The Common Core in Illinois

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Skills available for Illinois pre-K language arts standards

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PK.RF Reading: Foundational Skills

PK.4 Demonstrate increasing awareness of and competence in emergent reading skills and abilities.
- PK.4.A Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
  - PK.4.A.ECa Recognize the differences between print and pictures.
    - Choose the two words that are the same (P-C.1)
  - PK.4.A.ECb Begin to follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
    - Find a word in a sentence (P-C.3)
  - PK.4.A.ECe Recognize that letters are grouped to form words.
  - PK.4.A.ECf Differentiate letters from numerals.
- PK.4.B Demonstrate an emerging knowledge and understanding of the alphabet.
  - PK.4.B.ECa With teacher assistance, recite the alphabet.
  - PK.4.B.ECb Recognize and name some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.
  - PK.4.B.ECd With teacher assistance, begin to form some letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.
- PK.4.C Demonstrate an emerging understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
  - PK.4.C.ECb With teacher assistance, recognize and match words that rhyme.
    - Which two words have the same ending? (P-D.2)
    - Choose the picture that rhymes with the word (P-D.3)
  - PK.4.C.ECc Demonstrate ability to segment and blend syllables in words (e.g., "trac/tor, tractor").
  - PK.4.C.ECd With teacher assistance, isolate and pronounce the initial sounds in words.
    - Which two words start with the same sound? (P-F.1)
    - Find the word that begins with a given sound (P-F.2)
  - PK.4.C.ECe With teacher assistance, blend sounds (phonemes) in one-syllable words (e.g., /c/ /a/ /t/ = cat).
    - Blend each sound in a word together (P-E.2)
  - PK.4.C.ECf With teacher assistance, begin to segment sounds (phonemes) in one-syllable words (e.g., cat = /c/ /a/ /t/).
- PK.4.D Demonstrate emergent phonics and word-analysis skills.
  - PK.4.D.ECa Recognize own name and common signs and labels in the environment.
    - Choose the two words that are the same (P-C.1)
  - PK.4.D.ECb With teacher assistance, demonstrate understanding of the one-to-one correspondence of letters and sounds.
  - PK.4.D.ECc With teacher assistance, begin to use knowledge of letters and sounds to spell words phonetically.
    - Put the sounds in order (P-E.4)

PK.RI Reading: Informational Text

PK.3 Demonstrate interest in and understanding of informational text
- PK.3.A Recognize key ideas and details in nonfiction text.
  - PK.3.A.ECa With teacher assistance, ask and answer questions about details in a nonfiction book.

PK.RL Reading: Literature

PK.2 Demonstrate understanding and enjoyment of literature.
- PK.2.A Demonstrate interest in stories and books.
  - PK.2.A.ECa Engage in book-sharing experiences with purpose and understanding.
- PK.2.B Recognize key ideas and details in stories.
  - PK.2.B.ECa With teacher assistance, ask and answer questions about books read aloud.
  - PK.2.B.ECb With teacher assistance, retell familiar stories with three or more key events.
- PK.2.C Recognize concepts of books.
  - PK.2.C.ECb Identify the front and back covers of books and display the correct orientation of books and page-turning skills.
    - Identify book parts and features (P-I.1)

PK.W Writing

PK.5 Demonstrate increasing awareness of and competence in emergent writing skills and abilities
- PK.5.A Demonstrate growing interest and abilities in writing.
  - PK.5.A.ECb Use scribbles, letter-like forms, or letters/words to represent written language.
  - PK.5.A.ECc With teacher assistance, write own first name using appropriate upper/lowercase letters.
- PK.5.C Use writing to research and share knowledge.
  - PK.5.C.ECb With teacher assistance, recall factual information and share that information through drawing, dictation, or writing.

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PK.RF Reading: Foundational Skills

PK.4 Demonstrate increasing awareness of and competence in emergent reading skills and abilities.

PK.4.A Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

PK.4.A.ECa Recognize the differences between print and pictures.

PK.4.A.ECb Begin to follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

PK.4.A.ECe Recognize that letters are grouped to form words.

PK.4.A.ECf Differentiate letters from numerals.

PK.4.B Demonstrate an emerging knowledge and understanding of the alphabet.

PK.4.B.ECa With teacher assistance, recite the alphabet.

PK.4.B.ECb Recognize and name some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.

PK.4.B.ECd With teacher assistance, begin to form some letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.

PK.4.C Demonstrate an emerging understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

PK.4.C.ECb With teacher assistance, recognize and match words that rhyme.

PK.4.C.ECc Demonstrate ability to segment and blend syllables in words (e.g., "trac/tor, tractor").

PK.4.C.ECd With teacher assistance, isolate and pronounce the initial sounds in words.

PK.4.C.ECe With teacher assistance, blend sounds (phonemes) in one-syllable words (e.g., /c/ /a/ /t/ = cat).

PK.4.C.ECf With teacher assistance, begin to segment sounds (phonemes) in one-syllable words (e.g., cat = /c/ /a/ /t/).

PK.4.D Demonstrate emergent phonics and word-analysis skills.

PK.4.D.ECa Recognize own name and common signs and labels in the environment.

PK.4.D.ECb With teacher assistance, demonstrate understanding of the one-to-one correspondence of letters and sounds.

PK.4.D.ECc With teacher assistance, begin to use knowledge of letters and sounds to spell words phonetically.

PK.RI Reading: Informational Text

PK.3 Demonstrate interest in and understanding of informational text

PK.3.A Recognize key ideas and details in nonfiction text.

PK.3.A.ECa With teacher assistance, ask and answer questions about details in a nonfiction book.

PK.RL Reading: Literature

PK.2 Demonstrate understanding and enjoyment of literature.

PK.2.A Demonstrate interest in stories and books.

PK.2.A.ECa Engage in book-sharing experiences with purpose and understanding.

PK.2.B Recognize key ideas and details in stories.

PK.2.B.ECa With teacher assistance, ask and answer questions about books read aloud.

PK.2.B.ECb With teacher assistance, retell familiar stories with three or more key events.

PK.2.C Recognize concepts of books.

PK.2.C.ECb Identify the front and back covers of books and display the correct orientation of books and page-turning skills.

PK.W Writing

PK.5 Demonstrate increasing awareness of and competence in emergent writing skills and abilities

PK.5.A Demonstrate growing interest and abilities in writing.

PK.5.A.ECb Use scribbles, letter-like forms, or letters/words to represent written language.

PK.5.A.ECc With teacher assistance, write own first name using appropriate upper/lowercase letters.

PK.5.C Use writing to research and share knowledge.

PK.5.C.ECb With teacher assistance, recall factual information and share that information through drawing, dictation, or writing.