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Kindergarten Language Arts

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Tennessee English Language Arts Standards

2009-2010 Implementation

Kindergarten

Standard 1- Language

Grade Level Expectations

Bear Unit

 

GLE 0001.1.1 Demonstrate an emerging understanding of basic English usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure.

Punctuation Marks for Sale!

Stop That Sentence!

Punctuation Marks

GLE 0001.1.2 Employ a variety of strategies to decode words and expand vocabulary.

Word Families

What's Your Name?

I Have...Who Has?

We Are Family

GLE 0001.1.3 Develop and maintain phonological awareness.

Beginning Sounds - interactive PowerPoint

GLE 0001.1.4 Begin to explore the alphabetic principle.

                    ABC Match    

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0001.1.1 Recognize end punctuation marks for statements (period), questions (question mark), and emotions (exclamation mark). 

ü  0001.1.2 Recognize capitalization at the beginning of sentences.

ü  0001.1.3 Use capitalization when writing names.

ü  0001.1.4 Spell and own first and last name.

ü  0001.1.5 Attempt to spell simple words using pre-to-early phonetic knowledge, sounds of the alphabet, and knowledge of letter names.

Beginning Sounds - interactive PowerPoint

Rhyming Words - interactive game

ü  0001.1.6 Read high frequency words (e.g., the, and, can, color words, number words).

ü  0001.1.7 Recognize nonlinguistic representations of words (e.g., picture dictionary, room labels, common symbols such as stop signs).

ü  0001.1.8 Use context clues to identify vocabulary in text.

ü  0001.1.9 Build vocabulary by reading, listening to, and discussing a variety of literature.

 

Phonemic Awareness

ü  0001.1.10 Maintain phonemic awareness.

·       Understand that a phoneme is one distinct sound.

·       Use sound stretching of one syllable words to identify each phoneme.

·       Use sound blending of each separately spoken phoneme to make meaningful words. 

·       Segment one-syllable words into individual sounds and blend the sounds into whole words.

·       Recognize and produce rhyming words.

     Jumping Rhymes

·       Recognize words that have the same beginning and ending sounds.

      Letter Match

      Beginning Phonics

      Construct-a-Word   

·       Understand words are made up of one or more syllables (e.g., students clap syllables in words.)

Phonics

ü  0001.1.11 Apply phonics generalizations in order to decode words.

Beginning Sounds - interactive PowerPoint

Rhyming Words - interactive game

·       Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

      Big Bird’s Letters

·       Understand that the sequence of letters in a written word represents the sequence of sounds in a word.

      Letter Match

      Beginning Phonics

·       Use letter-sound matches to decode simple words.

                     Word Match

·       Understand that as letters of a word change, so do the sounds (alphabetic principle).

·       Make new words using common word families (e.g., b-at, p-at, c-at)  .

      Fuzzy Lion Ears

·       Use the first letter of a word paired with a picture as a decoding strategy.

      Sound Match

 

Standard 2- Communication

Grade Level Expectations

Bear Unit

 

GLE 0001.2.1 Develop critical listening skills essential for comprehension, problem solving, and task completion.  

Tall Tower

Flip It

Tell Me Again

Can You Do It?

GLE 0001.2.2 Develop critical speaking skills essential for effective communication.

Story In Waiting

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

Listening

ü  0001.2.1 Use appropriate listening skills (e.g., do not interrupt, face speaker, ask questions. 

ü  0001.2.2 Listen attentively to speaker for specific information.

ü  0001.2.3 Understand and follow simple two-step oral directions.

ü  0001.2.4 Summarize what has been heard using the logical sequence of events.

Speaking

ü  0001.2.5 Use rules for conversation (e.g., raise hands, take turns, and focus attention on speaker).

ü  0001.2.6 Speak clearly, properly, and politely, and recognize the difference between formal and informal language.

ü  0001.2.7 Give simple two-step oral directions.

ü  0001.2.8 Participate in group discussion.

·       Work productively in group discussion for a particular purpose (e.g., respond to literature, solve a problem).

·       Ask and respond to questions from teacher and other group members.

ü  0001.2.9 Retell a story, describing the plot, characters, and setting.

ü 0001.2.10 Recite poems, stories, and songs.                                          

 Standard 3- Writing

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0001.3.1 Use basic knowledge of simple capitalization and punctuation rules.

GLE 0001.3.2 Employ a variety of strategies to generate story ideas.

GLE 0001.3.4 Compose simple stories with teacher assistance.

GLE 0001.3.5 Evaluate own and group writing using a simple classroom rubric.

 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0001.3.1 Brainstorm ideas with teachers and peers, use graphic organizers (e.g., webs, charts, diagrams) independently and/or in group, draw pictures to generate ideas, and use a variety of resources to gather information. 

ü  0001.3.2 Use temporary/creative spelling to spell independently as needed. 

ü  0001.3.3 Add descriptive words and details to writing.

ü  0001.3.4 Create legible documents for reading by forming legible upper and lower case letters, writing from left to right and top to bottom, and tracing and reproducing letters and words correctly.

ü  0001.3.5 Evaluate own and others’ writing through small group discussion and shared work. 

ü  0001.3.6 Incorporate suggestions from teachers and peers.  

 

Standard 4- Research

Course Level Expectations

Bear Unit

 

GLE 0001.4.1 Define and narrow a research question appropriate to grade level and ability.                                        

GLE 0001.4.2 Select a source necessary to answer a research question.

                        Writing a Report

GLE 0001.4.3 Deliver an oral report on a research question.

 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0001.4.1 Narrow a research question so that the research process is manageable. 

ü  0001.4.2 Use the family and community as sources of information.

             Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

ü  0001.4.3 Present the answers to a research question orally to the class.

                    Exploring Nature   This is a good web site to begin a class research project on a plant, animal, habitat, or other

                                                 science related subject.  The information is easy to read to kindergarten students.  From this

                                                  page, click on the Plants and Animals tab or Planet earth tab.

 

 Standard 5- Logic

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0001.5.1 Develop an understanding of sequential events.

GLE 0001.5.2 Recognize the relationship of actions and consequences.

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0001.5.1 Arrange three items or events in sequential order.

ü  0001.5.2 Identify the likely consequence of a particular action. 

Standard 6- Informational Text

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0001.6.1 Comprehend the main idea of informational texts.

GLE 0001.6.2 Recognize that illustrations support information in the texts.

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0001.6.1 Respond appropriately to teacher’s questions regarding the main idea of an informational text.

ü  0001.6.2 Explore various forms of informational texts (e.g., charts, magazines, books).   

ü  0001.6.3 Use illustrations to help comprehend informational texts.

Standard 7- Media

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0001.7.1 Explore a variety of media.

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0001.7.1 Experience and respond to a variety of media (e.g., books, audio tapes, film).

ü  0001.7.2 Visit libraries/media centers and regularly check out materials.

 

Standard 8- Literature 

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0001.8.1 Explore and experience various literary genres. 

GLE 0001.8.2 Employ a variety of basic reading comprehension strategies.  

GLE 0001.8.3 Develop reading fluency and accuracy.

GLE 0001.8.4 Identify basic literary elements.

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0001.8.1 Read picture books, alphabet and number books, Mother Goose rhymes and other rhyming books, story books, fairy tales, poetry, and song lyrics.

ü  0001.8.2 Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction.

ü  0001.8.3 Make predictions about text.

ü  0001.8.4 Participate in the creation of graphic organizers (KWL charts, diagrams). 

ü  0001.8.5 Derive meaning while reading by employing the following strategies:

·       Asking questions to clarify meaning.

·       Participating in discussions.

·       Predicting what will happen next.

·       Creating mental images.

·       Using illustrations to gain meaning.

·       Relating knowledge from personal experience.

ü  0001.8.6 Identify the characters, setting, and events of a story.

ü  0001.8.7 Read simple text containing familiar letter-sound correspondence and high frequency words. 

ü  0001.8.8 Recognize that intonation and volume of voice assist with meaning.                                                      

 

 

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