Kindergarten ELA (Indiana Academic Standards)

Reading Foundations (RF)

• K.RF.1 Know that print is read left to right and top to bottom.
• K.RF.2 Understand that written words are made of letters in a set order.
• K.RF.3 Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters.
• K.RF.4 Recognize and produce rhyming words.
• K.RF.5 Say, blend and segment spoken words into syllables.
• K.RF.6 Isolate and say the first, middle and last sounds in words with three or four sounds.
• K.RF.7 Use letter–sound knowledge to decode the sound of each consonant.
• K.RF.8 Use letter–sound knowledge to decode words with taught syllable types, digraphs and blends.
• K.RF.9 Read decodable texts aloud accurately and fluently.

Reading Comprehension (RC)

• K.RC.1 With support, ask and answer questions about the main topic and key details in a text.
• K.RC.2 With support, retell familiar stories, poems and rhymes with key details.
• K.RC.3 Identify story elements such as characters, setting and events.
• K.RC.4 With support, predict what will happen next in a text.
• K.RC.5 With support, retell the main idea and key details of a text.
• K.RC.6 Identify features of nonfiction texts and how they connect to the text.
• K.RC.7 Sort pictured objects into categories through talk.

Writing (W)

• K.W.1 Form most upper- and lowercase letters with correct shape and spacing in words.
• K.W.2 Write left to right and top to bottom on the page.
• K.W.3 Use drawing and words to share information on a topic.
• K.W.4 Use drawing, dictation and words to tell about one event or a simple story in order.
• K.W.5 With support, plan, draft, revise and publish writing, including with technology.
• K.W.6 With support, gather information on a topic from pictures, charts, texts, experiences or people.
• K.W.7 Use grade-level grammar in writing and speaking, including nouns, verbs and sentence types.
• K.W.8 Use capitals, punctuation and spelling, including phonetic spelling, in writing.

Communication and Collaboration (CC)

• K.CC.1 Take part in partner and group conversations about kindergarten topics and texts.
• K.CC.2 Ask questions to get help, find out more or clear up confusion.
• K.CC.3 Ask and answer questions about key details in read-alouds and other oral or media content.
• K.CC.4 Recite poems, rhymes and songs and describe familiar things in complete sentences.
• K.CC.5 Follow simple two- or three-step spoken directions.