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Grade Level Expectations
For Entering First Grade
Student___________________
Grade
1st
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Rhyme/rime
(Produces a rhyming word
from a given stimulus
word)
Recognizes
upper and
lower case
letters
Alliteration/onset
(Gives another word that
begins with the same
sound.)
Knows sounds
for all
consonants
Changes the beginning and
ending sounds of a word by
adding or deleting a sound.
Segments a sentence to
words. (Knows how many
words are in a sentence)
Segments a 2-3 multi
syllabic word into syllables
(Knows how many
syllables are in a word)
Segments CVC words into
sounds, (Knows how many
sounds are in a word)
Blends sounds to words.
(Given the sounds the slow
way, can put together in the
fast way)
Knows sounds
for all
consonant
diagraphs. (sh,
ch, th, qu, ck)
Oral Language
Uses: later developing colors,
primary shapes and geometric
solid shapes.
Spatial/ positional sequential,
temporal, quality, quantity/
measurement concepts.
Categorizes by two
characteristics
Can explain why two objects
are alike and how they are
different.
Knows sounds
for short
vowels
Uses contracted negatives
(don’t wasn’t) and indefinite
pronouns (anyone,
something)
Can create
word families
from short
vowels.
Uses, verbs: may, will, do,
might, would, should, and
could; interrogative
reversals: “ Is that”.
Uses conjunctions: but, or,
because, if and then.
Sentence length at 5-7
words, complexity increases
due to use of noun and verb
phrases and beginning use of
clauses.
Example: The red ball (NP)
The ball that is red (NC).
Comprehension
Knows first and last
name and can
recognize in print.
Follows a three-step
direction with visual
support.
Can identify the
setting, characters,
problem and outcome
of a story.
Tells from memory
main events of a
story in sequential
order.
Gives details to
support literal “ wh
questions.”
Makes some
inferences and
predictions based on
illustrations and prior
knowledge.
Fluency
Spelling
Written Language
Knows 50
sight
words at
the pre
primer
level.
Holds pencil correctly.
Uses directionality and
spacing
Makes correct letter
formations
Reproduces word like
sequences and can copy
words.
Spells semi-phonemic
Uses basic end
punctuation.
Knows to capitalize
first word in a sentence,
first and last names.
Verbalizes a complete
thought about a picture.
Math
Counts, uses and
groups numbers
up to 100. Skip
counts by 2,5,10.
Creates and
extends patterns,
identifies shapes
with symmetry.
Uses objects to
solve real world
problems using
addition and
subtraction rules
Associates
verbal and
written word for
numerals up to
31.
Uses objects and
tools to measure.
Tells time on the
hour and uses the
calendar to order
evens.
Recognizes
names of coins
Knows fractions:
equal, halves and
fourths.