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(Begins in grade 2)

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Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). a. Recognize and produce rhyming words. b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. d. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.* (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.) e. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words. f. Blend two to three phonemes into recognizable words. CA

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*Words, syllables, or phonemes written in /slashes/ refer to their pronunciation or phonology. Thus, /CVC/ is a word with three phonemes regardless of the number of letters in the spelling of the word.

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With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

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With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

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With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

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With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. (See grade K Language standards 4–6 additional expectations.) CA

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Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.

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Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

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With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

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With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.