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CO.K.1.Oral Expression and Listening

Oral Expression and Listening
K.1.1. Oral communication skills are built within a language-rich environment. Students can:
K.1.1.d. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. (CCSS: L.K.5a)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Categorizing Words
 
K.1.1.f. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful). (CCSS: L.K.5c)
Flip Charts Word Chain
 
K.1.1.h. Express words and word meanings as encountered in books and conversation.
Flip Charts Word Chain
Flip Charts Word Study
 
K.1.1.i. Use new vocabulary that is directly taught through reading, speaking, and listening.
Flip Charts Word Study
 
K.1.1.j. Relate new vocabulary to prior knowledge.
Flip Charts Word Study
 
K.1.2. Communication relies on effective verbal and nonverbal skills. Students can:
K.1.2.b. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. (CCSS: SL.K.2)
 
K.1.2.e. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts. (CCSS: L.K.6)
Flip Charts Word Study
 
K.1.3. Vocal sounds produce words and meaning to create early knowledge of phonemic awareness. Students can:
K.1.3.a. Identify and create rhyming words.
Flip Charts Rhyming Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Rhyming Words
 
K.1.3.c. Identify words orally according to shared beginning or ending sounds.
Flip Charts Beginning Sounds
Flip Charts Ending Sounds
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Beginning Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ending Sounds
 
K.1.3.e. Segment one-syllable words into sounds.
 
K.1.3.f. Segment spoken words into onset (initial consonant sounds) and rime (vowel to end of syllable).
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Flip Charts an & at
Flip Charts ap & aw
Flip Charts ay & et
Flip Charts en & ed
Flip Charts ew & it
Flip Charts in & ip
Flip Charts Onsets & Rimes
Flip Charts op & ow
Flip Charts ot & ut
Flip Charts ug & un
 
K.1.3.g. Identify the initial, medial, and final phoneme (speech sound) of spoken words.
 

CO.K.2.Reading for All Purposes

Reading for All Purposes
K.2.1. A concept of print to read and a solid comprehension of literary texts are the building blocks for reading. Students can:
K.2.1.a. Use Key Ideas and Details to:
K.2.1.a.i. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. (CCSS: RL.K.1)
 
K.2.1.a.ii. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. (CCSS: RL.K.2)
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 
K.2.1.a.iii. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. (CCSS: RL.K.3)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
 
K.2.1.b. Use Craft and Structure to:
K.2.1.b.i. Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. (CCSS: RL.K.4)
Flip Charts Word Study
 
K.2.1.b.ii. Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). (CCSS: RL.K.5)
 
K.2.1.b.iii. With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. (CCSS: RL.K.6)
 
K.2.1.c. Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:
K.2.1.c.i. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). (CCSS: RL.K.7)
Flip Charts Rebus Story
 
K.2.1.c.ii. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. (CCSS: RL.K.9)
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
 
K.2.1.d. Use Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity to:
K.2.1.d.i. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. (CCSS: RL.K.10)
 
K.2.2. A concept of print to read and a solid comprehension of informational text are the building blocks for reading. Students can:
K.2.2.a. Use Key Ideas and Details to:
K.2.2.a.i. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. (CCSS: RI.K.1)
 
K.2.2.a.ii. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. (CCSS: RI.K.2)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 
K.2.2.b. Use Craft and Structure to:
K.2.2.b.i. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. (CCSS: RI.K.4)
Flip Charts Word Study
 
K.2.2.b.ii. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. (CCSS: RI.K.5)
Flip Charts Book Sense
 
K.2.2.c. Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:
K.2.2.c.i. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts). (CCSS: RI.K.7)
 
K.2.2.c.iii. With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). (CCSS: RI.K.9)
 
K.2.2.d. Use Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity to:
K.2.2.d.i. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. (CCSS: RI.K.10)
 
K.2.3. Decoding words in print requires alphabet recognition and knowledge of letter sounds. Students can:
K.2.3.a. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. (CCSS: RF.K.1)
K.2.3.a.i. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. (CCSS: RF.K.1a)
Flip Charts Tracking
 
K.2.3.a.iv. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. (CCSS: RF.K.1d)
Flip Charts Letter Practice
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
 
K.2.3.b. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). (CCSS: RF.K.2)
K.2.3.b.i. Recognize and produce rhyming words. (CCSS: RF.K.2a)
Flip Charts Rhyming Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Rhyming Words
 
K.2.3.b.ii. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. (CCSS: RF.K.2b)
Flip Charts Counting Syllables
 
K.2.3.b.iii. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. (CCSS: RF.K.2c)
Flip Charts ag & am
Flip Charts an & at
Flip Charts ap & aw
Flip Charts ay & et
Flip Charts en & ed
Flip Charts ew & it
Flip Charts in & ip
Flip Charts Onsets & Rimes
Flip Charts op & ow
Flip Charts ot & ut
Flip Charts ug & un
 
K.2.3.b.vi. Identify phonemes for letters.
 
K.2.3.d. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. (CCSS: RF.K3)
K.2.3.d.i. Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or most frequent sound for each consonant. (CCSS: RF.K.3a)
Flip Charts Letter Practice
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
 
K.2.3.d.ii. Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. (CCSS: RF.K.3b)
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Vowel Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Sound
 
K.2.3.d.iii. Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does). (CCSS: RF.K.3c)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide High Frequency Words I
 
K.2.3.d.iv. Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ. (CCSS: RF.K.3d)
Flip Charts ag & am
Flip Charts an & at
Flip Charts ap & aw
Flip Charts ay & et
Flip Charts en & ed
Flip Charts ew & it
Flip Charts in & ip
Flip Charts Onsets & Rimes
Flip Charts op & ow
Flip Charts ot & ut
Flip Charts ug & un
 
K.2.3.e. Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. (CCSS: RF.K.4)
Flip Charts Book Sense
 

CO.K.3.Writing and Composition

Writing and Composition
K.3.1. Text types and purposes, labels, and familiar words are used to communicate information and ideas. Students can:
K.3.1.a. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).
 
K.3.1.c. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened. (CCSS: W.K.3)
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
 
K.3.2. Appropriate mechanics and conventions are used to create simple texts. Students can:
K.3.2.a. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (CCSS: L.K.1)
K.3.2.a.ii. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. (CCSS: L.K.1b)
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
 
K.3.2.a.iii. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes). (CCSS: L.K.1c)
Flip Charts Plurals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Nouns
 
K.3.2.b. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (CCSS: L.K.2)
K.3.2.b.i. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I. (CCSS: L.K.2a)
Flip Charts Capitals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Capitalizing I
 
K.3.2.b.ii. Recognize and name end punctuation. (CCSS: L.K.2b)
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Periods and Question Marks
 
K.3.2.b.iv. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships. (CCSS: L.K.2d)
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling