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English Language Arts
Decoding words with accuracy depends on knowledge of complex spelling patterns and morphology. Students can:
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings. (CCSS: L.2.5)
Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny). (CCSS: L.2.5b)
Capitalization: Capitalize all proper nouns (names of specific people or things, such as Mike, Indiana, Jeep), words at the beginning of sentences and greetings, months and days of the week, and titles (Dr., Mr., Mrs., Miss) and initials in names.
Decoding and Word Recognition: Recognize common abbreviations (Jan., Fri.).
Phonological Awareness
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Phonological Awareness
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
Recognize, recall, and use basic elements of grammar to express ideas clearly
Identify and use verb forms such as singular/plural, regular/irregular
Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Use correct capitalization.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
Comprehend a broad range of reading materials.
Explain how authors and illustrators use text and art to express their ideas (e.g., points of view, design hues, metaphor).
Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.
Word Analysis: Students will use phonetic analysis to read, write, and spell grade-level text.
Use word structure to read text (e.g., onset and rime, prefixes/suffixes, compound words, contractions, syllabication, derivation)
Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
Students will master the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words by the end of grade one.
Discriminate and produce rhyming words and alliteration
Produce sentences with rhyming and alliteration
Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
Sentence Structure: Write correctly complete sentences of statement, command, question, or exclamation, with final punctuation. (Declarative: This tastes very good. Imperative: Please take your seats. Interrogative: Are we there yet? Exclamatory: It's a home run!)
Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).