experiences.*
• ELA-01.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases through read-alouds or other text-listening experiences.*
• ELA-02.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases through a variety of text experiences.*
• ELA-03.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multi-meaning words within a text.*
• ELA-04.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases within a text.*
• ELA-05.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases within a text.*
• ELA-06.R.05    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative, denotative, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-07.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they contribute to the text, including figurative, denotative, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-08.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they contribute to the text, including figurative, denotative, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-09.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-10.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-11.R.05    Determine the meaning, purpose, and impact of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-12.R.05    Determine the meaning, purpose, and impact of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (Wr) Writing  (LU) Language Usage Learners will integrate appropriate language and style to ensure effective readability in writing.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.wL.01    Compose a simple sentence.*
• ELA-01.wL.01    Compose simple sentences.*
• ELA-02.wL.01    Compose simple and compound sentences.*
• ELA-03.wL.01    Compose simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.*
• ELA-04.wL.01    Compose simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.*
• ELA-05.wL.01    Compose simple, compound, and complex sentences.*
• ELA-06.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-07.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-08.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for specific tasks, purposes, intentions, and audience, resolving usage issues as needed.
• ELA-09.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-10.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-11.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-12.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.

Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard     (Wr) Writing  (LU) Language Usage Learners will integrate appropriate language and style to ensure effective readability in writing.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.wL.02    Identify parts of speech in sentences orally, with illustrations, or in writing:*
• ELA-01.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-02.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-03.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-04.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-05.wL.02    Recognize and use previous grade levels' parts of speech in simple, compound, and complex sentences.*

  ELA-00.Wr Strand 

(Wr) Writing Learners will comprehend, analyze, and evaluate literary and informational texts in various formats, genres, and levels of complexity.

Clusters

• (TTS) Text Types and Structure
  Learners will engage in the writing process and produce a variety of texts determined to address different audiences and purposes.
• (WPC) Writing Process and Craft
  Learners will develop, strengthen, and produce writing by planning, drafting, revising, editing, and rewriting.
• (LU) Language Usage
  Learners will integrate appropriate language and style to ensure effective readability in writing.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.