Minnesota State Standards Alignments Kindergarten through Grade Twelve

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Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Kindergarten, Kindergarten MN I - The student will listen to and begin to read and understand gradeappropriate English language text. MN I.A - Word Recognition, Analysis, and Fluency - The student will understand and apply knowledge of the sounds of the English language (phonemic awareness) and of the soundsymbol relationship (phonics). MN I.A.1 - The student will: See, hear, say and write the basic sounds (phonemes) of the English language. MN I.A.2 - The student will: Match consonant and short vowel sounds to appropriate letters, say the common sounds of most letters, and begin to write consonant-vowel-consonant words. MN I.A.3 - The student will: Identify and name uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. MN I.A.4 - The student will: Identify beginning consonant sounds and ending sounds in single-syllable words. MN I.A.5 - The student will: Identify, produce and say rhyming words in response to an oral prompt. MN I.A.6 - The student will: Read 10 high-frequency words. MN I.B - Vocabulary Expansion - The student will use a variety of strategies to develop and expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. MN I.B.1 - The student will: Use words to describe and name people, places, and things. MN I.B.2 - The student will: Use words to describe location, size, color, shape and direction. MN I.B.3 - The student will: Use words to describe actions. MN I.B.4 - The student will: Use context to predict and infer word meanings. Page 1 of 76 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context

Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues (V) MN I.B.5 - The student will: Learn new words through explicit instruction. MN I.C - Comprehension - The student will listen to and understand the meaning of text. MN I.C.1 - The student will: Demonstrate literal comprehension by asking and answering questions about narrative and informational text. MN I.C.2 - The student will: Make predictions from illustrations or story content. MN I.C.3 - The student will: Write or draw a response that demonstrates comprehension. MN I.C.4 - The student will: Relate texts to prior knowledge and experiences. MN I.D - Literature - The student will read or listen to a variety of texts. MN I.D.1 - The student will: Listen to and understand the meaning of texts representing a variety of genres (such as poetry, folk tales, drama, fantasy, realistic fiction, informational and biographical texts) from America, as well as from other countries. MN I.D.2 - The student will: Identify main characters and story events and actions. MN I.D.3 - The student will: Retell familiar stories using beginning, middle and end. Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge Page 2 of 76

Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Kindergarten, Kindergarten MN I.D.4 - The student will: Respond to literature using details from the story to make personal connections. MN I.D.5 - The student will: Listen to and look at literature for personal enjoyment. MN II - The student will write clearly and coherently to effectively communicate for a variety of audiences and purposes. MN II.A - Types of Writing MN II.C - Spelling, Grammar and Usage - The student will begin to recognize correct spelling and punctuation. MN II.C.1 - The student will: Use a period after sentences when prompted. MN II.C.2 - The student will: Use knowledge of basic phonics to spell. MN II.E - Handwriting and Word Processing - The student will form letters and numbers. MN II.E.1 - The student will: Correctly form many of the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, monitor and discuss the differences. MN II.E.2 - The student will: Correctly write the numbers zero through nine. MN II.E.3 - The student will: Write left to right and top to bottom. MN II.E.4 - The student will: Print his/her first and last names. MN III - The student will speak clearly and effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences and actively listen to, view and evaluate oral communication and media. MN III.A - Speaking and Listening - The student will communicate effectively through listening and speaking. Page 3 of 76

Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Kindergarten, Kindergarten MN III.A.1 - The student will: Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation and formal discussions. MN III.A.2 - The student will: Follow two-step directions. MN III.A.3 - The student will: Attend to and understand the meaning of messages. MN III.A.4 - The student will: Communicate needs, feelings and ideas to peers and adults. MN III.A.5 - The student will: Recite and respond to poems, rhymes and songs. MN III.A.6 - The student will: Respond orally to language patterns in stories and poems. MN III.A.7 - The student will: Use voice level appropriate for language situation. MN III.A.8 - The student will: Ask and respond to questions. MN III.B - Viewing - The student will become familiar with the structure of printed material. MN III.B.1 - The student will: Follow print (words and text) from left to right and top to bottom. MN III.B.2 - The student will: Turn pages sequentially from front to back. Page 4 of 76

Grade 1 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 1, MN I - The student will read and understand grade-appropriate English language text. MN I.A - Word Recognition, Analysis, and Fluency - The student will understand and apply knowledge of the sounds of the English language (phonemic awareness), the sound-symbol relationship (phonics), and word recognition strategies to read grade-level materials with accuracy and emerging fluency. MN I.A.1 - The student will: Identify letters, words and sentences. MN I.A.2 - The student will: Match spoken words with print. MN I.A.3 - The student will: See, hear, say and write the letters, blends and diagraphs that correspond with the common sounds of the English Language. MN I.A.4 - The student will: Segment and blend beginning, middle and ending sounds (phonemes) to read unfamiliar words. MN I.A.5 - The student will: Divide spoken and written words into syllables and identify phonemes and phonograms within words. MN I.A.6 - The student will: Use letter sounds, word patterns and parts of simple compound words to decode unfamiliar words when reading. MN I.A.7 - The student will: Generate rhyming words in a rhyming pattern. MN I.A.8 - The student will: Read 100 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product high-frequency words. (OP) MN I.A.9 - The student will: Notice Skill Area 1 - Overall Product when reading breaks down, reread (OP) and use phonetic and other strategies to self-correct. MN I.A.10 - The student will: Read aloud grade-appropriate text with accuracy and emerging fluency. MN I.B - Vocabulary Expansion Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information Page 5 of 76

Grade 1 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 1, - The student will use a variety of strategies to develop and expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. MN I.B.1 - The student will: Learn new words through explicit instruction and independent reading. MN I.B.2 - The student will: Use descriptive words when speaking of people, places, things, actions and events. MN I.B.3 - The student will: Identify and generate antonyms and synonyms, and use them to understand and express word meaning. MN I.B.4 - The student will: Use context to predict and infer word meanings. MN I.C - Comprehension - The student will actively engage in the reading process and use a variety of comprehension strategies to understand the meaning of texts that have been read or listened to. MN I.C.1 - The student will: Demonstrate literal and inferential comprehension by asking and answering questions about narrative and informational text. MN I.C.2 - The student will: Recall and use prior learning and preview text to prepare for reading. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge Page 6 of 76

Grade 1 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 1, MN I.C.3 - The student will: Monitor comprehension and reread as needed at points of difficulty, using strategies to self-correct when needed. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) MN I.C.4 - The student will: Make predictions of outcomes and verify from texts. MN I.C.5 - The student will: Identify or infer topic. MN I.C.6 - The student will: Make simple inferences and draw and support conclusions. MN I.C.7 - The student will: Use story illustrations to enhance comprehension. MN I.C.8 - The student will: Write or draw a response that shows comprehension of a story that has been read. MN I.C.9 - The student will: Relate Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) texts to prior knowledge and experiences. MN I.D - Literature - The student will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and non-fiction texts. MN I.D.1 - The student will: Read from and listen to texts representing a variety of genres (such as poetry, folk tales, drama, fantasy, realistic fiction, informational and biographical texts) from America, as well as from other countries. MN I.D.2 - The student will: Identify and describe main characters setting and sequences of story events. MN I.D.3 - The student will: Respond to text and use details from stories to support interpretation and make personal connections. Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information Skill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge MN I.D.4 - The student will: Retell familiar stories using a beginning, middle and end. Page 7 of 76

Grade 1 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 1, MN I.D.5 - The student will: Read and listen to selections for personal enjoyment. MN I.D.6 - The student will: Understand the role of illustrations in conveying meaning in picture books. MN II - The student will write clearly and coherently to communicate effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes. MN II.A - Types of Writing - The student will compose various pieces of writing. MN II.A.1 - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: MN II.A.1.a - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: narrative MN II.A.1.b - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: informative. MN II.A.1.c - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: poetic. MN II.A.2 - The student will: Use informal writing to record information or observations. MN II.B - Elements of Composition - The student will demonstrate emerging knowledge of a writing process with attention to organization, topic and quality of ideas. MN II.B.1 - The student will: Write simple sentences using a process and strategies to plan, compose, revise and edit. MN II.C - Spelling, Grammar and Usage - The student will demonstrate emerging knowledge of punctuation, spelling and capitalization. MN II.C.1 - The student will: Use a period after sentences, numerals and initials. Page 8 of 76

Grade 1 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 1, MN II.C.2 - The student will: Capitalize the first letter of proper names, the pronoun I, and the first words of sentences. MN II.C.3 - The student will: Use question marks and exclamation marks. MN II.C.4 - The student will: Compose simple sentences. MN II.C.5 - The student will: Use correct spelling for grade-appropriate high-frequency sight words. MN II.C.6 - The student will: Spell 3-4 letter words correctly. MN II.C.7 - The student will: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly in final draft. MN II.D - Research - The student will locate and use information in reference materials. MN II.D.1 - The student will: Use grade level appropriate reference material to obtain information. MN II.D.2 - The student will: Alphabetize by first letter. MN II.E - Handwriting and Word Processing - The student will improve his/her handwriting. MN II.E.1 - The student will: Improve the formation of uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet and numbers. MN II.E.2 - The student will: Space words and sentences appropriately. MN III - The student will speak clearly and effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences and actively listen to, view and evaluate oral communication and media. MN III.A - Speaking and Listening - The student will communicate effectively through listening and speaking. MN III.A.1 - The student will: Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation and formal discussions. Page 9 of 76

Grade 1 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 1, MN III.A.2 - The student will: Follow two- or three-step oral directions. MN III.A.3 - The student will: Attend to and understand the meaning of messages. MN III.A.4 - The student will: Communicate needs, feelings and ideas to peers and adults in complete sentences. MN III.A.5 - The student will: Recite and respond to stories, poems, rhymes and songs with expression. MN III.A.6 - The student will: Use voice level appropriate for language situation. MN III.A.7 - The student will: Ask and respond to questions. MN III.B - Viewing - The student will become familiar with the structure of printed material. MN III.B.1 - The student will: Follow print from left to right and top to bottom. MN III.B.2 - The student will: Turn pages sequentially from front to back. MN III.B.3 - The student will: Identify the cover and title page of a book. MN III.B.4 - The student will: Recognize common signs and logos. Page 10 of 76

Grade 2 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 2, MN I - The student will read and understand grade-appropriate English language text. MN I.A - Word Recognition, Analysis and Fluency - The student will apply knowledge of the sounds of the English language (phonemic awareness), the sound-symbol relationship (phonics), and word recognition strategies to read grade-level materials with accuracy and fluency. MN I.A.1 - The student will: Use word structure and phonics knowledge (including consonants, blends, digraphs, and vowel combinations to decode words.) MN I.A.2 - The student will: Identify individual word parts to decode and determine the meaning of compound and multi-syllabic words. MN I.A.3 - The student will: Fluently read 200 high-frequency words. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words MN I.A.4 - The student will: Read aloud grade-appropriate text with accuracy, fluency and expression. MN I.A.5 - The student will: Notice Skill Area 1 - Overall Product when reading breaks down, reread (OP) and use phonetic and other strategies to self-correct. MN I.B - Vocabulary Expansion - The student will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. MN I.B.1 - The student will: Learn and use new words through explicit instruction and independent reading. Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 2 - C02 Understanding authentic text Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension Skill 6 - C06 Making connections with prior knowledge Page 11 of 76

Grade 2 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 2, MN I.B.2 - The student will: Use a growing range of descriptive words when speaking of people, places, things, actions and events. MN I.B.3 - The student will: Use context and word structure to help determine a word's meaning. MN I.B.4 - The student will: Identify prefixes and suffixes. MN I.B.5 - The student will: Generate and use antonyms, synonyms, and multiple-meaning words to express meaning. MN I.B.6 - The student will: Use a grade-appropriate dictionary or glossary to locate word meanings. MN I.C - Comprehension - The student will actively engage in the reading process and use a variety of comprehension strategies to understand the meaning of texts that have been read. MN I.C.1 - The student will: Read aloud grade-appropriate texts (that have not been previewed) with accuracy and comprehension. MN I.C.2 - The student will: Recall and use prior learning and preview text to prepare for reading. MN I.C.3 - The student will: Analyze text by using pictures, diagrams, titles and headings. MN I.C.4 - The student will: Monitor comprehension, reread and use strategies to self-correct when necessary. MN I.C.5 - The student will: Restate the sequence of events or ideas in a text, and summarize. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information Page 12 of 76

Grade 2 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 2, MN I.C.6 - The student will: Identify the topic, facts and supporting details in non-fiction texts. MN I.C.7 - The student will: Demonstrate literal and inferential comprehension by asking and answering questions about narrative and informational texts. MN I.C.8 - The student will: Make predictions about text and verify outcomes. MN I.C.9 - The student will: Summarize text. MN I.C.10 - The student will: Follow two-step written directions. MN I.D - Literature - The student will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and non-fiction texts. MN I.D.1 - The student will: Read from and listen to texts representing a variety of genres (such as poetry, folk tales, drama, fantasy, realistic fiction, informational and biography) from America, as well as from other countries. MN I.D.2 - The student will: Identify and describe main characters, settings and plot. MN I.D.3 - The student will: Use details from the story to support interpretation. MN I.D.4 - The student will: Compare and contrast works by different authors in the same genre or regarding the same theme. MN I.D.5 - The student will: Compare and contrast two works by the same author. MN I.D.6 - The student will: Critically read and evaluate texts to determine the author's purpose. MN I.D.7 - The student will: Read selections for personal enjoyment. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS) Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions Page 13 of 76

Grade 2 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 2, MN II - The student will write clearly and coherently to effectively communicate for a variety of audiences and purposes, demonstrating an emerging knowledge and application of skills. MN II.A - Types of Writing - The student will compose narrative and informational pieces of writing. MN II.A.1 - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: MN II.A.1.a - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: narrative MN II.A.1.b - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: informative MN II.A.1.c - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: functional. MN II.A.2 - The student will: Use informal writing skills, such as note taking, listing and mapping, to record information or observations. MN II.B - Elements of Composition - The student will demonstrate increased emerging knowledge in a writing process, with attention to organization, focus, and quality of ideas. MN II.B.1 - The student will: Write sentences employing the composing processes of pre-writing, writing, revising, editing and final copy. MN II.B.2 - The student will: Use verbalization (discussions, interviews or dictating) to prepare for writing. MN II.C - Spelling, Grammar and Usage - The student will apply standard English conventions when writing. Page 14 of 76

Grade 2 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 2, MN II.C.1 - The student will: Identify and correctly use nouns, verbs and pronouns. MN II.C.2 - The student will: Identify and use descriptive words such as adjectives and adverbs. MN II.C.3 - The student will: Write sentences with correct subject-verb agreement. MN II.C.4 - The student will: Use correct end marks for sentences. MN II.C.5 - The student will: Apply phonics knowledge and spelling rules to produce correctly spelled words. MN II.C.6 - The student will: Use correct spelling for high-frequency sight words, regular plurals, and simple compound words. MN II.C.7 - The student will: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly in final draft. MN II.D - Research - The student will locate and use information in reference materials. MN II.D.1 - The student will: Use grade-level appropriate reference material to obtain information. MN II.D.2 - The student will: Alphabetize by first and second letter. MN II.D.3 - The student will: Use glossaries. MN II.E - Handwriting and Word Processing - The student will begin to write legibly. MN II.E.1 - The student will: Use legible handwriting with improved formation of the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet and numbers. MN II.E.2 - The student will: Space words and sentences appropriately. MN III - The student will speak clearly and effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences and actively listen to, view and evaluate oral communication and media. MN III.A - Speaking and Listening Page 15 of 76

Grade 2 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 2, - The student will demonstrate understanding and communicate effectively through listening and speaking. MN III.A.1 - The student will: Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation and formal discussions in large and small groups. MN III.A.2 - The student will: Comprehend text or information presented orally. MN III.A.3 - The student will: Follow two- or three-step oral directions. MN III.A.4 - The student will: Explain and clarify needs, feelings and ideas to peers and adults in complete sentences. MN III.A.5 - The student will: Report on a topic by sharing facts, opinions, ideas, prior knowledge or personal experiences in a logical sequence. MN III.A.6 - The student will: Recite and respond to stories, poems, rhymes and songs with expression. MN III.A.7 - The student will: Use voice level, phrasing, pace and intonation appropriate for language situation. MN III.A.8 - The student will: Ask and respond to questions. MN III.B - Viewing - The student will become familiar with the structure of printed material. MN III.B.1 - The student will: Identify the cover, title page, and glossary of a book. MN III.B.2 - The student will: Understand that different types of books, such as fiction, nonfiction and reference materials, have different purposes. Page 16 of 76

Grade 3 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 3, MN I - The student will read and understand grade-appropriate English language text. MN I.A - Word Recognition, Analysis and Fluency - The student will apply word recognition strategies to decode unfamiliar multi-syllabic words and will read grade-appropriate text with accuracy and fluency. MN I.A.1 - The student will: Read unfamiliar complex and multi-syllabic words using advanced phonetic and structural analysis. MN I.A.2 - The student will: Read aloud narrative and expository text with fluency, accuracy, and appropriate pacing, intonation and expression. MN I.A.3 - The student will: Notice when reading breaks down, reread and use phonetic and other strategies to self-correct. MN I.B - Vocabulary Expansion - The student will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. MN I.B.1 - The student will: Acquire, understand and use new vocabulary through explicit instruction and independent reading. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information MN I.B.2 - The student will: Identify and correctly use antonyms, synonyms, homonyms and multiplemeaning words. MN I.B.3 - The student will: Use context and word structure to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Page 17 of 76 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for comprehension

Grade 3 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 3, MN I.B.4 - The student will: Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of unknown words. MN I.B.5 - The student will: Use dictionaries and glossaries to understand the meaning of new words MN I.C - Comprehension - The student will understand the meaning of texts using a variety of comprehension strategies and will demonstrate literal, interpretive and evaluative comprehension. MN I.C.1 - The student will: Read aloud grade-appropriate text (that has not been previewed) with accuracy and comprehension. MN I.C.2 - The student will: Recall and use prior learning and preview text, using title, headings and illustrations, to prepare for reading. MN I.C.3 - The student will: Generate and answer literal, inferential, interpretive and evaluative questions to demonstrate understanding about what is read. MN I.C.4 - The student will: Retell, restate or summarize information orally, in writing, and through graphic organizers. MN I.C.5 - The student will: Infer and identify main idea and determine relevant details in non-fiction text. Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge MN I.C.6 - The student will: Monitor comprehension and use strategies to self-correct when needed. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information MN I.C.7 - The student will: Follow three-step written directions. MN I.D - Literature Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS) Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions Page 18 of 76

Grade 3 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 3, - The student will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts. MN I.D.1 - The student will: Read from and listen to American literature, as well as literature from other countries. MN I.D.2 - The student will: Identify, describe and respond to literary elements of characterization, plot, setting and theme. MN I.D.3 - The student will: Identify and describe patterns of sounds such as rhyme and rhythm in poetry. MN I.D.4 - The student will: Compare and contrast similar works by different authors in the same genre or the same theme. MN I.D.5 - The student will: Compare and contrast two works by the same author. MN I.D.6 - The student will: Identify and determine the meanings of similes and metaphors. MN I.D.7 - The student will: Critically read, and examine text to determine author's purpose. MN I.D.8 - The student will: Respond to literature using ideas and details from the text to support reactions and make literary connections. MN I.D.9 - The student will: Read from and respond to a variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts of increasing complexity for personal enjoyment. MN II - The student will write clearly and coherently to communicate effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes. MN II.A - Types of Writing - The student will compose various pieces of writing. Page 19 of 76

Grade 3 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 3, MN II.A.1 - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: MN II.A.1.a - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: descriptive MN II.A.1.b - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: narrative MN II.A.1.c - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: informative MN II.A.1.d - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: friendly letter MN II.A.1.e - The student will: Write in a variety of modes to express meaning, including: poetic. MN II.B - Elements of Composition - The student will engage in a writing process, with attention to organization, focus and quality of ideas. MN II.B.1 - The student will: Write a paragraph that includes: MN II.B.1.a - The student will: Write a paragraph that includes: an indented or block style of paragraph MN II.B.1.b - The student will: Write a paragraph that includes: a topic sentence MN II.B.1.c - The student will: Write a paragraph that includes: 3-5 supporting sentences MN II.B.1.d - The student will: Write a paragraph that includes: a concluding sentence. MN II.B.2 - The student will: Use composing processes, including: MN II.B.2.a - The student will: Use composing processes, including: prewriting - planning strategies such as brainstorming, journaling, sketching, listing, outlining and determining audience, purpose and focus Page 20 of 76

Grade 3 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 3, MN II.B.2.b - The student will: Use composing processes, including: drafting - organizing, supporting and putting ideas into sentences and paragraphs MN II.B.2.c - The student will: Use composing processes, including: revising - improving the quality of content, organization, sentence structure and word choice MN II.B.2.d - The student will: Use composing processes, including: editing - correcting errors in spelling and grammar MN II.B.2.e - The student will: Use composing processes, including: publishing - producing a document and sharing the writing with the audience. MN II.B.3 - The student will: Use verbalization (discussions, interviews, brainstorming) to prepare for writing. MN II.C - Spelling, Grammar, and Usage - The student will apply standard English conventions when writing. MN II.C.1 - The student will: Compose complete sentences when writing. MN II.C.2 - The student will: Recognize and correct spelling errors when writing. MN II.C.3 - The student will: Spell correctly one-syllable and two-syllable words that have blends, contractions and compounds. MN II.C.4 - The student will: Spell common homophones correctly. MN II.C.5 - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: MN II.C.5.a - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: nouns MN II.C.5.b - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: verbs Page 21 of 76

Grade 3 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 3, MN II.C.5.c - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: adjectives MN II.C.5.d - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: pronouns. MN II.C.6 - The student will: Apply writing, including: MN II.C.6.a - The student will: Apply writing, including: periods, question marks, exclamation points MN II.C.6.b - The student will: Apply writing, including: capitalization of proper nouns MN II.C.6.c - The student will: Apply writing, including: abbreviations MN II.C.6.d - The student will: Apply writing, including: sentence beginnings MN II.C.6.e - The student will: Apply writing, including: commas in a series. MN II.D - Research - The student will locate and use information in reference materials. MN II.D.1 - The student will: Use grade-level appropriate reference materials to obtain information from dictionaries, glossaries, encyclopedias, and the Internet. MN II.D.2 - The student will: Arrange words in alphabetical order. MN II.E - Handwriting and Word Processing - The student will write legibly. MN II.E.1 - The student will: Write legibly, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence. Page 22 of 76

Grade 3 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 3, MN II.E.2 - The student will: Begin to make the transition to cursive. MN II.E.3 - The student will: Begin acquiring keyboarding skills. MN III - The student will speak clearly and effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences and actively listen to, view and evaluate oral communication and media. MN III.A - Speaking and Listening - The student will demonstrate understanding and communicate effectively through listening and speaking. MN III.A.1 - The student will: Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation and formal discussions in large and small groups. MN III.A.2 - The student will: Demonstrate active listening and comprehension. MN III.A.3 - The student will: Follow multi-step oral directions. MN III.A.4 - The student will: Give oral presentations to different audiences for different purposes. MN III.A.5 - The student will: Organize and express ideas sequentially or according to major points. MN III.A.6 - The student will: Perform expressive oral readings of prose, poetry or drama. MN III.B - Media Literacy - The student will critically analyze information found in electronic and print media, and will use a variety of these sources to learn about a topic and represent ideas. MN III.B.1 - The student will: Read print and view pictures and video images and identify differences in how information is presented in print and non-print materials. MN III.B.2 - The student will: Use, print, pictures, audio and video to express ideas and knowledge gleaned from the sources. Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS) Skill 3 - TS03 Interacting with a computer Page 23 of 76

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, MN I - The student will read and understand grade-appropriate English language text. MN I.A - Word Recognition, Analysis and Fluency - The student will decode unfamiliar words using phonetic and structural analysis and will read with fluency and expression. MN I.A.1 - The student will: Read unfamiliar complex and multi-syllabic words using advanced phonetic and structural analysis in gradeappropriate text. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words Skill 13 - OP13 Reading and understanding grade-appropriate text MN I.A.2 - The student will: Read aloud narrative and expository text with fluency, accuracy, and appropriate pacing, intonation and expression. MN I.B - Vocabulary Expansion - The student will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. MN I.B.1 - The student will: Acquire, understand and use new vocabulary through explicit instruction and independent reading. MN I.B.2 - The student will: Identify and understand root words, derivations, antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homonyms and multiplemeaning words to determine word meanings and to comprehend texts. MN I.B.3 - The student will: Use dictionaries or glossaries to find the meaning of new words. MN I.B.4 - The student will: Use context and word structure to determine word meanings. Page 24 of 76 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 3 - C03 Using context clues for comprehension Skill 4 - C04 Making inferences for MN I.B.5 - The student will: Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of unknown words. MN I.C - Comprehension - The student will understand the meaning of texts, using a variety of strategies, and will demonstrate literal, interpretive, inferential and evaluative comprehension. MN I.C.1 - The student will: Read aloud grade-appropriate text (that has not been previewed) with accuracy and comprehension. MN I.C.2 - The student will: Recall and use prior learning and preview text to prepare for reading. MN I.C.3 - The student will: Generate and answer literal, inferential, interpretive and evaluative questions about what is read to demonstrate understanding. MN I.C.4 - The student will: Summarize and paraphrase what is read. MN I.C.5 - The student will: Infer and identify main idea and determine relevant details in non-fiction text. MN I.C.6 - The student will: Distinguish fact from opinion, determine cause and effect, and draw conclusions. MN I.C.7 - The student will: Demonstrate relationships between ideas or events in the texts using graphic organizers. MN I.C.8 - The student will: Monitor comprehension, notice when reading breaks down and use strategies to self-correct. Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) comprehension Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill 3 - V03 Making connections with prior knowledge Skill Area 4 - Comprehension (C) Skill 5 - C05 Drawing conclusions for comprehension Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 8 - OP08 Focusing on challenging information Page 25 of 76

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, MN I.C.9 - The student will: Follow multiple-step written instructions. MN I.C.10 - The student will: Compare and contrast information on the same topic from two sources. MN I.D - Literature - The student will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a wide variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts. MN I.D.1 - The student will: Read and respond to a variety of high quality, traditional, classical and contemporary literary works specific to America, as well as significant works from other countries. MN I.D.2 - The student will: Identify, respond to, and compare and contrast the literary elements of characterization, plot, setting and theme. MN I.D.3 - The student will: Identify patterns of sounds such as rhyme and rhythm in poetry. MN I.D.4 - The student will: Compare and evaluate similar works by different authors in the same genre or theme. MN I.D.5 - The student will: Compare and evaluate two works by the same author. MN I.D.6 - The student will: Identify first person and third person point of view. MN I.D.7 - The student will: Identify and determine the meanings of similes and metaphors. MN I.D.8 - The student will: Critically read and evaluate text to determine author's purpose and point of view. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS) Skill 12 - OP12 Following instructions Skill 5 - TS05 Following instructions Page 26 of 76

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, MN I.D.9 - The student will: Respond to literature using ideas and details from the text to support reactions and make literary connections. MN I.D.10 - The student will: Read from and respond to a variety of fiction, poetic and nonfiction texts of increasing complexity for personal enjoyment. MN II - The student will write clearly and coherently to effectively communicate for a variety of audiences and purposes. MN II.A - Types of Writing - The student will compose various pieces of writing. MN II.A.1 - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: MN II.A.1.a - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: descriptive MN II.A.1.b - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: narrative MN II.A.1.c - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: informative MN II.A.1.d - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: friendly letter MN II.A.1.e - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: poetic MN II.A.1.f - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: persuasive MN II.A.1.g - The student will: Write in a variety of styles to express meaning, including: thank you note. MN II.B - Elements of Composition - The student will engage in writing, with attention to organization, focus and quality of ideas. Page 27 of 76

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, MN II.B.1 - The student will: Write topic sentences. MN II.B.2 - The student will: Create multiple paragraph compositions that include: MN II.B.2.a - The student will: Create multiple paragraph compositions that include: correct paragraph indentation style MN II.B.2.b - The student will: Create multiple paragraph compositions that include: an introductory paragraph formulating a thesis MN II.B.2.c - The student will: Create multiple paragraph compositions that include: supporting evidence that upholds an overall thesis MN II.B.2.d - The student will: Create multiple paragraph compositions that include: a concluding paragraph as a summary. MN II.B.3 - The student will: Use composing processes, including: MN II.B.3.a - The student will: Use composing processes, including: prewriting - planning strategies such as brainstorming, journaling, sketching, listing, outlining and determining audience, purpose and focus MN II.B.3.b - The student will: Use composing processes, including: drafting - organizing, supporting and putting ideas into sentences and paragraphs MN II.B.3.c - The student will: Use composing processes, including: revising - improving the quality of content, organization, sentence structure and word choice MN II.B.3.d - The student will: Use composing processes, including: editing - correcting errors in spelling and grammar MN II.B.3.e - The student will: Use composing processes, including: publishing - producing a document and sharing the writing with the audience. Page 28 of 76

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, MN II.B.4 - The student will: Create informative reports, including gathering material, formulating ideas based on gathered material, organizing information, and editing for logical progression. MN II.B.5 - The student will: Use verbalization (discussions, interviews, brainstorming) to prepare for writing. MN II.B.6 - The student will: Consider audience in composing texts. MN II.C - Spelling, Grammar and Usage - The student will apply standard English conventions when writing. MN II.C.1 - The student will: Compose complete sentences when writing. MN II.C.2 - The student will: Identify and correct spelling of frequently used words and common homophones. MN II.C.3 - The student will: Spell roots, suffixes, prefixes, and syllable constructions correctly. MN II.C.4 - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: MN II.C.4.a - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: verb tense MN II.C.4.b - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: adverbs MN II.C.4.c - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: prepositions MN II.C.4.d - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: subject and verb agreement MN II.C.4.e - The student will: Apply grammar conventions correctly in writing, including: possessive pronouns. Page 29 of 76

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, MN II.C.5 - The student will: Apply writing, including: MN II.C.5.a - The student will: Apply writing, including: apostrophes MN II.C.5.b - The student will: Apply writing, including: capitalization of proper nouns MN II.C.5.c - The student will: Apply writing, including: abbreviations MN II.C.5.d - The student will: Apply writing, including: sentence beginnings. MN II.C.5.e - The student will: Apply writing, including: commas in a series MN II.C.5.f - The student will: Apply writing, including: quotation marks MN II.D - Research - The student will locate and use information in reference materials. MN II.D.1 - The student will: Locate information in various reference materials including dictionaries, online dictionaries, glossaries, encyclopedias, and the Internet. MN II.E - Handwriting and Word Processing - The student will write legibly and use a keyboard. MN II.E.1 - The student will: Write legibly in both print and cursive. MN II.E.2 - The student will: Apply basic keyboarding skills. MN III - The student will speak clearly and effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences and actively listen to, view and evaluate oral communication and media. MN III.A - Speaking and Listening Page 30 of 76 Skill Area 2 - Technology Software (TS) Skill 3 - TS03 Interacting with a computer

Grade 4 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 4, - The student will demonstrate understanding and communicate effectively through listening and speaking. MN III.A.1 - The student will: Participate in and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation and formal discussions in large and small groups. MN III.A.2 - The student will: Demonstrate active listening and comprehension. MN III.A.3 - The student will: Give oral presentations to different audiences for different purposes. MN III.A.4 - The student will: Organize and summarize ideas, using evidence to support opinions or main ideas. MN III.A.5 - The student will: Perform expressive oral readings of prose, poetry or drama. MN III.B - Media Literacy - The student will critically analyze information found in electronic and print media, and will use a variety of these sources to learn about a topic and represent ideas. MN III.B.1 - The student will: Read print, view pictures and video images and listen to audio files and identify distinctions in how information is presented in print and non-print materials. MN III.B.2 - The student will: Begin to make informed judgments about messages promoted in the media, such as those in film, television, radio and newspapers. MN III.B.3 - The student will: Use print, pictures, audio and video to express ideas and knowledge gleaned from these sources. Page 31 of 76

Grade 5 Minnesota, ELA, 2003, Grade 5, MN I - The student will read and understand grade-appropriate English language text. MN I.A - Word Recognition, Analysis, and Fluency - The student will decode unfamiliar words using phonetic and structural analysis and will read with fluency and expression. MN I.A.1 - The student will: Read unfamiliar, complex and multi-syllabic words using advanced phonetic and structural analysis. MN I.A.2 - The student will: Read aloud narrative and expository text with fluency, accuracy and appropriate pacing, intonation and expression. MN I.B - Vocabulary Expansion - The student will use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. MN I.B.1 - The student will: Acquire, understand and use new vocabulary through explicit instruction as well as independent reading. MN I.B.2 - The student will: Use knowledge of root words, derivations, antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homonyms and multiple-meaning words to determine word meanings and to understand texts. MN I.B.3 - The student will: Use word reference materials, such as dictionaries, thesauruses, to understand and express word meaning. MN I.B.4 - The student will: Analyze word structure and use context clues in order to understand new words. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words Skill 2 - OP02 Recognizing words Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary Skill 1 - OP01 Understanding words in context Page 32 of 76 Skill Area 3 - Vocabulary-incontext (V) Skill 4 - OP04 Drawing meaning from text Skill 1 - V01 Using context clues Skill 2 - V02 Making inferences for vocabulary