Common Core State Standards

Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.

Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

Recognize and name end punctuation.

Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I

Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.