Language Arts Reading

Description

Word Work | Vocabulary | Phonics | Fluency

• listen to a variety of texts and use new vocabulary in oral language
• recognize words in a familiar context
• identify own first and last name in print
• read first 50 high-frequency sight words and common words, such as colors, numbers, names, and places
• recognize and produce rhyming and non-rhyming words
• recognize simple word opposites
• match all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters
• identify component sounds (phonemes and combinations of phonemes) in spoken words
• blend and segment syllables in spoken words
• blend sounds to read one-syllable words
• read previously taught high-frequency words at the rate of 30 correct words per minute
• read previously taught grade-level text with appropriate expression
• apply learned phonics skills when reading words and sentences in stories
• use words that signal sequence relationships such as first, next, and last
• explore the use of a Pictionary or dictionary to identify words
• discuss the meaning of words and understand that some words have multiple meanings
• connect life experiences to the read-aloud text
  

  Listening, Speaking, and Viewing

  • listen attentively to respond to questions and to follow two-part directions
  • participate in vocal speaking and creative drama
  • recite short poems, rhymes, songs, and stories with repeated patterns
  • use oral language to relate experiences and expand vocabulary
  • recall orally a series of three visually presented items
  • listen and speak appropriately with peers and adults
  • repeat auditory sequences: letters, words, numbers, and rhythmic patterns
  • communicate effectively when using descriptive language, relating experiences, and retelling stories
  • describe people, places, things, locations, and actions
  • use complete sentences when speaking and begin to use subject-verb agreement and tense correctly