New York State Elementary Test Prep- ELA Grade 1

1. Phonics
2. Fluency and Motivation in Reading

3. Vocabulary Development

4. Comprehension Strategies

5. Spelling Skills

6. Writing Skills & Motivation to Write

7. Listening & Speaking Skills

Phonics

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.01 - Use counting to determine the number of syllables in a word

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.02 - Blend spoken sounds to form words, manipulating letters to represent each sound of most one-syllable words

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.03 - Segment spoken words into component sounds, manipulating letters to represent each sound of most one-syllable words

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.04 - Recognize and produce letter-sound correspondences, including consonants and short and long vowels

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.05 - Blend sounds using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences in order to decode unfamiliar, but decodable, one-syllable grade-level words

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.06 - Read common word families by blending the onset (/s/) and the rime (/it/, /at/) in grade-level words (s-it, s-at)

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.07 - Decode grade-level words using knowledge of root words, prefixes, suffixes, verb endings, plurals contractions, and compounds

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.08 - Use strategies to check accuracy of decoding by using context to monitor and self-correct

Fluency and Motivation in Reading

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.09 - Read grade-level common, high-frequency sight words automatically (e.g. have, said, where, two)

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.10 - Read grade-level irregularly spelled sight words automatically

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.11 - Read 300–500 words including sight and decodable words automatically

ELA2.E.LR1A.01.02 - Read a range of instructional-level children’s texts from a variety of genres and informational texts (“How to “ books, poetry, fiction/nonfiction, electronic books)

ELA2.E.LR1A.01.03 - Read voluntarily familiar grade-level texts

ELA2.E.LR1A.01.04 - Demonstrate familiarity with title and author of grade level books

ELA2.E.LR1A.01.05 - Read a minimum of 25 books or the equivalent per year

ELA2.E.LR1E.01.01 - Use punctuation cues to read connected text with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression

ELA2.E.LR1E.01.02 - Read instructional-level texts with decodable and irregularly spelled words at appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression (target benchmark at grade 1: 71 WPM2)

ELA3.E.LR1B.01.01 - Use criteria to evaluate and select texts (e.g. topic, author, illustrations)

Vocabulary Development

ELA1.E.LR1A.01.02 - Use and elaborate new vocabulary and ideas from texts to increase background knowledge

ELA1.E.LR1A.01.03 - Use a dictionary to learn the meanings of words

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.12 - Know antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms to learn new grade-level vocabulary

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.13 - Know categories of words (e.g. animals, place names) to learn new grade-level vocabulary

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.14 - Know root words, prefixes, suffixes, verb endings, and plural nouns to learn new grade-level vocabulary

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.16 - Read books and other print sources to learn new words

Comprehension Strategies

ELA1.E.LR1A.01.01 - Recognize book parts and their purposes including identification of author, illustrator, title page, table of contents, and chapter headings.

ELA1.E.LR1A.01.04 - Follow simple written instructions

ELA1.E.LR1B.01.01 - Summarize main ideas from informational texts

ELA1.E.LR1C.01.01 - Use graphic or semantic organizers to categorize and organize information

ELA1.E.LR1D.01.01 - Understand that asking questions about text can assist in comprehension

ELA1.E.LR1D.01.02 - Respond to simple questions (such as how? why? what if?) about texts

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.15 - Make connections with words and ideas in books to prior knowledge

ELA1.E.LR1E.01.17 - Use comprehension strategies (prior knowledge, predict/confirm, reread, self-correct) to clarify meaning of text

ELA2.E.LR1A.01.01 - Read instructional-level texts for different purposes

ELA2.E.LR1B.01.01 - Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction

ELA2.E.LR1C.01.01 - Sequence events in retelling stories

ELA2.E.LR1C.01.02 - Use peers as a resource to comprehend text

ELA2.E.LR1D.01.02 - Make predictions about story events

ELA3.E.LR1A.01.01 - Use own perspectives and opinions to comprehend text

Spelling Skills

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.01 - Use developing knowledge of letter-sound correspondence (e.g. sound spelling or invented spelling) to spell independently grade-level decodable words, including words in word families

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.02 - Use most phonemes in invented spelling, although not necessarily with conventional spellings (e.g. /k/ /a/ /t/ for cat)

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.03 - Use conventional spelling to spell common grade-level irregularly spelled content and high-frequency words

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.04 - Spell correctly three- and four-letter short vowel words

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.05 - Understand the difference between conventional spelling, and sound or invented spelling

Writing Skills and Motivation to Write

ELA1.E.SW2A.01.01 - Write stories and informational text that establish a topic and use words that can be understood by others

ELA1.E.SW2A.01.02 - Write voluntarily for different purposes (e.g. tell stories, share information, give directions, write to a friend)

ELA1.E.SW2A.01.03 - Engage in sharing writing with others (e.g. participate in author’s circle)

ELA1.E.SW2F.01.01 - Write compositions, beginning to use the writing process (e.g. prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, editing)

ELA1.E.SW2F.01.02 - Write for different purposes and include text, illustrations, and other graphics [friendly letter, journal entries, daily interactive/shared writing, class made books, stories (beginning/middle/end), poetry (cinquain)

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.06 - Write legibly most uppercase and lowercase manuscript letters

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.07 - Write letters legibly when dictated

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.08 - Use conventional punctuation and capitalization to begin and end sentences

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.09 - Use grade level vocabulary and conventional grammar in writing (pronouns and nouns)

ELA2.E.SW2A.01.01 - Write to respond to literature making reference to characters, setting, events, problems and solutions

ELA2.E.SW2C.01.01 - Write original imaginative texts using characters and events

ELA3.E.SW2A.01.01 - Write to express opinions and make judgments (e.g. experience charts, posters, advertisements)

ELA4.E.RW2A.01.01 - Write to communicate to others (e.g. friendly letter)

Listening and Speaking Skills

ELA1.E.SW2G.01.10 - Use grade-level vocabulary and conventional grammar in own speech

ELA3.E.SW2A.01.02 - Speak for different purposes (e.g. share ideas or information, retell a story, dramatize an experience or event)

ELA3.E.SW2C.01.01 - Speak with speed and expression appropriate to the purpose and audience

ELA4.E.LS1A.01.01 - Listen attentively to spoken language, including grade-level books read aloud

ELA4.E.LS1A.01.02 - Listen attentively for different purposes

ELA4.E.LS1A.01.03 - Listen respectfully without interrupting when others speak

ELA4.E.LS1A.01.04 - Engage in a listening activity for a specified period of time

ELA4.E.LS1B.01.01 - Speak audibly

ELA4.E.LS1B.01.02 - Respond appropriately to what others are saying

ELA4.E.LS1B.01.03 - Engage in taking turns while in conversation or speaking in a group

ELA4.E.LS1C.01.01 - Use a variety of language styles (e.g. formal or informal) according to purpose of communication (e.g. conversation with peers, presentation to a group)

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