The Common Core in Delaware

Receptive Communication

• LL31 Respond to their names, requests for action, or information

• LL32 Develop listening, watching, attention, and comprehension skills

• LL33 Follow two- or three-step directions

• LL34 Identify particular sounds in the environment through different media

• LL35 Respond to questions

• LL36 Increase vocabulary to include prepositions and basic concepts

  • Choose the two sight words that are the same (P-H.1)
  • Read sight words: review sets 1–10 (P-H.15)
  • Use color words (P-L.1)
  • Use number words: one to five (P-L.2)
  • Use number words: six to ten (P-L.3)
  • Use number words: one to ten (P-L.4)
  • Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture (P-M.1)
  • Find the picture that matches the action verb (P-N.1)
  • Compare pictures using adjectives (P-O.1)
  • Inside and outside (P-P.1)
  • Above and below (P-P.2)
  • Next to and beside (P-P.3)
  • Match antonyms to pictures (P-Q.1)

Expressive Communication

• LL37 Be aware that people communicate in a variety of ways (verbal and non-verbal)

• LL38 Communicate so they will be understood by peers and adults

• LL39 Play with language such as rhyming

  • Which two words have the same ending? (P-D.2)
  • Choose the picture that rhymes with the word (P-D.3)

• LL40 Use language to enter play situation

• LL41 Participate in turn taking in conversations

• LL42 Dictate a story to an adult

• LL43 Communicate using multiple words/phrases including nouns, verbs, descriptive phrases, prepositions and/or ASL grammatical features

• LL44 Use volume and tone or ASL facial grammar appropriate to the situation

• LL45 Respond appropriately to messages in conversation

• LL46 Express emotions through language

  • Which feeling matches the picture? (P-K.1)

• LL47 Use language appropriately during play situations

• LL48 Experiment with patterns in words

Emergent Reading

• LL49 Show an interest in rhymes, songs, books, stories, writings, and other literacy or reading-related activities

• LL50 Show increasing awareness of print, familiar signs, labels, and symbols

• LL51 Identify and name letters of the alphabet

  • Find the letter in the alphabet: uppercase (P-A.1)
  • Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase (P-A.2)
  • Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase (P-A.3)
  • Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase (P-A.4)
  • Frequently confused letters: find the letter (P-A.5)
  • Frequently confused letters: find all the letters (P-A.6)

• LL52 Recognize their first name in print written with the first letter in upper case followed by lower-case letters

• LL53 Recognize common letter sounds at the beginning, middle, and ends of words

  • Blend each sound in a word together (P-E.2)
  • Identify the first sound in a word (P-E.3)
  • Put the sounds in order (P-E.4)
  • Which two words start with the same sound? (P-F.1)
  • Find the word that begins with a given sound (P-F.2)
  • Which two words end with the same sound? (P-F.4)
  • Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: review (P-F.5)
  • Find the short a word (P-G.1)
  • Find the short e word (P-G.2)
  • Find the short i word (P-G.3)
  • Find the short o word (P-G.4)
  • Find the short u word (P-G.5)

• LL54 Know the difference between upper-and lower-case letters

  • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: c, k, o, p, s, u, v, w, x, z (P-B.1)
  • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: a, b, d, e, g, h, n, q, r (P-B.2)
  • Find all the lowercase letters (P-B.3)
  • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: C, K, O, P, S, U, V, W, X, Z (P-B.4)
  • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: A, B, D, E, G, H, N, Q, R (P-B.5)
  • Find all the uppercase letters (P-B.6)

• LL55 Show comprehension by answering questions related to an age-appropriate story that has been read or told

• LL56 Understand the parts of a book and how it is used

  • Identify book parts and features (P-I.1)

• LL57 Hold a book upright, turn the pages starting at the front of the book, and scan pages left to right and top to bottom

  • Identify book parts and features (P-I.1)

• LL58 Explore different types of literature such as narrative (story) and informative (non-fiction)

• LL59 Demonstrate that print represents someone's thoughts and ideas

• LL60 Interpret pictures

  • Which could happen in real life? (P-J.1)
  • Which feeling matches the picture? (P-K.1)
  • What will happen next? (P-K.2)

• LL61 Hear words in a sentence and syllables in words

  • Find a word in a sentence (P-C.3)
  • How many syllables does the word have? (K-E.1)
  • Which word has more syllables? (K-E.2)
  • Sort by the number of syllables (K-E.3)

• LL62 Know that print is read and pictures are not

Emergent Writing

• LL63 Use scribbles, symbols, or drawings to share experiences

• LL64 Use a variety of writing tools and materials

• LL65 Trace and copy shapes and letters

• LL66 Begin to print the letters of their first name

• LL67 Express self through pretend writing

• LL68 Write in a variety of formats

• LL69 Practice writing left to right and top to bottom

• LL70 Use inventive spelling

• LL71 Develop strength, dexterity, and control needed to use writing tools and materials

• LL72 Develop hand-eye coordination required for written communication