Common Core State Standards

Print all upper- and lowercase letters.

Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.

Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).

Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 1 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)