Welcome to District 728

Elk River Schools

FIRST GRADE
READING
READS 1st GRADE LEVEL MATERIALS
st
Reads material written for 1 grade
READS FLUENTLY WITH EXPRESSSION
Reads grade level text aloud with
progressive improvement from word by
word to phrasing
Reads 60 words per minute with accuracy
at the end of first grade
APPLIES PHONICS
Uses letter sounds, word families and parts
of simple compound words to decode
unfamiliar words when reading
Blends and segments letter sounds
READS HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
Reads 175 high frequency words

A Parents Guide
To First Grade
Language Arts

DEMONSTRATES COMPREHENSION
STRATEGIES
Answer questions and explain their thinking
Identifies main idea
Describes main characters and setting
Makes predications and confirms
Relates stories and nonfiction text to
personal experience
LEARNS VOCABULARY
Identifies synonyms, antonyms, and
descriptive words
Uses picture clues to determine unknown
words

WRITING
PRINTS LEGIBLY
Prints all lower and upper case letters
properly
Writes words using proper spacing
APPLIES PHONETIC SKILLS TO WRITE
WORDS
Uses phonics, patterns, and rules to spell
words
Spells and uses 40 high frequency words in
their writings
USES CAPITALIZATION AND
PUNCTUATION IN SIMPLE SENTENCES
Uses capitals at the beginning of a sentence
Uses an end mark at the end of a sentence
WRITES IDEAS WITH ORGANIZATION
Recognizes the writing process (list them)
Main idea is clear
Organization of writing is logical
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
DEMONSTRATES COMMUNICATION AND
LISTENING SKILLS
Participates in collaborative conversation
Follows classroom rules
Builds on conversation and stays on topic
Asks appropriate questions
Follows two or three step oral directions