1st Grade ELA (Indiana Academic Standards)

Reading Foundations (RF)

• 1.RF.1 Recognize sentence features such as the first word, capital letter and end punctuation.
• 1.RF.2 Blend sounds, including consonant blends, into one- and multi-syllable words.
• 1.RF.3 Isolate and say the first, middle and last sounds in one-syllable words.
• 1.RF.4 Segment one-syllable words into each separate sound.
• 1.RF.5 Decode regular words with consonants, vowel patterns, digraphs, blends and r-controlled vowels, out of context.
• 1.RF.6 Decode one-syllable words with the main vowel patterns, out of context.
• 1.RF.7 Decode base words with affixes, verb endings, comparatives, compound words and contractions.
• 1.RF.8 Read decodable texts aloud fluently with accuracy, good pace and expression.

Reading Comprehension (RC)

• 1.RC.1 Ask and answer questions about main ideas and key details in fiction and nonfiction to check understanding.
• 1.RC.2 Retell stories, fables and fairy tales in order with key details and the central message.
• 1.RC.3 Describe characters, setting and plot using key details.
• 1.RC.4 Make and check predictions about what will happen next in a story.
• 1.RC.5 Identify basic features of familiar story genres such as fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
• 1.RC.6 Retell the main ideas and key details of a text.
• 1.RC.7 Use text features such as a table of contents or glossary to find key facts.
• 1.RC.8 Recognize nonfiction structures that show sequence or simple cause and effect.
• 1.RC.9 Use text features and context clues to work out unknown words.
• 1.RC.10 Define words and sort them into categories such as synonyms, antonyms or living things.

Writing (W)

• 1.W.1 Write all upper- and lowercase letters legibly, spacing letters, words and sentences correctly.
• 1.W.2 Write connected sentences that give an opinion or idea to an audience with reasons.
• 1.W.3 Write informative pieces with a topic sentence, supporting facts and a closing sentence.
• 1.W.4 Write narratives with a clear beginning, middle and end, using descriptive and time-order words.
• 1.W.5 With support, plan, draft, revise, edit and publish writing using drawings, words and technology.
• 1.W.6 With support, research a topic using sources, graphic organizers and informal presentations.
• 1.W.7 Use common and proper nouns, personal pronouns, past/present/future verbs and complete sentence types.
• 1.W.8 Use capitals, punctuation and spelling, including phonetic spelling and irregular high-frequency words.

Communication and Collaboration (CC)

• 1.CC.1 Take part in shared conversations about grade 1 topics with peers and adults.
• 1.CC.2 Listen, take turns and add own ideas in small-group discussions and tasks.
• 1.CC.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to clear up confusion.
• 1.CC.4 Ask and answer questions about key details in material read, heard or viewed.
• 1.CC.5 Recite poems, rhymes, songs and stories clearly, using sensory details when describing.
• 1.CC.6 Add drawings or visual displays to make ideas, thoughts and feelings clearer.
• 1.CC.7 Give and follow two- or three-step spoken directions.