(F) Foundation of Literacy

ELA-00.F

BPSS-ELA logo  ELA-00.F Strand 
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(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.


ELA-00.F.01

BPSS-ELA-f logo 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.
ELA-00.F.01 Recognize the front cover, back cover, author, and illustrator of books.

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Progressions

Standard F.01: Parts of Books (is mastered in kindergarten)
  • ELA-00.F.01   Recognize the front cover, back cover, author, and illustrator of books. 

ELA-00.F.02

BPSS-ELA-f logo 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.
ELA-00.F.02 Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

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Progressions

Standard F.02: Reading Directionality (is mastered in kindergarten)
  • ELA-00.F.02   Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.* 

ELA-00.F.03

BPSS-ELA-f logo 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.
ELA-00.F.03 Recognize that sentences have letters, words, spaces between words, capitalization, and ending punctuation.

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Progressions

Standard F.03: Print Concepts (is mastered in first grade)
  • ELA-00.F.03   Recognize that sentences have letters, words, spaces between words, capitalization, and ending punctuation. 
  • ELA-01.F.03   Identify the distinguishing features of a sentence.

ELA-00.F.04

BPSS-ELA-f logo Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard  
  (F) Foundations of Literacy 
(PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language.
ELA-00.F.04 Recognize and produce rhyming words.

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Progressions

Standard F.04: Rhyming Words (is mastered in kindergarten)
  • ELA-00.F.04   Recognize and produce rhyming words. 

ELA-00.F.05

BPSS-ELA-f logo Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard  
  (F) Foundations of Literacy 
(PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language.
ELA-00.F.05 Segment parts of spoken words.

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Sub Standard:

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

Progressions

Standard F.05: Segmenting Words (is mastered in first grade)
  • ELA-00.F.05   Segment parts of spoken words.* 
  • ELA-01.F.05   Segment one-syllable spoken words into four or more phonemes.* 

ELA-00.F.06

BPSS-ELA-f logo Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard  
  (F) Foundations of Literacy 
(PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language.
ELA-00.F.06 Blend parts of spoken words.

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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

Standard F.06: Blending Syllables and Phonemes (is mastered in first grade)
  • 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.* 

ELA-00.F.07

BPSS-ELA-f logo Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard  
  (F) Foundations of Literacy 
(PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language.
ELA-00.F.07 Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final phonemes in three-phoneme words.

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Progressions

Standard F.07: Isolating and Manipulating Phonemes (is mastered in first grade)
  • 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.*

ELA-00.F.08

BPSS-ELA-f logo 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.
ELA-00.F.08 Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:

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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

Standard F.08: Decoding Words 
  • 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:* 

ELA-00.F.09

BPSS-ELA-f logo 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.
ELA-00.F.09 Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:

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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

Standard F.09: Encoding Words (Spelling) 
  • 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:* 

ELA-00.F.10

BPSS-ELA-f logo 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.
ELA-00.F.10 Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words with phonics patterns that have been taught (e.g., bat, can, pop).

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Progressions

Standard F.10: Determining Meanings of Words (Vocabulary) 
  • ELA-00.F.10   Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words with phonics patterns that have been taught. 
  • ELA-01.F.10   Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words with phonics patterns that have been taught. 
  • ELA-02.F.10   Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words with phonics patterns that have been taught. 
  • ELA-03.F.10   Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from a range of strategies with varying texts. 
  • ELA-04.F.10   Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from a range of strategies with varying texts. 
  • ELA-05.F.10   Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from a range of strategies with varying texts. 

ELA-00.F.11

BPSS-ELA-f logo 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.
ELA-00.F.11 Orally use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, and relate new words to prior knowledge.

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Progressions

Standard F.11: Academic Vocabulary 
  • ELA-00.F.11   Orally use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, and relate new words to prior knowledge. 
  • ELA-01.F.11   Use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, make connections to previously learned words, and relate new words to background knowledge. 
  • ELA-02.F.11   Use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, connecting previously learned words and relating new words to background knowledge. 
  • ELA-03.F.11   Use new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary to make connections to previously learned words and relate new words to background knowledge. 
  • ELA-04.F.11   Accurately interpret general academic and domain-specific words and phrases. 
  • ELA-05.F.11   Acquire and use grade-level vocabulary, clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in the text, choosing from a range of strategies.

ELA-00.F.12

BPSS-ELA-f logo Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard  
  (F) Foundations of Literacy 
(F) Fluency
Learners will read with sufficient accuracy, rate, and expression to support comprehension.
ELA-00.F.12 Demonstrate fluency through the application of phonemic and phonological skills.

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Progressions

Standard F.12: Oral Reading Fluency 
  • 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.*

ELA-00.F.13

BPSS-ELA-f logo Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard  
  (F) Foundations of Literacy 
(FW) Foundations of Writing
Learners will write complete sentences and paragraphs.
ELA-00.F.13 Write uppercase and lowercase letters accurately.

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Progressions

Standard F.13: Letter Formation (is mastered in second grade)
  • 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.F.14

BPSS-ELA-f logo Kindergarten (ELA) Targeted Standard  
  (F) Foundations of Literacy 
(FW) Foundations of Writing
Learners will write complete sentences and paragraphs.
ELA-00.F.14 Write a simple sentence using subject and predicate, with capital letters, punctuation, and appropriate word spacing.

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Progressions

Standard F.14: Sentence and Paragraph Writing 
  • ELA-00.F.14   Write a simple sentence using subject and predicate, with capital letters, punctuation, and appropriate word spacing. 
  • ELA-01.F.14   Write simple sentences using subject and predicate, with capital letters, punctuation, and appropriate word spacing. 
  • ELA-02.F.14   Write a paragraph including multiple complete sentences on a topic. * 
  • ELA-03.F.14   Write an organized paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion. 
  • ELA-04.F.14   Write an organized paragraph that includes a topic sentence, multiple supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.* 
  • ELA-05.F.14   Write multiple organized paragraphs that include a topic sentence, multiple supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.*