Reading — Kindergarten

 

In kindergarten, students understand and apply concepts of print, phonological, and phonemic awareness. They expand their oral language skills and gain meaningful vocabulary for reading. Students demonstrate comprehension through a variety of responses when listening to or viewing informational and literary text. They are interested in a variety of books.

 

EALR 1: The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.

 

Component 1.1 Use word recognition skills and strategies to read and comprehend text.

 

1.1.1 Understand and apply concepts of print.

 

1.1.2 Understand and apply phonological awareness and phonemic awareness.

 

1.1.3 Apply understanding of oral language skills to develop reading skills.

 

1.1.4 Apply understanding of phonics.

 

Component 1.2 Use vocabulary (word meaning) strategies to comprehend text.

 

1.2.1 Understand how to use resources to learn new word meanings.

 

1.2.2 Apply vocabulary strategies in grade-level text.

 

Component 1.3 Build vocabulary through wide reading.

 

1.3.1 Understand and apply new vocabulary.

 

1.3.2 Understand and apply content/academic vocabulary.

 

Component 1.4 Apply word recognition skills and strategies to read fluently.

 

1.4.1 Know common sight words appropriate to grade-level.

 

EALR 2: The student understands the meaning of what is read.

 

Component 2.1 Demonstrate evidence of reading comprehension.

 

2.1.1 Understand how to ask questions about text.

 

2.1.2 Understand how to create mental imagery.

 

2.1.3 Understand that some parts of the text are more important than others.

 

2.1.4 Understand how to use prior knowledge.

 

2.1.5 Understand how to infer/ predict meaning.

 


Component 2.2 Understand and apply knowledge of text components to comprehend text.

 

2.2.1 Understand story sequence.

 

2.2.2 Understand features of printed text and electronic sources.

 

2.2.3 Understand story elements.

 

Component 2.3 Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas in literary and informational text.

 

2.3.1 Understand similarities within and between informational/expository text and literary/narrative text.

 

2.3.2 Understand concept of categories.

 

Component 2.4 Think critically and analyze author’s use of language, style, purpose, and perspective in informational and literary text.

 

2.4.1 Understand how to give personal responses and make connections to text.

 

2.4.2 Understand purposes of simple text.

 


EALR 3: The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

 

Component 3.1 Read to learn new information.

 

3.1.1 Understand that resources contain information needed to answer questions and solve problems.

 

Component 3.2 Read to perform a task.

 

3.2.1 Understand that signs and labels convey information.

 

Component 3.4 Read for literary/narrative experience in a variety of genres.

 

3.4.1 Understand different perspectives of family, friendship, culture, and traditions found in literature.

 

3.4.2 Understand traditional and contemporary literature written in a variety of genres.

 

3.4.3 Understand that literature represents different cultures and traditions.

 

EALR 4: The student sets goals and evaluates progress to improve reading.

 

Component 4.2 Develop interests and share reading experiences.

 

4.2.1 Understand how readers choose books.