Louisiana State Standards Alignments Kindergarten through Grade Twelve

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Louisiana State Standards Alignments The Report is a standardsoriented document showing the entire list of standards for the subject and grade on the left side of the report with the aligning product objectives on the right side. This alignment report shows the breadth of standards coverage for the purpose and focus of this product. Alignments are for both English and Spanish quizzes. Introduction Letter...iii Kindergarten... 1 Grade 1...15 Grade 2...33 Grade 3...50 Grade 4...67 Grade 5...85 Grade 6...105 Grade 7...126 Grade 8...145 Grade 9...164 Grade 10...188 Grades 11-12...213 Copyright 2006 by Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of Renaissance Learning, Inc. ii

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2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA 1.0 - Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-1-E1 - Gaining meaning from print and building vocabulary using a full range of strategies (e.g., self-monitoring and correcting, searching, cross-checking), evidenced by reading behaviors using phonemic awareness, phonics, sentence structure, and meaning. LA ELA-1-E2 - Using the conventions of print (e.g., left-to-right directionality, top-to-bottom, one-toone matching, sentence framing). LA ELA-1-E3 - Adjusting speed of reading (e.g., appropriate pacing, intonation, expression) to suit the difficulty of materials and the purpose for reading (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving). LA ELA-1-E4 - Recognizing story elements (e.g., setting, plot, character, theme) and literary devices (e.g., simile, dialogue, personification) within a selection. LA ELA-1-E5 - Reading, comprehending, and responding to written, spoken, and visual texts in extended passages (e.g., range for fictions passages--450-1,000 words; range for nonfiction--450-850 words). LA ELA-1-E6 - Interpreting (e.g., retelling, summarizing) texts to generate connections to real-life situations. LA ELA-1-E7 - Reading with fluency (natural sequencing of words) for various purposes (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS Page 1 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten - READING AND RESPONDING LA 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: LA 1.1.a - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: creating rhyming words. LA 1.1.b - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: demonstrating that a sequence of letters in a word represents the sequence of sounds heard or spoken in that word by repeating or saying the sounds in sequence heard or seen. LA 1.1.c - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: identifying when words begin with the same sound. LA 1.1.d - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: listening to three sounds (phonemes) and recognizing that two are the same. LA 1.1.e - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: listening to and deleting or adding a beginning, a middle, or a final sound to a word. LA 1.1.f - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: orally segmenting individual sounds (phonemes) in words that have two to five sounds. LA 1.1.g - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: isolating and saying the beginning and final sounds (phonemes) of a spoken word. Page 2 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA 1.1.h - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by doing the following: clapping/tapping to match each individual syllable of a spoken word. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of alphabetic principle by doing the following: LA 1.2.a - Demonstrate understanding of alphabetic principle by doing the following: distinguishing and naming all uppercase and lowercase letters. LA 1.2.b - Demonstrate understanding of alphabetic principle by doing the following: identifying own first and last name. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: LA 1.3.a - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: matching each consonant or short vowel sound to the appropriate letter. LA 1.3.b - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: decoding simple onesyllable words. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.4 - Recognize and understand words found in environmental print. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.5 - Read books with predictable, repetitive text and simple illustrations. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.6 - Identify that printed text is made up of sentences that begin with a capital letter and end with some type of punctuation. (ELA-1-E2) LA 1.7 - Demonstrate understanding of book and print concepts by doing the following: Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill 3 - VA03 Recognizing words Page 3 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA 1.7.a - Demonstrate Skill Area 1 - Overall understanding of book and print Product (OP) concepts by doing the following: locating front and back covers, title pages, and inside pages of a book. LA 1.7.b - Demonstrate understanding of book and print concepts by doing the following: identifying periods, question marks, and exclamation marks and demonstrating knowledge that they are used at the end of a sentence. Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 2 - OP02 Developing concepts of print (for early readers) Skill 2 - RPQ02 Identifying book title and author Skill 2 - ORQ02 Identifying book title and author LA 1.7.c - Demonstrate understanding of book and print concepts by doing the following: isolating individual words in print. (ELA-1-E2) LA 1.8 - Identify basic story elements, including simple plot sequences, setting, and simple character descriptions, in a favorite story using pictures and/or oral responses. (ELA- 1-E4) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 10 - RPQ10 Recognizing setting Skill 12 - RPQ12 Recognizing plot Skill 18 - RPQ18 Recalling characters Skill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying characters Skill 11 - ORQ11 Recognizing setting Page 4 of 237 Skill Area 9 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Literary Analysis (LA) Skill 13 - ORQ13 Recognizing plot Skill 19 - ORQ19 Recalling characters Skill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying characters Skill 1 - LA01 Recognizing Plot

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten Skill 2 - LA02 Recognizing Setting LA 1.9 - Orally retell ideas and important facts in grade-appropriate texts read aloud by the teacher or read by the individual student. (ELA-1- E5) LA 1.10 - Answer questions about the important characters, setting, and events of a story. (ELA-1-E5) LA 1.11 - Describe the connections between life experiences and texts. (ELA-1-E6) LA 2.0 - Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-2-E1 - Drawing, dictating and writing compositions that clearly state or imply a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order (beginning, middle, end). Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 5 - RPQ05 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how) Skill 6 - RPQ06 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers Skill 6 - ORQ06 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how) Skill 7 - ORQ07 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers Page 5 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA ELA-2-E2 - Focusing on language (vocabulary), concepts, and ideas that show an awareness of the intended audience and/or purpose (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) in developing compositions. LA ELA-2-E3 - Creating written texts using the writing process. LA ELA-2-E4 - Using narration, description, exposition, and persuasion to develop compositions (e.g., stories, letters, poems, logs). LA ELA-2-E5 - Recognizing and applying literary devices (e.g., figurative language). LA ELA-2-E6 - Writing as a response to texts and life experiences (e.g., journals, letters, lists). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - WRITING LA 2.19 - Write using developmental/inventive spelling, supported by drawing or dictation to the teacher to express ideas. (ELA-2- E1) LA 2.20 - Create compositions by participating in shared writing activities. (ELA-2-E1) LA 2.21 - Use illustrations, developmental/inventive spelling, and appropriate vocabulary to write for a specific purpose and/or audience. (ELA-2-E2) LA 2.22 - Create simple text using prior knowledge by drawing, dictating to the teacher, and/or writing using developmental/inventive spelling. (ELA-2-E3) LA 2.23 - Use classroom resources (e.g., word walls, picture dictionaries, teachers, peers) to support a writing process. (ELA-2-E3) Page 6 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA 2.24 - Actively discuss ideas and select a focus for group stories. (ELA- 2-E3) LA 2.25 - Write informal notes, lists, letters, personal experiences, and stories using developmental/inventive spelling and pictures. (ELA-2-E4) LA 2.26 - Use rhyme and alliteration in group-shared writing activities. (ELA-2-E5) LA 2.27 - Use developmental/inventive spelling, supported by pictures, to represent a word or idea or to respond to a life experience or a text read aloud. (ELA- 2-E6) LA 3.0 - Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-3-E1 - Writing legibly, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence. LA ELA-3-E2 - Demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma, apostrophe, period, question mark, exclamation mark), capitalization, and abbreviations in final drafts of writing assignments. LA ELA-3-E3 - Demonstrating standard English structure and usage and usage by writing clear, coherent sentences. LA ELA-3-E4 - Using knowledge of the parts of speech to make choices for writing. LA ELA-3-E5 - Spelling accurately using strategies (e.g., letter-sound correspondence, hearing and recording sounds in sequence, spelling patterns, pronunciation) and resources (e.g., glossary, dictionary) when necessary. Page 7 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - WRITING/PROOFREADING LA 3.28 - Demonstrate an understanding of letter placement in text by writing letters and words from left to right and top to bottom on a page.(ela-3-e1) LA 3.29 - Print all uppercase and lowercase letters. (ELA-3-E1) LA 3.30 - Print letters and words with proper figure grounding on a line and with appropriate spaces between words. (ELA-3-E1) LA 3.31 - Identify and use uppercase letters at the beginning of own first and last names. (ELA-3-E2) LA 3.32 - Write simple stories or life experiences using developmental/inventive spelling that shows knowledge of letter/sound correspondences. (ELA-3-E5) LA 4.0 - Students demonstrate competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning and communicating. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-4-E1 - Speaking intelligibly, using standard English pronunciation. LA ELA-4-E2 - Giving and following directions/procedures. LA ELA-4-E3 - Telling or retelling stories in sequence. LA ELA-4-E4 - Giving rehearsed and unrehearsed presentations. LA ELA-4-E5 - Speaking and listening for a variety of audiences (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) and purposes (e.g., awareness, concentration, enjoyment, information, problem solving). Page 8 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA ELA-4-E6 - Listening and responding to a wide variety of media (e.g., music, TV, film, speech). LA ELA-4-E7 - Participating in a variety of roles in group discussions (e.g., active listener, contributor, discussion leader). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - SPEAKING AND LISTENING LA 4.33 - Initiate and sustain normal conversation on a specific topic with the teacher. (ELA-4-E1) LA 4.34 - Express feelings, needs, and ideas in complete sentences. (ELA-4-E1) LA 4.35 - Give and follow one- and two-step verbal and nonverbal directions without interrupting. (ELA-4- E2) LA 4.36 - Relate an experience or creative story in a logical sequence. (ELA-4-E3) LA 4.37 - Describe people, places, things (e.g., size, color, shape), locations, and actions from a story read aloud. (ELA-4-E3) LA 4.38 - Recite short poems, rhymes, and songs. (ELA-4-E4) LA 4.39 - Listen to and recite short poems and stories for an audience. (ELA-4-E5) LA 4.40 - Respond to video/film versions of a story read aloud through activities such as roleplaying, illustrating, and discussing without interruption. (ELA-4-E6) LA 4.41 - Participate in designated roles within classroom activities, such as line leader, teacher helper, and calendar helper.(ela-4-e7) LA 5.0 - Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge. Page 9 of 237 Skill Area 5 - Recorded Voice Quizzes (RVQ) Skill Area 5 - Recorded Voice Quizzes (RVQ) Skill 2 - RVQ2 Following oral instructions Skill 1 - RVQ1 Listening to modeled reading

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-5-E1 - Recognizing and using organizational features of printed text, other media, and electronic information (e.g., parts of a text, alphabetizing, captions, legends, pull-down menus, keyword searches, icons, passwords, entry menu features). LA ELA-5-E2 - Locating and evaluating information sources (e.g., print materials, databases, CD-ROM references, Internet information, electronic reference works, community and government data, television and radio resources, audio and visual materials). LA ELA-5-E3 - Locating, gathering, and selecting information using graphic organizers, simple outlining, note taking, and summarizing to produce texts and graphics. LA ELA-5-E4 - Using available technology to produce, revise, and publish a variety of works (e.g., book reviews, summaries, short research reports). LA ELA-5-E5 - Giving credit for borrowed information by telling or listing sources. LA ELA-5-E6 - Recognizing and using graphic organizers (e.g., charts/graphs, tables/schedules, diagrams/maps). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - INFORMATION RESOURCES LA 5.42 - Use a computer mouse to navigate the screen. (ELA-5-E1) Skill Area 2 - Technology - software (TS) Skill 1 - TS01 Navigating within the program Skill 3 - TS03 Using the mouse to select options LA 5.43 - Identify that a computer has a keyboard to enter information. (ELA-5-E1) Page 10 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA 5.44 - Use technology to produce class work. (ELA-5-E4) LA 5.45 - Read and interpret a classroom schedule. (ELA-5-E6) LA 6.0 - Students read, analyze, and respond to literature as a record of life experiences. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-6-E1 - Recognizing and responding to United States and world literature that represents the experiences and traditions of diverse ethnic groups. LA ELA-6-E2 - Recognizing and responding to a variety of classic and contemporary fiction and non-fiction literature from many genres (e.g., folktales, legends, myths, biography, autobiography, poetry, short stories). LA ELA-6-E3 - Identifying and distinguishing key differences of various genres. - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - READING AND RESPONDING LA 6.12 - Respond to stories, legends, songs, and other literature from diverse cultural and ethnic groups by participating in activities such as answering questions, roleplaying, and drawing. (ELA-6-E1) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 15 - OP15 Engaging in literaturebased reading Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 5 - RPQ05 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how) Skill 6 - RPQ06 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers Page 11 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten Skill Area 6 - Other Skill 6 - ORQ06 Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how) Skill 7 - ORQ07 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible LA 6.13 - Identify whether the type of text read aloud is a true story, a fictional story, a song, or a poem. (ELA-6-E2) LA 7.0 - Students apply reasoning and problem-solving skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-7-E1 - Using comprehension strategies (e.g., sequencing, predicting, drawing conclusions, comparing and contrasting, making inferences, determining main ideas) to interpret oral, written, and visual texts. LA ELA-7-E2 - Using basic reasoning skills, life experiences, and available information to solve problems in oral, written, and visual texts. LA ELA-7-E3 - Recognizing an author's purpose (reason for writing) and viewpoint (perspective). Skill Area 11 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Constructing Meaning (CM) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) answers Skill 5 - CM05 Responding to Literature Skill 17 - OP17 Acquiring understanding of literary types Page 12 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA ELA-7-E4 - Using basic reasoning skills to distinguish fact from opinion, skim and scan for facts, determine cause and effect, generate inquiry, and make connections with real-life situations. - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - READING AND RESPONDING LA 7.14 - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts read aloud using a variety of strategies, including: LA 7.14.a - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts read aloud using a variety of strategies, including: making predictions using prior knowledge and pictures. LA 7.14.b - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts read aloud using a variety of strategies, including: using at least five pictures to sequence the events of a story. LA 7.14.c - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts read aloud using a variety of strategies, including: drawing conclusions from text. LA 7.14.d - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts read aloud using a variety of strategies, including: using pictures to resolve questions. (ELA-7-E1) LA 7.15 - Identify problems in texts and offer possible solutions. (ELA-7- E2) LA 7.16 - Describe the role of an author and an illustrator. (ELA-7-E3) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill 5 - IC05 Making Predictions Skill 2 - IC02 Drawing Conclusions Skill 3 - IC03 Making Inferences Page 13 of 237

2003, Kindergarten, Louisiana English Language Arts Content Standards & GLEs, produced by the Louisiana State Department of Education Kindergarten LA 7.17 - Identify different emotions Skill Area 8 - Literacy Skill 4 - IU04 and feelings of authors by Skills Quizzes - Initial Recognizing Feelings participating in activities such as roleplaying, Understanding (IU) illustrating, and answering questions. (ELA-7-E3) LA 7.18 - Ask questions that demonstrate knowledge of character, setting, plot, and text type about texts read aloud (e.g., what, why, how). (ELA-7-E4) Page 14 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 1.0 - Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-1-E1 - Gaining meaning from print and building vocabulary using a full range of strategies (e.g., self-monitoring and correcting, searching, cross-checking), evidenced by reading behaviors using phonemic awareness, phonics, sentence structure and meaning. LA ELA-1-E2 - Using the conventions of print (e.g., left-to-right directionality, top-to-bottom, one-toone matching, sentence framing). LA ELA-1-E3 - Adjusting speed of reading (e.g., appropriate pacing, intonation, expression) to suit the difficulty of materials and the purpose for reading (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving). LA ELA-1-E4 - Recognizing story elements (e.g., setting, plot, character, theme) and literary devices (e.g., simile, dialogue, personification) within a selection. LA ELA-1-E5 - Reading, comprehending, and responding to written, spoken, and visual texts in extended passages (e.g., range for fictions passages--450-1,000 words; range for nonfiction--450-850 words). LA ELA-1-E6 - Interpreting (e.g., retelling, summarizing) texts to generate connections to real-life situations. LA ELA-1-E7 - Reading with fluency (natural sequencing of words) for various purposes (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS Page 15 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English - READING AND RESPONDING LA 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by: LA 1.1.a - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by: creating and stating a series of rhyming words, including consonant blends. LA 1.1.b - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by: distinguishing which words have the same target sounds (i.e., beginning, medial, and final) in a given set of spoken words. LA 1.1.c - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by: distinguishing longand short-vowel sounds related to the same letter in one-syllable spoken words (e.g., the a is short in ran and long in make). LA 1.1.d - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by: segmenting singlesyllable real and nonsense words with as many as five sounds (phonemes) into separate sounds (phonemes) and blending as many as five sounds (phonemes) into singlesyllable real or nonsense words, without looking at the word or letters in print. LA 1.1.e - Demonstrate understanding of phonemic awareness by: adding, deleting, or substituting sounds (phonemes) to create new words. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by: Page 16 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 1.2.a - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by: decoding simple words using wordattack strategies including lettersound correspondence for consonants spelled with one letter and with digraphs, short and long vowels spelled with one letter, diphthongs, consonant blends, r- controlled vowels, and long vowels spelled with more than one letter, including silent e. LA 1.2.b - Demonstrate Skill Area 3 - Reading Skill 8 - RPQ08 understanding of phonics by: reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Recognizing and reading one- and two-syllable words with words short- and long-vowel sounds spelled with common spelling patterns. LA 1.2.c - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by: identifying and reading words from common word families. LA 1.2.d - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by: recognizing base words and their inflectional forms (e.g., suffixes, -s, - es, -ed, -ing, -est, -er). LA 1.2.e - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by: reading high-frequency, grade-appropriate nonphonetic words with automaticity). (ELA-1-E1) Page 17 of 237 Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words Skill 3 - VA03 Recognizing words Skill 3 - VA03 Recognizing words Skill 4 - VA04 Recognizing prefixes Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing suffixes Skill 7 - VA07 Recognizing derivatives Skill 8 - RPQ08 Recognizing and reading words Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English Skill Area 13 - Skill 3 - VA03 Vocabulary Acquisition Recognizing words (VA) LA 1.3 - Use pictures and context clues to confirm meaning of unfamiliar words. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.4 - Identify grade-appropriate compound words in print. (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.5 - Identify grade-appropriate contractions (e.g., isn't, can't, don't). (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.6 - Identify words in categories with shared conceptual or definitional characteristics. (ELA-1-E1) Skill Area 12 - Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (VPQ) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill 1 - VPQ01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context Skill 2 - VPQ02 Learning new vocabulary in context Skill 9 - VA09 Using context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words Skill 6 - VA06 Recognizing Compound words LA 1.7 - Give more than one definition for grade-appropriate words that have more than one meaning. (ELA-1-E2) LA 1.8 - Identify the author and the illustrator of a book. (ELA-1-E2) LA 1.9 - Identify that the first sentence of a paragraph is indented. (ELA-1-E2) LA 1.10 - Identify table of contents in a book. (ELA-1-E3) LA 1.11 - Demonstrate ability to read and follow two-step written directions. (ELA-1-E3) LA 1.12 - Identify story elements, including: LA 1.12.a - Identify story elements, including: speaker or narrator. Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 11 - VA11 Determining the definition of words with multiple meanings Skill 2 - RPQ02 Identifying book title and author Skill 2 - ORQ02 Identifying book title and author Page 18 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 1.12.b - Identify story elements, Skill Area 3 - Reading Skill 10 - RPQ10 including: setting. Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Recognizing setting Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 11 - ORQ11 Recognizing setting LA 1.12.c - Identify story elements, including: characters. Skill Area 9 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Literary Analysis (LA) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 2 - LA02 Recognizing Setting Skill 18 - RPQ18 Recalling characters Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying characters Skill 19 - ORQ19 Recalling characters LA 1.12.d - Identify story elements, including: plot. Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying characters Skill 12 - RPQ12 Recognizing plot Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 13 - ORQ13 Recognizing plot LA 1.12.e - Identify story elements, including: problems and solutions. (ELA-1-E4) LA 1.13 - Identify literary devices, including dialogue. (ELA-1-E4) Skill Area 9 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Literary Analysis (LA) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 1 - LA01 Recognizing Plot Skill 22 - RPQ22 Recognizing dialogue Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 23 - ORQ23 Recognizing dialogue LA 1.14 - Retell a story's beginning, middle, and end. (ELA-1-E5) Skill Area 8 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Initial Understanding (IU) Skill 5 - IU05 Understanding Dialogue LA 1.15 - Retell important facts from informational text. (ELA-1-E5) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 3 - ORQ03 Reading textbooks for information Page 19 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English Skill Area 16 - Professional Development (PD) - Motivation LA 1.16 - Compare the similarities/differences between events in a story and events in life. (ELA-1-E6) LA 1.17 - Identify themes in texts and relate themes to personal prior experience or experience of others. (ELA-1-E6) LA 1.18 - Demonstrate oral reading fluency of at least 40 words per minute in first-grade text with appropriate phrasing and intonation. (ELA-1-E7) LA 2.0 - Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-2-E1 - Drawing, dictating and writing compositions that clearly state or imply a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order (beginning, middle, end). LA ELA-2-E2 - Focusing on language (vocabulary), concepts, and ideas that show an awareness of the intended audience and/or purpose (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) in developing compositions. LA ELA-2-E3 - Creating written texts using the writing process. LA ELA-2-E4 - Using narration, description, exposition, and persuasion to develop compositions (e.g., stories, letters, poems, logs). LA ELA-2-E5 - Recognizing and applying literary devices (e.g., figurative language). LA ELA-2-E6 - Writing as a response to texts and life experiences (e.g., journals, letters, lists). Skill 11 - PD30 Reading textbooks and assigned reading for information Page 20 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - WRITING LA 2.26 - Write simple stories with a central idea or event; a beginning, middle, and end; and details. (ELA-2- E1) LA 2.27 - Use specific action and descriptive words when writing a story, description, or narration (e.g., stomped instead of walked and magnificent instead of big) for a specific purpose and/or audience. (ELA-2-E1) LA 2.28 - Participate in group writing activities and processes, including: LA 2.28.a - Participate in group writing activities and processes, including: using prewriting strategies, including listing, brainstorming, and drawing to generate ideas for writing. LA 2.28.b - Participate in group writing activities and processes, including: planning for writing by completing a partially completed graphic organizer. LA 2.28.c - Participate in group writing activities and processes, including: writing a first draft of a story, letter, or description using complete sentences. LA 2.28.d - Participate in group writing activities and processes, including: conferencing with a teacher or peers about how to improve writing and incorporate ideas into final paper. LA 2.28.e - Participate in group writing activities and processes, including: revising/editing own writing in first draft. LA 2.28.f - Participate in group writing activities and processes, including: creating individual and class-written texts for publication. (ELA-2-E3) Page 21 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 2.29 - Independently write a variety of grade-appropriate compositions, including: LA 2.29.a - Independently write a variety of grade-appropriate compositions, including: simple letters, notes, and stories. LA 2.29.b - Independently write a variety of grade-appropriate compositions, including: simple informational descriptions. LA 2.29.c - Independently write a variety of grade-appropriate compositions, including: simple rhymes and poems. (ELA-2-E4) LA 2.30 - Use literary devices including dialogue and sensory details in shared writing activities. (ELA-2-E5) LA 2.31 - Write for various purposes, including: LA 2.31.a - Write for various purposes, including: responses that include simple judgments about stories and texts. LA 2.31.b - Write for various purposes, including: responses that follow simple formats, including envelopes, lists, and journals. (ELA-2- E6) LA 3.0 - Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-3-E1 - Writing legibly, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence. LA ELA-3-E2 - Demonstrating use of punctuation (e.g., comma, apostrophe, period, question mark, exclamation mark), capitalization, and abbreviations in final drafts of writing assignments. Page 22 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA ELA-3-E3 - Demonstrating standard English structure and usage and usage by writing clear, coherent sentences. LA ELA-3-E4 - Using knowledge of the parts of speech to make choices for writing. LA ELA-3-E5 - Spelling accurately using strategies (e.g., letter-sound correspondence, hearing and recording sounds in sequence, spelling patterns, pronunciation) and resources (e.g., glossary, dictionary) when necessary. - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - WRITING/PROOFREADING LA 3.32 - Write a legible sentence demonstrating proper figure grounding on a line and appropriate spacing between words. (ELA-3-E1) LA 3.33 - Use standard English punctuation, including: LA 3.33.a - Use standard English punctuation, including: correctly writing common contractions such as isn't, we'll and I'd. LA 3.33.b - Use standard English punctuation, including: periods, exclamation points, and question marks at the end of sentences. LA 3.33.c - Use standard English punctuation, including: commas to separate words in a series. (ELA-3- E2) LA 3.34 - Capitalize the first word of a sentence, names of people, the pronoun I, and the names of months and days. (ELA-3-E2) LA 3.35 - Use the singular and plural forms of high-frequency and commonly used words. (ELA-3-E3) LA 3.36 - Identify and use a subject and a verb when writing a complete sentence. (ELA-3-E3) Page 23 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 3.37 - Distinguish between a complete and an incomplete sentence. (ELA-3-E3) LA 3.38 - Identify different types of sentences including telling, asking, and exclaiming. (ELA-3-E3) LA 3.39 - Identify and use knowledge of parts of speech, including: LA 3.39.a - Identify and use knowledge of parts of speech, including: basic singular and plural nouns, pronouns, verbs. LA 3.39.b - Identify and use knowledge of parts of speech, including: common conjunctions such as and, but, and because. LA 3.39.c - Identify and use knowledge of parts of speech, including: simple transitional words including first, second, and finally. (ELA-3-E4) LA 3.40 - Spell grade-appropriate words, including: LA 3.40.a - Spell grade-appropriate words, including: one-syllable words and selected grade-appropriate twosyllable words with regular spellings for long- and short-vowel sounds. LA 3.40.b - Spell grade-appropriate words, including: high-frequency, grade-level words including words with irregular spellings, such as was, were, says, said, who, what, and why. (ELA-3-E5) LA 3.41 - Create phonetically spelled written work that can be read by the writer and others. (ELA-3-E5) LA 3.42 - Spell unfamiliar words using various phonics strategies, including: LA 3.42.a - Spell unfamiliar words using various phonics strategies, including: segmenting. Page 24 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 3.42.b - Spell unfamiliar words using various phonics strategies, including: sounding out. LA 3.42.c - Spell unfamiliar words using various phonics strategies, including: matching familiar words and word parts. LA 3.42.d - Spell unfamiliar words using various phonics strategies, including: using word walls and word banks. (ELA-3-E5) LA 3.43 - Use a beginner's dictionary to verify correct spelling. (ELA-3-E5) LA 3.44 - Alphabetize to the first letter. (ELA-3-E5) LA 4.0 - Students demonstrate competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning and communicating. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-4-E1 - Speaking intelligibly, using standard English pronunciation. LA ELA-4-E2 - Giving and following directions/procedures. LA ELA-4-E3 - Telling or retelling stories in sequence. LA ELA-4-E4 - Giving rehearsed and unrehearsed presentations. LA ELA-4-E5 - Speaking and listening for a variety of audiences (e.g., classroom, real-life, workplace) and purposes (e.g., awareness, concentration, enjoyment, information, problem solving). LA ELA-4-E6 - Listening and responding to a wide variety of media (e.g., music, TV, film, speech). LA ELA-4-E7 - Participating in a variety of roles in group discussions (e.g., active listener, contributor, discussion leader). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - SPEAKING AND LISTENING Page 25 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 4.45 - Speak clearly at a speed and volume appropriate for purpose and setting. (ELA-4-E1) LA 4.46 - Follow classroom Skill Area 2 - procedures (e.g., organizing Technology - software materials) according to teacher (TS) directions. (ELA-4-E2) Skill Area 5 - Recorded Voice Quizzes (RVQ) Skill 2 - TS02 Following instructions within the program Skill 2 - RVQ2 Following oral instructions LA 4.47 - Give or explain directions for simple processes (e.g., explaining an assignment) to classmates. (ELA- 4-E2) LA 4.48 - Ask questions to clarify directions and/or classroom routines. (ELA-4-E2) LA 4.49 - Retell stories with the following included: LA 4.49.a - Retell stories with the following included: sequential order using vocabulary from the story. LA 4.49.b - Retell stories with the following included: descriptive words to answer questions about characters, settings, and events of a story. (ELA-4-E3) LA 4.50 - Recite parts of familiar literature to the class. (ELA-4-E4) LA 4.51 - Give oral presentations about familiar experiences or topics using eye contact and adequate volume. (ELA-4-E4) LA 4.52 - Give oral presentations that have a recognizable organization (e.g., sequence, summary). (ELA-4- E4) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill Area 8 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Initial Understanding (IU) Skill 14 - RPQ14 Recalling sequence of events Skill 15 - ORQ15 Recalling sequence of events Skill 6 - IU06 Understanding Sequence Page 26 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 4.53 - Use active listening strategies (e.g., making eye contact, asking questions, restating acquired information and procedures) to acquire information and understand procedures. (ELA-4-E5) LA 4.54 - Listen and orally respond to information presented in a variety of media, such as audio and video recordings. (ELA-4-E6) LA 4.55 - Maintain the topic of conversation with a classmate. (ELA- 4-E7) LA 4.56 - Engage in discussions about classroom procedures and rules. (ELA-4-E7) LA 5.0 - Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-5-E1 - Recognizing and using organizational features of printed text, other media, and electronic information (e.g., parts of a text, alphabetizing, captions, legends, pull-down menus, keyword searches, icons, passwords, entry menu features). LA ELA-5-E2 - Locating and evaluating information sources (e.g., print materials, databases, CD-ROM references, Internet information, electronic reference works, community and government data, television and radio resources, audio and visual materials). LA ELA-5-E3 - Locating, gathering, and selecting information using graphic organizers, simple outlining, note taking, and summarizing to produce texts and graphics. Skill Area 5 - Recorded Voice Quizzes (RVQ) Skill 1 - RVQ1 Listening to modeled reading Page 27 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA ELA-5-E4 - Using available technology to produce, revise, and publish a variety of works (e.g., book reviews, summaries, short research reports). LA ELA-5-E5 - Giving credit for borrowed information by telling or listing sources. LA ELA-5-E6 - Recognizing and using graphic organizers (e.g., charts/graphs, tables/schedules, diagrams/maps). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - INFORMATION RESOURCES LA 5.57 - Locate information using the organization features of various media, including: LA 5.57.a - Locate information using the organization features of various media, including: the keyboard to enter information on a computer. Skill Area 2 - Technology - software (TS) Skill 1 - TS01 Navigating within the program LA 5.57.b - Locate information using the organization features of various media, including: a picture dictionary. (ELA-5-E1) LA 5.58 - Use various sources, including print materials and observations, to gather information to explain a topic. (ELA-5-E2) LA 5.59 - Record data through pictures or words. (ELA-5-E3) LA 5.60 - Use graphic organizers to categorize information and create informal outlines individually and during class discussions. (ELA-5-E3) LA 5.61 - Use technology to publish class work such as research questions and answers. (ELA-5-E4) LA 5.62 - Locate and read information on simple charts and graphs. (ELA-5-E6) LA 6.0 - Students read, analyze, and respond to literature as a record of life experiences. Page 28 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-6-E1 - Recognizing and responding to United States and world literature that represents the experiences and traditions of diverse ethnic groups. LA ELA-6-E2 - Recognizing and responding to a variety of classic and contemporary literature from many genres (e.g., folktales, legends, myths, biography, autobiography, poetry, short stories). LA ELA-6-E3 - Identifying and distinguishing key differences of various genres. - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - READING AND RESPONDING LA 6.19 - Identify and state/tell cultural differences found in literature read aloud. (ELA-6-E1) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 11 - RPQ11 Understanding historical/cultural factors Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 12 - ORQ12 Understanding historical/cultural factors LA 6.20 - Explain the difference between a fable and a fairy tale. (ELA- 6-E2) LA 6.21 - Distinguish between a poem, a fable, and a fairy tale. (ELA- 6-E3) LA 7.0 - Students apply reasoning and problem-solving skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing. - BENCHMARKS Skill Area 9 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Literary Analysis (LA) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 5 - LA05 Understanding Historical/Cultural Factors Skill 17 - OP17 Acquiring understanding of literary types Skill 17 - OP17 Acquiring understanding of literary types Page 29 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA ELA-7-E1 - Using comprehension strategies (e.g., sequencing, predicting, drawing conclusions, comparing and contrasting, making inferences, determining main ideas) to interpret oral, written, and visual texts. LA ELA-7-E2 - Using basic reasoning skills, life experiences, and available information to solve problems in oral, written, and visual texts. LA ELA-7-E3 - Recognizing an author's purpose (reason for writing) and viewpoint (perspective). LA ELA-7-E4 - Using basic reasoning skills to distinguish fact from opinion, skim and scan for facts, determine cause and effect, generate inquiry, and make connections with real-life situations. - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS - READING AND RESPONDING LA 7.22 - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts using a variety of strategies, including: LA 7.22.a - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts using a variety of strategies, including: identifying the main idea and some details in a text. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 8 - OP08 Building comprehension Skill 7 - RPQ07 Recalling details Skill 16 - RPQ16 Identifying the main idea Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 8 - ORQ08 Recalling details Skill 17 - ORQ17 Identifying the main idea Page 30 of 237

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English Skill Area 8 - Literacy Skill 3 - IU03 Skills Quizzes - Initial Recognizing Details Understanding (IU) LA 7.22.b - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts using a variety of strategies, including: after finishing a story, discuss predictions made during reading to determine whether they were reasonable. LA 7.22.c - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts using a variety of strategies, including: making simple inferences about characters and events. Skill Area 11 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Constructing Meaning (CM) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill 6 - CM06 Understanding the Main Idea Skill 2 - IC02 Drawing Conclusions LA 7.22.d - Demonstrate understanding of information in texts using a variety of strategies, including: resolving questions about meaning by using prior knowledge, basic reasoning skills, context clues, and pictures during read-alouds. (ELA-7-E1) LA 7.23 - Identify alternative solutions and consequences to a problem in texts. (ELA-7-E2) LA 7.24 - Identify an author's purpose for writing (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to describe). (ELA-7-E3) LA 7.25 - Apply basic reasoning skills, including: Page 31 of 237 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 14 - Professional Development (PD) - Measurement Skill Area 9 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Literary Analysis (LA) Skill 3 - IC03 Making Inferences Skill 8 - OP08 Building comprehension Skill 3 - PD03 Monitoring comprehension Skill 4 - PD04 Monitoring comprehension on assigned reading materials Skill 6 - LA06 Understanding the Author's Craft

Grade 1 2003, Grade 1, Louisiana English LA 7.25.a - Apply basic reasoning Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skill 6 - IC06 skills, including: identifying simple Skills Quizzes - Recognizing Cause and causes and effects in stories. Inferential Effect LA 7.25.b - Apply basic reasoning skills, including: telling differences between reality and fantasy in texts. LA 7.25.c - Apply basic reasoning skills, including: formulating questions beginning with who, what, when, where, and why about texts read independently. (ELA-7-E4) Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 17 - OP17 Acquiring understanding of literary types Page 32 of 237

Grade 2 2003, Grade 2, Louisiana English LA 1.0 - Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes. - BENCHMARKS LA ELA-1-E1 - Gaining meaning from print and building vocabulary using a full range of strategies (e.g., self-monitoring and correcting, searching, cross-checking), evidenced by reading behaviors using phonemic awareness, phonics, sentence structure and meaning. LA ELA-1-E2 - Using the conventions of print (e.g., left-to-right directionality, top-to-bottom, one-toone matching, sentence framing). LA ELA-1-E3 - Adjusting speed of reading (e.g., appropriate pacing, intonation, expression) to suit the difficulty of materials and the purpose for reading (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving). LA ELA-1-E4 - Recognizing story elements (e.g., setting, plot, character, theme) and literary devices (e.g., simile, dialogue, personification) within a selection. LA ELA-1-E5 - Reading, comprehending, and responding to written, spoken, and visual texts in extended passages (e.g., range for fictions passages--450-1,000 words; range for nonfiction--450-850 words). LA ELA-1-E6 - Interpreting (e.g., retelling, summarizing) texts to generate connections to real-life situations. LA ELA-1-E7 - Reading with fluency (natural sequencing of words) for various purposes (e.g., enjoying, learning, problem solving). - GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS Page 33 of 237

Grade 2 2003, Grade 2, Louisiana English - READING AND RESPONDING LA 1.1 - Identify unique letter-sound patterns, including long and short vowels (e.g., ea for short e, as in bread, and ough for long o, as in though) and consonants (tch for /ch/, as in watch, and gh for /f/, as in cough). (ELA-1-E1) LA 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: LA 1.2.a - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: isolating difficult parts of words in order to correct a mispronunciation or decode an unfamiliar printed word. LA 1.2.b - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: fluently manipulating targeted sounds by adding, deleting, or substituting the sounds to create new words. LA 1.2.c - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: differentiating shortand long-vowel sounds in printed words when those sounds are made with a broad variety of letter combinations and a variety of word families (e.g., ou, ow, ough, igh). LA 1.2.d - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: reading regularly spelled words with as many as four syllables. LA 1.2.e - Demonstrate understanding of phonics by doing the following: using phonetic decoding strategies accurately and rapidly in unfamiliar words and text. Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 8 - RPQ08 Recognizing and reading words Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words Page 34 of 237