Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

English Language Arts

Strand - Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, Grade 1

Phonological Awareness

ELA.RF.1.2: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 1

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.1.2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.1.3: Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.1.6: With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 1

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.1.3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.1.2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.1.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.1.5: Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.SL.1.4: Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

Strand - Reading Standards: Foundational Skills, Grade 2

Phonics and Word Recognition

ELA.RF.2.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 2

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.2.3: Write narratives in which they recount a well elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.2.2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.2.6: With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Strand - Speaking and Listening Standards, Grade 2

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.2.3: 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.

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.2.2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Comprehension and Collaboration

ELA.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

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