listen actively and ask questions to understand information and answer questions using multi-word responses;

restate and follow oral directions that involve a short, related sequence of actions;

identifying and producing rhyming words;

recognizing spoken alliteration or groups of words that begin with the same spoken onset or initial sound;

identifying the individual words in a spoken sentence;

identifying syllables in spoken words;

blending syllables to form multisyllabic words;

segmenting multisyllabic words into syllables;

blending spoken onsets and rimes to form simple words;

blending spoken phonemes to form one-syllable words;

manipulating syllables within a multisyllabic word; and

segmenting spoken one-syllable words into individual phonemes;

identifying and matching the common sounds that letters represent;

using letter-sound relationships to decode, including VC, CVC, CCVC, and CVCC words;

recognizing that new words are created when letters are changed, added, or deleted such as it - pit - tip - tap; and

identifying and reading at least 25 high-frequency words from a research-based list;

spelling words with VC, CVC, and CCVC;

spelling words using sound-spelling patterns; and

spelling high-frequency words from a research-based list;

identifying the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book;

recognizing that sentences are comprised of words separated by spaces and recognizing word boundaries;

recognizing the difference between a letter and a printed word; and

identifying all uppercase and lowercase letters; and

use a resource such as a picture dictionary or digital resource to find words;

identify and use words that name actions; directions; positions; sequences; categories such as colors, shapes, and textures; and locations.

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and interact independently with text for increasing periods of time.

respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate.

complete sentences;

verbs;

singular and plural nouns;

adjectives, including articles;

prepositions;

pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases;

capitalization of the first letter in a sentence and name;

punctuation marks at the end of declarative sentences; and

correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words; and

dicte o redacte textos literarios, incluyendo narraciones personales; y