English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Kindergarten
Standards in this strand:
RL.K.1 RL.K.2 RL.K.3 RL.K.4 RL.K.5 RL.K.6 RL.K.7 RL.K.8 RL.K.9 RL.K.10
Key Ideas and Details
RL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. KATE Examples for RL.K.1
RL.K.2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.KATE Examples for RL.K.2
RL.K.3. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. KATE Examples for RL.K.3
Craft and Structure
RL.K.4. Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. KATE Example for RL.K.4
RL.K.5. Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). KATE Example for RL.K.5
RL.K.6. With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). KATE Example for RL.K.7
RL.K.8. (Not applicable to literature)
RL.K.9. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. KATE Example for RL.K.9
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. KATE Example for RL.K.10
English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Informational Text » Kindergarten
Standards in this strand:
RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.3 RI.K.4 RI.K.5 RI.K.6 RI.K.7 RI.K.8 RI.K.9 RI.K.10
Key Ideas and Details
RI.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. KATE Examples for RI.K.1
RI.K.2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. KATE Examples for RI.K.2
RI.K.3. With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. KATE Examples for RI.K.3
Craft and Structure
RI.K.4. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. KATE Examples for RI.K.4
RI.K.5. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
RI.K.6. Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts). KATE Examples for RI.K.7
RI.K.8. With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. KATE Examples for RI.K.8
RI.K.9. With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). KATE Examples for RI.K.9
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RI.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. KATE Examples for RI.K.10
English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Foundational Skills » Kindergarten
Standards in this strand:
RF.K.1 RF.K.2 RF.K.3 RF.K.4
Print Concepts
RF.K.1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. KATE Examples for RF.K.1
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. KATE Examples for RF.K.1a
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. KATE Examples for RF.K.1b
Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.
Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. KATE Examples for RF.K.1d
Phonological Awareness
RF.K.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). KATE Examples for RF.K.2
Recognize and produce rhyming words. KATE Examples for RF.K.2a
Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. KATE Examples for RF.K.2b
Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. KATE Examples for RF.K.2c
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.1 (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.) KATE Examples for RF.K.2d
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words. KATE Examples for RF.K.2e
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.K.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. KATE Examples for RF.K.3
Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or most frequent sound for each consonant. KATE Examples for RF.K.3a
Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. KATE Examples for RF.K.3b
Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does). KATE Examples for RF.K.3c
Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ. KATE Examples for RF.K.3d
Fluency
RF.K.4. Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. KATE Examples for RF.K.4
English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Kindergarten
Standards in this strand:
W.K.1 W.K.2 W.K.3 W.K.4 W.K.5 W.K.6 W.K.7 W.K.8 W.K.9 W.K.10
Text Types and Purposes
W.K.1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...). KATE Examples for W.K.1
W.K.2. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. KATE Examples for W.K.2
W.K.3. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened. KATE Examples for W.K.3
Production and Distribution of Writing
W.K.4. (Begins in grade 3)
W.K.5. With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. KATE Examples for W.K.5
W.K.6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. KATE Examples for W.K.6, Examples from Madison County
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
W.K.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them). KATE Examples for W.K.7
W.K.8. With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. KATE Examples for W.K.8
W.K.9. (Begins in grade 4)
Range of Writing
W.K.10. (Begins in grade 3)
English Language Arts Standards » Speaking & Listening » Kindergarten
Standards in this strand:
SL.K.1 SL.K.2 SL.K.3 SL.K.4 SL.K.5 SL.K.6
Comprehension and Collaboration
SL.K.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. KATE Examples for SL.K.1
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). KATE Examples for Sl.K.1a
Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges. KATE Examples for SL.K.1b
SL.K.2. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. KATE Examples for SL.K.2
SL.K.3. Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. KATE Examples for SL.K.3
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
SL.K.4. Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail. KATE Examples for SL.K.4
SL.K.5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. KATE Examples for SL.K.5
SL.K.6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. KATE Examples for SL.K.6
English Language Arts Standards » Language » Kindergarten
Standards in this strand:
L.K.1 L.K.2 L.K.3 L.K.4 L.K.5 L.K.6
Conventions of Standard English
L.K.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. KATE Examples for L.K.1
Print many upper- and lowercase letters. KATE Examples for L.K.1a
Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. KATE Examples for L.K.1b
Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes). KATE Examples for L.K.1c
Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).
Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities. KATE Examples for L.K.1f
L.K.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. KATE Examples for L.K.2
Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I. KATE Examples for L.K.2a
Recognize and name end punctuation. KATE Examples for L.K.2b
Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes). KATE Examples for L.K.2c
Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships. KATE Examples for L.K.2d
Knowledge of Language
L.K.3. (Begins in grade 2)
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.K.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. KATE Examples for L.K.4
Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck). KATE Examples for L.K.4a
Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word. KATE Examples for L.K.4b
L.K.5. With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings. KATE Examples for L.K.5
Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. KATE Examples for L.K.5a
Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). KATE Examples for L.K.5b
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful). KATE Examples for L.K.5c
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings. KATE Examples for L.K.5d
L.K.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts. KATE Examples for L.K.6