Tier 1

Early Learning

Objectives

Focus on FUN and reading skills.  Include basic math and social behavior.  Providing a basic worldview and experiential science. Tablets are available to each student.

Standards We Teach

Level A

Language Usage

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• Use the prepositions "for," "of," and "with."

• Use the prepositions "to," "from," and "by."

• Use the prepositions "in," "out," "on," and "off."

• Understand and use question words "who," "what," and "where."

• Understand and use question words "when," "why," and "how."

• Recognize end punctuation.

• Distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters.

• Capitalize the first word in a sentence.

• Capitalize the pronoun "I."

• Identify multiple meanings of words such as "back" and "park."

• Use the most frequently occurring inflections (-s, -ed, and -ing) as a clue to the meaning of a word.

• Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs by relating them to their opposites (e.g., "stop" and "go").

• Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring adjectives by relating them to their opposites (e.g., "big" and "little").

Mathematics and Reasoning

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• Add within 10 using objects or drawings.

• Add within 5 (no objects or drawings).

• Subtract within 10 using objects or drawings.

• Add two 1 digit numbers, sum > 10.

• Count and order categories of objects.

• Identify measurable attributes of an object.

• Use more/less to describe comparison between objects on a measurable attribute.

• Tell how many, up to 20.

• Compare two sets of objects, up to 20.

• Compare two numerals, up to 10.

• Decompose and recompose teens as a ten and ones.

• Identify triangles, squares, rectangles, circles, and cubes in pictures of real world objects.

• Describe relative position of objects using terms like "above," "below," "beside."

• Identify triangles and rectangles regardless of their orientation or size.

• Distinguish between 2D and 3D shapes.

• Compare 2D shapes by attribute using informal language (e.g., number of corners).

• Compare 3D shapes by attribute using informal language (e.g. number of sides or corners).

• Identify simple shapes used to form larger shapes.

• Identify measurable attributes of an object.

• Use more/less to describe comparison between objects on a measurable attribute.

• Identify how many more are needed to make 10 when given a number between 1 and 9.

• Represent addition with expressions and equations.

• Represent subtraction with expressions and equations.

Level B

Language Usage

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• Use conventional spelling for single-syllable words with the CVC short vowel spelling pattern such as "cat."

• Use conventional spelling for single-syllable words with the CVCC and CCVC short vowel spelling patterns such as "cost" and "trap."

• Use conventional spelling for single-syllable words with the CVVC and CVCe long vowel spelling patterns such as "main" and "bake."

• Use conventional spelling for single-syllable words with the -ar and -or spelling patterns such as "park" and "cork."

• Use conventional spelling for single-syllable words with the -er, -ir-, -ur- spelling patterns such as "her," "bird," and "turn."

• Use the frequently occurring conjunctions "and," "so," "but," "or," and "because."

• Use plural personal pronouns (e.g., we, you, they, them).

• Use possessive pronouns (e.g., my, his, hers, their).

• Use indefinite pronouns (e.g., both, anyone, everything).

• Use common nouns.

• Use proper nouns.

• Use possessive nouns.

• Use definite and indefinite articles.

• Use the demonstrative pronouns "this," "that," "these," and "those."

• Use the prepositions "during," "beyond," and "toward."

• Use regular verbs in the past tense.

• Use verbs in the present tense.

• Use verbs in the future tense.

• Use frequently occurring adjectives.

• Use singular personal pronouns (e.g., I, me, him, her).

• Use singular nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.

• Use plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.

• Recognize that sentences with a subject and a predicate are complete.

• Distinguish sentences that ask questions from sentences that make statements.

• Use commas to separate single words in a series.

• Use question marks and periods correctly.

• Capitalize days of the week and names of months.

• Capitalize names of people.

• Use sentences as context to understand the meaning of a word or phrase.

• Use common affixes, such as re-, un-, and -ful, as clues to the meaning of a word.

• Understand inflectional forms of common root words, such as "heats," "heated," and "heating."

• Categorize words logically.

• Explain nouns through using their key attributes, such as "A bird is an animal that flies."

• Differentiate between shades of meaning with verbs and adjectives, such as "small" and "tiny."

• Identify the relationship signaled by frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., "because," "or," "and").

Mathematics and Reasoning

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• Add a 2-digit number and a 1-digit number, sum within 100, no regrouping.

• Add a 2-digit number and a multiple of ten, within 100, no regrouping.

• Add two 2-digit numbers, sum within 100, no regrouping.

• Subtract multiple of ten from multiple of ten, up to 90.

• Subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number, no regrouping.

• Subtract multiple of ten from a 2-digit number, within 100, no regrouping.

• Subtract within 100, no regrouping.

• Organize data into (up to 3) categories.

• Identify and compare frequencies across categories.

• Identify odd and even numbers.

• Recognize that addition is commutative.

• Express an even number as sum of two equal addends.

• Recognize that addition is associative.

• Match objects in rectangular arrays to an expression showing repeated addition of equal addends.

• Understand meaning of equal sign.

• Identify halves, fourths, and quarters of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as two-halves, four-fourths, or four-quarters.

• Compare lengths of several objects.

• Find length in nonstandard units using a measurement with no gaps and no overlaps.

• Identify halves, fourths, and quarters of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as two-halves, four-fourths, or four-quarters.

• Represent a set of tens and no ones, shown as base-ten blocks, as a (multiple of ten) numeral.

• Represent a set of base-ten blocks, through 120, as a numeral.

• Compare 2-digit numbers using the <, =, and > symbols.

• Match a set of tens and ones given in words to a 2-digit number.

• Identify halves, fourths, and quarters of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as two-halves, four-fourths, or four-quarters.

• Distinguish defining vs. non-defining attributes of shapes.

• Identify the shapes composing a composite 2D shape.

• Identify the shapes composing a composite 3D shape.

• Identify halves, fourths, and quarters of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as two-halves, four-fourths, or four-quarters.

• Identify halves, fourths, and quarters of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as two-halves, four-fourths, or four-quarters.

• Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve problems of adding to, taking from, and putting together with result unknown.

• Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve problems of putting together/taking apart with part unknown, and problems of adding to with change unknown and start unknown.

• Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve for larger-unknown and smaller- unknown values in compare problems.

• Compare lengths of several objects.

• Find length in nonstandard units using a measurement with no gaps and no overlaps.

• Tell time to half hour on analog clock.

• Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve problems of adding to, taking from, and putting together with result unknown.

• Add 3 whole numbers to find the answer to a word problem, result less than 20.

• Solve unknown addend problems having no context, within 20.

• Solve unknown subtrahend or minuend problems having no context, within 20.

• Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve problems of putting together/taking apart with part unknown, and problems of adding to with change unknown and start unknown.

• Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve for larger-unknown and smaller- unknown values in compare problems.

Reading Skills

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• Explicit Comprehension of Text-Identify significant details in a passage.

• Vocabulary in Context-Understand words and phrases that convey emotion or feeling.

• Vocabulary in Context-Identify sensory words and phrases.

• Details That Support Ideas-Identify details related to the main idea or to the theme of a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the main idea of a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the theme of a passage.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Identify details about characters.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Identify details about a setting.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Identify details about events.

• Text Structure-Identify how a passage begins or ends.

• Style or Point of View-Identify who is narrating or speaking dialogue in a passage.

• Explicit Comprehension of Text-Identify significant details in a passage.

• Vocabulary in Context-Understand words and phrases that convey emotion or feeling

• Details That Support Ideas-Identify details related to the main idea or to the theme of a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the main idea of a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the theme of a passage.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Identify details about characters.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Identify details about a setting.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Identify details about events.

• Text Structure-Identify how a passage begins or ends.

• Style or Point of View-Identify who is narrating or speaking dialogue in a

• Explicit Comprehension of Text-Describe important details in a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Identify the best summary of a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Determine the subject of a passage.

• Development of Ideas in Text-Explain how people, events, or ideas in a passage are connected.

• Vocabulary in Context-Understand the meaning of words or phrases in context.

• Text Structure-Use text features to find specific information in a passage.

• Purpose or Point of View-Understand the purpose of a graphic or the overall purpose of a passage.

• Arguments, Claims, and Evidence-Identify reasons an author cites to support a point in a passage.

Level C

Language Usage

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• Use a learned spelling pattern for the conventional spelling of single-syllable words ending in -dge/-ge such as "fudge" and "age."

• Use a learned spelling pattern for the conventional spelling of single-syllable words ending in double consonants such as "ball" and "dress."

• Use a learned spelling pattern for the conventional spelling of single-syllable words ending in -ck such as "pack."

• Use a learned spelling pattern for the conventional spelling of single-syllable words with the diphthongs "oy/oi" and "ow/ou."

• Choose adjectives to modify nouns.

• Choose adverbs to modify verbs.

• Use the past tense of common irregular verbs.

• Use common irregular plural nouns.

• Use reflexive pronouns.

• Use collective nouns (e.g. group, team, class).

• Recognize complete simple sentences.

• Recognize complete compound sentences.

• Use an apostrophe to form contractions.

• Use an apostrophe to form frequently occurring possessives.

• Use commas in greeting and closing of letters.

• Capitalize holidays.

• Capitalize dates.

• Capitalize geographic names.

• Use sentences as context to understand the meaning of a word or phrase.

• Understand the meaning of a new word formed by adding a common prefix.

• Use the meaning of individual words to understand the meaning of compound words.

• Use glossary or dictionary entries to determine the meaning of words or phrases.

• Make real-world connections between nouns and their use or traits, such as "Water is wet."

• Differentiate between shades of meaning with verbs and adjectives (e.g., eat/gobble).

Mathematics and Reasoning

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• Add within 100.

• Subtract within 100.

• Add up to four 2-digit numbers, with regrouping.

• Match objects in rectangular arrays to an expression showing repeated addition of equal addends.

• Multiply 1-digit by 1-digit.

• Match measurement data to a line plot.

• Match single-unit scale picture graph to given data, up to 4 categories.

• Match single-unit scale bar graph to given data, up to 4 categories.

• Solve put-together and compare problems using data in a single-unit scale bar graph.

• Identify thirds of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as three-thirds or four-fourths.

• Find equal shares of an identical whole which do not have the same shape (e.g., find other pictures of one-fourth of the same rectangle).

• Match number line diagrams to whole number lengths.

• Identify thirds of circles and rectangles.

• Choose appropriate tool for measuring length of an object.

• Estimate lengths of objects in inches and feet.

• Match number line diagrams to whole number lengths.

• Identify a partitioned whole as three-thirds or four-fourths.

• Find equal shares of an identical whole which do not have the same shape (e.g., find other pictures of one-fourth of the same rectangle).

• Estimate lengths of objects in centimeters and meters.

• Match number line diagrams to sums and differences within 100.

• Match a numeral to the number represented by base-ten blocks.

• Match a whole numeral less than 1000 to its representation in expanded form.

• Match a whole numeral less than 1000 to its representation in word form.

• Match number line diagrams to whole number lengths.

• Compare 3-digit numbers using the <, =, and > symbols.

• Match number line diagrams to whole number lengths.

• Identify thirds of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as three-thirds or four-fourths.

• Find equal shares of an identical whole which do not have the same shape (e.g., find other pictures of one-fourth of the same rectangle).

• Find shapes which have a given attribute such as a specified number of faces or a specified number of angles.

• Identify quadrilaterals.

• Identify pentagons and hexagons.

• Identify thirds of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as three-thirds or four-fourths.

• Find equal shares of an identical whole which do not have the same shape (e.g., find other pictures of one-fourth of the same rectangle).

• Identify thirds of circles and rectangles.

• Identify a partitioned whole as three-thirds or four-fourths.

• Find equal shares of an identical whole which do not have the same shape (e.g., find other pictures of one-fourth of the same rectangle).

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve problems of adding to, taking from, and putting together with result unknown.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve for difference in compare problems.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve problems of putting together/taking apart with part unknown, and problems of adding to with change unknown and start unknown.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve for larger-unknown and smaller- unknown values in compare problems.

• Choose appropriate tool for measuring length of an object.

• Tell time to nearest five minutes on analog clock.

• Solve addition and subtraction word problems involving dollar bills and coins.

• Estimate lengths of objects in inches and feet.

• Estimate lengths of objects in centimeters and meters.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve length word problems with unknown result.

• Use a.m. and p.m. correctly.

• Represent collections of dollar bills and coins as an amount using dollar and cent symbols appropriately.

• Match number line diagrams to whole number lengths.

• Find the difference in standard-unit lengths for two objects.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve length word problems with unknown part and known result.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve problems of adding to, taking from, and putting together with result unknown.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve for difference in compare problems.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve problems of putting together/taking apart with part unknown, and problems of adding to with change unknown and start unknown.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve for larger-unknown and smaller- unknown values in compare problems.

• Solve unknown addend problem having no context, within 100.

• Solve unknown subtrahend or minuend problem having no context, within 100.

• Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve two-step problems across various problem schemas and with unknowns in all positions.

Reading Skills

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• Explicit Comprehension of Text-Answer questions about significant details in a passage.

• Vocabulary in Context-Understand the meaning of words or phrases in context.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the main idea of a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the central message or moral of a passage.

• Details That Support Ideas-Identify a detail that relates to the main idea, central message, or moral of a passage.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Understand how characters respond to major events in a passage.

• Text Structure-Explain how plot events relate to each other.

• Text Structure-Explain how a passage begins.

• Text Structure-Explain how a passage ends.

• Style or Point of View-Identify who is narrating or speaking dialogue in a passage.

• Explicit Comprehension-Answer questions about significant details in a

• Vocabulary in Context-Understand the meaning of words or phrases in context.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the main idea of the passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the central message or moral of the passage.

• Details That Support Ideas-Identify a detail that relates to the main idea, central message, or moral of a passage.

• Interaction of Literary Elements-Understand how characters respond to major events in a passage.

• Text Structure-Explain how plot events relate to each other.

• Text Structure-Explain how a passage begins.

• Text Structure-Explain how a passage ends.

• Style or Point of View-Identify who is narrating or speaking dialogue in a passage.

• Explicit Comprehension of Text-Answer questions about significant details in a passage.

• Arguments, Claims, and Evidence-Explain how reasons support the ideas in a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the main topic of a passage.

• Main Idea or Summary-Understand the focus of individual paragraphs in a passage.

• Development of Ideas in Text-Use language that pertains to time, cause and effect, or sequence of events to explain the relationships between events in a passage.

• Development of Ideas in Text-Use language that pertains to time, cause and effect, or sequence of events to explain the relationships between ideas or concepts in a passage.

• Development of Ideas in Text-Use language that pertains to time, cause and effect, or sequence of events to explain the relationships between a series of steps in a passage.

• Vocabulary in Context-Understand the meaning of words or phrases in context.

• Text Structure-Use text features to locate information.

• Purpose or Point of View-Understand the author's purpose.

• Represent addition or subtraction word problem using symbol for unknown.