Kindergarten English Language Arts

Domain	Standard	Cluster	Text of Objective	Web Tool	Instructions for Use
Language	L.K.1	Conventions of Standard English	Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Print many upper- and lowercase letters Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs, wish, wishes). Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how). Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with). Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.	Alphabet Practice Pad Writing Guide Writing Slate Prepositions Writing Sentences	Writing pads can be used for oral assessments; especially in schools with 1:1.
	L.K.2	Conventions of Standard English	Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun. Recognize and name end punctuation. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes). Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.	Grammar Glossary Blown Away Sentence Clubhouse Phonemes Phonic Review Internet Picture Dictionary
	L.K.4	Vocabulary Acquisition and Use	Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck). Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.	Sports Homographs Baseword
	L.K.5		With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful). Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.	Sorting with Hampshire Sorting things Real-life connections Balloon Verb
	L.K.6		Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.	Catch a Fish
Reading: Foundational Skills	RF.K.1	Print Concepts	Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.	Star Words Construct a word Penguins on Ice Pawpark
	RF.K.2	Print Concepts	Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). Recognize and produce rhyming words. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of singles-syllable spoken words. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant- vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.¹ (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.) Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.	Rhyming Words Rhyme with Reggie Syllable Games Wild West Phonics CVC Maker Study Ladder
	RF.K.3	Phonics and Word Recognition	Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or most frequent sound for each consonant. Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does). Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.	Fuzzy Lion Ears Clifford Sound Match Professor Garfield Picture Match Name the Picture Look, Cover, Write, Check Blending Bowl
	RF.K.4	Fluency	Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.	Clifford's Interactive Storybook
Reading: Informational Text	RI.K.1	Key Ideas and Details	With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.	Garfield in the Park
	RI.K.2		With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.	Not Afraid of Dogs
	RI.K.3		With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.	Yesterday I had the Blues
	RI.K.4	Craft and Structure	With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.	Just What Mama Needs
	RI.K.5		Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.	Read Write Book Cover
	RI.K.6		Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas	Avi - Poppy
	RI.K.7	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas	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)	Cave Baby Illustrate	Have students illustrate text after describing the relationship between illustrations and text.
	RI.K.8		With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.	Reading Informational Text
	RI.K.9		With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).	Beginning Reads
	RI.K.10	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity	Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.	Online Reading
Reading: Literature	RL.K.1	Key Ideas and Details	With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.	Online Reading Disasters
	RL.K.2		With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.	3 Little Pigs
	RL.K.3		With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.	Character, setting and plot
	RL.K.4	Craft and Structure	Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.	Baby Birds
	RL.K.5		Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems)	Free Children Books
	RL.K.6		With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.	Children's Storybook
	RL.K.7 RL.K.8 (Not applicable to literature)	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas	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).	Storyline
	RL.K.9		With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.	Here Clifford
	RL.K.10	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity	Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.	MLK Journal
Speaking and Listening	SL.K.1	Comprehension and Collaboration	Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. Follow agreed upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.	Clifford's Big Dig
	SL.K.2		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.	Emily Goes to School
	SL.K.3		Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.	Where is Emily?
	SL.K.4		Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.	Little Red Riding Hood
	SL.K.5		Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.	Character Scrapbook
	SL.K.6		Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly	Vocaroo
Writing	W.K.1	Text Types and Purposes	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 . . . )	Draw Island
	W.K.2		Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.	Sketch Pad
	W.K.3 W.K.4 (Begins in grade 3)		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.	Blurb
	W.K.5	Production and Distribution of Writing	With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.	Note Pad
	W.K.6		With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.	Cast UDL Book Builder
	W.K.7	Research to Build and Present Knowledge	Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).	Book Source
	W.K.8 W.K.9 (Begins in grade 4) W.K.10 (Begins in grade 3)		With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question	United for Literacy

*L.K.3 (Begins in grade 2)