Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards: Grade 1
Skills available for Florida first-grade language arts standards
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ELA.1.F
Foundations
ELA.1.F.1 Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills
ELA.1.F.1.1 Locate the title, table of contents, names of author(s) and illustrator(s), and glossary of books.
Text features
ELA.1.F.1.1 Locate the title, table of contents, names of author(s) and illustrator(s), and glossary of books.
Text features
ELA.1.F.1.2 Demonstrate phonological awareness.
ELA.1.F.1.2 Demonstrate phonological awareness.
ELA.1.F.1.2.a: Segment spoken words into initial, medial, and final phonemes, including words with digraphs, blends, and trigraphs.
Initial and final sounds
Medial sounds
Segment sounds
Substitute phonemes
ELA.1.F.1.2.a: Segment spoken words into initial, medial, and final phonemes, including words with digraphs, blends, and trigraphs.
Initial and final sounds
Medial sounds
Segment sounds
Substitute phonemes
ELA.1.F.1.2.b: Orally blend initial, medial, and final phonemes together to produce a single-syllable word that includes digraphs, blends, or trigraphs.
Blending
ELA.1.F.1.2.b: Orally blend initial, medial, and final phonemes together to produce a single-syllable word that includes digraphs, blends, or trigraphs.
Blending
ELA.1.F.1.2.c: Blend single-syllable spoken words with at least five phonemes.
ELA.1.F.1.2.c: Blend single-syllable spoken words with at least five phonemes.
ELA.1.F.1.2.d: Segment single-syllable spoken words with at least five phonemes.
ELA.1.F.1.2.d: Segment single-syllable spoken words with at least five phonemes.
ELA.1.F.1.2.e: Segment and blend phonemes in multi-syllable spoken words.
ELA.1.F.1.2.e: Segment and blend phonemes in multi-syllable spoken words.
ELA.1.F.1.3 Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately.
ELA.1.F.1.3 Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately.
ELA.1.F.1.3.a: Decode words using knowledge of spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs, trigraphs, and blends.
Consonant digraphs
Digraphs and trigraphs
Blends
Skill development: CVC words, blends, and digraphs
ELA.1.F.1.3.a: Decode words using knowledge of spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs, trigraphs, and blends.
Consonant digraphs
Digraphs and trigraphs
Blends
Skill development: CVC words, blends, and digraphs
ELA.1.F.1.3.b: Decode simple words with r-controlled vowels.
R-controlled vowels
ELA.1.F.1.3.b: Decode simple words with r-controlled vowels.
R-controlled vowels
ELA.1.F.1.3.c: Decode and encode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
Short vowels: decode
Short vowels: encode
Long vowels: decode
Long vowels: encode
Short and long vowels: decode
Short and long vowels: encode
R-controlled vowels
ELA.1.F.1.3.c: Decode and encode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
Short vowels: decode
Short vowels: encode
Long vowels: decode
Long vowels: encode
Short and long vowels: decode
Short and long vowels: encode
R-controlled vowels
ELA.1.F.1.3.d: Decode words with inflectional endings.
Inflectional endings
ELA.1.F.1.3.d: Decode words with inflectional endings.
Inflectional endings
ELA.1.F.1.3.e: Decode two-syllable words with regular patterns by breaking the words into syllables.
Two-syllable words
ELA.1.F.1.3.e: Decode two-syllable words with regular patterns by breaking the words into syllables.
Two-syllable words
ELA.1.F.1.3.f: Decode words that use final -e and vowel teams to make long-vowel sound.
Silent e
Vowel teams
Long vowel patterns
ELA.1.F.1.3.f: Decode words that use final -e and vowel teams to make long-vowel sound.
Silent e
Vowel teams
Long vowel patterns
ELA.1.F.1.4 Read grade-level texts with accuracy, automaticity, and appropriate prosody or expression.
Mixed practice: read-alone literary texts
Mixed practice: read-alone informational texts
ELA.1.F.1.4 Read grade-level texts with accuracy, automaticity, and appropriate prosody or expression.
Mixed practice: read-alone literary texts
Mixed practice: read-alone informational texts
ELA.1.F.1.4.a: Recognize and read with automaticity the grade-level sight words.
Sight words: isolated
Sight words: in context
Spelling
ELA.1.F.1.4.a: Recognize and read with automaticity the grade-level sight words.
Sight words: isolated
Sight words: in context
Spelling
ELA.1.R
Reading
ELA.1.R.1 Reading Prose and Poetry
ELA.1.R.1.1 Identify and describe the main story elements in a story.
Plot
Setting and character
Mixed practice: read-along literary texts
Mixed practice: read-alone literary texts
ELA.1.R.1.1 Identify and describe the main story elements in a story.
Plot
Setting and character
Mixed practice: read-along literary texts
Mixed practice: read-alone literary texts
ELA.1.R.1.2 Identify and explain the moral of a story.
Theme
ELA.1.R.1.2 Identify and explain the moral of a story.
Theme
ELA.1.R.1.3 Explain who is telling the story using context clues.
ELA.1.R.1.3 Explain who is telling the story using context clues.
ELA.1.R.1.4 Identify stanzas and line breaks in poems.
ELA.1.R.1.4 Identify stanzas and line breaks in poems.
ELA.1.R.2 Reading Informational Text
ELA.1.R.2.1 Use text features including titles, headings, captions, graphs, maps, glossaries, and/or illustrations to demonstrate understanding of texts.
Text features
ELA.1.R.2.1 Use text features including titles, headings, captions, graphs, maps, glossaries, and/or illustrations to demonstrate understanding of texts.
Text features
ELA.1.R.2.2 Identify the topic of and relevant details in a text.
Topic and purpose
Mixed practice: read-along informational texts
Mixed practice: read-alone informational texts
Extension: topic, central idea, details
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    Coming soon: Determine the topic and central idea of a passage
ELA.1.R.2.2 Identify the topic of and relevant details in a text.
Topic and purpose
Mixed practice: read-along informational texts
Mixed practice: read-alone informational texts
Extension: topic, central idea, details
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    Coming soon: Determine the topic and central idea of a passage
ELA.1.R.2.3 Explain similarities and differences between information provided in visuals and words in an informational text.
ELA.1.R.2.3 Explain similarities and differences between information provided in visuals and words in an informational text.
ELA.1.R.2.4 Identify an author's opinion(s) about the topic.
ELA.1.R.2.4 Identify an author's opinion(s) about the topic.
ELA.1.R.3 Reading Across Genres
ELA.1.R.3.1 Identify and explain descriptive words and phrases in text(s).
Descriptive words in texts
Skill development: sensory details
Skill development: adjectives
Skill development: comparative adjectives
ELA.1.R.3.1 Identify and explain descriptive words and phrases in text(s).
Descriptive words in texts
Skill development: sensory details
Skill development: adjectives
Skill development: comparative adjectives
ELA.1.R.3.2 Retell a text in oral or written form to enhance comprehension.
ELA.1.R.3.2 Retell a text in oral or written form to enhance comprehension.
ELA.1.R.3.2.a: Use main story elements at the beginning, middle, and end for a literary text.
Order story events
Plot
ELA.1.R.3.2.a: Use main story elements at the beginning, middle, and end for a literary text.
Order story events
Plot
ELA.1.R.3.2.b: Use topic and important details for an informational text.
Skill development: topic, purpose, sequence
Extension: central idea
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    Coming soon: Determine the topic and central idea of a passage
ELA.1.R.3.2.b: Use topic and important details for an informational text.
Skill development: topic, purpose, sequence
Extension: central idea
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    Coming soon: Determine the topic and central idea of a passage
ELA.1.R.3.3 Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic.
ELA.1.R.3.3 Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic.
ELA.1.C
Communication
ELA.1.C.1 Communicating Through Writing
ELA.1.C.1.1 Print all upper and lowercase letters.
ELA.1.C.1.1 Print all upper and lowercase letters.
ELA.1.C.1.2 Write narratives that retell two or more appropriately sequenced events, including relevant details and a sense of closure.
Skill development: organization
ELA.1.C.1.2 Write narratives that retell two or more appropriately sequenced events, including relevant details and a sense of closure.
Skill development: organization
ELA.1.C.1.3 Write opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason from a source and a sense of closure.
Skill development: opinions
ELA.1.C.1.3 Write opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason from a source and a sense of closure.
Skill development: opinions
ELA.1.C.1.4 Write expository texts about a topic, using a source, providing facts and a sense of closure.
Skill development: topic sentences
ELA.1.C.1.4 Write expository texts about a topic, using a source, providing facts and a sense of closure.
Skill development: topic sentences
ELA.1.C.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, improve writing, as needed, by planning, revising, and editing.
Descriptive details
Dialogue
Capitalization
Punctuation
Sentences
ELA.1.C.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, improve writing, as needed, by planning, revising, and editing.
Descriptive details
Dialogue
Capitalization
Punctuation
Sentences
ELA.1.C.2 Communicating Orally
ELA.1.C.2.1 Present information orally using complete sentences and appropriate volume.
ELA.1.C.2.1 Present information orally using complete sentences and appropriate volume.
ELA.1.C.3 Following Conventions
ELA.1.C.3.1 Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
Capitalization
Verb tense
Sentence types
Question words
Subject and predicate
Complete sentences
Possessive nouns
Subject-verb agreement
Plural nouns
Common and proper nouns
To be and to have
Contractions
Personal pronouns
Possessive pronouns
Subject and object pronouns
Spelling
Commas
ELA.1.C.3.1 Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
Capitalization
Verb tense
Sentence types
Question words
Subject and predicate
Complete sentences
Possessive nouns
Subject-verb agreement
Plural nouns
Common and proper nouns
To be and to have
Contractions
Personal pronouns
Possessive pronouns
Subject and object pronouns
Spelling
Commas
ELA.1.C.4 Researching
ELA.1.C.4.1 Participate in research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic.
ELA.1.C.4.1 Participate in research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic.
ELA.1.C.5 Creating and Collaborating
ELA.1.C.5.1 Use a multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks.
ELA.1.C.5.1 Use a multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks.
ELA.1.C.5.2 Identify and use digital tools to produce and publish writing individually or with peers and with support from adults.
ELA.1.C.5.2 Identify and use digital tools to produce and publish writing individually or with peers and with support from adults.
ELA.1.V
Vocabulary
ELA.1.V.1 Finding Meaning
ELA.1.V.1.1 Recognize and appropriately use grade-level academic vocabulary in speaking and writing.
ELA.1.V.1.1 Recognize and appropriately use grade-level academic vocabulary in speaking and writing.
ELA.1.V.1.2 Identify and use frequently occurring base words and their common inflections in grade-level content.
ELA.1.V.1.2 Identify and use frequently occurring base words and their common inflections in grade-level content.
ELA.1.V.1.3 Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Context clues
Categories
Synonyms and antonyms
Homophones
Multiple-meaning words
Shades of meaning
Reference materials
Prefixes and suffixes
ELA.1.V.1.3 Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words.
Context clues
Categories
Synonyms and antonyms
Homophones
Multiple-meaning words
Shades of meaning
Reference materials
Prefixes and suffixes