• Reading
• Writing
• Oral Language

• use a balance of phonics/visual, language structure, and meaning cues
  
• apply knowledge of phonetic principles when reading
  
• apply knowledge of structural analysis of words, including word endings, contractions, and compound words
  
• use a variety of strategies to self-correct for comprehension
  
• use story structure and sequence for comprehension
  
• demonstrate understanding of punctuation when reading aloud
  
• read a wide variety of materials, including basal textbooks, tradebooks, library books, and other students’ writing
  
• read a wide variety of literature including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
  
• relate reading to personal knowledge and experience
  
• form opinions about content of reading
  
• learn new vocabulary related to literature and content area study
  
• use context and resources to verify meaning of new vocabulary
  
• locate information using features of nonfiction text and technology resources

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• write daily, using a wide variety of materials
  
• plan, draft, confer, revise, edit, and publish a variety of genres
  
• organize writing to include beginning, middle, and end
  
• revise writing for content and organization
  
• write interrogative, declarative, and exclamatory sentences
  
• demonstrate functional use of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns
  
• use correct spelling of frequently used words
  
• use past and present tense when writing
  
• apply capitalization rules, end punctuation for sentences, and spelling generalizations in their daily work
  
• edit for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling on final drafts
  
• use word processing software to draft and application software to draw pictures, import graphics, and print

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• demonstrate functional use of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns
  
• participate in shared reading and dramatic interpretations of literature
  
• develop vocabulary during read-aloud and discussion of topics
  
• gather information through interview questions and listening to others
  
• discuss content of reading, including opinions, comparisons, and inferences
  
• participate in classroom activities by following directions, asking for clarification, asking questions, reporting on small-group work, and persuading others