Kindergarten ELA (Georgia's K-12 ELA Standards)

K.F.PA.1 Phonological awareness: rhyme

• K.F.PA.1.a Match rhyming words and pick them out from words that do not rhyme.
• K.F.PA.1.b Say words that rhyme.

K.F.PA.2 Phonological awareness: words and sentences

• K.F.PA.2.a Know that sentences are made of words that together express a complete thought.
• K.F.PA.2.b Break spoken phrases and sentences into separate words.
• K.F.PA.2.c Know that sounds combine to make words with different meanings.

K.F.PA.3 Phonological awareness: compound words

• K.F.PA.3.a Blend and split the two words in spoken compound words.
• K.F.PA.3.b Add, take away or swap a word in a spoken compound word.

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

• K.F.PA.4.a Explain that every syllable has one vowel sound.
• K.F.PA.4.b Count and say the syllables in spoken words.
• K.F.PA.4.c Blend and split syllables in spoken words.
• K.F.PA.4.d Take away syllables from spoken words.

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

• K.F.PA.5.a Blend onsets and rimes in spoken one-syllable words.
• K.F.PA.5.b Split spoken one-syllable words into onset and rime.

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

• K.F.PA.6.a Isolate the first, last and then middle sound in three-sound words.
• K.F.PA.6.b Hear short and long vowel sounds in spoken one-syllable words.
• K.F.PA.6.c Blend, count and split up to three sounds in spoken words.
• K.F.PA.6.d Add, take away or swap sounds in three-sound words.

K.F.CP.1 Concepts of print: texts carry messages

• K.F.CP.1.a Know that print and pictures carry meaning and messages.
• K.F.CP.1.b Read everyday print such as labels and signs.
• K.F.CP.1.c Tell letters, words, numbers and pictures apart.

K.F.CP.2 Concepts of print: handling books and print direction

• K.F.CP.2.a Hold a book the right way up and start at the front.
• K.F.CP.2.b Read top to bottom and left to right, and turn pages in order.
• K.F.CP.2.c Find the cover, title, author and illustrator of a book.

K.F.CP.3 Concepts of print: how print works

• K.F.CP.3.a Know that written words are made of letters.
• K.F.CP.3.b Know that spaces separate words.
• K.F.CP.3.c Know that sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation.

K.F.CP.4 Concepts of print: alphabet knowledge

• K.F.CP.4.a Say the alphabet in order.
• K.F.CP.4.b Name upper- and lowercase letters in any order.

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

• K.F.P.1.a Give the most common sound for each consonant.
• K.F.P.1.b Say the long and short sounds of the five main vowels.

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

• K.F.P.2.a Blend letter sounds to read simple one-syllable words, including high-frequency words.
• K.F.P.2.b Recognize and read the parts of irregular high-frequency words.
• K.F.P.2.e Tell apart words with similar spellings by the sounds of the letters that differ.

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

• K.F.P.3.a Match sounds to letters to spell simple one-syllable words, including high-frequency words.
• K.F.P.3.b Recognize and spell irregular high-frequency words.

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

• K.F.F.1.a Build sight words, reading regular and irregular high-frequency words and names.
• K.F.F.1.b Read familiar texts together with suitable volume and pace.
• K.F.F.1.c Read grade-level texts with purpose and understanding.

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

• K.F.H.1.a Form all upper- and lowercase letters.
• K.F.H.1.b Write words, including their first and last name.
• K.F.H.1.c Leave suitable spaces between letters, words and sentences.

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

• K.F.H.2.a Practice basic transcription (writing down spoken words).
• K.F.H.2.b Build speed by forming letters accurately, including in their name.

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

• Kindergarten 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

• K.L.GC.2.a Know that a sentence has a subject and a predicate.
• K.L.GC.2.b With adult help, write simple sentences that express a complete thought.
• K.L.GC.2.c With adult help, match singular and plural subjects with verbs.

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

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

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

• K.L.V.3.a With adult help, find the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words.
• K.L.V.3.b Sort common words into simple categories by how they are alike and different.
• K.L.V.3.e Use word relationships and words learned when choosing words.

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

• K.T.C.1.a Name a text's general purpose and intended audience.
• K.T.C.1.b With adult help, name print, digital, spoken and visual ways of communicating.
• K.T.C.1.c With adult help, create texts in different modes.

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

• K.T.C.2.a Name the author and illustrator of a picture book and explain what each does.

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

• K.T.SS.1.a Use text features to tell whether a text is fiction or nonfiction.
• K.T.SS.1.b With adult help, use text features to make own texts clearer.
• K.T.SS.1.c With adult help, retell events and actions in order.

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

• K.T.SS.2.a Find interesting or descriptive words that show feelings or appeal to the senses.
• K.T.SS.2.b With adult help, use descriptive words to make texts engaging.

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

• K.T.T.1.a Identify characters, setting and major events in a story.
• K.T.T.1.c With adult help, explain a story's central message using what characters say and do.
• K.T.T.1.d With adult help, compare characters and experiences from different cultures.
• K.T.T.1.e Draw, label, write and dictate to tell events in order.

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

• K.T.T.2.a Identify features of informational texts, including the main topic.
• K.T.T.2.b With adult help, describe links between people, events or ideas in a text.
• K.T.T.2.d Draw, label, write and dictate to name a topic and share information about it.

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

• K.T.T.3.a Explain the difference between an opinion and a fact about a topic.
• K.T.T.3.c Draw, label, write and dictate to give an opinion.

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

• K.T.T.4.a Identify poetic techniques, including rhyme.
• K.T.T.4.b With adult help, write poems that may or may not rhyme.

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

• K.T.RA.1.a With adult help, ask questions about topics of interest.
• K.T.RA.1.b With adult help, gather and sort information from given sources.
• K.T.RA.1.c With adult help, share accurate information in different modes.

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

• K.T.RA.2.a With adult help, point to parts of a text that support an idea.
• K.T.RA.2.b With adult help, explore print, digital and personal sources.