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Kindergarten ELA (Florida B.E.S.T.)

Your Teacher Information Pack for Kindergarten ELA (Florida B.E.S.T.): the standards with their official codes, in our own short summaries, plus tests and official links.

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State
Florida
Grade
Kindergarten
Source
Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking)
Last checked
2026-10-20

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The standards (our summaries)

Official Florida codes with our own short summaries (not the official wording). Each code links to the official document.

ELA.K.F.1 Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills

  • ELA.K.F.1 Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1 Show understanding of basic print concepts.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1.a Find a printed word on a page.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1.b Tell letters apart from words within sentences.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1.c Match spoken words to printed words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1.d Identify parts of a book, such as cover and title page.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1.e Track print top to bottom and left to right.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1.f Recognize all uppercase and lowercase letters.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1.g Understand print carries meaning and pictures can support it.
  • ELA.K.F.1.2 Demonstrate oral phonological awareness skills.
  • ELA.K.F.1.2.a Blend and segment syllables in spoken words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.2.b Identify and produce alliterative and rhyming words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.2.c Blend and segment onsets and rimes of one-syllable words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.2.d Identify initial, medial, and final sounds in spoken words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.2.e Add or remove beginning or ending sounds to form new words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.2.f Segment and blend sounds in one-syllable spoken words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.3 Use phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately.
  • ELA.K.F.1.3.a Know the most frequent sound for each consonant.
  • ELA.K.F.1.3.b Know short and long sounds of the five major vowels.
  • ELA.K.F.1.3.c Decode consonant-vowel-consonant words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.3.d Encode consonant-vowel-consonant words.
  • ELA.K.F.1.4 Recognize and read grade-level high frequency words automatically.

ELA.K.R.1 Reading Prose and Poetry

  • ELA.K.R.1 Reading Prose and Poetry.
  • ELA.K.R.1.1 Describe main characters, setting, and important events in a story.
  • ELA.K.R.1.3 Explain the roles of author and illustrator in a story.
  • ELA.K.R.1.4 Identify rhyme in a poem.

ELA.K.R.2 Reading Informational Text

  • ELA.K.R.2 Reading Informational Text.
  • ELA.K.R.2.1 Use titles, headings, and illustrations to predict and confirm text topics.
  • ELA.K.R.2.2 Identify a text's topic and multiple supporting details.
  • ELA.K.R.2.4 Distinguish facts from opinions about a topic.

ELA.K.R.3 Reading Across Genres

  • ELA.K.R.3 Reading Across Genres.
  • ELA.K.R.3.1 Identify and explain descriptive words in texts.
  • ELA.K.R.3.2 Retell stories and informational texts orally to aid comprehension.
  • ELA.K.R.3.3 Compare and contrast characters' experiences in stories.

ELA.K.C.1 Communicating Through Writing

  • ELA.K.C.1 Communicating Through Writing.
  • ELA.K.C.1.1 Print many uppercase and lowercase letters.
  • ELA.K.C.1.2 Create time-ordered narratives using drawing, dictating, or writing.
  • ELA.K.C.1.3 Express opinions about a topic or text with at least one reason.
  • ELA.K.C.1.4 Provide factual information about a topic through drawing, dictating, or writing.
  • ELA.K.C.1.5 With adult help, improve work by planning, revising, and editing.

ELA.K.C.2 Communicating Orally

ELA.K.C.3 Following Conventions

  • ELA.K.C.3 Following Conventions.
  • ELA.K.C.3.1 Follow standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling for grade level.

ELA.K.C.4 Researching

ELA.K.C.5 Creating and Collaborating

  • ELA.K.C.5 Creating and Collaborating.
  • ELA.K.C.5.1 Use a multimedia element to enhance oral or written work.

ELA.K.V.1 Finding Meaning

  • ELA.K.V.1 Finding Meaning.
  • ELA.K.V.1.1 Use grade-level academic vocabulary correctly in speaking and writing.
  • ELA.K.V.1.2 Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in content.
  • ELA.K.V.1.3 Sort common words into categories and link them to background knowledge.
ELA Expectations (K–12) (apply to every grade)

ELA Expectations (ELA.K12.EE)

  • ELA.K12.EE.1.1 Support explanations and reasoning with specific textual evidence.
  • ELA.K12.EE.2.1 Read and understand grade-level complex texts with proficiency.
  • ELA.K12.EE.3.1 Draw inferences that deepen understanding of a text.
  • ELA.K12.EE.4.1 Use teamwork strategies and active listening in varied discussions.
  • ELA.K12.EE.5.1 Apply a format's accepted rules to produce quality work.
  • ELA.K12.EE.6.1 Match voice and tone to the situation when speaking or writing.

Tests and key dates

Check the Florida Department of Education for state tests and testing windows.

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Benchmark codes from Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards, Florida Department of Education. Summaries are Classfern's own words, not the official text.

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