English Language Arts Curriculum

Kindergarten

Course Purpose:

Students will apply print concepts and foundational skills to learn how to read and write. Students will compose complete sentences with proper, simple grammar.

Outcomes and Components:

LA.K.10

Students will use word relationships, phrases, inflections, and affixes to determine the meanings of words. 

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

 

LA.K.10.1 

Identify word relationships and nuances in word meanings with guidance and support. 

K.L.5

 

LA.K.10.2

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

K.L.4

 

LA.K.10.3 

Evaluate and use phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts.

K.L.6

 

LA.K.10.4

Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action by acting out the meanings.

K.L5d

 

LA.K.10.5

Use frequently occurring inflections and affixes to help with meaning of unknown words.

K.L.4b

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