Do some word work and learn how citizens shape our community.
I can give examples of text features. I can explain how text features help locate key facts or information. I can locate key facts or information using text features.
I can locate pictures and illustrations in a text. I can tell the difference between what I learned from pictures or illustrations and what I learned from words.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
I can determine the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words using context clues.
I can sort words into categories. I can define words by categories using common traits. I can connect words I hear and read to the real world.
I can discover new words and phrases through reading, listening, and conversation. I can use my new words when speaking and writing. I can use conjunctions when speaking and writing.
I can read grade-level text with understanding. I can read grade-level text accurately. I can monitor and self correct when I read. I can read grade-level text fluently.
I can read or listen to books that tell stories. I can read or listen to books that give information. I can explain the differences between books that tell stories and books that give information.
I can identify the characters in a story. I can recognize when more than one character is telling the story. I can identify when the character telling the story changes. I can identify the character telling the story at any point.