Kindergarten Reading I Can Statements
Common Core Standards
Literature
K.RL.1-
I can answer questions about key (important) details in a text.
I can ask questions about key (important) details in a text.
K.RL.2-
I can retell familiar stories with key (important) details.
K.RL.3-
I can identify characters in a story.
I can identify the settings of a story.
I can identify the major events of a story.
K.RL.4-
I can ask questions about words I do not understand.
I can answer questions about words to help me better understand.
K.RL.5-
I can recognize different types of text.
K.RL.6-
I can name the author of a story and tell what the author does.
I can name the illustrator of a story and tell what the illustrator
does.
K.RL.7-
I can describe how the illustrations help me better understand the
story.
K.RL.9-
I can compare (alike) the adventures and experiences of characters
in stories I know.
I can contrast (different) the adventures and experiences of
characters in stories I know.
K.RL.10- I can participate in my reading group to help me learn.
Informational Reading
K.RI.1-
I can answer questions about key (important) details in a text.
(informational text)
I can ask questions about key (important) details in a text.
(informational text)
K.RI.2-
I can identify (tell) the main idea of a text. (informational text)
I can retell key (important) details of a text. (informational text)
K.RI.3-
I can describe the connection between two people or things in a
text (people, events, ideas, or pieces of information) (Cause &
Effect)
K.RI.4-
I can ask questions about words I do not understand.
(informational text)
I can answer questions about words to help me better understand.
(informational text)
K.RI.5-
I can identify the front cover of a book. (informational text)
I can identify the back cover of a book. (informational text)
I can identify the title page of a book. (informational text)
K.RI.6-
I can name the author of a text and tell what the author does.
(informational text)
I can name the illustrator of a text and tell what the illustrator does.
(informational text)
K.RI.7-
I can describe how the illustrations help me better understand the
text. (informational text)
K.RI.8-
I can identify the supporting details in a text. (informational text)
K.RI.9-
I can compare two texts on the same topic to tell how they are
alike.
I can contrast two texts on the same topic to tell how they are
different.
K.RI.10-
I can participate in my reading group to help me learn.
Reading Foundations
K.RF.1-
I can recognize that words I hear are made of letters written in a
certain order.
I can follow words from left to right.
I can follow words from top to bottom.
I can follow words page by page.
I can demonstrate words in print are separated by spaces.
I can recognize and name all upper-case letters of the alphabet.
I can recognize and name all lower-case letters of the alphabet.
K.RF.2-
I can recognize rhyming words.
I can find and say the initial (beginning) sound of words.
I can find and say the medial (middle) sound of words.
I can find and say the final (ending) sound of words. (This does
not include CVCs ending with L, R, or X.)
I can produce rhyming words.
I can count syllables in words I hear.
I can add a sound in a word to make a new word.
I can change a sound in a word to make a new word.
I can blend onset and rimes of words I hear. (single syllable
words)
I can blend syllables in words I hear.
I can say the syllables in words I hear. (segment)
I can segment onset and rimes of words I hear. (single syllable
words)
K.RF.3-
I can pronounce the sound for each consonant when decoding
words.
I can pronounce the short vowel sound in a word by looking at the
spelling pattern.
I can pronounce the long vowel sound in a word by looking at the
spelling pattern. (CVCe)
I can read kindergarten sight words.
In two words that are spelled almost the same, I can identify the
sounds that are different.
K.RF.4-
I can read with purpose and understanding. (on-level)
Writing
K.W.1-
I can write an opinion piece. My piece will include:
-a topic or name of a book
-an opinion about the topic or book
K.W.2-
I can write an informative piece. My piece will include:
-a topic
-information about the topic
K.W.3-
I can write a story. My story will include:
-the events in order
-the way I felt about what happened
K.W.5-
I can use ideas from others to add details to my story.
K.W.6-
I can use technology to create and publish writing. (with or
without peers)
K.W.7-
I can work with others to gather information to produce a writing
project.
K.W.8-
I can use information from my experiences or gather information
from other sources to answer a question.
Speaking and Listening
K.SL.1-
I can talk when it’s my turn.
I can listen to others when they are talking.
I can have a conversation with others about a topic or text.
KSL.2-
I can ask questions about what I have heard if I do not understand.
I can answer questions about what I have heard to help me better
understand.
K.SL.3-
I can ask questions when I need help, information, or to better
understand something.
I can answer questions to get help, information, or to better
understand something.
K.SL.4-
I can describe people, places, things, and events that are familiar.
I can add details.
K.SL.5-
I can draw or make visual displays to add details.
K.SL.6-
I can speak in a voice that is easy to hear.
I can express my thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Language
K.L.1-
I can use nouns.
I can use verbs.
I can form plural nouns when speaking.
I can use the question words, who, what, where, when, why and
how.
I can use the words to, from, in, out, on, off, for, by, of, with.
(prepositions)
I can speak in complete sentences. (in shared reading activities)
I can add details to my complete sentences. (in shared reading
activities)
I can print many upper-case letters.
I can print many lower-case letters.
K.L.2-
I can capitalize the first word in a sentence.
I can capitalize the word I in a sentence.
I can recognize end punctuation.
I can name end punctuation.
I can write the letter for most consonant sounds.
I can write the letter for most short vowel sounds.
I can spell simple words by sounding them out.
K.L.4-
I can use words with more than one meaning correctly.
I can identify new meanings for familiar words.
I can use parts added to a word (prefixes and suffixes) to help me
know the meaning of a new word.
K.L.5-
I can show the opposite of a word.
I can tell the connection between words and their real life use.
I can sort similar objects to better understand the meaning of
words.
I can act out verbs that have almost the same meaning.
K.L.6-
I can use new words and phrases I have learned.
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