Kindergarten ELA (Nebraska Standards)

Foundational Skills (F)

• LA.K.F.1 Show understanding of how print is organized and of basic print concepts.
  • LA.K.F.1.a Name all capital and lowercase letters, on their own and in text.
  • LA.K.F.1.b Know that spoken words are written with sequences of letters and that print carries meaning.
  • LA.K.F.1.c Know that spaces separate written words and match spoken words to printed words one to one.
  • LA.K.F.1.d Follow print left to right, top to bottom and page by page.
• LA.K.F.2 Show understanding of spoken words, syllables and individual sounds (phonemes).
  • LA.K.F.2.a Split spoken sentences into separate words and count them.
  • LA.K.F.2.b Recognize rhyming words and start to produce rhymes.
  • LA.K.F.2.c Count, say and split spoken words into syllables and identify parts of a syllable.
  • LA.K.F.2.d Blend onsets and rimes to say simple words.
  • LA.K.F.2.e Delete part of a syllable or a word part in spoken words, including compound words.
  • LA.K.F.2.f Isolate and say first, middle vowel and final sounds in VC or CVC words (not CVC words ending in /l/, /r/ or /x/).
• LA.K.F.3 Use phonics and word analysis to decode words and to spell (encode) them.
  • LA.K.F.3.a Give the main sound for each consonant letter.
  • LA.K.F.3.b Know long and short sounds for the five main vowels and their common spellings.
  • LA.K.F.3.c Decode CVC words.
  • LA.K.F.3.d Spell (encode) CVC words.
  • LA.K.F.3.e Tell similarly spelled words apart by the sounds of the letters that differ.
• LA.K.F.4 Read grade-level text accurately, with phrasing and expression, to support understanding.
  • LA.K.F.4.a Name capital and lowercase letters quickly and accurately.
  • LA.K.F.4.b Read decodable CVC words quickly and accurately.
  • LA.K.F.4.c Read grade-level high-frequency words quickly and accurately.

Reading: Literary Text (RP)

• LA.K.RP.1 With help, retell familiar stories including key details and say their central message or lesson.
• LA.K.RP.2 With help, name the main characters, the setting and important events in a story.
• LA.K.RP.3 With help, explain what the author and the illustrator each do in a literary text.
• LA.K.RP.4 With help, identify basic features of literary texts.
• LA.K.RP.5 With help, compare and contrast what characters experience in familiar stories.
• LA.K.RP.6 With help, ask and answer questions about key details in a literary text.
• LA.K.RP.7 With help, link personal experiences with other cultures met in literary texts.
• LA.K.RP.8 Join in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

Reading Informational Text (RI)

• LA.K.RI.1 With help, identify the main topic and key details of an informational text.
• LA.K.RI.2 With help, identify key people, events or facts in an informational text.
• LA.K.RI.3 With help, explain what the author and the illustrator each do in an informational text.
• LA.K.RI.4 With help, use titles, headings and pictures to predict or confirm what a text is about.
• LA.K.RI.5 With help, find simple similarities and differences between two informational texts on the same topic.
• LA.K.RI.6 With help, explain how a fact is different from an opinion about a topic.
• LA.K.RI.7 With help, link personal experiences with other cultures met in informational texts.
• LA.K.RI.8 Join in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

Vocabulary (V)

• LA.K.V.1 Recognize and use everyday words and grade-level academic vocabulary.
  • LA.K.V.1.a With help, spot new meanings for familiar words.
  • LA.K.V.1.b With help, use word endings and affixes to work out unknown words.
  • LA.K.V.1.c With help, find the meaning of key words using reference materials and classroom resources.
• LA.K.V.2 Understand how authors use figurative, connotative and technical language.
  • LA.K.V.2.a With help, sort common words and phrases into groups to see how words relate.
  • LA.K.V.2.b With help, build understanding of words by linking them to their opposites.
  • LA.K.V.2.c With help, ask and answer questions about key words and phrases.
  • LA.K.V.2.d With help, find and explain descriptive words for feelings or the senses. (being checked)

Foundations of Writing (FW)

• LA.K.FW.1 Show basic handwriting skills.
  • LA.K.FW.1.a Recognize and match capital and lowercase manuscript letters.
  • LA.K.FW.1.b Print many capital and lowercase manuscript letters, using references.
  • LA.K.FW.1.c Write from left to right with suitable spaces between letters and words.
• LA.K.FW.2 Use sound–letter knowledge when writing.
  • LA.K.FW.2.a Split one-syllable words into their sounds aloud.
  • LA.K.FW.2.b Know that each syllable is built around a vowel sound.
  • LA.K.FW.2.c Form capital and lowercase manuscript letters, using references. (being checked)
  • LA.K.FW.2.d Write from left to right with suitable spacing. (being checked)

Writing (W)

• LA.K.W.1 With help, build and use complete simple sentences in shared language activities.
  • LA.K.W.1.a Capitalize the first word of a sentence and the word "I".
  • LA.K.W.1.b Recognize and name end punctuation.
  • LA.K.W.1.c Identify singular and plural nouns and simple action verbs.
  • LA.K.W.1.d Make regular plurals by adding /s/ or /es/.
  • LA.K.W.1.e Use question words to ask questions.
  • LA.K.W.1.f Make subjects and verbs agree in simple sentences.
• LA.K.W.2 With help, use a writing process that loops back on itself to plan and produce writing.
  • LA.K.W.2.a Use prewriting activities and resources to come up with ideas.
  • LA.K.W.2.b Adapt writing habits to stay engaged in short and longer writing tasks.
  • LA.K.W.2.c Use feedback to improve writing or add details.
  • LA.K.W.2.d Read or interpret print and digital texts in different formats.
  • LA.K.W.2.e Use suitable digital or multimedia tools to create, improve or share writing.
• LA.K.W.3 With help, tell about real or imagined events in order by drawing, dictating and/or writing.
• LA.K.W.4 With help, give an opinion and one reason by drawing, dictating and/or writing.
• LA.K.W.5 With help, write about a topic or text giving one fact, by drawing, dictating and/or writing.
• LA.K.W.6 With help, find information in given sources to answer a question, by drawing, dictating and/or writing.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• LA.K.SL.1 With help, take part in structured discussions and routines with peers and adults on kindergarten topics.
  • LA.K.SL.1.a Ask relevant questions to get or check information.
  • LA.K.SL.1.b Interpret spoken and unspoken messages in conversation.
  • LA.K.SL.1.c Talk with peers and adults in inclusive ways that build good relationships and respect other views.
  • LA.K.SL.1.d Listen attentively, e.g. with eye contact and by recalling what was said.
  • LA.K.SL.1.e Carry out one- or two-step directions.
• LA.K.SL.2 With help, describe familiar people, places, things and events with added detail.
  • LA.K.SL.2.a Use suitable speaking skills such as eye contact, volume and clear pronunciation for different purposes.
  • LA.K.SL.2.b Share a personal view with clear reasons.
  • LA.K.SL.2.c Explain why the information is being shared.
  • LA.K.SL.2.d Show awareness of using words kindly, including avoiding hurtful words.
  • LA.K.SL.2.e Use suitable visual or digital tools to support speaking.