1st Grade TEKS

Social StudiesSS.1.01A Describe the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation such as San Jacinto Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day.SS.1.01B Compare the observance of holidays and celebrations, past and present.SS.1.02A Identify contributions of historical figures, including Sam Houston, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., who have influenced the community, state, and nation.SS.1.02B Identify historical figures such as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan, and Richard Allen, and other individuals who have exhibited individualism and inventiveness.SS.1.02C Compare the similarities and differences among the lives and activities of historical figures and other individuals who have influenced the community, state, and nation.SS.1.03A Distinguish among past, present, and future.SS.1.03B Describe and measure calendar time by days, weeks, months, and years.SS.1.03C Create a calendar and simple timeline.SS.1.04A Locate places using the four cardinal directions.SS.1.04B Describe the location of self and objects relative to other locations in the classroom and school.SS.1.05A Create and use simple maps such as maps of the home, classroom, school, and community.SS.1.05B Locate the community, Texas, and the United States on maps and globes.SS.1.06A Identify and describe the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather.

SS.1.06B Identify examples of and uses for natural resources in the community, state, and nation.

SS.1.06C Identify and describe how the human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities are based upon geographic location.SS.1.07A Describe ways that families meet basic human needs.SS.1.07B Describe similarities and differences in ways families meet basic human needs.SS.1.08A Identify examples of goods and services in the home, school, and community.

SS.1.08B Identify ways people exchange goods and services. SS.1.08C Identify the role of markets in the exchange of goods and services.

SS.1.09A Identify examples of people wanting more than they can have.SS.1.09B Explain why wanting more than they can have requires that people make choices.SS.1.09C Identify examples of choices families make when buying goods and services.SS.1.10A Describe the components of various jobs and the characteristics of a job well performed.

SS.1.10B Describe how specialized jobs contribute to the production of goods and services.SS.1.11A Explain the purpose for rules and laws in the home, school, and community.SS.1.11B Identify rules and laws that establish order, provide security, and manage conflict.SS.1.12A Identify the responsibilities of authority figures in the home, school, and community.SS.1.12B Identify and describe the roles of public officials in the community, state, and nation.

SS.1.12C Identify and describe the role of a good citizen in maintaining a constitutional republic.SS.1.13A Identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully holding public officials to their word, and voting.SS.1.13B Identify historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Francis Scott Key, and Eleanor Roosevelt who have exemplified good citizenship.SS.1.13C Identify other individuals who exemplify good citizenship.SS.1.14A Explain state and national patriotic symbols, including the United States and Texas flags, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, and the Alamo.SS.1.14B Recite and explain the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag.SS.1.14C Identify anthems and mottoes of Texas and the United States.

SS.1.14D Explain and practice voting as a way of making choices and decisions.SS.1.14E Explain how patriotic customs and celebrations reflect American individualism and freedom.SS.1.14F Identify Constitution Day as a celebration of American freedom.

SS.1.15A Describe and explain the importance of various beliefs, customs, language, and traditions of families and communities.SS.1.15B Explain the way folktales and legends such as Aesop’s fables reflect beliefs, customs, language, and traditions of communities.SS.1.16A Describe how technology changes the ways families live.

SS.1.16B Describe how technology changes communication, transportation, and recreation.

SS.1.16C Describe how technology changes the way people work. SS.1.17A Obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid oral sources such

as conversations, interviews, and music. SS.1.17B Obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid visual sources

such as pictures, symbols, electronic media, maps, literature, and artifacts. SS.1.17C Sequence and categorize information.

SS.1.18A Express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences. SS.1.18B Create and interpret visual and written material.

SS.1.19A Use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.SS.1.19B Use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, generate options, predict outcomes, take action to implement a decision, and reflect on the effectiveness of that decision.

MathMATH.1.1A Compare and order whole numbers to 99 (less than, greater than, or equal to) using sets of concrete objects and pictorial models. MATH.1.1B Create sets of tens and ones using concrete objects to describe, compare, and order whole numbers to 99. MATH.1.1C Identify individual coins by name and value and describe relationships among them (penny, nickel, dime, quarter).

MATH.1.1D Read and write numbers to 99 to describe sets of concrete objects in standard, expanded, and written formsMATH.1.2A Separate a whole into two, three, or four equal parts and use appropriate language to describe the parts such as three out of four equal parts.

MATH.1.2B Use appropriate language to describe parts of a set such as three out of the eight crayons are redMATH.1.3A Model and create addition and subtraction problem situations with concrete objects and write corresponding number sentences.

MATH.1.3B Use concrete and pictorial models to apply basic addition and subtraction facts (up to 9 + 9 = 18 and 18 – 9 = 9).MATH.1.4 Identify, describe, and extend concrete and pictorial repeating and additive (growing) patterns in order to make predictions and solve problems.

MATH.1.5A Use patterns to skip count by twos, fives, and tens.MATH.1.5B Find patterns in numbers, including odd and even.

MATH.1.5C Compare and order whole numbers using place value (up to 99) and identify patterns that assist in comparing two-digit numbers.

MATH.1.5D Use patterns to develop strategies to solve basic addition and basic subtraction problems, including counting up, counting back, doubles, doubles plus/minus one, and making ten.

MATH.1.5E Identify patterns in related addition and subtraction sentences (fact families for sums to 18) such as 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 2 = 5, 5 – 2 = 3, and 5 – 3 = 2.

MATH.1.6A Describe and identify two-dimensional geometric figures, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares (a special type of rectangle).

MATH.1.6B Describe and identify three-dimensional geometric figures, including spheres, rectangular prisms (including cubes), cylinders, and cones

MATH.1.6C Describe and identify two- and three-dimensional geometric figures in order to sort them according to a given attribute using informal and formal language.MATH.1.6D Use concrete models to combine two-dimensional geometric figures to make new geometric figures.

MATH.1.7A Estimate and measure length using nonstandard units such as paper clips or sides of color tiles.MATH.1.7B Compare and order two or more concrete objects according to length (from longest to shortest).MATH.1.7C Describe the relationship between the size of the unit and the number of units needed to measure the length of an object.MATH.1.7D Compare and order the area of two or more two-dimensional surfaces (from covers the most to covers the least).MATH.1.7E Compare and order two or more containers according to capacity (from holds the most to holds the least).MATH.1.7F Compare and order two or more objects according to weight/mass (from heaviest to lightest).MATH.1.7G Compare and order two or more objects according to relative temperature (from hottest to coldest).MATH.1.8A Order three or more events according to duration.MATH.1.8B Read time to the hour and half-hour using analog and digital clocksMATH.1.9A Collect and sort data.

MATH.1.9B Use organized data to construct real-object graphs, picture graphs, and bar-type graphs.

MATH.1.10A Draw conclusions and answer questions using information organized in real-object graphs, picture graphs, and bar-type graphs

MATH.1.10B Identify events as certain or impossible such as drawing a red crayon from a bag of green crayons.MATH.1.11A Identify the mathematics in everyday situations.

MATH.1.11B Solve problems with guidance that incorporates the processes of understanding the problem, making a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the solution for reasonableness.

MATH.1.11C Select or develop an appropriate problem-solving strategy including drawing a picture, looking for a pattern, systematic guessing and checking, or acting it out in order to solve a problem.

MATH.1.11D Use tools such as real objects, manipulatives, and technology to solve problems.

MATH.1.12A Explain and record observations using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and technology. MATH.1.12B Relate everyday language to mathematical language and symbols. MATH.1.13 Justify his or her thinking using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and

technology.

Science SCI.1.1A Recognize and demonstrate safe practices as described in the Texas

Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.

SCI.1.1B Recognize the importance of safe practices to keep self and others safe and healthy.

SCI.1.1C Identify and learn how to use natural resources and materials, including conservation and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metals.

SCI.1.2A Ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.

SCI.1.2D Record and organize data using pictures, numbers, and words. SCI.1.2E Communicate observations and provide reasons for explanations using

student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations.SCI.1.3A Identify and explain a problem such as finding a home for a classroom pet

and propose a solution in his/her own words. SCI.1.3B Make predictions based on observable patterns.

SCI.1.2B Plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations such as ways objects move.

SCI.1.2C Collect data and make observations using simple equipment such as hand lenses, primary balances, and non-standard measurement tools.

SCI.1.3C Describe what scientists do. SCI.1.4A Collect, record, and compare information using tools, including computers,

hand lenses, primary balances, cups, bowls, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, and safety goggles; timing devices, including clocks and timers; non-standard measuring items such as paper clips and clothespins; weather instruments such as classroom demonstration thermometers and wind socks; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as aquariums and terrariums.

SCI.1.4B Measure and compare organisms and objects using non-standard units.SCI.1.5A Classify objects by observable properties of the materials from which they are made such as larger and smaller, heavier and lighter, shape, color, and texture.

SCI.1.6A Identify and discuss how different forms of energy such as light, heat, and sound are important to everyday life.SCI.1.6B Predict and describe how a magnet can be used to push or pull an object.SCI.1.6C Describe the change in the location of an object such as closer to, nearer to, and farther from.SCI.1.6D Demonstrate and record the ways that objects can move such as in a straight line, zig zag, up and down, back and forth, round and round, and fast and slow.SCI.1.7A Observe, compare, describe, and sort components of soil by size, texture, and color.SCI.1.7B Identify and describe a variety of natural sources of water, including streams, lakes, and oceans.SCI.1.7C Gather evidence of how rocks, soil, and water help to make useful products.SCI.1.8A Record weather information, including relative temperature, such as hot or cold, clear or cloudy, calm or windy, and rainy or icy.SCI.1.8B Observe and record changes in the appearance of objects in the sky such as clouds, the Moon, and stars, including the Sun.SCI.1.8C Identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and night.SCI.1.8D Demonstrate that air is all around us and observe that wind is moving air.SCI.1.9A Sort and classify living and nonliving things based upon whether or not they have basic needs and produce offspring.SCI.1.9B Analyze and record examples of interdependence found in various situations such as terrariums and aquariums or pet and caregiver.SCI.1.9C Gather evidence of interdependence among living organisms such as energy transfer through food chains and animals using plants for shelter.SCI.1.10A Investigate how the external characteristics of an animal are related to where it lives, how it moves, and what it eats.SCI.1.10B Identify and compare the parts of plants.

SCI.1.5B Predict and identify changes in materials caused by heating and cooling such as ice melting, water freezing, and water evaporating.

SCI.1.10C Compare ways that young animals resemble their parents.SCI.1.10D Observe and record life cycles of animals such as a chicken, frog, or fish.

ELAELA.1.RC.A Establish purposes for reading selected texts based upon desired outcome to enhance comprehension.ELA.1.RC.B Ask literal questions of textELA.1.RC.C Monitor and adjust comprehension (e.g., using background knowledge, creating sensory images, rereading a portion aloud).ELA.1.RC.D  Make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding;ELA.1.RC.E  Retell or act out important events in stories in logical order.ELA.1.RC.F Make connections to own experiences, to ideas in other texts, and to the larger community and discuss textual evidence.ELA.1.1A Recognize that spoken words are represented in written English by specific sequences of letters.ELA.1.1.B Identify all upper- and lower-case letters. ELA.1.1C Sequence the letters of the alphabet.ELA.1.1D Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., capitalization of first word, ending punctuation).ELA.1.1E Read texts by moving from top to bottom of the page and tracking words from left to right with return sweep.ELA.1.1F Identify the information that different parts of a book provide (e.g., title, author, illustrator, table of contents).ELA.1.2A Orally generate (and in writing) a series of original rhyming words using a variety of phonograms (e.g., -ake, -ant, -ain) and consonant blends (e.g., bl, st, tr).ELA.1.2B Distinguish between long- and short-vowel sounds in spoken one-syllable words (e.g., bit/bite). ELA.1.2C Recognize the change in a spoken word when a specified phoneme is added, changed, or removed (e.g., /b/l/o/w/ to /g/l/o/w/). ELA.1.2D Blend spoken phonemes to form one- and two-syllable words, including consonant blends (e.g., spr).ELA.1.2E Isolate initial, medial, and final sounds in one-syllable spoken words.ELA.1.2F Segment spoken one-syllable words of three to five phonemes into individual phonemes (e.g., splat = /s/p/l/a/t/).

ELA.1.3A.i Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound correspondences, including: single letters (consonants) including b, c=/k/, c=/s/, d, f, g=/g/ (hard), g=/j/ (soft), h, j, k, l, m, n, p, qu=/kw/, r, s=/s/, s=/z/, t, v, w, x=/ks/, y, and z.

ELA.1.3A.ii Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound correspondences, including single letters (vowels) including short a, short e,

short i, short o, short u, long a (a-e), long e (e), long i (i-e), long o (o-e), long u (u-e), y=long e, and y=long i.ELA.1.3A.iii Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound correspondences, including consonant blends (e.g., bl, st).ELA.1.3A.iv Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound correspondences, including consonant digraphs including ch, tch, sh, th=as in thing, wh, ng, ck, kn, -dge, and ph.ELA.1.3A.v Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound correspondences, including vowel digraphs including oo as in foot, oo as in moon, ea as in eat, ea as in bread, ee, ow as in how, ow as in snow, ou as in out, ay,ai, aw, au, ew, oa, ie as in chief, ie as in pie, and –igh.ELA.1.3A.vi Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound correspondences, including vowel diphthongs including oy, oi, ou, and ow.ELA.1.3B Combine sounds from letters and common spelling patterns (e.g., consonant blends, long- and short-vowel patterns) to create recognizable words.ELA.1.3C.i Use common syllabication patterns to decode words, including closed syllable (CVC) (e.g., mat, rab-bit). ELA.1.3C.ii Use common syllabication patterns to decode words, including open syllable (CV) (e.g., he, ba-by).ELA.1.3C.iii Use common syllabication patterns to decode words, including final stable syllable (e.g., ap-ple, a-ble.ELA.1.3C.iv Use common syllabication patterns to decode words, including vowel-consonant-silent "e" words (VCe) (e.g., kite, hide).ELA.1.3C.v Use common syllabication patterns to decode words, including vowel digraphs and diphthongs (e.g., boy-hood, oat-meal).ELA.1.3C.vi Use common syllabication patterns to decode words, including r-controlled vowel sounds (e.g., tar); including er, ir, ur, ar, and or).ELA.1.3D Decode words with common spelling patterns (e.g., -ink, -onk, -ick).ELA.1.3E Read base words with inflectional endings (e.g., plurals, past tenses).ELA.1.3F Use knowledge of the meaning of base words to identify and read common compound words (e.g., football, popcorn, daydream). ELA.1.3G Identify and read contractions (e.g., isn't, can't).ELA.1.3H Identify and read at least 100 high-frequency words from a commonly used list.ELA.1.3I Monitor accuracy of decoding.ELA.1.4A Confirm predictions about what will happen next in text by "reading the part that tells".ELA.1.4B Ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts.ELA.1.4C Establish purpose for reading selected texts and monitor comprehension, making corrections and adjustments when that understanding breaks down (e.g.,

identifying clues, using background knowledge, generating questions, rereading a portion aloud).ELA.1.5A Read aloud grade-level appropriate text with fluency (rate, accuracy, expression, appropriate phrasing) and comprehension.ELA.1.6A Identify words that name actions (verbs) and words that name persons, places, or things (nouns).ELA.1.6B Determine the meaning of compound words using knowledge of the meaning of their individual component words (e.g., lunchtime). ELA.1.6C Determine what words mean from how they are used in a sentence, either heard or read.ELA.1.6D Identify and sort words into conceptual categories (e.g., opposites, living things).ELA.1.6E Alphabetize a series of words to the first or second letter and use a dictionary to find words.ELA.1.7A Connect the meaning of a well-known story, fable (or other genre) to personal experiences.ELA.1.7B Explain the function of recurring phrases (e.g., "Once upon a time" or "They lived happily ever after") in traditional folk- and fairy tales. ELA.1.8A Respond to and use rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration in poetry.ELA.1.9A Describe the plot (problem and solution) and retell a story's beginning, middle, and end with attention to the sequence of events. ELA.1.9B Describe characters in a story and the reasons for their actions and feelingsELA.1.10A Determine whether a story is true or a fantasy (fiction or nonfiction, realistic or fantasy) and explain why.ELA.1.11A Recognize sensory details in literary text.ELA.1.12A Read independently for a sustained period of time. ELA.1.13A Identify the topic and explain the author’s purpose in writing about the text.ELA.1.14A Restate the main idea, heard or read.ELA.1.14B Identify important facts or details in text, heard or read (as opposed to opinions).ELA.1.14C Retell the order of events in a text by referring to the words and/or illustrations.ELA.1.14D Use text features (e.g., title, tables of contents, illustrations) to locate specific information in textELA.1.15A Follow written multi-step directions with picture cues to assist with understanding.ELA.1.15B Explain the meaning of specific signs and symbols (e.g., map features).ELA.1.16A Recognize different purposes of media (e.g., informational, entertainment) (with adult assistance).ELA.1.16B Identify techniques used in media (e.g., sound, movement).ELA.1.17A Plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g., drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas).

ELA.1.17B Develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences. ELA.1.17C Revise drafts by adding or deleting a word, phrase, or sentence.ELA.1.17D Edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric.ELA.1.17E Publish and share writing with others.ELA.1.18A Write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end.ELA.1.18B Write short poems that convey sensory details.ELA.1.19A Write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student. ELA.1.19B Write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g., date, salutation, body, closing, signature).ELA.1.19C Write brief comments on literary or informational texts (that demonstrate an understanding of the text). ELA.1.20A.i Understand and use verbs (past, present, and future). ELA.1.20A.ii Understand and use nouns (singular/plural, common/proper) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.1.20A.iii Understand and use adjectives (e.g., descriptive: green, tall) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.1.20A.iv Understand and use adverbs (e.g., time: before, next) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.1.20A.v Understand and use prepositions and prepositional phrases in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.1.20A.vi Understand and use pronouns (e.g., I, me) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.1.20A.vii Understand and use time-order transition words in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.1.20B Speak and write in complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.ELA.1.20C Ask questions with appropriate subject-verb inversion.ELA.1.21A Form upper- and lower-case letters legibly in text, using the basic conventions of print (left-to-right and top-to-bottom progression), including spacing between words and sentences.ELA.1.21B.i Recognize and use basic capitalization for the beginning of sentences.ELA.1.21B.ii Recognize and use basic capitalization for the pronoun "I".ELA.1.21B.iii Recognize and use basic capitalization for names of people.ELA.1.21C Recognize and use punctuation marks at the end of declarative, exclamatory, and interrogative sentences. ELA.1.22A Use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct known words.ELA.1.22B.i Use letter-sound patterns to spell consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.

ELA.1.22B.ii Use letter-sound patterns to spell consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e (CVCe) words (e.g., "hope").ELA.1.22B.iii Use letter-sound patterns to spell one-syllable words with consonant blends (e.g., "drop").ELA.1.22C Spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list.ELA.1.22D Spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g., adding "s" to make words plurals).ELA.1.22E Use resources to find correct spellings.ELA.1.23A Generate a list of topics of class-wide interest and formulate open-ended questions about one or two of the topics with adult assistance. ELA.1.23B Decide what sources of information might be relevant to answer questions about the topic.ELA.1.24A Gather evidence from available sources (physical environment and human environment) as well as from interviews with local experts with adult assistance.ELA.1.24B Use text features (e.g., table of contents, alphabetized index) in age-appropriate reference works (e.g., picture dictionaries) to locate information.ELA.1.24C Record basic information in simple visual formats (e.g., notes, charts, picture graphs, diagrams) with adult assistance.ELA.1.25A Revise the topic as a result of answers to initial research questions (with adult assistanceELA.1.26A Create a visual display or dramatization to convey the results of the research (with adult assistance).ELA.1.27A Listen attentively to speakers and ask relevant questions to clarify information.ELA.1.27B Follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a short related sequence of actions..ELA.1.28A Share information and ideas about the topic under discussion by speaking clearly at and appropriate pace and using the conventions of language.ELA.1.29A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions. ELA.PK.2B Combine syllables into words.  ELA.PK.2C Delete a syllable from a word.   ELA.K.1C Demonstrate the one-to-one correspondence between a spoken word and a printed word in text.ELA.K.1D Recognize the difference between a letter and a printed wordELA.K.2A Identify a sentence is made up of a group of words.ELA.K.2B Identify syllables in spoken words.ELA.K.2D Distinguish orally presented rhyming pairs of words from non-rhyming pairs.ELA.K.2E Recognize spoken alliteration or groups of words that begin with the same spoken onset or initial sound (e.g., "baby boy bounces the ball").

ELA.K.2F Blend spoken onsets and rimes to form simple words (e.g., onset /c/ and rime /at/ make cat.ELA.K.3A Identify the common sounds that letters represent.

ELA.K.6A Identify elements of a story including setting, character, and key events.ELA.K.10C Discuss the ways authors group information in text (description, cause and effect, how to).ELA.K.10D Use titles and illustrations to make predictions about text.ELA.K.15A Dictate or write information for lists, captions, or invitations. ELA.K.18C Write one's own name (first and last names).ELA.K.16C Use complete simple sentences.ELA.2.2D Read words with common prefixes (e.g., un-, dis-) and suffixes (e.g., -ly, -less, -ful).ELA.2.2E Identify and read abbreviations (e.g., Mr., Ave.).ELA.2.5A Use prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of words (e.g., happy/unhappy).ELA.2.8A Identify the elements of dialogue and use them in informal plays. ELA.2.21C Distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences.ELA.2.22B.ii Use capitalization for months and days of the week.ELA.2.22B.iii Use capitalization for the salutation and closing of a letter.ELA.2.23B.i Spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules: complex consonants (e.g., hard and soft c and g, ck).ELA.2.23B.ii Spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules: r-controlled vowels.ELA.2.23B.iii Spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules: long vowels (e.g., VCe-hope).ELA.2.23B.iv Spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules: vowel digraphs (e.g., oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g., ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy). ELA.3.4D Identify and apply playful uses of language ELA.3.18A Write imaginative stories that contain details about the characters and setting. ELA.3.19A Write about important personal experiences.ELA.3.20A.iii Create brief compositions that contain a concluding statement.ELA.3.22B Use the complete subject and the complete predicate in a sentence.ELA.3.23C.ii Recognize and use punctuation marks including commas in series.ELA.2.22C.iii Recognize and use punctuation marks, including apostrophes in possessives.ELA.3.23D Use correct mechanics including paragraph indentations. ELA.3.24E Spell single syllable homophones (e.g., bear/bare; week/weak; road/rode).ELA.4.21B.ii Use capitalization for titles of books, stories.ELA.4.21C.ii Recognize and use punctuation marks including quotation marks.

ELA.4.22A.ii Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including irregular plurals (e.g., man/men, foot/feet, child/children).ELA.3.24B.iv Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules: double consonants in the middle of words.ELA.4.22A.iv Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including other ways to spell sh (e.g., -sion, -tion, -cian).

ELA.5.16B.ii Write poems using figurative language (e.g., similes).ELA.5.16B.iii Write poems using graphic elements (e.g., capital letters, line length).ELA.5.21A.i Use capitalization for abbreviations.ELA.5.27C Determine both main and supporting ideas in the speaker's message