A - Reading Literary Text

• ask and answer questions about key details in a text, such as who, what, when, where, why, and how
• retell stories in sequential order, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of the central message
• describe main characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details
• ask and answer questions to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song
• describe the overall structure of a story, including beginning, middle, and end
• identify and explain who is telling or speaking at various points in a text
• use illustrations and details in the text to predict and to describe the characters, settings, or events
• compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of main characters in stories
• read and comprehend literature, including stories and poems, of appropriate complexity for first grade

B - Reading Informational Text

• ask and answer questions about key details in a text, such as who, what, where, when, why, and how
• identify the main topic and retell key details of a text in a logical order
• identify and describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text
• ask and answer questions to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text
• use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of content, glossaries, electronic menus, and icons) to locate key facts or information in a text
• identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe
• describe how illustrations or photographs support the informational text
• identify reasons an author gives to support points in a text
• compare and contrast similarities and differences (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures) between two texts on the same topic, using examples from the texts
• read and comprehend informational text of appropriate complexity for first grade

C - Reading Foundation

• demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print
• demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes)
• know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
• read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

D - Writing

• write opinion pieces that refer back to the claim and offer possible action steps including solutions or responses
• write informative/explanatory texts
• write narratives by recounting two or more appropriately sequenced events
• develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, drafting, revising, and editing, with guidance and support from peers and adults
• use a variety of tools to produce and publish writing, including digital tools and collaboration with peers, with guidance and support from adults
• participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., exploring a number of how-to books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions)
• recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question, with guidance and support from adults
• expand and elaborate writing appropriate to the type of writing
• produce writing that reflects the author's voice and perspective

E - Speaking and Listening

• participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
• ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media
• ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood
• describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly
• add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings
• produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation

F - Language

• demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking
• demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
• determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies
• demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings, with guidance and support from adults
• use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because)