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Guardian Angles Language Arts
Language Arts - Grade K

Author: Exploring
The learner will be able to explore books of a favorite author.
Strand Scope Source
Author Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Story: Understand
The learner will be able to understand a developmentally appropriate story.
Strand Scope Source
Story/Short Story Master Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A-Survey, 2001, Level 7, Reading: Story Comprehension tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Genre: Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to use an understanding of genres to create, evaluate, and/or discuss print and nonprint materials.
Strand Scope Source
Genre Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 6
  
Classic Literature: Read/Understand
The learner will be able to read and understand classic literature.
Strand Scope Source
Classic Literature Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Contemporary Literature
The learner will be able to read and understand contemporary literature.
Strand Scope Source
Contemporary Literature Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Fiction
The learner will be able to read and understand fiction.
Strand Scope Source
Fiction Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Genre: Variety
The learner will be able to read a variety of genres.
Strand Scope Source
Genre Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 2
  
Historical Context: Historical Period
The learner will be able to read literature from various historical periods.
Strand Scope Source
Historical Fiction/Context Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 2
  
Nonfiction: Understand
The learner will be able to read and understand nonfiction reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Nonfiction Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Nonfiction: Analyzing
The learner will be able to classify, organize, and recall details read in a nonfiction passage.
Strand Scope Source
Informational Text Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Short Story: Analyzing
The learner will be able to analyze a short story for details, emotions, and events, and predict the outcomes of the story.
Strand Scope Source
Story/Short Story Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Short Story: Construct Meaning
The learner will be able to construct meaning from a short story by interpreting details, the title, character motives and feelings, and by predicting outcomes.
Strand Scope Source
Story/Short Story Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Fiction: Story
The learner will be able to read and understand a fictitious story.
Strand Scope Source
Fiction Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Informational
The learner will be able to read and understand an informational, nonfiction story.
Strand Scope Source
Informational Text Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
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Language Expressions

Expression: Recognize Errors
The learner will be able to recognize and correct errors in language expression.
Strand Scope Source
Language Expression Master Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A-Survey, 2001, Level 7, Language: Usage and Expression tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Usage: Demonstrate/Standard
The learner will be able to demonstrate standard language usage.
Strand Scope Source
Usage Master Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A-Survey, 2001, Level 7, Language: Usage and Expression tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Usage: Spell/Context/Demonstrate
The learner will be able to demonstrate correct spelling in context.
Strand Scope Source
Usage Master Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A-Survey, 2001, Level 7, Language: Spelling in Context tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Usage: Capitalization/Demonstrate
The learner will be able to demonstrate correct capitalization in context.
Strand Scope Source
Usage Master Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A-Survey, 2001, Level 7, Language: Capitalization in Context tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Usage: Punctuation/Context/Demonstrate
The learner will be able to demonstrate correct punctuation in context.
Strand Scope Source
Usage Master Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A-Survey, 2001, Level 7, Language: Punctuation in Context tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Preposition: Positional
The learner will be able to understand the use of positional prepositions and adverbs dealing with time, order, and location.
Strand Scope Source
Preposition Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Conventions: Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to use an understanding of language conventions to create, evaluate, and/or discuss print and nonprint materials.
Strand Scope Source
Language Conventions Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 6
  
Conventions: Structure/Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to use an understanding of language structure to create, evaluate, and/or discuss print and nonprint materials.
Strand Scope Source
Language Conventions Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 6
  
Figurative Language: Print/Nonprint
The learner will be able to use an understanding of figurative language to create, evaluate, and/or discuss print and nonprint materials.
Strand Scope Source
Figurative Language Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 6
  
Language Expression: Native Language
The learner will be able to use native language to develop English language skills.
Strand Scope Source
Language Expression Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 10
  
Language Expression: Native Language
The learner will be able to use native language to develop understanding across all content areas.
Strand Scope Source
Language Expression Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 10
  
Social: Language Communities/Participate
The learner will be able to participate in a variety of language communities in a reflective, creative, informed, and/or analytical manner.
Strand Scope Source
Language: Social Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 11
  
Sentence Structure: Varied/Write
The learner will be able to choose varied sentence structure to enhance effectiveness of writing.
Strand Scope Source
Sentence Structure Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #3 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
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Sequence: Comprehension
The learner will be able to demonstrate comprehension by listening to a literary selection, and then retelling the story (including the main characters, the setting, and details in sequential order).
Strand Scope Source
Sequence Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Auditory Discrimination: Syntax
The learner will be able to rely on a speaker's syntax, semantics, word sounds, and intonations to discern meaning.
Strand Scope Source
Auditory Discrimination Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Questions: Oral Directions
The learner will be able to formulate questions in response to an oral presentation, and present and follow directions given orally.
Strand Scope Source
Questions Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Story: Variety/Listen
The learner will be able to listen to orally read stories from a variety of sources.
Strand Scope Source
Story Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Draw Conclusion: Underlying Relationship
The learner will be able to draw a conclusion from underlying relationships.
Strand Scope Source
Draw Conclusion Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Character: Main
The learner will be able to identify the main character from an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Character Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Character: Intent/Picture
The learner will be able to select the picture which shows the inferred character intent from an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Character Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Character: Feelings/Picture
The learner will be able to select a picture which shows inferred character feelings from orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Character Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Character: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze characters in an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Character Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Directions: Follow
The learner will be able to listen to and follow directions.
Strand Scope Source
Directions Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Sequence: Events/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the sequence of events in an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Sequence Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Sequence: Events/Order
The learner will be able to order events in correct sequence.
Strand Scope Source
Sequence Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Sequence: Picture/Select
The learner will be able to select a picture that best displays the sequence presented in an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Sequence Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Setting: Passage/Identify
The learner will be able to identify setting from orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Setting Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Detail: Recall
The learner will be able to recall details from a sequence of information.
Strand Scope Source
Detail Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Detail: Picture
The learner will be able to identify the picture showing details from an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Detail Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Detail: Understand
The learner will be able to understand factual details.
Strand Scope Source
Detail Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Detail: Relevant/Irrelevant/Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant details in an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Detail Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Predicting: Outcome/Events
The learner will be able to predict the outcome of a set of events.
Strand Scope Source
Predicting Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Predicting: Outcome/Picture
The learner will be able to select a picture predicting a story outcome from orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Predicting Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Main Idea: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the main idea in an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Main Idea Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Main Idea: Picture/Implied
The learner will be able to select the picture showing the implied main idea of an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Main Idea Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Informational Concept: Basic
The learner will be able to understand basic informational concepts.
Strand Scope Source
Informational Concept Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Relationship: Stated
The learner will be able to understand stated relationships.
Strand Scope Source
Relationship Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Non-Real: Situations/Identify
The learner will be able to identify non-real situations in an orally read passage.
Strand Scope Source
Real/Non-Real Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Behaviors: Diversity/Appreciation
The learner will be able to develop a knowledge and appreciation of diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects of various ethnic groups, geographic areas, and social roles.
Strand Scope Source
Listening Behaviors Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 9
  
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Reading Operations

Reading: Collaborative
The learner will be able to explore reading within small peer groups.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Emergent Reading: Conventions
The learner will be able to engage in the following reading behaviors: considering print conventions, holding books and turning pages correctly, and understanding the connection between print in a book and the message being read (to him/her) from the print.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading: Conventions Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Reading Behaviors: Attention Span
The learner will be able to read or explore books for extended periods of time.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Behaviors: Silent/Sustained Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Personal: Experiences/Relate
The learner will be able to relate personal experiences to reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Responses: Personal Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Main Idea: 1-2 Sentences
The learner will be able to identify a picture showing the main idea from a one or two sentence passage read by the teacher.
Strand Scope Source
Main Idea Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Directions: Picture
The learner will be able to identify a picture showing directions.
Strand Scope Source
Directions Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Matching: Picture with Sentence
The learner will be able to select the picture that best represents a given sentence.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading: Matching Pictures Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Strategies: Pictures/Using
The learner will be able to use pictures to gain an understanding of the written text.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Purposes: To Gain Insight
The learner will be able to use reading materials as a source of new information.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Word: Simple
The learner will be able to read simple words from familiar text sources, such as nursery rhymes and short stories.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading: Word Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Bias: Identify/Gender/Cultural
The learner will be able to identify gender and cultural biases in pictures and written text.
Strand Scope Source
Bias Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Comprehension: Display Skills
The learner will be able to display comprehension skills.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Behaviors Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Evaluating: Reading Selections
The learner will be able to study and evaluate written works.
Strand Scope Source
Evaluating Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Interpretation: Variety of Sources
The learner will be able to interpret a variety of reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Interpretation Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Personal: Read
The learner will be able to read for personal purposes.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes: Personal Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Purposes: Community Needs
The learner will be able to read to respond to community expectations.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Purposes: Community Requests
The learner will be able to read to respond to the requests of the community.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Purposes: Human Experiences
The learner will be able to read to understand a variety of human experiences presented in reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 2
  
Purposes: Information
The learner will be able to read a variety of informational sources.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 8
  
Purposes: Occupation
The learner will be able to read to respond to occupational expectations.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Purposes: Occupational Needs
The learner will be able to read to respond to occupational needs.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Reading Behaviors: Appreciation
The learner will be able to appreciate written texts.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Behaviors: Affective Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Reading Behaviors: Variety
The learner will be able to read a variety of written works.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Behaviors Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 2
  
Response: Interact/School
The learner will be able to use individual reading experiences to interact with others in the school setting.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Responses: Discussions Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Response: Self/Understand
The learner will be able to use literary knowledge as a basis for understanding him/herself.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Responses: Affective Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Collect Information: Obtain
The learner will be able to read to obtain information.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes: Collect Information Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Construct Meaning: Word/Context
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the meaning of words in context.
Strand Scope Source
Constructing Meaning Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Prior Knowledge: Connecting
The learner will be able to make connections to prior reading while reading.
Strand Scope Source
Prior Knowledge Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Prior Knowledge: Understand Text
The learner will be able to use prior knowledge to understand texts.
Strand Scope Source
Prior Knowledge Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Purposes: Cultures
The learner will be able to read to gain a better understanding of cultures.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Purposes: Understanding
The learner will be able to read to increase understanding.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 1
  
Strategies: Variety
The learner will be able to use a variety of reading strategies.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Textual Features: Influence Meaning
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of textual factors which influence meaning.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Word Recognition: Meaning
The learner will be able to use word recognition strategies to gain meaning from text.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies: Word Recognition Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Analyze: Characters/Point of View
The learner will be able to analyze story elements such as characters, point of view, setting, and story line, and discuss how these elements are connected.
Strand Scope Source
Story Elements: Analyze Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Character: Points of View
The learner will be able to analyze characters and attribute specific points of view to characters in a literary selection.
Strand Scope Source
Character Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Cues: Construct Meaning
The learner will be able to utilize a variety of cues to construct meaning from a reading selection (illustrations, titles, content).
Strand Scope Source
Constructing Meaning: Cues Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Classification
The learner will be able to categorize information found in a reading passage.
Strand Scope Source
Classification Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Detail: Long Passage
The learner will be able to identify story detail from long passage.
Strand Scope Source
Detail Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Draw Conclusion: Passage
The learner will be able to draw logical and supported conclusions from passages.
Strand Scope Source
Draw Conclusion Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Main Idea: Long Passage
The learner will be able to identify the main idea in a long passage.
Strand Scope Source
Main Idea Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Sequence: Information
The learner will be able to sequence details and events from a literary selection.
Strand Scope Source
Sequence Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Summary: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the best summary of a given passage.
Strand Scope Source
Summary Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Trait: Determine
The learner will be able to determine character description.
Strand Scope Source
Character: Trait Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Trait: Identify/Short Passage
The learner will be able to identify character traits from a short passage.
Strand Scope Source
Character: Trait Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
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General: Personal Experiences
The learner will be able to share personal experiences (facts and opinions), stories (with a beginning, middle, and end), and belongings (during show and tell), initiate and sustain dialogues, and give one step directions to others.
Strand Scope Source
Presentation: General Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Pronunciation: Common Words
The learner will be able to clearly pronounce words common to grade level.
Strand Scope Source
Pronunciation Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Pronunciation: Silent Letters
The learner will be able to pronounce words which have silent letters.
Strand Scope Source
Pronunciation Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Pronunciation: Initial Sound/Substitute
The learner will be able to perform substitution of initial sounds in pronouncing words.
Strand Scope Source
Pronunciation Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Purposes: Self-Selected
The learner will be able to speak for a variety of self-selected purposes.
Strand Scope Source
Speaking Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 12
  
Purposes: Variety
The learner will be able to speak for a variety of purposes.
Strand Scope Source
Speaking Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 4
  
Audience: Adjust Speaking
The learner will be able to adjust speaking to reflect different audiences.
Strand Scope Source
Presentation: Audience Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 4
  
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Expand: Picture/Word Log
The learner will be able to expand vocabulary skills by compiling an alphabet picture book with letters, pictures for beginning sounds, and a list of his/her personal vocabulary words.
Strand Scope Source
Vocabulary: Expand/Build Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Matching: Word with Meaning
The learner will be able to identify the definition of a vocabulary word.
Strand Scope Source
Matching Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Matching: Orally Read Word
The learner will be able to identify an orally read vocabulary word.
Strand Scope Source
Matching Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Matching: Orally Read Word/Picture
The learner will be able to identify an appropriate picture which represents a word read orally.
Strand Scope Source
Matching Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Matching: Word/Picture
The learner will be able to identify an appropriate picture which represents the meaning of a given phrase or word.
Strand Scope Source
Matching Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Sentence Completion: Picture
The learner will be able to identify the appropriate picture needed to complete a sentence.
Strand Scope Source
Complete Sentence Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Context: Word to Fit Context
The learner will be able to select the word which best satisfies the context of a given sentence or passage.
Strand Scope Source
Context Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Vocabulary: Apply
The learner will be able to apply an understanding of vocabulary words.
Strand Scope Source
Vocabulary Master Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A-Survey, 2001, Level 7, Reading: Vocabulary tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Appropriate: Write/Effectiveness/Enhance
The learner will be able to choose appropriate words to enhance effectiveness of writing.
Strand Scope Source
Word Choice: Appropriate Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #3 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Context: Word Meaning
The learner will be able to infer word meaning from context.
Strand Scope Source
Context Master MI: Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), 1994, Fourth Grade tested in week 7 of next year.
  
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Final Sound: Written Word
The learner will be able to identify the final sound of a word given the written form.
Strand Scope Source
Final Sound Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Initial Sound: Written Word
The learner will be able to identify the initial sound of a word, given the written form.
Strand Scope Source
Initial Sound Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Rhyming: Picture
The learner will be able to identify the picture whose name rhymes with the sounds in a given sentence.
Strand Scope Source
Rhyming Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Rhyming Words: Orally Read
The learner will be able to identify the rhyming sound of two orally read words.
Strand Scope Source
Rhyming Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Word Building: Affixes
The learner will be able to build words by adding affixes.
Strand Scope Source
Word Building Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Letters: Isolation
The learner will be able to identify any written letter in the alphabet presented in isolation.
Strand Scope Source
Letters Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Letters: Matching
The learner will be able to visually associate the same letters (upper and lower case).
Strand Scope Source
Letters Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Word: Describing/Match Picture
The learner will be able to identify the describing word for a given illustration.
Strand Scope Source
Word Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Word: Isolation
The learner will be able to identify a word presented in isolation.
Strand Scope Source
Word Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Word: Match Picture
The learner will be able to select the word that identifies a given illustration.
Strand Scope Source
Word Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Word: Matching Same/Visual
The learner will be able to visually associate the same words.
Strand Scope Source
Word Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Identify/Final Sound
The learner will be able to identify the final sound of an orally read word.
Strand Scope Source
Final Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Identify/Picture
The learner will be able to identify the final sound of an orally read word, given an illustration.
Strand Scope Source
Final Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Identify/Written Word
The learner will be able to identify the final sound of a word, which is both written and orally read.
Strand Scope Source
Final Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Oral Read: Identify/Illustration
The learner will be able to identify the final sound of an orally read word, given the written word and an illustration.
Strand Scope Source
Final Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Match: Visually Associate
The learner will be able to visually associate beginning sounds in two words.
Strand Scope Source
Initial Sound: Match Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Identify/Initial Sound
The learner will be able to identify the initial sound of an orally read word, given the written word and an illustration.
Strand Scope Source
Initial Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the initial sound of an orally read word.
Strand Scope Source
Initial Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Word/Picture
The learner will be able to identify the initial sound of an orally read word, given an illustration.
Strand Scope Source
Initial Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Written Word
The learner will be able to identify the initial sound of an orally read word, given the written form of the word.
Strand Scope Source
Initial Sound: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Sounds: Identify/Isolation
The learner will be able to identify a letter of the alphabet with the letter's sound read in isolation.
Strand Scope Source
Letters: Sounds Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Sounds: Identify Relationship/Isolation
The learner will be able to identify the relationship between letters and sounds, given the letters in isolation.
Strand Scope Source
Letters: Sounds Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Identify/Isolation
The learner will be able to identify an orally read word in isolation.
Strand Scope Source
Word: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Orally Read: Identify/Context
The learner will be able to identify a word within the context of an orally read sentence.
Strand Scope Source
Word: Orally Read Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Sentence: Isolation
The learner will be able to read a given sentence presented in isolation.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading: Number/Sentence/Symbol Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
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Invented Writing
The learner will be able to exhibit invented writing behaviors: holding a pencil, controlling computer pointing devices, telling a story from his/her own invented writing, and drawing pictures to communicate thoughts.
Strand Scope Source
Print/Cursive Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Conventions
The learner will be able to understand the writing conventions of left to right, top to bottom, and upper or lower case letters.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Writing: Conventions Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Collection: Portfolio/Maintain
The learner will be able to maintain a portfolio of drawings, writing, journal entries, etc., which shows growth as an emergent reader, writer, speaker, listener, and learner.
Strand Scope Source
Portfolios: Collection Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Portfolio: Writing
The learner will be able to write individual works to be added to his/her portfolio.
Strand Scope Source
Portfolios Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Word: First/Last Name
The learner will be able to write his/her first and last name from memory.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Writing: Word Master The Scantron Corporation Foundation Core Curriculum, May 1995, Kindergarten
  
Audience: Variety
The learner will be able to write for a variety of audiences.
Strand Scope Source
Audience Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 4
  
Purposes: Interact/School
The learner will be able to use individual writing experiences to interact with others in the school setting.
Strand Scope Source
Writing Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 3
  
Purposes: Variety
The learner will be able to write for a variety of purposes.
Strand Scope Source
Writing Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 4
  
Writing as a Process: Audiences
The learner will be able to utilize the writing process appropriately for different audiences.
Strand Scope Source
Writing as a Process Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 5
  
Writing as a Process: Situations
The learner will be able to utilize the writing process appropriately for different situations.
Strand Scope Source
Writing as a Process Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 5
  
Purposes: Own
The learner will be able to write for his/her chosen purpose.
Strand Scope Source
Writing Purposes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 12
  
Strategies: Variety
The learner will be able to utilize a variety of writing strategies.
Strand Scope Source
Writing Strategies Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 5
  
Composition: Beginning/Middle/End
The learner will be able to write a composition including a definite beginning, middle and end.
Strand Scope Source
Essay/Composition Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #3, Grade 5, #4 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Conventions: Apply
The learner will be able to apply the skillful use of writing conventions to enhance effects of writing.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Writing: Conventions Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #4 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Main Idea: Develop
The learner will be able to clearly develop main ideas.
Strand Scope Source
Main Idea Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #3, Grade 5, #4 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Main Idea: State
The learner will be able to clearly state the central idea when writing.
Strand Scope Source
Main Idea Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #3, Grade 5, #4 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Voice: Sentence Structure
The learner will be able to convey writer's voice through sentence structure.
Strand Scope Source
Voice Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #4 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
Voice: Word Choice
The learner will be able to convey writer's voice through word choice.
Strand Scope Source
Voice Master MI: Ed. Assessment Program (MEAP) - Writing Rubric, 1996, Grade 5, Grade 5, #4 tested in week 7 of next year.
  
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Language Arts Processes

Communicating: Effective
The learner will be able to recognize and apply the qualities of effective communication techniques in writing and speaking.
Strand Scope Source
Communication Processes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 4
  
Communicating: Purposes/Audiences
The learner will be able to communicate using language arts processes for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Strand Scope Source
Communication Processes Master National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1996, IRA/NCTE Standards, p.25, Standard 7
  
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