Quarter by Quarter Literacy

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First Quarter

Concepts about Print

• Point to the cover/front of book

• Point to "where to read"

• Point to "where to start reading"

• Point to show "which way to go"

• Point to "where to go next"

• Point to each word as someone else reads (Word to word match)

• Point to the first and last "part" (word) on the page

Phonemic Awareness

• Recognizing rhymes

• Making rhymes

Decoding and Word Recognition

• Recognize own name

• Identify some lowercase letters

• Identify some uppercase letter

• Identify some lowercase letter sounds

• Identify 50% of introduced kindergarten sight words

• Read predecodables

Listening Comprehension

• Answers questions about stories

• Follow directions

• Knowledge of position words

• Vocabulary

Writing

• Writes own name

• Beginning to use beginning sounds 

• Participates in a variety of writing experiences

Second Quarter

All first quarter goals, and;

Phonemic Awareness

• Recognizing same beginning sounds

• Recognizing same ending sounds

Decoding and Word Recognition

• Recognize own name

• Identify most lowercase letters

• Identify most uppercase letter

• Identify some lowercase letter sounds

• Identify 50% of introduced kindergarten sight words

• Read predecodables

Listening Comprehension

• Answers questions about stories (characters, setting, story sequence, author's purpose, personal connection)

Writing

• Beginning to use ending sounds

Third Quarter

All first and second quarter goals, and;

Phonemic Awareness

• Identifying beginning sounds

Decoding and Word Recognition

• Recognize own name

• Identify most lowercase letters

• Identify mpst uppercase letter

• Identify most lowercase letter sounds

• Identify 50% of introduced kindergarten sight words

• Read predecodables

Writing

• Uses beginning sounds in writing most of the time

• Uses ending sounds in writing most of the time

• Beginning to use correct spacing, capitalization, punctuation and letter formation

• Uses a variety of frequently used words and sight words

• Beginning to use descriptive words or phrases

• Beginning to use telling and action words

• Beginning to includes several ideas with a common focus

Fourth Quarter

All first, second and third quarter goals, and;

Decoding and Word Recognition

• Recognize own name

• Identify all lowercase letters

• Identify all uppercase letter

• Identify all lowercase letter sounds

• Identify 50% of introduced kindergarten sight words

• Read predecodables

Writing

• Use correct spacing, capitalization, punctuation and letter formation most of the time

• Uses a variety of frequently used words and sight words

• Uses descriptive words or phrases

• Uses telling and action words

• Includes several ideas with a common focus

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