1st Grade ELA (Georgia's K-12 ELA Standards)

K-1.F.PA.4 Phonological awareness: syllables

• 1.F.PA.4.a Revisit the kindergarten skill (each syllable has one vowel sound) as needed.
• 1.F.PA.4.b Revisit counting and saying syllables in spoken words as needed.
• 1.F.PA.4.c Revisit blending and splitting syllables as needed.
• 1.F.PA.4.d Add, take away or swap syllables in spoken words.

K-1.F.PA.5 Phonological awareness: onsets and rimes

• 1.F.PA.5.a Blend onsets and rimes that include blends, digraphs and trigraphs.
• 1.F.PA.5.b Split words into onsets and rimes that include blends, digraphs and trigraphs.

K-1.F.PA.6 Phonemic awareness: individual sounds

• 1.F.PA.6.a Isolate first, middle and last sounds, including digraphs and blends.
• 1.F.PA.6.b Tell short and long vowel sounds apart in spoken one-syllable words.
• 1.F.PA.6.c Blend and split up to five sounds, including blends and digraphs.
• 1.F.PA.6.d Add, take away or swap sounds in words with three or more sounds.

K-2.F.P.1 Phonics: letter-sound matches

• 1.F.P.1.a Match common consonant blends and digraphs to their sounds.
• 1.F.P.1.b Say long and short vowel sounds, including final -e and vowel teams.

K-2.F.P.2 Phonics: reading words (decoding)

• 1.F.P.2.a Read one-syllable words with many spelling patterns, including high-frequency words.
• 1.F.P.2.b Recognize and read the parts of irregularly spelled words.
• 1.F.P.2.c Read one-syllable nonsense words with many spelling patterns.
• 1.F.P.2.d Read two-syllable words with simple patterns using syllable types.

K-2.F.P.3 Phonics: spelling words (encoding)

• 1.F.P.3.a Spell one-syllable words with many spelling patterns, including high-frequency words.
• 1.F.P.3.b Recognize and spell irregular words, including high-frequency words.
• 1.F.P.3.c Spell one-syllable nonsense words with many spelling patterns.
• 1.F.P.3.d Spell two-syllable words with simple patterns using syllable types.

K-2.F.F.1 Fluency: read with understanding and self-correct

• 1.F.F.1.a Grow sight vocabulary through decoding, including grade-level words.
• 1.F.F.1.b Read grade-level texts aloud with growing accuracy.
• 1.F.F.1.c Read aloud with good phrasing, expression, pausing and intonation.
• 1.F.F.1.d Notice and fix own reading errors, rereading when needed.

K-2.F.H.1 Handwriting: form letters and words

• 1.F.H.1.a Form all letters accurately and consistently.
• 1.F.H.1.b Form words accurately and consistently.
• 1.F.H.1.c Space letters and words correctly along lines on a page.

K-2.F.H.2 Handwriting: transcription and fluency

• 1.F.H.2.a Carry out basic transcription (writing down spoken words).
• 1.F.H.2.b Build speed by forming letters and words accurately and more quickly.

K-2.L.GC.1 Grammar: use standard grammar, usage and mechanics

• Grade 1 grammar, usage and mechanics skills are set out in the state's GUM chart, which has no separate codes.

K-2.L.GC.2 Grammar: write complete, coherent sentences

• 1.L.GC.2.a Tell complete from incomplete simple sentences and name sentence types.
• 1.L.GC.2.b Write a variety of clear simple sentences, including different sentence types.
• 1.L.GC.2.c Match singular and plural subjects with their verbs.
• 1.L.GC.2.d With adult help, add detail or clarity with adjectives or adverbs.

K-2.L.V.1 Vocabulary: learn and use general, academic and subject words

• 1.L.V.1.a Learn everyday, academic and subject words through grade-level texts and topics.
• 1.L.V.1.b Use grade-level vocabulary to communicate in different settings.

K-2.L.V.2 Vocabulary: word analysis

• 1.L.V.2.a Recognize common root words and inflectional endings that make new words.
• 1.L.V.2.c Build words from common root words and inflectional endings.

K-2.L.V.3 Vocabulary: connect words and check meaning

• 1.L.V.3.a Use context in and beyond a sentence to work out unknown and multiple-meaning words.
• 1.L.V.3.b Identify how words relate to their synonyms and antonyms.
• 1.L.V.3.c Tell apart shades of meaning in verbs that describe the same general action.
• 1.L.V.3.d With teacher help, use a picture dictionary or digital tool to check words.
• 1.L.V.3.e Use word relationships and words learned when choosing words.

K-2.T.C.1 Context: purpose and audience

• 1.T.C.1.a Name a text's general purpose and intended audience.
• 1.T.C.1.b Name print, digital, spoken and visual ways of communicating.
• 1.T.C.1.c Create texts in modes chosen by the teacher.

K-2.T.C.2 Context: authors and speakers

• 1.T.C.2.a Identify who is speaking or telling the story at different points in a text.

K-2.T.SS.1 Structure and style: organization

• 1.T.SS.1.a Use text features such as diagrams and tables of contents to find information.
• 1.T.SS.1.b Use text features such as pictures, page numbers and headings to make texts clear.
• 1.T.SS.1.c Use transition words to put events and actions in order.

K-2.T.SS.2 Structure and style: descriptive language

• 1.T.SS.2.a Find descriptive words and explain how they are used.
• 1.T.SS.2.b Use descriptive words to make texts engaging.

K-2.T.T.1 Techniques: narrative

• 1.T.T.1.a Identify characters, setting, major events and dialogue in a story.
• 1.T.T.1.b Identify a simple plot with a problem and a solution.
• 1.T.T.1.c Describe main characters' traits and how their words and actions support the message.
• 1.T.T.1.d With adult help, compare characters and experiences from different cultures.
• 1.T.T.1.e Use narrative techniques to tell real or imagined events with an ending.

K-2.T.T.2 Techniques: expository

• 1.T.T.2.a Identify the main topic and supporting details of an informational text.
• 1.T.T.2.b Describe links between people, events, ideas or pieces of information.
• 1.T.T.2.d Write to introduce a topic, give facts and provide an ending.

K-2.T.T.3 Techniques: opinion

• 1.T.T.3.a Identify the opinion and supporting reasons in an opinion text.
• 1.T.T.3.c Write opinion pieces with a topic, an opinion and at least two reasons.

K-2.T.T.4 Techniques: poetry

• 1.T.T.4.a Identify and describe rhyme, alliteration and repeated lines.
• 1.T.T.4.b Write simple poems that may or may not rhyme.

K-2.T.RA.1 Research: ask questions and share information

• 1.T.RA.1.a Ask questions about topics of interest to research.
• 1.T.RA.1.b Research shared or personal topics, gathering and sorting information from sources.
• 1.T.RA.1.c Share accurate information in different modes.

K-2.T.RA.2 Research: use sources and evidence

• 1.T.RA.2.a Point to parts of texts to support ideas, answers or opinions.
• 1.T.RA.2.b Explore print, digital and personal sources of information.