Reading and Language Arts
· Understand fiction and non-fiction
· Read for personal interest
· Follow story sequence and list story parts
· Use context clues, picture clues, predictions, and
background knowledge to aid comprehension
· Alphabetize words
· Apply phonics rules to spelling and
pronunciation
· Recognize contractions, plurals, and possessives
· Read and follow multi-step directions
· Punctuate and structure sentences and paragraphs
correctly
· Write to convey thoughts, respond to literature,
form a friendly letter, create character
descriptions, and creatively express themselves
· Write legibly
· Know basic nouns, verbs, and adjectives
· Use a dictionary, glossary, and table of contents
· Use a computer
· Speak and read in front of a group
· Contribute to group discussions
· Accept and give constructive criticism
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