1st Grade ELA (Nebraska Standards)

Foundational Skills (F)

• LA.1.F.1 Show understanding of how print is organized and of basic print concepts.
  • LA.1.F.1.a Recognize the features that make a group of words a sentence.
• LA.1.F.2 Show understanding of spoken words, syllables and individual sounds.
  • LA.1.F.2.a Identify, segment and blend the sounds in one-syllable words of 3 or 4 sounds, including blends.
  • LA.1.F.2.b Delete the first or last sound in a word.
  • LA.1.F.2.c Swap sounds to make new one-syllable words without blends.
  • LA.1.F.2.d Add or swap single sounds to make new one-syllable words.
• LA.1.F.3 Use phonics and word analysis to decode and spell words.
  • LA.1.F.3.a Decode and spell common consonant digraphs, trigraphs and blends.
  • LA.1.F.3.b Decode and spell simple words with r-controlled vowels.
  • LA.1.F.3.c Decode and spell regularly spelled one-syllable words.
  • LA.1.F.3.d Decode and spell long vowels shown by final -e and by vowel teams.
  • LA.1.F.3.e Split regular two-syllable words into syllables to decode and spell them.
  • LA.1.F.3.f Decode and spell words with inflectional endings.
  • LA.1.F.3.g Use the idea that every syllable has a vowel sound to count syllables.
  • LA.1.F.3.h Recognize and read grade-level words with irregular spellings.
• LA.1.F.4 Read grade-level text accurately, with phrasing and expression, to support understanding.
  • LA.1.F.4.a Read decodable text accurately at a suitable rate with intonation and expression.
  • LA.1.F.4.b Read grade-level high-frequency words quickly and accurately.
  • LA.1.F.4.c Summary being checked: read this one in the official document.

Reading: Literary Text (RP)

• LA.1.RP.1 Retell familiar stories including key details and say their central message or lesson.
• LA.1.RP.2 Identify the main characters, setting and important events using key details.
• LA.1.RP.3 Explain how the author differs from the narrator or speaker of a text.
• LA.1.RP.4 Identify basic features of literary texts across many text types.
• LA.1.RP.5 Compare and contrast what characters experience in familiar stories.
• LA.1.RP.6 Ask and answer questions about key details in literary texts.
• LA.1.RP.7 Link personal experiences with other cultures met in literary texts.
• LA.1.RP.8 With help, read and understand a range of literary texts suited to grade 1.

Reading Informational Text (RI)

• LA.1.RI.1 Identify the main topic and key details of an informational text.
• LA.1.RI.2 Identify key people, events or pieces of information in a text.
• LA.1.RI.3 Describe what the author and the illustrator each do.
• LA.1.RI.4 Use titles, headings and pictures to predict or confirm what a text is about.
• LA.1.RI.5 Find simple similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.
• LA.1.RI.6 Identify the opinion or opinions an author gives.
• LA.1.RI.7 Link personal experiences with other cultures met in informational texts.
• LA.1.RI.8 With help, read and understand a range of informational texts suited to grade 1.

Vocabulary (V)

• LA.1.V.1 Build and use everyday, academic and subject-specific words.
  • LA.1.V.1.a Use clues in the sentence to work out what a word or phrase means.
  • LA.1.V.1.b Use common affixes to work out unfamiliar words.
  • LA.1.V.1.c Identify common root words and their inflected forms.
  • LA.1.V.1.d Work out the meaning of key words using given references and classroom resources.
• LA.1.V.2 Interpret figurative, connotative and technical language.
  • LA.1.V.2.a Sort common words and phrases into groups by concept.
  • LA.1.V.2.b Define words by their category and one or more simple attributes.
  • LA.1.V.2.c Ask and answer questions about key words to find what they mean.
  • LA.1.V.2.d Tell apart shades of meaning among similar verbs and among adjectives of different strength.

Foundations of Writing (FW)

• LA.1.FW.1 Show and use handwriting skills.
  • LA.1.FW.1.a Print all capital and lowercase letters with correct formation.
  • LA.1.FW.1.b Write the common letter or letter group for each sound.
  • LA.1.FW.1.c Leave suitable spaces between letters and words.
• LA.1.FW.2 Use sound–letter knowledge when writing.
  • LA.1.FW.2.a Segment syllables of two and three sounds.
  • LA.1.FW.2.b Write vowel and consonant letters, knowing every syllable has a vowel.

Writing (W)

• LA.1.W.1 Write and expand grammatically correct simple sentences and paragraphs.
  • LA.1.W.1.a Capitalize proper nouns.
  • LA.1.W.1.b Use end punctuation and commas in dates and lists.
  • LA.1.W.1.c Identify and use nouns, pronouns, verbs and describing adjectives.
  • LA.1.W.1.d Form and use regular and common irregular plural nouns.
  • LA.1.W.1.e Make subjects and verbs agree in simple and compound sentences.
• LA.1.W.2 Develop, strengthen and produce writing suited to audience, purpose and discipline.
  • LA.1.W.2.a Use prewriting activities to come up with and organize ideas.
  • LA.1.W.2.b Adapt the writing process as tasks get longer and more complex.
  • LA.1.W.2.c Use feedback to improve writing and add details.
  • LA.1.W.2.d Use or make sense of print and digital text formats.
  • LA.1.W.2.e Use print and digital tools to produce and share writing.
• LA.1.W.3 With help, write real or imagined pieces that retell two or more events in order.
  • LA.1.W.3.a Include some relevant details.
  • LA.1.W.3.b Use time-order words to show sequence.
  • LA.1.W.3.c Give the piece a sense of closure.
• LA.1.W.4 With help, give an opinion and a reason for it.
  • LA.1.W.4.a Introduce the topic or text.
  • LA.1.W.4.b State the opinion and give a reason.
  • LA.1.W.4.c Give the piece a sense of closure.
• LA.1.W.5 With help, write informative pieces with facts and details.
  • LA.1.W.5.a Introduce a topic.
  • LA.1.W.5.b Develop the topic with facts and details.
  • LA.1.W.5.c Use words and phrases linked to the topic.
  • LA.1.W.5.d Give the piece a sense of closure.
• LA.1.W.6 With help, find information in given sources to answer questions.
  • LA.1.W.6.a Retell or recall information from given sources.
  • LA.1.W.6.b Use given print or digital tools to gather information.
  • LA.1.W.6.c Sort evidence and information into categories.
  • LA.1.W.6.d Use given print or digital tools to gather information and answer questions.
  • LA.1.W.6.e Behave safely when communicating digitally.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• LA.1.SL.1 Take part in structured discussions with peers and adults on grade 1 topics and texts.
  • LA.1.SL.1.a Ask questions to get or check information.
  • LA.1.SL.1.b Interpret spoken and unspoken messages in conversation.
  • LA.1.SL.1.c Talk inclusively, building good relationships and respecting different views.
  • LA.1.SL.1.d Build attentive listening skills.
  • LA.1.SL.1.e Carry out one- or two-step directions.
• LA.1.SL.2 Tell a story or recount an experience with facts and describing details.
  • LA.1.SL.2.a Use suitable speaking skills, including when interpreting grade 1 texts.
  • LA.1.SL.2.b Share a personal view with clear reasons.
  • LA.1.SL.2.c With help, explain why information is being presented.
  • LA.1.SL.2.d Use words suitably and sensitively.
  • LA.1.SL.2.e Use visual or digital tools to support speaking.