The Common Core State Standards were developed to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. These standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.
Below you will find the Kindergarten Common Core State Standards for Reading and Language Arts, along with a brief description of what your child CAN do if they are demonstrating skills in that area.
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Reading Literature
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RL.K.1 |
I can ask questions about text I read or someone else reads to me. |
RL.K.2 |
I can retell stories I have read in my own words. |
RL.K.3 |
I can identify characters, setting, and details in a story I've read or listened to. |
RL.K.4 |
I can ask and answer questions about words I do not know when I read. |
RL.K.5 |
I can tell the difference between fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. |
RL.K.6 |
I can tell what an author and an illustrator does. |
RL.K.7 |
I can match the illustration with the story. |
RL.K.9 |
I can compare story characters and events. |
RL.K.10 |
I can participate in group reading activities. |
Reading Informational Text
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RI.K.1 |
I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about text. |
RI.K.2 |
I can tell you what a text is mainly about and give details of the text. |
RI.K.3 |
I can connect ideas in a text. |
RI.K.4 |
I can ask and answer questions about words I do not know when I read. |
RI.K.5 |
I can show you the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. |
RI.K.6 |
I can tell you the author and illustrator of a text and what they do. |
RI.K.7 |
I can match the illustration with the text. |
RI.K.8 |
I can tell you what the author thinks and why. |
RI.K.9 |
I can compare text about the same topic. |
RI.K.10 |
I can participate in group reading activities. |
Reading Foundational Skills
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RF.K.1 |
I can show you how books are organized. |
RF.K.1a |
I can follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. |
RF.K.1b |
I know that words represent spoken words. |
RF.K.1c |
I know words are separated by spaces in print. |
RF.K.1d |
I know all upper- and lower case letters of the alphabet. |
RF.K.2 |
I can play with words, syllables, and sounds. |
RF.K.2a |
I can tell you what words rhyme. I can make new rhymes. |
RF.K.2b |
I can count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in words. |
RF.K.2c |
I can break words into parts. |
RF.K.2d |
I can change sounds to make new words. |
RF.K.3 |
I can decode words. |
RF.K.3a |
I know my letter sounds. |
RF.K.3b |
I know the two sounds a vowel makes. |
RF.K.3c |
I can read words by sight. |
RF.K.3d |
I can tell similar words apart by the sounds. |
RF.K.4 |
I can read books on my own. |
Writing Standards
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W.K.1 |
I can write about something I like or do not like. |
W.K.2 |
I can write to tell someone about a topic. |
W.K.3 |
I can write about an event or a series of events. |
W.K.5 |
I can edit my work. |
W.K.6 |
I can use the computer to publish my work. |
W.K.7 |
I can research and write on a topic. |
W.K.8 |
I can write to answer a question. |
Speaking and Listening
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SL.K.1 |
I can talk and listen in small groups. |
SL.K.1a |
I can follow group rules. |
SL.K.1b |
I can take turns listening and speaking. |
SL.K.2 |
I can ask and answer questions about details. I can ask about things I do not understand. |
SL.K.3 |
I can ask or answer questions to get help or get more information when I do not understand. |
SL.K.4 |
I can tell about people, places, things, and events. |
SL.K.5 |
I can add details to drawings. |
SL.K.6 |
I can speak clearly my thoughts, feelings, and ideas. |
Language Standards
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L.K.1a |
I can write and speak in English. |
L.K.1b |
I can write my upper and lowercase letters. |
L.K.1c |
I can use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. |
L.K.1d |
I can add the -s or -es sound to words when there are more than one. |
L.K.1e |
I can use questions words. |
L.K.1f |
I can use prepositions when I talk to tell where. |
L.K.2 |
I can use capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. |
L.K.2a |
I can capitalize the first word in a sentence and the word "I." |
L.K.2b |
I can recognize and name ending punctuation. |
L.K.2c |
I can write a letter for each sound. |
L.K.2d |
I can spell words, writing the sounds I hear. |
L.K.4 |
I can learn the meanings of words from text. |
L.K.4a |
I can tell two meanings for a word. |
L.K.4b |
I can use the ending of a word as a clue to figure out a word’s meaning. |
L.K.5 |
I can know the meaning of a word. |
L.K.5a |
I can sort objects into categories. |
L.K.5b |
I can give the opposite of a word. |
L.K.5c |
I can make real-life connections between words and their use. |
L.K.5d |
I can act out the meanings of similar words. |
L.K.6 |
I can use new words and phrases I have learned from text. |
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