Alignment of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (Common Core Georgia Performance Standards/CCGPS) and the ELA Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) KINDERGARTEN Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Key Ideas and Details 1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. Reading Standards for Literature October 2010 Page 1 of 12 Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginningmiddle-end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud text. h. Retells important facts in the student s own words. 2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. e. Retells familiar events and stories to include beginning, middle, and end. The student produces a response to literature that: a. Retells a story orally, through pictures, or in writing. b. Makes connections: text-to-self, text-to- text, text-to-world. 3. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginningmiddle-end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud text. The student produces a response to literature that: c. Begins to use organizational structures. Craft and Structure 4. Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student a. Listens to a variety of texts and uses new vocabulary in oral language. b. Discusses the meaning of words and understands that some words have multiple meanings. 5. Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). a. Listens to and reads a variety of literary (e.g., short stories, poems) and informational texts and materials to gain knowledge and for pleasure.
6. With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). 8. (Not applicable to literature) 9. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. NOT PRESENT IN GPS. b. Makes predictions from pictures and titles. f. Uses prior knowledge, graphic features (illustrations), and graphic organizers to understand text. c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginningmiddle-end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud text. ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student l. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within texts, and compares and contrasts these elements among text. ELAKR4 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression. The student b. Reads previously taught grade-level text with appropriate expression. Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Key Ideas and Details 1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. Reading Standards for Informational Text October 2010 Page 2 of 12 Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) a. Listens to and reads a variety of literary (e.g., short stories, poems) and informational texts and materials to gain knowledge and for pleasure. c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginningmiddle-end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud text. ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student g. Identifies the main idea and supporting details of informational text read or heard.
3. With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Craft and Structure 4. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. 5. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. STANDARD IN PRE-K 6. Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts). 8. With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. 9. With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. October 2010 Page 3 of 12 c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginningmiddle-end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud text. ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student i. Recognizes cause-and-effect relationships in text. ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student a. Listens to a variety of texts and uses new vocabulary in oral language. b. Discusses the meaning of words and understands that some words have multiple meanings. NOT PRESENT IN GPS b. Makes predictions from pictures and titles. f. Uses prior knowledge, graphic features (illustrations), and graphic organizers to understand text. ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student a. Recognizes that print and pictures (signs and labels, newspapers, and informational books) can inform, entertain, and persuade. ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student d. Recalls explicit facts and infers implicit facts. i. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details. ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student f. Makes connections between texts and/or personal experiences. ELAKR4 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression. The student
b. Reads previously taught grade-level text with appropriate expression. Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Print Concepts Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. print. a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page-by-page. ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student c. Tracks text read from left to right and top to bottom. b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student specific sequences of letters. b. Demonstrates that print has meaning and represents spoken language in written form. d. Distinguishes among written letters, words, and sentences. c. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student e. Recognizes that sentences in print are made up of separate words. d. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter b. Recognizes and names all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. c. Accurately prints name, all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, and teacher-selected words. Phonological Awareness 2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds ELAKR2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate (phonemes). words and individual sounds within those spoken words. a. Recognize and produce rhyming words. ELAKR2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. a. Identifies and produces rhyming words in response to an oral prompt and distinguishes rhyming and non-rhyming words. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. c. Repeats auditory sequences (letters, words, numbers, and rhythmic patterns). d. Recites short poems, rhymes, songs, and stories with repeated patterns. b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. ELAKR2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. c. Blends and segments syllables in spoken words. October 2010 Page 4 of 12
c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. ELA1R2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. The student b. Identifies onsets and rimes in spoken one-syllable words. d. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.) e. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words. Phonics and Word Recognition 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of most frequent sounds for each consonant. b. Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. c. Read common high-frequency words by sight. (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does). d. Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ. Fluency October 2010 Page 5 of 12 ELA1R2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. The student a. Isolates beginning, middle, and ending sounds in single-syllable words. d. Segments the phonemes in high frequency words. ELA1R2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. The student c. Adds, deletes, or substitutes target sounds to change words (e.g., change top to stop; change smile to mile; change cat to cap). ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter c. Matches all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters. ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter c. Matches all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters. ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter a. Automatically generates the sounds for all letters and letter patterns, including long and short vowels. ELA1R4 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression. The student b. Automatically recognizes additional high frequency and familiar words within texts. ELAKR2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. d. Blends individual sounds to read one-syllable decodable words. e. Blends spoken phonemes to make high frequency words. ELA1R2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. The student c. Adds, deletes, or substitutes target sounds to change words (e.g., change top to stop; change smile to mile; change cat to cap). (*Expectations differ.)
4. Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. e. Applies learned phonics skills when reading words and sentences in stories. ELAKR4 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression. The student a. Reads previously taught high frequency words at the rate of 30 words correct per minute. ELAKR3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter a. Demonstrates an understanding that there are systematic and predictable relationships between print and spoken sounds. b. Reads previously taught grade-level text with appropriate expression. d. Blends individual sounds to read one-syllable decodable words. ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter e. Applies learned phonics skills when reading words and sentences in stories. Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Text Types and Purposes 1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is ). 2. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. Writing Standards October 2010 Page 6 of 12 Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) a. Writes or dictates to describe familiar persons, places, objects, or experiences. b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to create meaning. d. Uses left-to-right pattern of writing. The student produces a persuasive piece that: a. States an opinion. b. May use words, illustrations, or graphics to support an opinion. c. Begins to use formats appropriate to the genre (letter, poster). a. Writes or dictates to describe familiar persons, places, objects, or experiences. b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to create meaning. d. Uses left-to-right pattern of writing.
3. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened. 4. (Begins in grade 3) Production and Distribution of Writing 5. With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. 6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. October 2010 Page 7 of 12 The student produces informational writing that: a. Involves one topic. b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to share information. c. Begins to use organizational structures (steps). a. Writes or dictates to describe familiar persons, places, objects, or experiences. b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to create meaning. d. Uses left-to-right pattern of writing. The student writes a narrative that: a. Involves one event. b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to describe a personal experience. c. Begins to use organizational structures (beginning, middle, end). The student writes a narrative that: f. Includes oral or written prewriting to generate ideas (graphic organizers and pictures). g. May include a draft developed from prewriting. The student produces informational writing that: f. Includes oral or written pre-writing to generate ideas (graphic organizers and pictures). g. May include a draft developed from pre-writing. h. May publish a final copy. The student produces a persuasive piece that: e. Pre-writes orally or written to generate ideas (graphic organizers and pictures). f. May include a draft developed from prewriting. The student produces a response to literature that: d. Pre-writes orally or written to generate ideas (graphic organizers, pictures). e. May include a draft developed from pre-writing. ELA1W1 The student begins to understand the principles of writing. The student k. Begins to use a variety of resources (picture dictionaries, the Internet, books) and
Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them). 8. With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. 9. (Begins in grade 4) 10. (Begins in grade 3) Range of Writing strategies to gather information to write about a topic. ELA1W1 The student begins to understand the principles of writing. The student k. Begins to use a variety of resources (picture dictionaries, the Internet, books) and strategies to gather information to write about a topic. a. Writes or dictates to describe familiar persons, places, objects, or experiences. g. Connects life experiences to read-aloud text. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student g. Communicates effectively when relating experiences and retelling stories heard. Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). Speaking and Listening Standards October 2010 Page 8 of 12 Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. a. Listens and speaks appropriately with peers and adults. g. Communicates effectively when relating experiences and retelling stories heard. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. a. Listens and speaks appropriately with peers and adults. ELA4LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions. The student f. Displays appropriate turn-taking behaviors. b. Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. a. Listens and speaks appropriately with peers and adults. ELA4LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions. The student f. Displays appropriate turn-taking behaviors. 2. Confirm understanding of written texts read aloud or information presented orally or through media by asking and answering questions about ELAKR6 The student gains meaning from orally presented text d. Begins to distinguish fact from fiction in a read-aloud text.
key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. 3. Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas ELA1LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student c. Responds appropriately to orally presented questions. ELA2LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student a. Interprets information presented and seeks clarification when needed. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student b. Follows two-part oral directions. ELA1LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student a. Follows three-part oral directions. ELA2LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student a. Interprets information presented and seeks clarification when needed. 4. Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail. 5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student e. Describes people, places, things, locations, and actions. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to create meaning. The student writes a narrative that: b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to describe a personal experience. The student produces a persuasive piece that: b. May use words, illustrations, or graphics to support an opinion. The student produces informational writing that: b. Uses drawings, letters, and phonetically spelled words to share information. 6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student f. Increases vocabulary to reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge. g. Communicates effectively when relating experiences and retelling stories heard. h. Uses complete sentences when speaking. i. Begins to use subject-verb agreement and tense. Language Standards Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) October 2010 Page 9 of 12
Conventions of Standard English 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. October 2010 Page 10 of 12 ELA3C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. a. Print many upper- and lowercase letters. c. Accurately prints name, all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, and teacher-selected words. b. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. ELA1W1 The student begins to understand the principles of writing. The student f. Uses nouns (singular and plural) correctly. ELA2W2 The student writes in a variety of genres, including narrative, informational, persuasive, and response to literature. The student produces a narrative that: e. Develops characters and setting using sensory details (descriptive adjectives and strong verbs). c. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes) when speaking. d. Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how). e. Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with). ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student i. Begins to use subject-verb agreement and tense. ELA1W1 The student begins to understand the principles of writing. The student f. Uses nouns (singular and plural) correctly. c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginningmiddle-end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud text. ELA4LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions. The student b. Asks relevant questions. ELA5C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student a. Uses and identifies the eight parts of speech (e.g., noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection). f. Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student h. Uses complete sentences when speaking. ELA1W1 The student begins to understand the principles of writing. The student i. Begins to write different types of sentences (e.g., simple/compound and declarative/interrogative). 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English ELA3C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
e. Begins to use capitalization at the beginning of sentences and punctuation (periods and question marks) at the end of sentences. ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student f. Begins to understand that punctuation and capitalization are used in all written sentences. ELA1R1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student c. Demonstrates an understanding that punctuation and capitalization are used in all written sentences. ELA1W1 The student begins to understand the principles of writing. The student g. Begins to use personal pronouns (e.g., I, me, we, us) in place of nouns. l. Uses appropriate end punctuation (period and question mark) and correct capitalization of initial words and common proper nouns (e.g., personal names, months). b. Recognize and name end punctuation. ELAKR1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. The student f. Begins to understand that punctuation and capitalization are used in all written sentences. e. Begins to use capitalization at the beginning of sentences and punctuation (periods and question marks) at the end of sentences. c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes). d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships. Knowledge of Language (begins in grade 2) Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. a. Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck as a bird and learning the verb to duck). October 2010 Page 11 of 12 ELAKR2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. The student b. Identifies component sounds (phonemes and combinations of phonemes) in spoken words. ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter g. Uses spelling patterns to recognize words. h. Applies learned phonics skills when reading and writing words, sentences, and stories. ELA1W1 The student begins to understand the principles of writing. The student j. Begins to use common rules of spelling. ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. b. Discusses the meaning of words and understands that some words have multiple meanings.
b. Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word. 5. With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings. a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. b. Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). c. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful). d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings. 6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts. ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student j. Identifies word parts to determine meanings. ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. Sorting is a skill in kindergarten Science GPS. ELA1R5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student c. Identifies words that are opposites (antonyms) or have similar meanings (synonyms). ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. b. Discusses the meaning of words and understands that some words have multiple meanings. ELA1R5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student c. Identifies words that are opposites (antonyms) or have similar meanings (synonyms). ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate. The student f. Increases vocabulary to reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge. ELAKR5 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student a. Listens to a variety of texts and uses new vocabulary in oral language. October 2010 Page 12 of 12