Academic Standards for

English Language
Arts
Grades Pre K–5
March 1, 2014

Pennsylvania Department of Education

 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

INTRODUCTION
These standards describe what students should know and be able to do with the English language, prekindergarten through Grade 12. The
standards provide the targets for instruction and student learning essential for success in all academic areas, not just language arts classrooms.
Although the standards are not a curriculum or a prescribed series of activities, school entities will use them to develop a local school
curriculum that will meet local students’ needs.

Five standard categories are designed to provide a Pre K–12 continuum to reflect the demands of a college- and career-ready graduate:
Standard 1: Foundational Skills begin at prekindergarten and focus on early childhood, with some standards reflected through Grade 5. These
foundational skills are a necessary and important component of an effective, comprehensive reading program designed to develop
proficient readers with the capacity to comprehend text, both literary and informational, across disciplines.
Standard 2: Reading Informational Text enables students to read, understand, and respond to informational text.
Standard 3: Reading Literature enables students to read, understand, and respond to works of literature.
Standard 4: Writing develops the skills of informational, argumentative, and narrative writing, as well as the ability to engage in evidence-
based analysis of text and research.
Standard 5: Speaking and Listening focuses students on communication skills that enable critical listening and effective presentation of ideas.

With a focus on college and career readiness, the instructional shifts are evident throughout the PA Core Standards:
 Balancing the reading of informational and literary texts so that students can access nonfiction and authentic texts, as well as literature
 Focusing on close and careful reading of text so that students are learning from the text
 Building a staircase of complexity (i.e., each grade level requires a “step” of growth on the “staircase”) so that students graduate college or
career ready
 Supporting writing from sources (i.e., using evidence from text to inform or make an argument) so that students use evidence and respond to
the ideas, events, facts, and arguments presented in the texts they read
 Stressing an academically focused vocabulary so that students can access more complex texts

The English Language Arts Standards also provide parents and community members with information about what students should know and be
able to do as they progress through the educational program and at graduation. With a clearly defined target provided by the standards, parents,
students, educators, and community members become partners in learning. Each standard implies an end-of-year goal—with the understanding
that exceeding the standard is an even more desirable end goal.

Note: The Aligned Eligible Content is displayed with the standard statement. On the Standard Aligned System portal, it is a live link.

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English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foundational Skills (Pre K–5) ................................................. 1.1 Writing........................................................................................... 1.4
Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and
and other basic conventions. These foundational skills are not an end in and of focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
themselves; rather, students apply them as effective readers.  Informative/Explanatory
 Book Handling  Opinion/Argumentative
 Print Concepts  Narrative
 Phonological Awareness  Response to Literature
 Phonics and Word Recognition  Production and Distribution of Writing
 Fluency  Technology and Publication
 Conducting Research
Reading Informational Text .................................................... 1.2
 Credibility, Reliability, and Validity of Sources
Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an
emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections  Range of Writing
among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
 Key Ideas and Details Speaking and Listening ............................................................ 1.5
Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically,
 Craft and Structure
and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas  Comprehension and Collaboration
 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use  Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
 Range of Reading  Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
 Conventions of Standard English
Reading Literature ..................................................................... 1.3
Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on
comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas
and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
 Key Ideas and Details
 Craft and Structure
 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
 Range of Reading

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.1 Foundational Skills

Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.1.PK.A CC.1.1.K.A
Book Handling

Practice appropriate Utilize book handing

book handling skills. skills.
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CC.1.1.PK.B CC.1.1.K.B CC.1.1.1.B

Identify basic Demonstrate Demonstrate
features of print. understanding of the understanding of the
 Differentiate organization and organization and
between basic features of basic features of
numbers and print. print.
 Follow words left  Recognize the
letters and
to right, top to distinguishing
letters and
bottom, and page features of a
words.
by page. sentence.
 Recognize and
 Recognize that
name some
spoken words
uppercase and
Print Concepts

are represented
lowercase letters
in written
of the alphabet. Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank
language by
specific
sequences of
letters.
 Understand that
words are
separated by
spaces in print.
 Recognize and
name all
uppercase and
lowercase letters
of the alphabet.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.1 Foundational Skills

Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.1.PK.C CC.1.1.K.C CC.1.1.1.C
Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate
understanding of understanding of understanding of
spoken words, spoken words, spoken words,
syllables, and sounds syllables, and sounds syllables, and sounds
(phonemes). (phonemes). (phonemes).
 Recognize  Recognize and  Distinguish long
rhyming words produce rhyming from short vowel
and when two or words. sounds in spoken
single-syllable
more words  Count,
words.
begin with the pronounce,  Count, pronounce,
same sound blend, and
Phonological Awareness

blend, and segment

(alliteration). segment syllables in spoken
 Count syllables syllables in and written words.
in spoken words. spoken words.  Orally produce
single-syllable Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank
 Segment single-  Blend and
syllable spoken segment onsets words, including
consonant blends
words. and rimes of
and digraphs.
 Isolate and single-syllable
 Isolate and
pronounce initial spoken words. pronounce initial,
sounds.  Isolate and medial vowel, and
pronounce the final sounds
initial, medial (phonemes) in
vowel, and final spoken single-
syllable words.
sound
(phonemes) in  Add or substitute
individual sounds
the three-
(phonemes) in one-
phoneme (CVC) syllable words to
words. make new words.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.1 Foundational Skills

Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.1.PK.D CC.1.1.K.D CC.1.1.1.D CC.1.1.2.D CC.1.1.3.D CC.1.1.4.D CC.1.1.5.D
Develop beginning Know and apply Know and apply Know and apply Know and apply Know and apply Know and apply
phonics and word grade-level phonics grade-level phonics grade-level phonics grade-level phonics grade-level phonics grade-level phonics
skills. and word analysis and word analysis and word analysis and word analysis and word analysis and word analysis
 Associate some skills in decoding skills in decoding skills in decoding skills in decoding skills in decoding skills in decoding
letters with their words. words. words. words. words. words.
names and  Demonstrate  Identify common  Distinguish long  Identify and  Use combined  Use combined
sounds. basic knowledge consonant and short vowels know the knowledge of all knowledge of all
 Identify familiar of one-to-one diagraphs, when reading meaning of the letter-sound letter-sound
words and letter-sound final-e, and regularly spelled most common correspondences, correspondences,
environmental correspondence. common vowel one-syllable prefixes and syllabication syllabication
 Associate the teams. words. derivational patterns, and patterns, and
Phonics and Word Recognition

print.
long and short  Decode one- and  Decode two- suffixes. morphology to morphology to
sounds with two-syllable syllable words  Decode words read accurately read accurately
common words with with long vowels with common unfamiliar unfamiliar
spellings for the common and words with Latin suffixes. multisyllabic multisyllabic
five major patterns. common prefixes  Decode words. words.
vowels.  Read grade-level and suffixes. multisyllable
 Read grade-level words with  Read grade-level words.
high-frequency inflectional high-frequency  Read grade-
sight words with endings. sight words and appropriate
automaticity.  Read grade- words with irregularly spelled
 Distinguish appropriate inconsistent but words.
between irregularly common
similarly spelled spelled words. spelling-sound
words by correspondences.
identifying the  Read grade-
sounds of the appropriate
letters that differ. irregularly
spelled words.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.1 Foundational Skills

Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.1.K.E CC.1.1.1.E CC.1.1.2.E CC.1.1.3.E CC.1.1.4.E CC.1.1.5.E
Read emergent- Read with accuracy Read with accuracy Read with accuracy Read with accuracy Read with accuracy
reader text with and fluency to and fluency to and fluency to and fluency to and fluency to
purpose and support support support support support
understanding. comprehension. comprehension. comprehension. comprehension. comprehension.
 Read on-level  Read on-level  Read on-level  Read on-level  Read on-level
text with text with text with text with text with
purpose and purpose and purpose and purpose and purpose and
understanding. understanding. understanding. understanding. understanding.
 Read on-level  Read on-level  Read on-level  Read on-level  Read on-level
text orally with text orally with text orally with text orally with text orally with
accuracy, accuracy, accuracy, accuracy, accuracy,
Fluency

Intentionally Blank appropriate rate, appropriate rate, appropriate rate, appropriate rate, appropriate rate,
and expression and expression and expression and expression and expression
on successive on successive on successive on successive on successive
readings. readings. readings. readings. readings.
 Use context to  Use context to  Use context to  Use context to  Use context to
confirm or self- confirm or self- confirm or self- confirm or self- confirm or self-
correct word correct word correct word correct word correct word
recognition and recognition and recognition and recognition and recognition and
understanding, understanding, understanding, understanding, understanding,
rereading as rereading as rereading as rereading as rereading as
necessary. necessary. necessary. necessary. necessary.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.2 Reading Informational Text

Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and
making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.2.PK.A CC.1.2.K.A CC.1.2.1.A CC.1.2.2.A CC.1.2.3.A CC.1.2.4.A CC.1.2.5.A
Key Ideas and Details

With prompting and With prompting and Identify the main Identify the main Determine the main Determine the main Determine two or
support, retell key support, identify the idea and retell key idea of a idea of a text; recount idea of a text and more main ideas in a
Main Idea

details of text that main idea and retell key details of text. multiparagraph text the key details and explain how it is text and explain how
support a provided details of text. as well as the focus explain how they supported by key they are supported
main idea. of specific support the main details; summarize by key details;
paragraphs within idea. the text. summarize the text.
the text.
E03.B-K.1.1.2 E04.B-K.1.1.2 E05.B-K.1.1.2
CC.1.2.PK.B CC.1.2.K.B CC.1.2.1.B CC.1.2.2.B CC.1.2.3.B CC.1.2.4.B CC.1.2.5.B
Key Ideas and Details

Answer questions With prompting and Ask and answer Ask and answer Ask and answer Refer to details and Cite textual evidence
about a text. support, answer questions about key questions such as questions about the examples in text to by quoting accurately
Text Analysis

questions about key details in a text. who, what, where, text and make support what the from the text to
details in a text. when, why, and how inferences from text; text says explicitly explain what the text
to demonstrate refer to text to and make says explicitly and
understanding of support responses. inferences. make inferences.
key details in a text.
E03.B-K.1.1.1 E04.B-K.1.1.1 E05.B-K.1.1.1
CC.1.2.PK.C CC.1.2.K.C CC.1.2.1.C CC.1.2.2.C CC.1.2.3.C CC.1.2.4.C CC.1.2.5.C
With prompting and With prompting and Describe the Describe the Explain how a series Explain events, Explain the
support, make support, make a connection between connection between of events, concepts, procedures, ideas, relationships or
Key Ideas and Details

connections between connection between two individuals, a series of events, or steps in a or concepts in a text, interactions between
information in a text two individuals, events, events, ideas, or concepts, or steps in procedure is including what two or more
Text Analysis

and personal ideas, or pieces of pieces of information a procedure within connected within a happened and why, individuals, events,
experiences. information in a text. in a text. a text. text, using language based on specific ideas, or
that pertains to time, information in the concepts in a text
sequence, and text. based on specific
cause/effect. information in the
E04.B-K.1.1.3 text.
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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.2 Reading Informational Text

Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and
making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.2.3.D CC.1.2.4.D CC.1.2.5.D
Explain the point of Compare and Analyze multiple
view of the author. contrast an event or accounts of the same
Craft and Structure

topic told from two event or topic, noting

Point of View

E03.B-C.2.1.1 different points of important

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differences in the
E04.B-C.2.1.1 point of view they
represent.

E05.B-C.2.1.1
CC.1.2.PK.E CC.1.2.K.E CC.1.2.1.E CC.1.2.2.E CC.1.2.3.E CC.1.2.4.E CC.1.2.5.E
Identify the front Identify parts of a book Use various text Use various text Use text features and Use text structure to Use text structure, in
Craft and Structure

cover, back cover, and (title, author) and parts features and search features and search search tools to locate interpret and among texts, to
Text Structure

title page of a book. of a text (beginning, tools to locate key tools to locate key and interpret information (e.g., interpret information
end, details). facts or information facts or information information. chronology, (e.g., chronology,
in a text. in a text efficiently. comparison, comparison,
E03.B-C.2.1.2 cause/effect, cause/effect,
problem/solution). problem/solution).

E04.B-C.2.1.2 E05.B-C.2.1.2
CC.1.2.PK.F CC.1.2.K.F CC.1.2.1.F CC.1.2.2.F CC.1.2.3.F CC.1.2.4.F CC.1.2.5.F
With prompting and With prompting and Ask and answer Determine the Determine the Determine the Determine the
support, answer support, ask and questions to help meaning of words meaning of words meaning of words meaning of words
questions about answer questions about determine or clarify and phrases as they and phrases as they and phrases as they and phrases as they
Craft and Structure

unfamiliar words read unknown words in a the meaning of words are used in grade- are used in grade- are used in grade- are used in grade-
Vocabulary

aloud from a text. text. and phrases in a text. level text including level text, level text, including level text, including
multiple-meaning distinguishing literal figurative language. interpretation of
words. from nonliteral figurative language.
meaning as well as E04.B-V.4.1.1
shades of meaning E04.B-V.4.1.2 E05.B-V.4.1.1
among related words. E05.B-V.4.1.2

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.2 Reading Informational Text

Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and
making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.2.PK.G CC.1.2.K.G CC.1.2.1.G CC.1.2.2.G CC.1.2.3.G CC.1.2.4.G CC.1.2.5.G
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

With prompting and Answer questions to Use the illustrations Explain how graphic Use information Interpret various Draw on information
support, answer describe the and details in a text representations gained from text presentations of from multiple print
questions to connect relationship between to describe its key contribute to and features to information within or digital sources,
illustrations to the illustrations and the ideas. clarify a text. demonstrate a text or digital demonstrating the
Diverse Media

written word. text in which they understanding of a source and explain ability to locate an
appear. text. how the information answer to a question
contributes to an quickly or to solve a
E03.B-C.3.1.3 understanding of problem efficiently.
text in which it
appears. E05.B-C.3.1.3

E04.B-C.3.1.3

CC.1.2.K.H CC.1.2.1.H CC.1.2.2.H CC.1.2.3.H CC.1.2.4.H CC.1.2.5.H

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

With prompting and Identify the reasons Describe how Describe how an Explain how an Determine how an
support, identify the an author gives to reasons support author connects author uses reasons author supports
reasons an author gives support points in a specific points the sentences and and evidence to particular points in a
Evaluating Arguments

to support points in a text. author makes in a paragraphs in a text support particular text through reasons
text. text. to support particular points in a text. and evidence.
points. E05.B-C.3.1.1
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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.2 Reading Informational Text

Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and
making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.2.PK.I CC.1.2.K.I CC.1.2.1.I CC.1.2.2.I CC.1.2.3.I CC.1.2.4.I CC.1.2.5.I
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

With prompting and With prompting and Identify basic Compare and Compare and Integrate Integrate information
support, identify basic support, identify basic similarities in and contrast the most contrast the most information from from several texts on
similarities and similarities and differences between important points important points and two texts on the the same topic to
Analysis Across Texts

differences between differences between two texts on the presented by two key details presented same topic to demonstrate
two texts read aloud two texts (read or read same topic. texts on the same in two texts on the demonstrate understanding of that
on the same topic. aloud) on the same topic. same topic. understanding of topic.
topic. that topic.
E03.B-C.3.1.2 E05.B-C.3.1.2
E04.B-C.3.1.2

CC.1.2.PK.J CC.1.2.K.J CC.1.2.1.J CC.1.2.2.J CC.1.2.3.J CC.1.2.4.J CC.1.2.5.J

Use new vocabulary Use words and phrases Use words and Acquire and use Acquire and use Acquire and use Acquire and use
and phrases acquired acquired through phrases acquired grade-appropriate accurately grade- accurately grade- accurately grade-
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

in conversations and conversations, reading, through conversational, appropriate appropriate appropriate

being read to. and being read to, and conversations, general academic, conversational, conversational, conversational,
responding to texts. reading, and being and domain-specific general academic, general academic, general academic,
read to, and words and phrases. and domain-specific and domain-specific and domain-specific
responding to texts, words and phrases, words and phrases, words and phrases,
including words that including those that including those that including those that
signal connections signal spatial and signal precise signal contrast,
and relationships temporal actions, emotions, addition, and other
between the words relationships. or states of being logical relationships.
and phrases. and that are basic to
E03.B-V.4.1.1 a particular topic. E05.B-V.4.1.1
E03.B-V.4.1.2 E05.B-V.4.1.2.
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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.2 Reading Informational Text

Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and
making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.2.PK.K CC.1.2.K.K CC.1.2.1.K CC.1.2.2.K CC.1.2.3.K CC.1.2.4.K CC.1.2.5.K
With prompting and Determine or clarify the Determine or clarify Determine or clarify Determine or clarify Determine or clarify Determine or clarify
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

support, clarify meaning of unknown or the meaning of the meaning of the meaning of the meaning of the meaning of
unknown words or multiple-meaning unknown and unknown and unknown and unknown and unknown and
phrases read aloud. words and phrases multiple-meaning multiple-meaning multiple-meaning multiple-meaning multiple-meaning
based upon grade-level words and phrases words and phrases words and phrases words and phrases words and phrases
reading and content. based on grade-level based on grade- based on grade-level based on grade- based on grade-level
reading and content. level reading and reading and content, level reading and reading and content,
content, choosing choosing flexibly content, choosing choosing flexibly
from a range of from a range of flexibly from a from a range of
strategies and tools. strategies and tools. range of strategies strategies and tools.
and tools.
E03.B-V.4.1.1 E05.B-V.4.1.1
E04.B-V.4.1.1
CC.1.2.PK.L CC.1.2.K.L CC.1.2.1.L CC.1.2.2.L CC.1.2.3.L CC.1.2.4.L CC.1.2.5.L
With prompting and Actively engage in Read and Read and Read and Read and Read and
Range of Reading

support, actively group reading activities comprehend literary comprehend comprehend literary comprehend comprehend literary
engage in group with purpose and nonfiction and literary nonfiction nonfiction and literary nonfiction nonfiction and
reading activities with understanding. informational text on and informational informational text on and informational informational text on
purpose and grade level, reading text on grade level, grade level, reading text on grade level, grade level, reading
understanding. independently and reading independently and reading independently and
proficiently. independently and proficiently. independently and proficiently.
proficiently. proficiently.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.3 Reading Literature

Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making
connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.3.PK.A CC.1.3.K.A CC.1.3.1.A CC.1.3.2.A CC.1.3.3.A CC.1.3.4.A CC.1.3.5.A
With prompting and With prompting and Retell stories, Recount stories and Determine the Determine a theme of Determine a theme of a
support, retell a support, retell familiar including key details, determine their central message, a text from details in text from details in the
Key Ideas and Details

familiar story in stories including key and demonstrate central message, lesson, or moral in the text; summarize text, including how
sequence with details. understanding of lesson, or moral. literary text; explain the text. characters in a story or
Theme

picture support. their central message how it is conveyed in drama respond to

or lesson. text. E04.A-K.1.1.2 challenges or how the
speaker in a poem
E03.A-K.1.1.2 reflects upon a topic;
summarize the text.

E05.A-K.1.1.2
CC.1.3.PK.B CC.1.3.K.B CC.1.3.1.B CC.1.3.2.B CC.1.3.3.B CC.1.3.4.B CC.1.3.5.B
Key Ideas and Details

Answer questions Answer questions Ask and answer Ask and answer Ask and answer Cite relevant details Cite textual evidence by
about a particular about key details in a questions about key questions such as questions about the from text to support quoting accurately from
Text Analysis

story (who, what, text. details in a text. who, what, where, text and make what the text says the text to explain what
how, when, and when, why, and how inferences from text, explicitly and make the text says explicitly
where). to demonstrate referring to text to inferences. and make inferences.
understanding of key support responses.
details in a text. E04.A-K.1.1.1 E05.A-K.1.1.1
E03.A-K.1.1.1
CC.1.3.PK.C CC.1.3.K.C CC.1.3.1.C CC.1.3.2.C CC.1.3.3.C CC.1.3.4.C CC.1.3.5.C
Key Ideas and Details

With prompting and With prompting and Describe characters, Describe how Describe characters Describe in depth a Compare and contrast
Literary Elements

support, answer support, identify settings, and major characters in a story in a story and explain character, setting, or two or more characters,
questions to identify characters, settings, events in a story, respond to major how their actions event in a story or settings, or events in a
characters, settings, and major events in a using key details. events and contribute to the drama, drawing on story or drama,
and major events in story. challenges. sequence of events. specific details in the drawing on specific
a story. text. details in the text.
E03.A-K.1.1.3
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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.3 Reading Literature

Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making
connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.3.PK.D CC.1.3.K.D CC.1.3.1.D CC.1.3.2.D CC.1.3.3.D CC.1.3.4.D CC.1.3.5.D
With prompting and Name the author and Identify who is telling Acknowledge Explain the point of Compare and Analyze multiple
Craft and Structure

support, name the illustrator of a story the story at various differences in the view of the author. contrast an event or accounts of the same
Point of View

author and and define the role of points in a text. points of views of topic told from two event or topic, noting
illustrator of a story. each in telling the characters, including E03.A-C.2.1.1 different points of important similarities
story. by speaking in a view. and differences in the
different voice for point of view they
each character when E04.A-C.2.1.1 represent.
reading dialogue
aloud. E05.A-C.2.1.1
CC.1.3.PK.E CC.1.3.K.E CC.1.3.1.E CC.1.3.2.E CC.1.3.3.E CC.1.3.4.E CC.1.3.5.E
With prompting and Recognize common Explain major Describe the overall Refer to parts of texts Explain major Explain how a series of
Craft and Structure

support, recognize types of text. differences between structure of a story, when writing or differences between chapters, scenes, or
Text Structure

common types of books that tell stories including describing speaking about a text poems, drama, and stanzas fits together to
text. and books that give how the beginning using such terms as prose and refer to the provide the overall
information, drawing introduces the story chapter, scene, and structural elements structure of a particular
on a wide reading or and the ending stanza and describe of each when writing story, drama, or poem.
range of text types. concludes the action. how each successive or speaking about a
part builds upon text.
earlier sections.
CC.1.3.PK.F CC.1.3.K.F CC.1.3.1.F CC.1.3.2.F CC.1.3.3.F CC.1.3.4.F CC.1.3.5.F
Answer questions Ask and answer Identify words and Describe how words Determine the Determine the Determine the meaning
about unfamiliar questions about phrases in stories or and phrases supply meaning of words meaning of words of words and phrases as
words read aloud unknown words in a poems that suggest rhythm and meaning and phrases as they and phrases as they they are used in grade-
Craft and Structure

from a story. text. feelings or appeal to in a story, poem, or are used in grade- are used in grade- level text, including
Vocabulary

the senses. song. level text, level text, including interpretation of

distinguishing literal figurative language. figurative language.
from nonliteral
meaning as well as E04.A-V.4.1.1 E05.A-V.4.1.1
shades of meaning E04.A-V.4.1.2 E05.A-V.4.1.2
among related words.

E03.A-V.4.1.1
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English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.3 Reading Literature

Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making
connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.3.PK.G CC.1.3.K.G CC.1.3.1.G CC.1.3.2.G CC.1.3.3.G CC.1.3.4.G CC.1.3.5.G
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Describe pictures in Make connections Use illustrations and Use information from Explain how specific Make connections Analyze how visual and
books using details. between the details in a story to illustrations and aspects of a text’s between the text of a multimedia elements
Sources of Information

illustrations and the describe characters, words, in print or illustrations story or drama and a contribute to the
text in a story (read or setting, or events. digital text, to contribute to what is visual or oral meaning, tone, or
read aloud). demonstrate conveyed by the presentation of the beauty of a text (e.g.,
understanding of words in a story (e.g., text, identifying graphic novel,
characters, setting, or create mood, where each version multimedia
plot. emphasize aspects of reflects specific presentation of fiction,
a character or descriptions and folktale, myth, poem).
setting). directions in the text.

CC.1.3.PK.H CC.1.3.K.H CC.1.3.1.H CC.1.3.2.H CC.1.3.3.H CC.1.3.4.H CC.1.3.5.H

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Answer questions to Compare and contrast Compare and Compare and Compare and Compare and Compare and contrast
compare and the adventures and contrast the contrast two or more contrast the themes, contrast similar texts in the same genre
contrast the experiences of adventures and versions of the same settings, and plots of themes, topics, and on their approaches to
adventures and characters in familiar experiences of story by different stories written by the patterns of events in similar themes and
Text Analysis

experiences of stories. characters in stories. authors or from same author about literature, including topics as well as
characters in different cultures. the same or similar texts from different additional literary
familiar stories. characters. cultures. elements.

E03.A-C.3.1.1 E04.A-C.3.1.1 E05.A-C.3.1.1

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English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.3 Reading Literature

Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making
connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.3.PK.I CC.1.3.K.I CC.1.3.1.I CC.1.3.2.I CC.1.3.3.I CC.1.3.4.I CC.1.3.5.I
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

With prompting and Determine or clarify Determine or clarify Determine or clarify Determine or clarify Determine or clarify Determine or clarify the
support, clarify the meaning of the meaning of the meaning of the meaning of the meaning of meaning of unknown
unknown words or unknown or multiple- unknown and unknown and unknown and unknown and and multiple-meaning
phrases read aloud. meaning words and multiple-meaning multiple-meaning multiple-meaning multiple-meaning words and phrases
Strategies

phrases based upon words and phrases words and phrases words and phrases words and phrases based on grade-level
grade-level reading based on grade-level based on grade-level based on grade-level based on grade-level reading and content,
and content. reading and content. reading and content, reading and content, reading and content, choosing flexibly from a
choosing from a choosing flexibly choosing flexibly range of strategies and
range of strategies from a range of from a range of tools.
and tools. strategies and tools. strategies and tools.

E03.A-V.4.1.1 E04.A-V.4.1.1 E05.A-V.4.1.1

CC.1.3.PK.J CC.1.3.K.J CC.1.3.1.J CC.1.3.2.J CC.1.3.3.J CC.1.3.4.J CC.1.3.5.J
Use new vocabulary Use words and Use words and Acquire and use Acquire and use Acquire and use Acquire and use
and phrases phrases acquired phrases acquired grade-appropriate accurately grade- accurately grade- accurately grade-
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

acquired in through through conversational, appropriate appropriate appropriate

conversations and conversations, conversations, general academic, conversational, conversational, conversational, general
being read to. reading, and being reading, and being and domain-specific general academic, general academic, academic, and domain-
read to, and read to, and words and phrases. and domain-specific and domain-specific specific words and
responding to texts. responding to texts, words and phrases, words and phrases, phrases, including
including words that including those that including those that those that signal
signal connections signal spatial and signal precise contrast, addition, and
and relationships temporal actions, emotions, or other logical
between the words relationships. states of being and relationships.
and phrases. that are basic to a
E03.A-V.4.1.1 particular topic. E05.A-V.4.1.1
E03.A-V.4.1.2 E05.A-V.4.1.2.
E04.A-V.4.1.1
E04.A-V.4.1.2.
CC.1.3.PK.K CC.1.3.K.K CC.1.3.1.K CC.1.3.2.K CC.1.3.3.K CC.1.3.4.K CC.1.3.5.K
With prompting and Actively engage in Read and Read and Read and Read and Read and comprehend
Range of

support, actively group reading comprehend comprehend comprehend literary comprehend literary literary fiction on grade
Reading

engage in group activities with purpose literature on grade literature on grade fiction on grade level, fiction on grade level, level, reading
reading activities and understanding. level, reading level, reading reading reading independently and
with purpose and independently and independently and independently and independently and proficiently.
understanding. proficiently. proficiently. proficiently. proficiently.

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English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.PK.A CC.1.4.K.A CC.1.4.1.A CC.1.4.2.A CC.1.4.3.A CC.1.4.4.A CC.1.4.5.A
Informative/Explanatory

Draw/dictate to Use a combination of Write informative/ Write informative/ Write informative/ Write informative/ Write informative/
compose informative/ drawing, dictating, explanatory texts to explanatory texts to explanatory texts to explanatory texts to explanatory texts to
explanatory texts and writing to examine a topic and examine a topic and examine a topic and examine a topic and examine a topic and
examining a topic. compose informative/ convey ideas and convey ideas and convey ideas and convey ideas and convey ideas and
explanatory texts. information. information clearly. information clearly. information clearly. information clearly.

CC.1.4.PK.B CC.1.4.K.B CC.1.4.1.B CC.1.4.2.B CC.1.4.3.B CC.1.4.4.B CC.1.4.5.B

Informative/Expl

With prompting and Use a combination of Identify and write Identify and introduce Identify and introduce Identify and introduce Identify and introduce
anatory Focus

support, draw/dictate drawing, dictating, and about one specific the topic. the topic. the topic clearly. the topic clearly.
about one specific topic. writing to focus on one topic.
specific topic. E03.C.1.2.1 E04.C.1.2.1 E05.C.1.2.1
E04.E.1.1.1 E05.E.1.1.1

CC.1.4.PK.C CC.1.4.K.C CC.1.4.1.C CC.1.4.2.C CC.1.4.3.C CC.1.4.4.C CC.1.4.5.C

With prompting and With prompting and Develop the topic with Develop the topic with Develop the topic with Develop the topic with Develop the topic with
support, generate ideas support, generate ideas two or more facts. facts and/or definitions. facts, definitions, facts, definitions, facts, definitions,
Informative/Explanatory

to convey information. and details to convey details, and concrete details, concrete details,
information that relates illustrations, as quotations, or other quotations, or other
to the chosen topic. appropriate. information and information and
examples related to examples related to the
Content

E03C.1.2.2 the topic; include topic; include

illustrations and illustrations and
multimedia when multimedia when
useful to aiding useful to aiding
comprehension. comprehension.

E04C.1.2.2 E05C.1.2.2
E04E.1.1.2 E05E.1.1.2

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English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.PK.D CC.1.4.K.D CC.1.4.1.D CC.1.4.2.D CC.1.4.3.D CC.1.4.4.D CC.1.4.5.D
With prompting and Make logical Group information Group information and Create an Group related Group related
support, make logical connections between and provide some provide a concluding organizational information in information logically
connections between drawing and sense of closure. statement or section. structure that includes paragraphs and linking ideas within and
drawing and dictation. dictation/writing. information grouped sections, linking ideas across categories of
and connected within categories of information using
Informative/Explanatory

logically with a information using words, phrases, and

concluding statement words and phrases; clauses; provide a
Organization

or section. provide a concluding concluding statement

statement or section; or section; include
E03.C.1.2.1 include formatting formatting when useful
E03.C.1.2.3 when useful to aiding to aiding
E03.C.1.2.4 comprehension. comprehension.

E04.C.1.2.1 E05.C.1.2.1
E04.C.1.2.3 E05.C.1.2.3
E04.C.1.2.5 E05.C.1.2.6
E04.E.1.1.1 E05.E.1.1.1
E04.E.1.1.3 E05.E.1.1.3
E04.E.1.1.5 E05.E.1.1.6

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.K.E CC.1.4.1.E CC.1.4.2.E CC.1.4.3.E CC.1.4.4.E CC.1.4.5.E
With prompting and Choose words and Choose words and Choose words and Use precise language Write with an
support, illustrate using phrases for effect. phrases for effect. phrases for effect. and domain-specific awareness of style.
details and vocabulary to inform  Use precise
dictate/write using E03.D.2.1.1 about or explain the language and
descriptive words. topic. domain-specific
vocabulary to
Informative/Explanatory

E04.C.1.2.4
E04.D.2.1.1 inform about or
E04.D.2.1.3 explain the topic.
E04.E.1.1.4  Use sentences of
Style

Intentionally Blank
varying length.

E05.C.1.2.4
E05.C.1.2.5
E05.D.2.1.1
E05.D.2.1.2
E05.D.2.1.3
E05.D.2.1.4
E05.E.1.1.3
E05.E.1.1.4
E05.E.1.1.5

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.K.F CC.1.4.1.F CC.1.4.2.F CC.1.4.3.F CC.1.4.4.F CC.1.4.5.F
Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade-
appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command
of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of
standard English standard English standard English standard English standard English standard English
grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage,
capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization,
punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and
spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling.
 Capitalize the first  Capitalize dates  Capitalize proper
Informative/Explanatory
Conventions of Language

word in a sentence and names of nouns. E03.D.1.1.1 E04.D.1.1.1 E05.D.1.1.1

and the pronoun I. people.  Use commas and E03.D.1.1.2 E04.D.1.1.2 E05.D.1.1.2
E03.D.1.1.3 E04.D.1.1.3 E05.D.1.1.3
 Recognize and use  Use end apostrophes
Intentionally Blank E03.D.1.1.4 E04.D.1.1.4 E05.D.1.1.4
end punctuation. punctuation; use appropriately. E03.D.1.1.5 E04.D.1.1.5 E05.D.1.1.5
 Spell simple words commas in dates  Spell words E03.D.1.1.6 E04.D.1.1.6 E05.D.1.1.6
phonetically. and words in drawing on E03.D.1.1.7 E04.D.1.1.7 E05.D.1.1.7
series. common spelling E03.D.1.1.8 E04.D.1.1.8 E05.D.1.1.8
 Spell words patterns. E03.D.1.1.9 E04.D.1.2.1 E05.D.1.2.1
E03.D.1.2.1 E04.D.1.2.2 E05.D.1.2.2
drawing on  Consult reference
E03.D.1.2.2 E04.D.1.2.3 E05.D.1.2.3
common spelling material as needed. E03.D.1.2.3 E04.D.1.2.4 E05.D.1.2.4
patterns, E03.D.1.2.4 E05.D.1.2.5
phonemic E03.D.1.2.5
awareness, and E03.D.1.2.6
spelling
conventions.
CC.1.4.K.G CC.1.4.1.G CC.1.4.2.G CC.1.4.3.G CC.1.4.4.G CC.1.4.5G
Argumentative

Use a combination of Write opinion pieces Write opinion pieces Write opinion pieces Write opinion pieces Write opinion pieces
Opinion/

drawing, dictating, on familiar topics. on familiar topics or on familiar topics or on topics or texts. on topics or texts.
Intentionally Blank and writing to texts. texts.
compose opinion
pieces on familiar
topics.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.K.H CC.1.4.1.H CC.1.4.2.H CC.1.4.3.H CC.1.4.4.H CC.1.4.5.H
Form an opinion by Form an opinion by Identify the topic and Introduce the topic Introduce the topic Introduce the topic and
Opinion/Argumentative

choosing between two choosing among given state an opinion. and state an opinion and state an opinion state an opinion on the
given topics. topics. on the topic. on the topic. topic.
Focus

Intentionally Blank E03.C.1.1.1 E04.C.1.1.1 E05.C.1.1.1

E04.E.1.1.1 E05.E.1.1.1

CC.1.4.K.I CC.1.4.1.I CC.1.4.2.I CC.1.4.3.I CC.1.4.4.I CC.1.4.5.I

Opinion/Argumentative

Support the opinion Support the opinion Support the opinion Support an opinion Provide reasons that Provide reasons that
with reasons. with reasons related with reasons that with reasons. are supported by facts are supported by facts
to the opinion. include details and details. and details; draw from
Content

connected to the E03.C.1.1.2 credible sources.

Intentionally Blank opinion. E04.C.1.1.2
E04.E.1.1.2 E05.C.1.1.2
E05.E.1.1.2

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.K.J CC.1.4.1.J CC.1.4.2.J CC.1.4.3.J CC.1.4.4.J CC.1.4.5.J
Make logical Create an Create an Create an Create an Create an
connections between organizational organizational organizational organizational organizational
drawing and writing. structure that includes structure that includes structure that includes structure that includes structure that includes
reasons and provides reasons and includes a reasons linked in a related ideas grouped related ideas grouped
some sense of closure. concluding statement. logical order with a to support the writer’s to support the writer’s
Opinion/Argumentative

concluding statement purpose and linked in purpose; link opinion

or section. a logical order with a and reasons using
Organization

concluding statement words, phrases, and

E03.C.1.1.1 or section related to clauses; provide a
Intentionally Blank
E03.C.1.1.3 the opinion. concluding statement
E03.C.1.1.4 or section related to the
E04.C.1.1.1 opinion.
E04.C.1.1.3
E04.C.1.1.4 E05.C.1.1.1
E04.E.1.1.1 E05.C.1.1.3
E04.E.1.1.3 E05.C.1.1.5
E04.E.1.1.5 E05.E.1.1.1
E05.E.1.1.3
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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.1.K CC.1.4.2.K CC.1.4.3.K CC.1.4.4.K CC.1.4.5.K
Use a variety of words Use a variety of words Use a variety of words Choose words and Write with an
and phrases. and phrases to appeal and sentence types to phrases to convey awareness of style.
to the audience. appeal to the ideas precisely.  Use sentences of
audience. varying length.
E04.D.2.1.1  Expand, combine,
Opinion/Argumentative

E03.D.1.1.9 E04.D.2.1.3
and reduce
E03.D.2.1.1 E04.E.1.1.4
sentences for
meaning,
Style

Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank reader/listener

interest, and style.

E05.C.1.1.4
E05.D.2.1.1
E05.D.2.1.2
E05.D.2.1.3
E05.D.2.1.4
E05.E.1.1.4
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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.K.L CC.1.4.1.L CC.1.4.2.L CC.1.4.3.L CC.1.4.4.L CC.1.4.5.L
Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade-
appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command
of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of
standard English standard English standard English standard English standard English standard English
grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage,
capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization,
punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and
spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling.
 Capitalize the first  Capitalize dates  Capitalize proper
Conventions of Language
Opinion/Argumentative

word in a sentence and names of nouns. E03.D.1.1.1 E04.D.1.1.1 E05.D.1.1.1

and the pronoun I. people.  Use commas and E03.D.1.1.2 E04.D.1.1.2 E05.D.1.1.2
E03.D.1.1.3 E04.D.1.1.3 E05.D.1.1.3
 Recognize and use  Use end apostrophes
Intentionally Blank E03.D.1.1.4 E04.D.1.1.4 E05.D.1.1.4
end punctuation. punctuation; use appropriately. E03.D.1.1.5 E04.D.1.1.5 E05.D.1.1.5
 Spell simple words commas in dates  Spell words E03.D.1.1.6 E04.D.1.1.6 E05.D.1.1.6
phonetically. and words in drawing on E03.D.1.1.7 E04.D.1.1.7 E05.D.1.1.7
series. common spelling E03.D.1.1.8 E04.D.1.1.8 E05.D.1.1.8
 Spell words patterns. E03.D.1.1.9 E04.D.1.2.1 E05.D.1.2.1
E03.D.1.2.1 E04.D.1.2.2 E05.D.1.2.2
drawing on  Consult reference
E03.D.1.2.2 E04.D.1.2.3 E05.D.1.2.3
common spelling material as needed. E03.D.1.2.3 E04.D.1.2.4 E05.D.1.2.4
patterns, E03.D.1.2.4 E05.D.1.2.5
phonemic E03.D.1.2.5
awareness, and E03.D.1.2.6
spelling
conventions.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.PK.M CC.1.4.K.M CC.1.4.1.M CC.1.4.2.M CC.1.4.3.M CC.1.4.4.M CC.1.4.5.M
Dictate narratives to Use a combination of Write narratives to Write narratives to Write narratives to Write narratives to Write narratives to
describe real or drawing, dictating, develop real or develop real or develop real or develop real or develop real or
Narrative

imagined experiences and writing to imagined imagined experiences imagined imagined imagined experiences
or events. compose narratives experiences or or events. experiences or experiences or or events.
that describe real or events. events. events.
imagined experiences
or events.
CC.1.4.PK.N CC.1.4.K.N CC.1.4.1.N CC.1.4.2.N CC.1.4.3.N CC.1.4.4.N CC.1.4.5.N
Establish who and what Establish who and what Establish who and Establish a situation Establish a situation Orient the reader by Orient the reader by
the narrative will be the narrative will be what the narrative will and introduce a and introduce a establishing a establishing a situation
about. about. be about. narrator and/or narrator and/or situation and and introducing a
Narrative

characters. characters. introducing a narrator narrator and/or

Focus

and/or characters. characters.

E03C.1.3.1
E04C.1.3.1 E05C.1.3.1

CC.1.4.PK.O CC.1.4.K.O CC.1.4.1.O CC.1.4.2.O CC.1.4.3.O CC.1.4.4.O CC.1.4.5.O

With prompting and Describe experiences Include thoughts and Include thoughts and Use dialogue and Use dialogue and Use narrative
support describe and events. feelings to describe feelings to describe descriptions of descriptions to techniques such as
experiences and events. experiences and experiences and events actions, thoughts, and develop experiences dialogue, description,
events. to show the response of feelings to develop and events or show and pacing, to develop
characters to situations. experiences and the responses of experiences and events
events or show the characters to or show the responses
Narrative
Content

response of characters situations; use of characters to

to situations. concrete words and situations; use concrete
phrases and sensory words and phrases and
E03C.1.3.2 details to convey sensory details to
experiences and convey experiences and
events precisely. events precisely.

E04.C.1.3.2 E05.C.1.3.2
E04.C.1.3.4 E05.C.1.3.4

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English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.PK.P CC.1.4.K.P CC.1.4.1.P CC.1.4.2.P CC.1.4.3.P CC.1.4.4.P CC.1.4.5.P
Recount a single event Recount a single event Recount two or more Organize a short Organize an event Organize an event Organize an event
and tell about the or several loosely appropriately sequence of events, sequence that unfolds sequence that unfolds sequence that unfolds
events in the order in linked events, tell about sequenced events using temporal words naturally, using naturally, using a naturally, using a
which they occurred. the events in the order using temporal words to signal event order; temporal words and variety of transitional variety of transitional
in which they occurred, to signal event order provide a sense of phrases to signal event words and phrases to words and phrases to
Organization

and provide a reaction and provide some closure. order; provide a sense manage the sequence manage the sequence of
Narrative

to what happened. sense of closure. of closure. of events; provide a events; provide a

conclusion that conclusion that follows
E03.C.1.3.1 follows from the from the narrated
E03.C.1.3.3 narrated experiences experiences and events.
E03.C.1.3.4 and events.

E04.C.1.3.1 E05.C.1.3.1
E04.C.1.3.3 E05.C.1.3.3
E04.C.1.3.5 E05.C.1.3.5
CC.1.4.1.Q CC.1.4.2.Q CC.1.4.3.Q CC.1.4.4.Q CC.1.4.5.Q
Use a variety of words Choose words and Choose words and Choose words and Write with an
and phrases. phrases for effect phrases for effect. phrases to convey awareness of style.
ideas precisely.  Use sentences of
E03.D.2.1.1 varying length.
E04.C.1.3.4  Expand, combine,
E04.D.2.1.1
and reduce
E04.D.2.1.3
Narrative

E04.E.1.1.4 sentences for

Style

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reader/listener
interest, and style.

E05.C.1.3.4
E05.D.2.1.1
E05.D.2.1.2
E05.D.2.1.3
E05.D.2.1.4

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.K.R CC.1.4.1.R CC.1.4.2.R CC.1.4.3.R CC.1.4.4.R CC.1.4.5.R
Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade- Demonstrate a grade-
appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command appropriate command
of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of of the conventions of
standard English standard English standard English standard English standard English standard English
grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage,
capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization,
punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and punctuation, and
spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling.
 Capitalize first word  Capitalize dates  Capitalize proper
Conventions of Language

in sentence and and names of nouns. E03.D.1.1.1 E04.D.1.1.1 E05.D.1.1.1

pronoun I. people.  Use commas and E03.D.1.1.2 E04.D.1.1.2 E05.D.1.1.2
E03.D.1.1.3 E04.D.1.1.3 E05.D.1.1.3
Narrative

 Recognize and use  Use end apostrophes

E03.D.1.1.4 E04.D.1.1.4 E05.D.1.1.4
Intentionally Blank end punctuation. punctuation; use appropriately. E03.D.1.1.5 E04.D.1.1.5 E05.D.1.1.5
 Spell simple words commas in dates  Spell words E03.D.1.1.6 E04.D.1.1.6 E05.D.1.1.6
phonetically. and words in drawing on E03.D.1.1.7 E04.D.1.1.7 E05.D.1.1.7
series. common spelling E03.D.1.1.8 E04.D.1.1.8 E05.D.1.1.8
 Spell words patterns. E03.D.1.1.9 E04.D.1.2.1 E05.D.1.2.1
E03.D.1.2.1 E04.D.1.2.2 E05.D.1.2.2
drawing on  Consult reference
E03.D.1.2.2 E04.D.1.2.3 E05.D.1.2.3
common spelling material as needed. E03.D.1.2.3 E04.D.1.2.4 E05.D.1.2.4
patterns, E03.D.1.2.4 E05.D.1.2.5
phonemic E03.D.1.2.5
awareness, and E03.D.1.2.6
spelling
conventions.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.3.S CC.1.4.4.S CC.1.4.5.S
Draw evidence from Draw evidence from Draw evidence from
literary or literary or literary or
informational texts to informational texts to informational texts to
support analysis, support analysis, support analysis,
Response to Literature

reflection, and reflection, and reflection, and research,

research, applying research, applying applying grade-level
grade-level reading grade-level reading reading standards for
Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank standards for standards for literature and
literature and literature and informational texts.
informational texts. informational texts.
E05.E.1.1.1
E04.E.1.1.1 E05.E.1.1.2
E04.E.1.1.2 E05.E.1.1.3
E04.E.1.1.3 E05.E.1.1.4
E04.E.1.1.4 E05.E.1.1.5
E04.E.1.1.5 E05.E.1.1.6
CC.1.4.PK.T CC.1.4.K.T CC.1.4.1.T CC.1.4.2.T CC.1.4.3.T CC.1.4.4.T CC.1.4.5.T
Production and Distribution of Writing

With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and
support from adults support from adults support from adults support from adults support from peers support from peers support from peers and
and peers, respond to and peers, respond to and peers, focus on a and peers, focus on a and adults, develop and adults, develop adults, develop and
questions and questions and topic, respond to topic and strengthen and strengthen and strengthen strengthen writing as
suggestions, add details suggestions from peers questions and writing as needed by writing as needed by writing as needed by needed by planning,
Writing Process

as needed. and add details to suggestions from revising and editing. planning, revising, and planning, revising, and revising, editing,
strengthen writing as peers and add details editing. editing. rewriting, or trying a
needed. to strengthen writing new approach.
as needed.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.K.U CC.1.4.1.U CC.1.4.2.U CC.1.4.3.U CC.1.4.4.U CC.1.4.5.U
With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and With some guidance With some guidance
support, explore a support, use a variety support, use a variety of support, use and support, use and support, use
Technology and Publication

variety of digital tools of digital tools to digital tools to produce technology to produce technology, including technology, including
to produce and publish produce and publish and publish writing and publish writing the Internet, to the Internet, to produce
writing or in writing including in including in (using keyboarding produce and publish and publish writing as
collaboration with collaboration with collaboration with skills) as well as to writing as well as to well as to interact and
Intentionally Blank peers. peers. peers. interact and interact and collaborate with others;
collaborate with collaborate with demonstrate sufficient
others. others; demonstrate command of
sufficient command of keyboarding skills to
keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two
type a minimum of pages in a single sitting.
one page in a single
sitting.
CC.1.4.PK.V CC.1.4.K.V CC.1.4.1.V CC.1.4.2.V CC.1.4.3.V CC.1.4.4.V CC.1.4.5.V
Conducting Research

Ask questions about Participate in individual Participate in Participate in individual Conduct short Conduct short Conduct short research
topics of personal or shared research individual or shared or shared research and research projects that research projects that projects that use
interest to gain projects on a topic of research and writing writing projects. build knowledge about build knowledge several sources to build
information; with interest. projects. a topic. through investigation knowledge through
teacher guidance and of different aspects of investigation of
support, locate a topic. different aspects of a
information on the topic.
chosen topic.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.4 Writing
Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and
appropriate content.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.4.PK.W CC.1.4.K.W CC.1.4.1.W CC.1.4.2.W CC.1.4.3.W CC.1.4.4.W CC.1.4.5.W
Credibility, Reliability, and Validity of Sources

With guidance and With guidance and With guidance and Recall information from Recall information Recall relevant Recall relevant
support, recall support, recall support, recall experiences or gather from experiences or information from information from
information from information from information from information from gather information experiences or gather experiences or gather
experiences or books. experiences or gather experiences or gather provided sources to from print and digital relevant information relevant information
information from information from answer a question. sources; take brief from print and digital from print and digital
provided sources to provided sources to notes on sources and sources; take notes sources; summarize or
answer a question. answer a question. sort evidence into and categorize paraphrase information
provided categories. information, and in notes and finished
provide a list of work, and provide a list
sources. of sources.

CC.1.4.K.X CC.1.4.1.X CC.1.4.2.X CC.1.4.3.X CC.1.4.4.X CC.1.4.5.X

Write routinely over Write routinely over Write routinely over Write routinely over Write routinely over Write routinely over
short time frames. extended time frames extended time frames extended time frames extended time frames extended time frames
Range of Writing

(time for research, (time for research, (time for research, (time for research, (time for research,
reflection, and reflection, and revision) reflection, and reflection, and reflection, and revision)
revision) and shorter and shorter time revision) and shorter revision) and shorter and shorter time
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time frames (a single frames (a single sitting time frames (a single time frames (a single frames (a single sitting
sitting or a day or two) or a day or two) for a sitting or a day or two) sitting or a day or two) or a day or two) for a
for a range of range of discipline- for a range of for a range of range of discipline-
discipline-specific specific tasks, purposes, discipline-specific discipline-specific specific tasks, purposes,
tasks, purposes, and and audiences. tasks, purposes, and tasks, purposes, and and audiences.
audiences. audiences. audiences.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.5 Speaking and Listening

Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group
discussions.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.5.PK.A CC.1.5.K.A CC.1.5.1.A CC.1.5.2.A CC.1.5.3.A CC.1.5.4.A CC.1.5.5.A
Participate in Participate in Participate in Participate in Engage effectively in a Engage effectively in a Engage effectively in a
Comprehension and Collaboration

collaborative collaborative collaborative collaborative range of collaborative range of collaborative range of collaborative
Collaborative Discussion

conversations with conversations with conversations with conversations with discussions on grade- discussions on grade- discussions on grade-
peers and adults in peers and adults in peers and adults in peers and adults in level topics and texts, level topics and texts, level topics and texts,
small and larger small and larger small and larger small and larger building on others’ building on others’ building on others’
groups. groups. groups. groups. ideas and expressing ideas and expressing ideas and expressing
their own clearly. their own clearly. their own clearly.

CC.1.5.PK.B CC.1.5.K.B CC.1.5.1.B CC.1.5.2.B CC.1.5.3.B CC.1.5.4.B CC.1.5.5.B

Answer questions Ask and answer Confirm Recount or describe key Determine the main Paraphrase portions of Summarize the main
Comprehension and Collaboration

about key details in a questions about key understanding of a ideas or details from a ideas and supporting a text read aloud or points of written text
text read aloud or details in a text read text read aloud or text read aloud or details of a text read information presented read aloud or
information presented aloud or information information presented information presented aloud or information in diverse media and information presented
Critical Listening

orally or through other presented orally or orally or through orally or through other presented in diverse formats, including in diverse media and
media. through other media. other media by asking media. media formats, visually, formats, including
and answering including visually, quantitatively, and visually, quantitatively,
questions about key quantitatively, and orally. and orally.
details and requesting orally.
clarification if
something is not
understood.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.5 Speaking and Listening

Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group
discussions.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.5.PK.C CC.1.5.K.C CC.1.5.1.C CC.1.5.2.C CC.1.5.3.C CC.1.5.4.C CC.1.5.5.C
Comprehension and Collaboration

Respond to what a Ask and answer Ask and answer Ask and answer Ask and answer Identify the reasons Summarize the points a
speaker says in order to questions in order to questions about what questions about what a questions about and evidence a speaker makes and
Evaluating Information

follow directions, seek seek help, get a speaker says in speaker says in order to information from a speaker provides to explain how each claim
help, or gather information, or clarify order to gather clarify comprehension, speaker, offering support particular is supported by reasons
information. something that is not additional information gather additional appropriate detail. points. and evidence.
understood. or clarify something information, or deepen
that is not understood. understanding of a
topic or issue.

CC.1.5.PK.D CC.1.5.K.D CC.1.5.1.D CC.1.5.2.D CC.1.5.3.D CC.1.5.4.D CC.1.5.5.D

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

Using simple sentences, Share stories, familiar Describe people, Tell a story or recount Report on a topic or Report on a topic or Report on a topic or
share stories, familiar experiences, and places, things, and an experience with text, tell a story, or text, tell a story, or present an opinion,
Purpose, Audience, and Task

experiences, and interests, speaking events with relevant appropriate facts and recount an experience recount an experience sequencing ideas
interests, speaking clearly enough to be details, expressing relevant, descriptive with appropriate facts in an organized logically and using
clearly enough to be understood by all ideas and feelings details, speaking and relevant, manner, using appropriate facts and
understood by most audiences using clearly. audibly in coherent descriptive details; appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive
audiences. appropriate volume. sentences. speak clearly with relevant, descriptive details to support main
adequate volume, details to support ideas or themes; speak
appropriate pacing, main ideas or themes; clearly with adequate
and clear speak clearly with volume, appropriate
pronunciation. adequate volume, pacing, and clear
appropriate pacing, pronunciation.
and clear
pronunciation.

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 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS
English Language Arts
Grade Pre K–5

1.5 Speaking and Listening

Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group
discussions.
Grade Pre K Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
CC.1.5.PK.E CC.1.5.K.E CC.1.5.1.E CC.1.5.2.E CC.1.5.3.E CC.1.5.4.E CC.1.5.5.E
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

Using simple sentences, Speak audibly and Produce complete Produce complete Speak in complete Differentiate between Adapt speech to a
express thoughts, express thoughts, sentences when sentences when sentences when contexts that require variety of contexts and
feelings, and ideas, feelings, and appropriate to task appropriate to task and appropriate to task formal English versus tasks, using formal
speaking clearly ideas clearly. and situation. situation in order to and situation in order informal situations. English when
enough to be provide requested to provide requested appropriate to task and
understood by most detail or clarification. detail or clarification. situation.
Context

audiences.

CC.1.5.1.F CC.1.5.2.F CC.1.5.3.F CC.1.5.4.F CC.1.5.5.F

Add drawings or other Add drawings or other Create engaging audio Add audio recordings Include multimedia
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

visual displays when visual displays to recordings of stories and visual displays to components and visual
sharing aloud to presentations when or poems that presentations when displays in
clarify ideas, thoughts, appropriate to clarify demonstrate fluid appropriate to presentations when
and feelings. ideas, thoughts, and reading at an enhance the appropriate to enhance
Multimedia

feelings. understandable pace; development of main the development of

Intentionally Blank Intentionally Blank add visual displays ideas or themes. main ideas or themes.
when appropriate to
emphasize or enhance
certain facts or details.

CC.1.5.PK.G CC.1.5.K.G CC.1.5.1.G CC.1.5.2.G CC.1.5.3.G CC.1.5.4.G CC.1.5.5.G

Demonstrate command Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate command Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate command
Standard English
Conventions of

of the conventions of command of the command of the of the conventions of command of the command of the of the conventions of
standard English when conventions of conventions of standard English when conventions of conventions of standard English when
speaking, based on standard English when standard English when speaking, based on standard English when standard English when speaking, based on
prekindergarten level speaking, based on speaking, based on Grade 2 level and speaking, based on speaking, based on Grade 5 level and
and content. kindergarten level and Grade 1 level and content. Grade 3 level and Grade 4 level and content.
content. content. content. content.

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