Kindergarten Language Arts
Objective	Student & Parent	ILS Benchmark	Teacher Clarifications	Cycle
K01	I can read new words by using letter sounds, picture clues, book handling skills, and what I know.	1.A.1a Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words.	~Understand the concept of directionality and one to one match. Understand the difference between a letter and a word. Understand the concept of sound/letter relationships. ~Attempt unfamiliar words in context using sound/letter relationships and letter/word patterns. ~Attempt unfamiliar words using context clues and what they already know.	w
K02	I can tell what I think is going to happen in a story and why.	1.B.1a Establish purposes for reading, make predictions, connect important ideas, and link text to previous experiences and knowledge. 1.C.1a Use information to form questions and verify predictions.	Establish purposes for reading, make predictions, connect important ideas, and link text to previous experiences and knowledge. Use information from the reading to verify predictions.	w
K03	I check that I understand what I read.	1.B.1c Continuously check and clarify for understanding (e.g., reread, read ahead, use visual and context clues, ask questions, retell, use meaningful substitutions). 1.A.1b Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify meanings with resource materials.	Use pictures, context, and background knowledge to check their understanding of words and phrases. Continuously check and clarify for understanding.	w
K04	I can read Kindergarten books aloud.	1.B.1d Read age-appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.	Read Kindergarten material aloud with accuracy. (End of Year Kindergarten material would equal texts that have similar characteristics to those at a Reading Recovery Level 3.)	s
K05	I can tell what a story is about.	1.C.1b Identify important themes and topics. 1.C.1d Summarize content of reading material using text organization (e.g., stary sequence).	Identify the main idea of a story. Orally summarize the content of a reading selection read to the student.	w
K06	I can tell how stories are the same and how they are different.	1.C.1c Make comparisons across reading selections.	Identify how stories are alike and different.	s
K07	I can tell whether a story is real or is make-believe.	2.A.1b Classify literary works as fiction or nonfiction. 2.A.1c Describe differences between prose and poetry.	Distinguish between narrative stories and poems which are read aloud.	w
K08	I can tell about the characters in a story.	2.B.1c Relate character, setting and plot to real-life situations.	Relate orally character, setting and plot to real life.	w
K09	I can tell where a story takes place.	2.B.1c Relate character, setting and plot to real-life situations.	Identify the setting of a story read independently or read aloud by an adult.	w
K10	I can tell a story using props.	3.B.1b Demonstrate focus, organization, elaboration and integration in written composi-tions (e.g., short stories, letters, essays, reports). 3.C.1b Create media compositions or productions which convey meaning visually for a variety of purposes.	Dictate a story about a picture or experiences.. Use different materials to express ideas and emotions (e.g. show and tell, a moc news report).	w
K11	I can write a sentence that goes with my picture.	3.B.1b Demonstrate focus, organization, elaboration and integration in written composi-tions (e.g., short stories, letters, essays, reports). 3.A.1a Construct complete sentences which demonstrate subject/verb agreement; appropriate capitalization and punctuation; correct spelling of appropriate, high-frequency words; and appropriate use of the eight parts of speech.	Write a sentence about their own picture. Construct a sentence with correct spelling of Kindergarten words. (See Appendix for Kindergarten Words.)	s