Kindergarten ELL Language Arts Curriculum Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading,
writing, listening and speaking.
1st Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to
recognize new words.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension
in these areas with appropriate scaffold and support.
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Survival English Skills
Recall & Retell (Sequencing)
Summarize content of reading material using text organization (e.g., story,
sequence).
 Concepts of Print:
o Left-to-Right Directionality
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o Letter vs. Word
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o One-to-One Correspondence
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o Students will identify letters, spaces, and words in text using visual cues.
Decoding Strategies:
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Picture Clues
Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify
meanings with resource materials.
 Beginning Sounds
Phonemic Awareness: Students will demonstrate phonological awareness
of sounds in words using visuals cues.
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word
study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
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Kindergarten Language Arts Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading,
writing, listening and speaking.
2nd Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to
recognize new words.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension
in these areas with appropriate scaffold and support.



Survival English Skills
Recall & Retell (Sequencing)
Concepts of Print:
o Left-to-Right Directionality
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o Letter vs. Word
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o One-to-One Correspondence
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
Decoding Strategies:

Picture Clues
Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify meanings
with resource materials.
 Think About What Would Make Sense
Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words.
 Beginning Sounds
Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words.
Phonemic Awareness: Students will demonstrate phonological awareness of sounds
in words using visuals cues.
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate
word study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
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Kindergarten Language Arts Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading,
writing, listening and speaking.
3rd Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to
recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to
continuously clarify and check for understanding (before, during, and after
reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension
in these areas with appropriate scaffold and support.


Survival English Skills
Concepts of Print:
o Left-to-Right Directionality
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o Letter vs. Word
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o One-to-One Correspondence
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
Decoding Strategies:

Picture Clues
Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify
meanings with resource materials.
 Think About What Would Make Sense
Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words.
 Beginning Sounds
Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words.
Phonemic Awareness: Students will demonstrate phonological awareness
of sounds in words using visuals cues.
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word
study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
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Kindergarten Language Arts Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading,
writing, listening and speaking.
4th Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to
recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to
continuously clarify and check for understanding (before, during, and after
reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension
in these areas with appropriate scaffold and support.


Survival English Skills
Continue target skills from previous quarters
Summarize content of reading material using text organization (e.g., story,
sequence).
 Concepts of Print:
o Left-to-Right Directionality
Read language-appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o Letter vs. Word
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
o One-to-One Correspondence
Read language -appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.
Decoding Strategies:
Look for key words or picture clues
 Say the beginning sound and read the rest of the sentence
 Ask if it makes sense
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Look and Listen for letter patterns
Does it sound right?
Phonemic Awareness: Students will demonstrate phonological awareness
of sounds in words using visuals cues.
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word
study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
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