1st Grade ELA (Oklahoma Academic Standards)

Standard 1: Listening and Speaking

• 1.1.L.1 Listens actively and follows agreed rules for discussion.
• 1.1.L.2 Follows simple two- and three-step spoken directions.
• 1.1.S.1 Works respectfully with classmates.
• 1.1.S.2 Takes part in small- and large-group discussions about topics and texts.
• 1.1.S.3 Asks and answers relevant questions to get help or check understanding.
• 1.1.S.4 Describes people, places, things, and events aloud with relevant details.

Standard 2: Reading and Writing Foundations and Process

• 1.2.PA.1 Counts, splits, blends, and deletes syllables in spoken words.
• 1.2.PA.2 Blends and splits onsets and rimes in spoken words.
• 1.2.PA.3 Isolates and says the middle sound in spoken words.
• 1.2.PA.4 Blends sounds into spoken words of four to six phonemes.
• 1.2.PA.5 Splits spoken words of four to six phonemes into single sounds.
• 1.2.PA.6 Adds, deletes, and swaps sounds in one-syllable words without blends.
• 1.2.PC.1 Recognizes sentence features such as capital letters and end punctuation.
• 1.2.PC.2 Forms letters correctly with good spacing, writing left to right and top to bottom.
• 1.2.PWS.1 Decodes regular one-syllable words using a sequence of phonics skills.
• 1.2.PWS.2 Decodes one-syllable words using closed and open syllable types.
• 1.2.PWS.3 Decodes compound words and words with inflectional endings.
• 1.2.SE.1 Spells consonants, short vowels, digraphs, blends, and silent-e patterns correctly.
• 1.2.SE.2 Spells high-frequency and irregular words using known sound patterns and the irregular parts.
• 1.2.F.1 Grows sight vocabulary by reading regular and irregular words automatically.
• 1.2.F.2 Reads grade-level text smoothly and accurately with expression that shows understanding.
• 1.2.R.1 Names the topic or main idea of a text and some supporting details.
• 1.2.R.2 Tells fiction and nonfiction genres apart.
• 1.2.R.3 Puts the beginning, middle, and end of a story in order.
• 1.2.R.4 Retells facts and details from an informational text.
• 1.2.W.1 Drafts and edits with correct spacing, writing left to right and top to bottom.
• 1.2.W.2 Drafts sentences that put story events or topic details in order.
• 1.2.W.3 Revises drafts by adding or removing words.
• 1.2.W.4 Spells grade-level decodable words and common sight words correctly when editing.
• 1.2.W.5 Regularly publishes final drafts for a real audience.

Standard 3: Critical Reading and Writing

• 1.3.R.1 Identifies whether an author wants to tell a story or give information, with prompting.
• 1.3.R.2 Describes who is telling a story, with prompting.
• 1.3.R.3 Finds evidence in the text of the setting and the main characters and their traits.
• 1.3.R.4 Asks and answers basic who, what, where, why, and when questions about texts.
• 1.3.R.5 Uses details from the text to draw conclusions and make predictions.
• 1.3.R.6 Finds facts that are stated plainly in a text.
• 1.3.W.1 Writes stories with characters, a beginning-middle-end plot, and a simple setting.
• 1.3.W.2 Writes facts about a topic after a read-aloud, with prompting.
• 1.3.W.3 Writes an opinion with a reason that supports it, with prompting.

Standard 4: Vocabulary

• 1.4.R.1 Identifies words that are synonyms or antonyms.
• 1.4.R.2 Uses context clues to work out word meanings, with prompting.
• 1.4.R.3 Uses word parts to define unfamiliar words, with prompting.
• 1.4.R.4 Uses simple dictionaries or glossaries to clarify word meanings.
• 1.4.R.5 Learns new words, links them to prior knowledge, and uses them.
• 1.4.W.1 Uses grade-level vocabulary to share ideas when speaking and writing.
• 1.4.W.2 Chooses language to suit the purpose, with prompting.

Standard 5: Language

• 1.5.R.1 Recognizes simple sentences.
• 1.5.R.2 Recognizes parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and conjunctions.
• 1.5.W.1 Writes simple sentences that end with an end mark.
• 1.5.W.2 Uses nouns, verbs, and adjectives to make writing clearer and more varied.
• 1.5.W.3 Capitalizes the first word of a sentence, names, months, and days of the week.
• 1.5.W.4 Uses periods, question marks, and exclamation points correctly.

Standard 6: Research

• 1.6.R.1 Identifies who could answer questions or what resources are needed.
• 1.6.R.2 Uses graphic and text features such as photos, labels, headings, charts, and graphs.
• 1.6.R.3 Knows where to find a table of contents and glossary and what each is for.
• 1.6.W.1 Comes up with research questions about topics of interest.
• 1.6.W.2 Organizes research findings with graphic organizers, with prompting.
• 1.6.W.3 Shares relevant information for different purposes.

Standard 7: Multimodal Literacies

• 1.7.R Explains how ideas and topics are shown in multimodal content.
• 1.7.W Combines writing, sound, images, and movement to express ideas and feelings.

Standard 8: Independent Reading and Writing

• 1.8.R Chooses texts for a purpose and reads on their own for longer periods.
• 1.8.W Writes on their own using early and conventional writing, with prompting.