Common Core State Standards

(W.K.9 begins in grade 4)

(W.K.4 begins in grade 3)

Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.

Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).

With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.