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Foundational Literacy

Print Concepts

Letter/Word identification

Develop understanding of the organization and basic features of print

Phonics Awareness/
Phonics/
Fluency

Sound symbol relationships:

-Initial and final sounds
-Rhyming words
-Blending

Acquire and apply grade-appropriate high frequency words to support fluency

Print Concepts

Recognize and understand features of a sentence:

-first word
-capitalization
-ending punctuation

Phonics Awareness/
Phonics/
Fluency

Extend word knowledge:

-Short and long vowel sounds
-Beginning and ending consonants, blends, and digraphs

Acquire and apply grade appropriate high frequency words to support fluency

Phonics/Word Recognition/Fluency

Application of phonics and word analysis skills to decode words including:

-long and short vowels
-vowel teams
-two-syllable words
-using common prefixes/suffixes to decode

Acquire and apply grade-appropriate high-frequency words to support fluency

Phonics/Word Recognition/Fluency

Application of grade-level phonics and word analysis skills:

-context clues to decode/define the meaning of unknown words

Read with accuracy, expression, and pace to support comprehension

Phonics/Word Recognition/Fluency

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding words in and out of context

Read with accuracy, expression, and pace to support comprehension

Phonics/Word Recognition/Fluency

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding words in and out of context

Read with accuracy, expression, and pace to support comprehension

Reading

Retell/sequence

Build stamina as a reader

Recognize common types of texts

Compare and contrast characters in stories

Guided reading experiences to grow comprehension strategies to make sense of texts:

-questioning
-picturing
-predicting
-decoding unfamiliar words

Extend and apply active reading strategies to make sense of texts:

-questioning
-picturing
-inferring
-predicting
-decoding unfamiliar words

Extend retelling/sequencing skills to make connections and evaluate key ideas within texts

Build stamina as a reader

Recognize key features of texts to understand text structure and help comprehend

Extend and apply active reading strategies to make sense of texts:

-questioning
-picturing
-inferring
-predicting
-decoding unfamiliar words

Extend retelling/ sequencing skills to make connections and evaluate key ideas within and between texts

Build stamina as a reader

Know and use key features of texts to understand text structure and help comprehend

Consistently apply active reading strategies to make sense of texts:

-questioning
-inferring
-predicting
-identifying text evidence to support thinking

Read stories and poems aloud fluently

Read and comprehend grade-appropriate fiction and informational texts including poetry, dramas, history, science and technical texts

Compare important points and details in two texts on the same topic

Know and use key features of texts to read closely to identify main ideas and supporting details

Consistently apply active reading strategies to make sense of a variety of texts

Compare characters, events, settings, theme or point-of-view in stories and myths

Identify the purpose of a story or poem

Identify the main idea of a historical, scientific or technical texts

Explain how an author uses facts, details, and evidence to support key points

Use evidence from text to support a claim

Summarize the main topic of a text using key supporting details

Read and comprehend grade appropriate fiction and informational texts including poetry, dramas, history, science and technical texts

Consistently apply active reading strategies to make sense of a variety of texts

Explain the relationship between two or more individuals, events, or ideas based on specific information in one or more texts

Summarize the key details of stories, poems, and non-fiction texts, including themes and main ideas

Identify how an author uses evidence to explain or support a topic

Read and comprehend grade appropriate fiction and informational texts including poetry, dramas, history, science and technical texts

Summarize grade-appropriate text

Identify major themes or a central idea presented in a text

Compare and contrast author's style across a variety of texts on the same topic or theme

Describe how the plot of a story unfolds and how characters respond to the plot development to resolutions

Cite evidence to explain what a text says and what clues can be used to make inferences

Identify and evaluate specific claims and arguments in a text

Support claims or arguments with clear and relevant evidence

Summarize grade-appropriate text

Identify major themes or a central idea presented in a text

Compare and contrast author's style across a variety of texts on the same topic or theme

Determine how an author’s word choices affect the meaning and tone of a text

Cite several pieces of evidence when analyzing a text

Identify and evaluate specific claims and arguments in a text

Support claims or arguments with clear and relevant evidence

Summarize

grade-appropriate text

Identify major themes or a central idea presented in a text and analyze its development over the course of the text

Compare and contrast the author's style across two or more texts and analyze how the author’s style contributes to the overall piece

Cite evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of a book, article, poem or play

Analyze where texts on the same topic disagree on matters of fact and interpretation

Writing

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and independent writing to communicate and express ideas about identified topics including retelling order of events in a story

With guidance and support respond to prompts, including personal experiences, or to answer a question about a given topic

With guidance and support, explore digital tools to produce and publish authentic writing pieces

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

With guidance and support respond to questions on a specific topic and add details to strengthen writing

Participate in shared research and writing projects, including exploring “how to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions

With guidance and support, explore digital tools to produce and publish authentic writing pieces

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

With guidance and support, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing

With guidance and support from adults and peers, use digital tools to produce and publish grade-appropriate writing pieces

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

Write routinely over extended time frames (research, reflection, and revision) and for shorter time such as written responses to a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences

Write stories with dialogue and description of character’s actions, thoughts, and feelings

Organization of transitions, leads, and endings are explored through opinion and informational pieces

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about various topics

With guidance and support, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing

With guidance and support from adults and peers, use technology to produce and publish grade appropriate writing pieces and demonstrate appropriate keyboarding skills

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

Write routinely over extended time frames (research, reflection, and revision) and for shorter time such as written responses to a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences

Students engage in the writing process (planning, writing, revising, editing, publishing)

Write on a topic using facts, details, definitions, quotations or other information

Organizational structure is further developed with application of transitions, leads, and endings

Write narrative pieces with a clear event sequence using dialogue, description and sensory details and a conclusion

Conducts short research projects using evidence from books and other sources

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

Write routinely over extended time frames (research, reflection, and revision) and for shorter time such as written responses to a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences

Students engage in the writing process (planning, writing, revising, editing, publishing)

Write narratives that develop the plot with dialogue, description, including use of figurative language, and effective pacing

Write opinions that offer reasoned arguments and provide facts and details that are logically grouped

Conducts short research projects in which a topic is investigated using several sources

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

Write routinely over extended time frames (research, reflection, and revision) and for shorter time such as written responses to a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences

Conduct short research projects to answer questions, drawing on several sources, including:

- assess the credibility of print and digital sources selected
-quote or paraphrase data of others and provide basic bibliographic information for sources to avoid plagiarism
-draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

Write routinely over extended time frames (research, reflection, and revision) and for shorter time such as written responses to a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences

Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several reliable sources, including:

- multiple print and digital sources/multimedia and visuals to further support findings
-quote or paraphrase data of others and follow a standard format for citation to avoid plagiarism
-draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research

Write a variety of grade-appropriate opinion, informative, and narrative pieces

Write routinely over extended time frames (research, reflection, and revision) and for shorter time such as written responses to a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences

Conduct short research projects that use many credible print and digital resources including:

- multiple print and digital sources/multimedia and visuals to further support findings

-quote or paraphrase data of others and follow a standard format for citation to avoid plagiarism
-draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research

Language

Print many upper and lower case letters

Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun “I”

Recognize and name end punctuation

Spell simple words phonetically using knowledge of sound-letter relationships

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on kindergarten reading and content

Print all upper and lower case letters

Capitalize dates and names of people

Use end punctuation for sentences

Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words

Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 1 reading and content

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation including apostrophe/possessives, as well as generalized spelling patterns within writing

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 2 reading and content

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing or speaking

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing or speaking

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

Acquire and apply general academic and content-specific grade 4 vocabulary as well as demonstrate understanding of figurative language

Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting a reference as needed

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing or speaking

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

Acquire and apply general academic and content-specific grade 5 vocabulary as well as demonstrate understanding of figurative language

Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting a reference as needed

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing or speaking

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and content-specific words or phrases important to comprehension

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings

Use common Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes as clues to the meaning of a word

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing or speaking

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and content-specific words or phrases important to comprehension

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings

Use common Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes as clues to the meaning of a word

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing or speaking

Acquire and apply vocabulary skills by determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and content-specific words or phrases important to comprehension

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings

Use common Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes as clues to the meaning of a word

Speaking & Listening

Participate in collaborative conversations about kindergarten topics and texts in small and large groups

Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly

Participate in collaborative conversations about grade 1 topics and texts in small and large groups

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood

Participate in collaborative conversations about grade 2 topics and texts in small and large groups

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue

Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation

Participate in collaborative discussions on grade 3 content (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) by listening, asking questions,sharing ideas, and building on the ideas of others

Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade 4 content (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) by listening, asking questions, expressing own ideas clearly and building on the ideas of others

Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant details to support main ideas or themes

Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or presented

Speak clearly at an understandable pace

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade 5 content (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) by listening, asking questions, expressing own ideas clearly and building on the ideas of others

Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant details to support main ideas or themes

Summarize a text read aloud or information from a presentation

Speak clearly at an understandable pace

Participate in class discussion about various topics and texts in which each student is prepared to refer to text evidence when discussing ideas, and to understand other perspectives

Publish and present claims and findings by sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent facts and details to emphasize main ideas or themes

Use appropriate eye contact, speak clearly and at an understandable pace

Participate in class discussion about various topics and texts in which each student is prepared to refer to text evidence when discussing ideas, and to understand other perspectives

Publish and present claims and findings in a coherent manner with pertinent facts, details, and examples

Use appropriate eye contact, speak clearly and at an understandable pace

Participate in class discussion about various topics, texts and issues by expressing ideas and building on others’ ideas, including listening to another speaker’s argument and evaluating whether the claims are based on sound reasoning and evidence

Publish and present claims and findings, emphasizing key points in a focused and coherent manner with sound reasoning and relevant evidence

Use appropriate eye contact, speak clearly and at an understandable pace

New Fairfield Public Schools

Art

English/Language Arts

Mathematics

Music (in progress)