Kindergarten ELA (Ohio's Learning Standards)

Reading Literature (RL)

• RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
• RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories with key details.
• RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings and major events.
• RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
• RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts such as storybooks and poems.
• RL.K.6 With support, name the author and illustrator and explain the role of each.
• RL.K.7 With support, describe how illustrations relate to the story, e.g. which moment they show.
• RL.K.9 With support, compare the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
• RL.K.10 Take part actively in group reading and connect texts to own experiences.

Reading Informational Text (RI)

• RI.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details.
• RI.K.2 With support, identify the main topic and retell key details.
• RI.K.3 With support, describe the connection between two people, events or ideas.
• RI.K.4 With support, ask and answer questions about unknown words.
• RI.K.5 Identify the front cover, back cover and title page of a book.
• RI.K.6 Name the author and illustrator and explain the role of each.
• RI.K.7 With support, describe how pictures relate to the text.
• RI.K.8 With support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points.
• RI.K.9 With support, find basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.
• RI.K.10 Take part actively in group reading.

Reading Foundations (RF)

• RF.K.1 Show understanding of how print is organized and its basic features.
  • a. Follow words left to right, top to bottom, page by page.
  • b. Know spoken words are written as letter sequences.
  • c. Know spaces separate words in print.
  • d. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters.
• RF.K.2 Show understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds.
  • a. Recognize and produce rhyming words.
  • b. Count, say, blend and segment syllables.
  • c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of one-syllable words.
  • d. Isolate first, middle vowel and final sounds in CVC words.
  • e. Add or substitute sounds to make new one-syllable words.
• RF.K.3 Use kindergarten phonics and word analysis skills to decode words.
  • a. Say the main sound for each consonant.
  • b. Link long and short vowel sounds to common spellings.
  • c. Read common high-frequency words by sight.
  • d. Tell similar words apart by the differing sounds.
• RF.K.4 Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.

Writing (W)

• W.K.1 Use drawing, dictating and writing to compose opinion pieces naming a topic and a preference.
• W.K.2 Use drawing, dictating and writing to compose informative texts naming a topic with some facts.
• W.K.3 Use drawing, dictating and writing to tell about one or more linked events and react to them.
• W.K.5 With adult support, respond to peers' questions and add details to strengthen writing.
• W.K.6 With adult support, explore digital tools to produce and publish writing with peers.
• W.K.7 Take part in shared research and writing projects, e.g. exploring books by a favorite author.
• W.K.8 With adult support, recall experiences or use provided sources to answer a question.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• SL.K.1 Take part in partner and group conversations about kindergarten topics and texts.
  • a. Follow agreed rules such as listening and taking turns.
  • b. Continue a conversation through several exchanges.
• SL.K.2 Ask and answer questions about key details of texts read aloud or information presented.
• SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions to get help, find out more or clear up confusion.
• SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places and things and, with support, add details.
• SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visuals to descriptions for more detail.
• SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts and feelings clearly.

Language (L)

• L.K.1 Use standard grammar and usage when speaking and writing.
  • a. Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • b. Use frequent nouns and verbs.
  • c. Form regular plurals orally with /s/ or /es/.
  • d. Understand and use question words.
  • e. Use the most frequent prepositions.
  • f. Produce and expand complete sentences in shared activities.
• L.K.2 Capitalize the first word and I, name end punctuation and spell simple words phonetically.
• L.K.4 Work out unknown and multiple-meaning words using context and common word parts.
• L.K.5 With guidance, explore word relationships and shades of meaning.
• L.K.6 Use words learned through conversations, reading and being read to.