The Common Core in Washington

R Reading

• Foundational Skills

  • ELA.K.R.1 Students know and apply the basic features of print and how it is organized.

    • ELA.K.R.1.a Distinguish pictures from letters and words in a print-rich environment.

    • ELA.K.R.1.b Follow a text from top to bottom, left to right, and page by page.

      • Find a word in a sentence (K-F.3)
      • Identify book parts and features (K-Z.1)

    • ELA.K.R.1.c Identify front and back covers, titles, and the title page of printed books.

      • Identify book parts and features (K-Z.1)

    • ELA.K.R.1.d Tell how the text/visual features represent and/or add to the written text's meaning.

      • Identify book parts and features (K-Z.1)

  • ELA.K.R.2 Students demonstrate how sounds, syllables, words, and pauses function in spoken language (phonological awareness).

    • ELA.K.R.2.a Recognize, pronounce, separate, blend, and count the syllables in spoken words.

      • Blend syllables together to make a compound word (K-I.)
      • Blend syllables together to make a word (K-I.1)
      • How many syllables does the word have? (K-I.2)
      • Which word has more syllables? (K-I.3)
      • Sort by the number of syllables (K-I.4)
      • Change or remove one part of a compound word (K-I.5)

    • ELA.K.R.2.b Recognize, isolate, and/or blend initial, medial, and final sounds in CVC words.

      • Blend each sound in a word together (K-J.2)
      • Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word (K-J.3)
      • Put the sounds in order (K-J.4)
      • Which two words start with the same sound? (K-L.1)
      • Which word ends with the same sound? (K-L.2)
      • Which two words end with the same sound? (K-L.3)
      • Find the words that begin with a given sound (K-M.1)
      • Find the short a word (K-N.1)
      • Find the short e word (K-N.2)
      • Find the short i word (K-N.3)
      • Find the short o word (K-N.4)
      • Find the short u word (K-N.5)
      • Identify the short vowel sound in a word (K-N.6)

    • ELA.K.R.2.c Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single syllable spoken words.

      • Blend onset and rime together to make a word (K-J.1)

    • ELA.K.R.2.d Recognize and produce rhyming words.

      • Which two words have the same ending? (K-H.2)
      • Choose the picture that rhymes with the word (K-H.3)
      • Build a set of rhyming words (K-H.)
      • Which word does not rhyme? (K-H.4)

    • ELA.K.R.2.e Recognize and produce words with the same initial sound (alliteration).

      • Find the words that begin with a given sound (K-M.1)

    • ELA.K.R.2.f Add and/or substitute individual spoken sounds (phonemes) in simple words to form new words.

      • Change the first sound in a word (K-K.1)
      • Change the last sound in a word (K-K.2)
      • Change the vowel sound in a word (K-K.3)
      • Change the sound in a word: review (K-K.4)
      • Change one letter to make a new word (K-T.2)

    • ELA.K.R.2.g Identify and separate individual words within spoken phrases and sentences.

      • Choose the two words that are the same (K-F.1)
      • Choose the sentence that is spaced correctly (K-F.2)
      • Find a word in a sentence (K-F.3)

  • ELA.K.R.3 Students decode words accurately by applying grade-level phonics and word analysis skills.

    • ELA.K.R.3.a Recognize and name all lower- and upper-case letters.

      • Learn the letter A (K-A.1)
      • Learn the letter B (K-A.2)
      • Learn the letter C (K-A.3)
      • Learn the letter D (K-A.4)
      • Review the letters A–D (K-A.5)
      • Learn the letter E (K-A.6)
      • Learn the letter F (K-A.7)
      • Learn the letter G (K-A.8)
      • Learn the letter H (K-A.9)
      • Review the letters E–H (K-A.10)
      • Review the letters A–H (K-A.11)
      • Learn the letter I (K-B.1)
      • Learn the letter J (K-B.2)
      • Learn the letter K (K-B.3)
      • Learn the letter L (K-B.4)
      • Review the letters I–L (K-B.5)
      • Learn the letter M (K-B.6)
      • Learn the letter N (K-B.7)
      • Learn the letter O (K-B.8)
      • Learn the letter P (K-B.9)
      • Review the letters M–P (K-B.10)
      • Review the letters I–P (K-B.11)
      • Learn the letter Q (K-C.1)
      • Learn the letter R (K-C.2)
      • Learn the letter S (K-C.3)
      • Learn the letter T (K-C.4)
      • Learn the letter U (K-C.5)
      • Review the letters Q–U (K-C.6)
      • Learn the letter V (K-C.7)
      • Learn the letter W (K-C.8)
      • Learn the letter X (K-C.9)
      • Learn the letter Y (K-C.10)
      • Learn the letter Z (K-C.11)
      • Review the letters V–Z (K-C.12)
      • Review the letters Q–Z (K-C.13)
      • Find the letter in the alphabet: uppercase (K-D.1)
      • Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase (K-D.2)
      • Frequently confused letters: find the letter (K-D.3)
      • Frequently confused letters: find all the letters (K-D.4)
      • Review the letters A–Z (K-D.5)
      • Choose the letter that you hear (K-D.6)
      • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: c, k, o, p, s, u, v, w, x, z (K-E.1)
      • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: f, i, j, l, m, t, y (K-E.2)
      • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: a, b, d, e, g, h, n, q, r (K-E.3)
      • Choose the lowercase letter that matches: review (K-E.4)
      • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: C, K, O, P, S, U, V, W, X, Z (K-E.6)
      • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: F, I, J, L, M, T, Y (K-E.7)
      • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: A, B, D, E, G, H, N, Q, R (K-E.8)
      • Choose the uppercase letter that matches: review (K-E.9)

    • ELA.K.R.3.b Produce the corresponding sound for each consonant and each short vowel.

      • Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z (K-M.2)
      • Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: f, l, m, n, r, s (K-M.3)
      • Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: c, g, h, w (K-M.4)
      • Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: review (K-M.5)
      • Which letter does the word start with? (K-M.6)
      • Which letter does the word end with? (K-M.7)
      • Identify the short vowel sound in a word (K-N.6)

    • ELA.K.R.3.c Produce the short vowel sounds with common CVC spellings in closed syllables.

      • Find the short a word (K-N.1)
      • Find the short e word (K-N.2)
      • Find the short i word (K-N.3)
      • Find the short o word (K-N.4)
      • Find the short u word (K-N.5)

    • ELA.K.R.3.d Decode simple CVC words using letter sound correspondence.

      • Identify the short vowel sound in a word (K-N.6)
      • Choose the short a word that matches the picture (K-O.1)
      • Read words with am and an (K-O.2)
      • Choose the picture that matches the short e word (K-P.1)
      • Choose the short i word that matches the picture (K-Q.1)
      • Choose the short o word that matches the picture (K-R.1)
      • Choose the picture that matches the short u word (K-S.1)

    • ELA.K.R.3.e Recognize and read common high frequency words.

      • Choose the two sight words that are the same (K-X.1)
      • Read sight words set 1: ate, he, of, that, was (K-X.2)
      • Read sight words set 2: are, green, on, please, they (K-X.3)
      • Read sight words set 3: be, have, or, pretty, this (K-X.4)
      • Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3 (K-X.5)
      • Read sight words set 4: all, but, ride, saw, what (K-X.6)
      • Read sight words set 5: about, like, she, under, we (K-X.7)
      • Read sight words set 6: black, into, made, ran, white (K-X.8)
      • Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6 (K-X.9)
      • Read sight words set 7: am, did, get, now, well (K-X.10)
      • Read sight words set 8: fast, good, him, take, will (K-X.11)
      • Read sight words set 9: came, going, say, too, with (K-X.12)
      • Read sight words set 10: brown, does, eat, must, went (K-X.13)
      • Read sight words: review sets 7, 8, 9, 10 (K-X.14)
      • Read sight words: review sets 1–10 (K-X.15)
      • Complete the sentence with the correct sight word (K-X.16)

    • ELA.K.R.3.f Read simple decodable sentences with emerging fluency.

      • Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture (K-O.4)
      • Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture (K-P.3)
      • Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture (K-Q.3)
      • Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture (K-R.3)
      • Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture (K-S.3)

• Comprehending and Interpreting Texts

  • ELA.K.R.4 Students comprehend and interpret texts during shared reading, read aloud, and independent reading, using knowledge of print, language, and text features to make meaning.

    • ELA.K.R.4.a Preview the text by noting author, illustrator, title, and images.

    • ELA.K.R.4.b Use personal connections to make meaning of the text.

    • ELA.K.R.4.c Make and revise predictions before and during a read aloud.

      • What will happen next? (K-CC.2)

    • ELA.K.R.4.d Ask and answer questions about a text's topic, characters, setting, and/or major events.

      • Read short a stories (K-Y.1)
      • Read short e stories (K-Y.2)
      • Read short i stories (K-Y.3)
      • Read short o stories (K-Y.4)
      • Read short u stories (K-Y.5)
      • Read short vowel stories (K-Y.6)
      • Which could happen in real life? (K-AA.1)
      • What is the picture about? (K-BB.1)
      • Determine the topic and main idea of a passage (K-BB.)
      • Which feeling matches the picture? (K-CC.1)
      • What will happen next? (K-CC.2)
      • Make inferences from a text (K-CC.3)
      • Determine the topic and theme of a story (K-CC.5)
      • Choose the picture that matches the setting or character (K-EE.2)
      • Identify the problem and solution in a story (K-FF.2)
      • Read along with fantasy (K-II.1)
      • Read along with realistic fiction (K-II.2)
      • Read animal fantasy (K-JJ.1)
      • Read realistic fiction (K-JJ.2)

    • ELA.K.R.4.e Tell how pictures and words help readers understand emotions, characters, actions, places, or information.

      • Which could happen in real life? (K-AA.1)
      • What is the picture about? (K-BB.1)
      • Which feeling matches the picture? (K-CC.1)
      • What will happen next? (K-CC.2)
      • Choose the picture that matches the descriptive sentence (K-EE.1)
      • Choose the picture that matches the setting or character (K-EE.2)
      • Order images in a story (K-FF.1)
      • Identify the problem and solution in a story (K-FF.2)
      • Use text features (K-HH.1)
      • Read along with fantasy (K-II.1)
      • Read along with realistic fiction (K-II.2)
      • Read along about science and nature (K-KK.1)
      • Read along about famous people (K-KK.2)
      • Read along about food (K-KK.3)
      • Read about animals (K-LL.1)
      • Read about places (K-LL.2)

    • ELA.K.R.4.f Retell familiar stories in their own words and/or say what they learned from a text.

      • Order images in a story (K-FF.1)
      • Identify the problem and solution in a story (K-FF.2)

• Analyzing, Evaluating, and Using Texts

  • ELA.K.R.5 Students analyze texts by making connections between texts, authors, readers, and the world.

    • ELA.K.R.5.a Tell what pictures or words in a text make them think, feel, or wonder.

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

    • ELA.K.R.5.b Tell what a story is mostly about and make a personal connection to it.

      • What is the picture about? (K-BB.1)

    • ELA.K.R.5.c Compare and/or contrast characters, settings, or key ideas in two or more texts.

W Writing

• Writing Purposes and Products

  • ELA.K.W.1 Students compose multimodal texts through shared and independent writing activities in a variety of genres for a variety of purposes.

    • ELA.K.W.1.a Compose in order to describe experiences, ideas, and imaginings.

    • ELA.K.W.1.b Compose in order to inform others about their observations and explanations of the world.

    • ELA.K.W.1.c Compose in order to express their opinions and/or preferences.

      • Complete the fact and opinion sentences (K)

    • ELA.K.W.1.d Compose in order to tell the story of a single event or several loosely connected events.

• Plan and Draft

  • ELA.K.W.2 Students plan and complete shared and independent writing projects.

    • ELA.K.W.2.a Connect the task to their interests or experiences.

    • ELA.K.W.2.b Recognize that writing shares ideas with a reader or listener.

    • ELA.K.W.2.c Identify steps to complete the project or task.

  • ELA.K.W.3 Students draft content, using tools effectively.

    • ELA.K.W.3.a Identify topics and generate ideas.

    • ELA.K.W.3.b Tell information about a single topic.

    • ELA.K.W.3.c Tell an opinion and/or preference.

      • Complete the fact and opinion sentences (K)

    • ELA.K.W.3.d Use language to persuade others with feelings and reasons.

      • Complete the opinion passage with an example (K)

    • ELA.K.W.3.e Tell story events in order.

      • Order images in a story (K-FF.1)

    • ELA.K.W.3.f Add labels to drawings and diagrams.

• Revise and Edit

  • ELA.K.W.5 Students discuss their writings or drawings with others.

• Share and Publish

  • ELA.K.W.6 Students share and publish compositions for known and trusted audiences.

L Language

• Knowledge of Language

  • ELA.K.L.1 Students notice when and why language is used differently at school, at home, and with peers.

    • ELA.K.L.1.a Notice that people may use different words or ways of speaking in different settings.

    • ELA.K.L.1.b Identify words or phrases used at school, at home, or with peers.

• Structure and Functions of English

  • ELA.K.L.2 Students produce and expand sentences in conversations and writing about experiences, events, and ideas.

    • ELA.K.L.2.a Produce simple complete sentences.

      • Find the complete sentence (K-TT.3)
      • Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence (K-TT.4)

    • ELA.K.L.2.b Expand sentences by adding details or information.

  • ELA.K.L.3 Students determine the meaning of and use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to.

    • ELA.K.L.3.a Use context, conversation, visuals, and questions to clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.

      • Multiple-meaning words with pictures (K-SS.1)

    • ELA.K.L.3.b Understand and use high-frequency nouns, verbs, prepositions, and question words.

      • Complete the sentence with the correct sight word (K-X.16)
      • Find the picture that matches the action verb (K-NN.2)
      • Inside and outside, above and below, next to and beside (K-OO.1)
      • Choose the best location word to match the picture (K-OO.2)
      • Who, what, when, where, or why? (K-PP.1)
      • Is the noun a person, animal, place, or thing? (K-VV.1)
      • Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture (K-VV.2)
      • Find the action verb with images (K-WW.1)
      • Find the action verb (K-WW.2)
      • Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture (K-WW.3)

    • ELA.K.L.3.c Form regular plural nouns orally.

      • Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture (K-VV.2)

  • ELA.K.L.4 Students explore relationships among words and meaning in the context of conversations, reading, and writing about experiences, events, and ideas.

    • ELA.K.L.4.a Sort common objects into categories to identify connections between words and their meanings.

      • Sort objects into categories (K-RR.1)
      • Which one is not like the others? (K-RR.2)

    • ELA.K.L.4.b Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites.

      • Match antonyms to pictures (K-QQ.1)

    • ELA.K.L.4.c Distinguish and express shades of meaning among verbs with descriptions or movements.

• Foundational Written Language (Encoding and Transcription)

  • ELA.K.L.5 Students develop foundational writing skills to record their ideas using letters, words, and sentences.

    • ELA.K.L.5.a Form lower- and upper-case letters legibly and write with appropriate spacing.

    • ELA.K.L.5.b Spell words using sound-letter correspondences.

      • Complete the short a word (K-O.3)
      • Complete the short i words (K-Q.2)
      • Complete the short o word (K-R.2)
      • Complete the short u word (K-S.2)
      • Complete the word with the right short vowel (K-T.1)
      • Spell the short vowel word (K-T.4)
      • Spell the digraph word (K-U.)
      • Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend (K-V.3)
      • Complete the word with the right final consonant blend (K-V.6)

    • ELA.K.L.5.c Capitalize sentence beginnings and the pronoun I.

      • Capitalize the first letter of a sentence (K-UU.1)
      • Capitalize the pronoun "I" (K-UU.2)

    • ELA.K.L.5.d Use a period or question mark to end simple sentences.

      • Identify and use end marks (K-TT.2)

    • ELA.K.L.5.e Develop automaticity in spelling and handwriting and/or other modalities to support written expression.

RML Research and Media Literacy

• Research and Inquiry

  • ELA.K.RML.1 Students engage in research and inquiry by asking questions and seeking answers from provided information sources, independently and collaboratively.

    • ELA.K.RML.1.a Ask questions about a provided topic or things that make them curious.

    • ELA.K.RML.1.b Generate ideas for where they might find answers to their questions, including talking to people about the topic.

    • ELA.K.RML.1.c Explore a variety of information sources on a single topic.

    • ELA.K.RML.1.d Identify information that answers their questions.

    • ELA.K.RML.1.e Use and/or share new learning.