Kindergarten Core ELA Performance Indicators
Prekindergarten–Grade 1
Core Performance Indicators:
common to all four ELA standards
Throughout prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grade 1, students are developing the following core performance indicators in the key ideas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
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Reading
• Distinguish between print and pictures • Recognize the difference between letters and words • Follow left-to-right and top to bottom direction when reading • Locate parts of a book • Recognize and identify letters of the alphabet • Alphabetize high-frequency words according to the first letter • Distinguish the difference between vowels and consonants • Use beginning and ending consonants, as well as vowel sounds, to identify words • Recognize the different sounds that make up a word • Point to words in a text or on a chart when read aloud, matching spoken word to print • Recognize the singular and plural of frequently used words • Recognize own name and the names of friends and family in print • Recognize letter-sound correspondence • Recognize that words consist of a combination of sounds • Identify rhyming words • Monitor own reading by applying strategies (e.g., sounding out letters; using context, grammar, and picture clues; and rereading) to determine meaning • Read aloud with expression and fluency • Use computer software to support early reading development Listening
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Writing • Create a drawing, picture, sign, or other graphic to represent a word or concept • Follow left-to-right and top-to-bottom direction when writing • Use spacing between letters and words when writing on a line • Write recognizable upper- and lowercase letters in manuscript • Capitalize the first words of sentences, the letter "I," and proper nouns, such as names, days of the week, and months • Write the letters of own first and last names • Spell high-frequency words correctly • Use the singular and plural of high-frequency words • Put words together in sentence format by using - end punctuation, such as periods - various parts of speech, such as nouns and adjectives, and verbs • Begin to edit your writings, with assistance • Use beginning-of-sentence capitalization and end punctuation • Use classroom resources, such as word walls, picture dictionaries, teachers, and peers, to support the writing process • Give and seek constructive feedback in order to improve writing • Use computer software to support development of early writing skills Speaking
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