Rhode Island State Standards for Language Arts: Kindergarten
RI.R-K-1. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Word Identification Skills and Strategies: Applies word identification and decoding strategies (leading to automaticity) by:
R-K-1.1. Demonstrating a basic understanding of how the letters of phonetically regular words (going from left to right), represent their sounds (Local)
R-K-1.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-1.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-1.4. Reading high frequency words, including names, environmental print, sight words (as appropriate to the child's personal and classroom experiences) (Local)
R-K-1.5. Recognizing and naming all upper and lower case letters (Local)
R-K-1.6. Identifying the primary sounds represented by most letters (sound-symbol correspondence) (Local)
RI.R-K-2. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Vocabulary: Vocabulary Strategies: Students identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary by:
R-K-2.1. Using strategies to unlock meaning (e.g., activating prior knowledge, using cues, using context clues, or asking questions) (Local)
RI.R-K-3. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Vocabulary: Breadth of Vocabulary: Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge, demonstrating understanding of word meanings or relationships by:
R-K-3.1. Identifying synonyms and antonyms (e.g., big/large; hot/cold) to connect new words to known words (Local)
R-K-3.2. Demonstrating knowledge of basic concepts (i.e.: common words that describe position in space and time, such as: over, between, after, behind) (Local)
R-K-3.3. Organizing words by category (e.g., sorting pictures or objects into groups) (Local)
RI.R-K-4. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Literary Texts: Initial Understanding of literary Texts: All students need ongoing opportunities to apply and practice reading strategies with many different types of literary texts. Recognizing a variety of literary texts and their characteristics will help students in meeting grade level expectations described in the NECAP GLEs. Demonstrate initial understanding of elements of literary texts read aloud by:
R-K-4.1. Identifying characters in a story (Local)
R-K-4.2. Responding to simple questions about a book's content (e.g., What did that hungry caterpillar eat?) (Local)
R-K-4.3. Generating questions during read alouds (Local)
R-K-4.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-4.5. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-5. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Literary Texts: Analysis and Interpretation of Literary Texts, Citing Evidence: Analyze and interpret elements of literary texts read aloud, citing evidence where appropriate by:
R-K-5.1. Making predictions about what might happen next (Local)
R-K-5.2. Identifying characteristics of main characters (Local)
R-K-5.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-5.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-5.5. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-5.6. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-5.7. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-7. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Informational Texts: Initial Understanding of Informational Text: All students need ongoing opportunities to apply and practice reading strategies with many different types of informational texts (expository and practical texts). Recognizing a variety of informational texts and their characteristics will help students in meeting grade level expectations described in the NECAP GLEs. Demonstrate initial understanding of informational texts read aloud (expository and practical texts) by:
R-K-7.1. Obtaining information, using text features (e.g., title and illustrations) (Local)
R-K-7.2. Using explicitly stated information to answer questions (Local)
R-K-7.4. Generating questions during read alouds (Local)
R-K-7.5. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-8. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Informational Texts: Analysis and Interpretation of informational Texts, Citing Evidence: All students need ongoing opportunities to apply and practice reading strategies with many different types of informational texts (expository and practical texts). Recognizing a variety of informational texts and their characteristics will help students in meeting grade level expectations described in the NECAP GLEs. Analyze and interpret informational text read-aloud, citing evidence as appropriate by:
R-K-8.1. Telling what was learned (Local)
R-K-8.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-8.3. Making basic inferences (Local)
R-K-8.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-8.5. Subsumed under R-K-8.3.
RI.R-K-9. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Early Reading Strategies: Phonemic Awareness and Phonological Knowledge: All students need ongoing opportunities to apply and practice reading strategies with many different types of texts. Demonstrates phonemic awareness and applies phonological knowledge and skills by:
R-K-9.1. Blending and segmenting syllables and onset-rimes (e.g., cup-cake, s-at) (Local)
R-K-9.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-9.3. Isolating phonemes in single syllable words (e.g., Tell me the first sound in 'mop;' tell me the last sound in 'mop') (Local)
R-K-9.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-9.5. Recognizing pairs of rhyming words (Local)
R-K-9.6. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-10. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Early Reading Strategies: Concepts of Print: All students need ongoing opportunities to apply and practice reading strategies with many different types of texts. Demonstrates understanding of concepts of print during shared or individual reading by:
R-K-10.1. Distinguishing between printed letters and words (Local)
R-K-10.2. Following text with finger-pointing (e.g., charts, simple books), demonstrating left-to right and top-to bottom directionality (Local)
R-K-10.3. Identifying the first and last parts of a word (beginning/end of the word) (Local)
R-K-10.4. Identifying key parts of a book: front and back, print, illustrations (Local)
R-K-10.5. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-10.6. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-12. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Reading Strategies: Strategies for Monitoring and Adjusting Reading: All students need ongoing opportunities to apply and practice reading strategies with many different types of texts. Demonstrates ability to monitor comprehension and strategy use for different types of texts:
R-K-12.1. Noticing when simple sentences fail to make sense (while listening to a read aloud or reading a simple text) (Local)
R-K-12.2. Using pictures, syntax or repetitive language patterns to help predict upcoming words (Local)
RI.R-K-14. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Breadth of Reading: Reading Widely and Extensively: All students need ongoing opportunities to read many different types of texts. Demonstrates the habit of reading widely and extensively by:
R-K-14.1. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-14.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-14.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-15. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Breadth of Reading: Reading for Research Across Content Areas: Research by reading multiple sources (including print and non-print texts) to report information, or to formulate a judgment by:
R-K-15.1. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-15.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-15.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
R-K-15.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-16. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Literary Texts: Generates a Personal Response: Generates a personal response to what is read aloud through a variety of means by:
R-K-16.1. Comparing stories or other texts to personal experience, prior knowledge, which might include other texts (Local)
R-K-16.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.R-K-17. NECAP (Reading) - Grade Level Expectation: Breadth of Reading: Participating in a Literate Community: All students need ongoing opportunities to read many different types of texts. Demonstrates participation in a literate community by:
R-K-17.1. Self-selecting reading materials aligned with reading ability and personal interests (Local)
R-K-17.2. Participating in discussions about text, ideas, and student 'writing' by offering comments and supporting evidence, recommending books and other materials, and responding to the comments and recommendations of peers, librarians, teachers, and others (Local)
RI.W-K-1. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Structures of Language: Applying Understanding of Sentences, Paragraphs, Text Structures: Students demonstrate command of the structures of sentences, paragraphs, and text by:
W-K-1.1. Expresses an idea using pictures and letters (Local)
W-K-1.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-1.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-1.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-1.5. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-2. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Reading-Writing Connection: Writing in Response to Literary or Informational Text- Showing Understanding of Ideas in Text: In response to literary or informational text, students show understanding of plot/ideas/concepts by:
W-K-2.1. Representing understanding of text through pictures (pictures may include labels, which might only include beginning sounds and/or ending sounds) (Local)
W-K-2.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-2.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-3. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Reading-Writing Connection: Writing in Response to Literary or Informational Text - Making Analytical Judgments about Text: In response to literary or informational text read aloud, students make and support analytical judgments about text by:
W-K-3.1. Using prior knowledge or reference to text to respond to a question using pictures (pictures may include labels, which might only include beginning sounds and/or ending sounds) (Local)
W-K-3.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-3.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-3.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-3.5. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-4. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Expressive Writing: Narratives - Creating a Story Line: Students organize and relate a story line/plot/series of events by:
W-K-4.1. Using pictures to create an understandable story line, when given a structure (pictures may include labels) (Local)
W-K-4.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-4.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-5. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Expressive Writing: Narratives - Applying Narrative Strategies: Students demonstrate use of narrative strategies by:
W-K-5.1. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-5.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-5.3. Using pictures to create character(s) (Local)
W-K-5.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-5.5. Expressing ideas and recognizing that experiences and stories can be written about (Local)
W-K-5.6. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-6. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Informational Writing: Reports, Procedures, or Persuasive Writing - Organizing Information: In informational writing (reports or procedures), students organize ideas/concepts by:
W-K-6.1. Naming or labeling objects or places (Local)
W-K-6.2. Representing facts through pictures (Local)
W-K-6.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-6.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-6.5. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-7. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Informational Writing: Reports, Procedures, or Persuasive Writing - Conveying Information: In informational writing (report or procedures), students effectively convey purpose by:
W-K-7.1. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-7.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-8. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Informational Writing: Reports, Procedures, or Persuasive Writing - Using Elaboration Strategies: In informational writing (reports or procedures only), students demonstrate use of a range of elaboration strategies by:
W-K-8.1. Using pictures to illustrate details/information related to topic (pictures may include labels) (Local)
W-K-8.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.W-K-9. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Writing Conventions: Applying Rules of Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: In independent writing, students demonstrate command of appropriate English conventions by:
W-K-9.1. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-9.2. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-9.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-9.4. Not assessed at this grade level.
W-K-9.5. Using phonemic awareness and letter knowledge to spell independently (using phonetic or temporary spelling) and logically representing consonant sounds (e.g., initial or final sounds) (Local)
RI.W-K-11. NECAP (Writing) - Grade Level Expectation: Habit of Writing: Writing Extensively: Demonstrates the habit of writing extensively by:
W-K-11.1. Not assessed at this grade level.
RI.OC-K-1. NECAP (Oral Communication) - Grade Level Expectation: Habit of Writing: Writing Extensively: Make Oral Presentations: In oral communication, students make oral presentations by:
OC-K-1.1. Following simple verbal instructions and directions (Local)
OC-K-1.2. Listening and responding to stories, songs, or poems (Local)
OC-K-1.3. Not assessed at this grade level.
OC-K-1.4. Participating in large group discussions (Local)
OC-K-1.5a. Understanding that communicating is verbal and nonverbal (Local)
OC-K-1.5b. Waiting for appropriate turn to speak (Local)
RI.OC-K-2. NECAP (Oral Communication) - Grade Level Expectation: Oral Communication Strategies: Interactive Listening: In oral communication, students demonstrate interactive listening by:
OC-K-2.1. Speaking clearly and distinctly, orally sharing information and experiences (Local)
OC-K-2.2. Demonstrating an awareness of options of language (e.g., imitating speech patterns and identifying source of sounds, interpreting nonverbal messages through pictures) (Local)
OC-K-2.3. Telling stories about pictures, books or experiences (Local)
OC-K-2.4. Providing feedback to audience (Local)
OC-K-2.5. Recognizing role of audience (Local)