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Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. c. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. d. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

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Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. a. Activate prior knowledge related to the information and events in texts. CA b. Use illustrations and context to make predictions about text. CA

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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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Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. a. Activate prior knowledge related to the information and events in texts. CA b. Use illustrations and context to make predictions about text. CA

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Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. (See grade K Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) CA

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Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems, fantasy, realistic text). CA

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With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.

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Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).