Concepts of Print -ID front and back cover of a book and the title page -Follow words from left to right and top to bottom on a printed page -Understand that printed materials provide information -Recognize that sentences in print are made up of separate words. -Distinguish letters from words -Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet
Phonemic Awareness -ID rhyming words with oral prompt -Tract auditorily each work in a sentence and each syllable in a word
Decoding and Word Recognition -Read simple one syllable and high frequency words
Vocabulary and Concept Development -ID common words in basic categories -Describe common objects and events in both general and specific language
Structural Features of Informational Materials -Locate the title, table of contents, name of author, and illustrator
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade Level Appropriate Text -Use pictures and context to make predictions about story -Connect to life experiences the info and events in text -Retell familiar stories -Answer questions about essential elements of a text
Narrative Analysis -Distinguish fantast from realistic text -Identify types of everyday print (book, magazine, newspaper) -ID characters, setting and important events
Organization and Focus -Write by moving from left to right and top to bottom -Write upper and lower case letters independently, attending to the form and proper spacing
Comprehension -Understand and follow one and two step oral directions -Share info and ideas, speaking in clear complete sentences
Miscellaneous -Describe people, places, things (size, color, shape), location and actions -recite short poems, rhymes, and songs -Relate an experience or creative story in order
Sentence Structure -Recognize and use complete, coherent sentences when speaking
