English Language Arts Curriculum
Kindergarten
Course Purpose: |
Students will apply print concepts and foundational skills to learn how to read and write. Students will compose complete sentences with proper, simple grammar. |
Outcomes and Components:
LA.K.1 |
Students will distinguish between the author and illustrator, show parts of a fiction book with a product that asks and answers questions to clarify unknown words. |
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Pacing Instruct/ Assess |
Component Code |
Component |
Standard(s) |
LA.K.1.1 |
Identify front and back cover and the title page of a fiction book. |
K.RL.10 |
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LA.K.1.2 |
Identify and explain the role of the author and illustrator. |
K.RL.6 |
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LA.K.1.3 |
Identify and use question words (who, what, where, when, why, and how). |
K.L.1d |
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LA.K.1.4 |
Use questions to clarify the meaning of unknown words. |
K.RL.4 K.L.4a |
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LA.K.1.5 |
Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, and with) |
K.L.1e |
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LA.K.1.6 |
Use questions to clarify and understand new meanings of familiar words. |
K.SL.3 K.SL.5 |
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LA.K.1.7 |
Identify real-life connections between words and their use. |
K.L5c |
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LA.K.1.8 |
Construct a drawing, dictation, writing, or narration to demonstrate their new meaning for familiar words. |
K.SL.5 |
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LA.K.1.9 |
Present their product and answer questions to clarify any misunderstandings. |
K.SL.5 |
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LA.K.1.10 |
Read and identify common types of texts such as story books or a poem. |
K.RL.5 |
Academic Vocabulary: author. illustrator, title page, front cover, back cover, tracking print, fiction, title |
Content Vocabulary: prediction, question words: who, what, where, why, and how, dawn, mammouth, chat, borrowed, lapel, redo, undo, retie, untie, reread, unhappy, eye, I, won, one, dull, vines, marveled |