New Jersey State Standards Alignments Kindergarten through Grade Twelve

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New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.1 - All students will understand and apply the knowledge of sounds, letters, and words in written English to become independent and fluent readers, and will read a variety of materials and texts with fluency and comprehension. NJ 3.1.K A - Concepts About Print NJ 3.1.K A.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Realize that speech can be recorded in words (e.g., his/her own name; words and symbols in the environment). Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 2 - OP02 Developing concepts of print (for early readers) NJ 3.1.K A.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Distinguish letters from words. NJ 3.1.K A.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Recognize that words are separated by spaces. NJ 3.1.K A.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Follow words left to right and from top to bottom. NJ 3.1.K A.5 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Recognize that print represents spoken language. NJ 3.1.K A.6 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Demonstrate understanding of the function of a book and its parts, including front and back and title page. NJ 3.1.K B - Phonological Awareness NJ 3.1.K B.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Demonstrate understanding that spoken words consist of sequences of phonemes. Page 1 of 148 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) 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 - OP02 Developing concepts of print (for early readers) Skill 2 - OP02 Developing concepts of print (for early readers) 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

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.1.K B.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Demonstrate phonemic awareness by rhyming, clapping syllables, and substituting sounds. NJ 3.1.K B.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Understand that the sequence of letters in a written word represents the sequence of sounds (phonemes) in a spoken word (alphabetic principle). NJ 3.1.K B.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Learn many, though not all, one-to-one letter-sound correspondences. NJ 3.1.K B.5 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Given a spoken word, produce another word that rhymes with it. NJ 3.1.K C - Decoding and Word Recognition NJ 3.1.K C.1 - By the end of Skill Area 3 - Reading Kindergarten, students will: Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Recognize some words by sight. words NJ 3.1.K C.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Recognize and name most uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. NJ 3.1.K C.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Recognize and read one's name. NJ 3.1.K D - Fluency NJ 3.1.K D.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Practice reading behaviors such as retelling, reenacting, or dramatizing stories. Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill 8 - RPQ08 Recognizing and reading Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words Skill 3 - VA03 Recognizing words NJ 3.1.K D.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Recognize when a simple text fails to make sense when listening to a story read aloud. Page 2 of 148

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.1.K D.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Attempt to follow along in book while listening to a story read aloud. NJ 3.1.K D.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Listen and respond attentively to literary texts (e.g., nursery rhymes) and functional texts (e.g., science books). NJ 3.1.K E - Reading Strategies (before, during, and after reading) NJ 3.1.K E.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Begin to track or follow print when listening to a familiar text being read. NJ 3.1.K E.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Think ahead and make simple predictions about text. NJ 3.1.K E.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Use picture clues to aid understanding of story content. NJ 3.1.K E.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Relate personal experiences to story characters' experiences, language, customs, and cultures with assistance from teacher. NJ 3.1.K E.5 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: "Read" familiar texts from memory, not necessarily verbatim from the print alone. NJ 3.1.K F - Vocabulary and Concept Development NJ 3.1.K F.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Continue to develop a vocabulary through meaningful, concrete experiences. Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 12 - Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (VPQ) Skill 5 - IC05 Making Predictions Skill 9 - OP09 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill 1 - VPQ01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context Page 3 of 148

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.1.K F.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Identify and sort words in basic categories. NJ 3.1.K F.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Explain meanings of common signs and symbols. NJ 3.1.K F.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Use new vocabulary and grammatical construction in own speech. NJ 3.1.K G - Comprehension Skills and Response to Text NJ 3.1.K G.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Respond to a variety of poems and stories through movement, art, music, and drama. NJ 3.1.K G.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Verbally identify the main character, setting, and important events in a story read aloud. NJ 3.1.K G.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Identify favorite books and stories. NJ 3.1.K G.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Retell a story read aloud using main characters and events. NJ 3.1.K G.5 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Participate in shared reading experiences. NJ 3.1.K G.6 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Make predictions based on illustrations or portions of stories. NJ 3.1.K H - Inquiry and Research NJ 3.1.K H.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Locate and know the purposes for various literacy areas of the classroom and the library/media center. Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill 2 - VPQ02 Learning new vocabulary in context Skill 5 - IC05 Making Predictions Page 4 of 148

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.1.K H.2 - By the end of Skill Area 1 - Overall Skill 5 - OP05 Selfselecting Kindergarten, students will: Choose Product (OP) appropriate books related to topics of interest. books for success NJ 3.2 - All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. NJ 3.2.K A - Writing as a Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, postwriting) NJ 3.2.K A.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Recognize that thoughts and talk can be written down in words. NJ 3.2.K A.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Observe the teacher modeling writing. Skill 18 - OP18 Choosing a variety of reading material NJ 3.2.K A.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Generate and share ideas and experiences for a story. NJ 3.2.K A.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Attempt to put ideas into writing using pictures, developmental spelling, or conventional text. NJ 3.2.K A.5 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Write (print) own first and last name. NJ 3.2.K A.6 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Participate in group writing activities such as experience stories, interactive writing, and shared writing. NJ 3.2.K A.7 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Begin to sequence story events for writing using pictures, developmental spelling, or conventional text. NJ 3.2.K B - Writing as a Product (resulting in work samples) Page 5 of 148

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.2.K B.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Show and talk about work samples containing pictures, developmental spelling, or conventional text. NJ 3.2.K B.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Begin to collect favorite work samples to place in personal writing folder. NJ 3.2.K C - Mechanics, Spelling, and Handwriting NJ 3.2.K C.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Use letter/sound knowledge in attempting to write (print) some words. NJ 3.2.K C.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Spell own name. NJ 3.2.K C.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Recognize and begin to use left-toright and top-to-bottom directionality and spacing between words when writing. NJ 3.2.K C.4 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Gain increasing control of penmanship, including pencil grip, paper position, and beginning strokes. NJ 3.2.K C.5 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Write all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet from teacher copy. NJ 3.2.K D - Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes (exploring a variety of writing) NJ 3.2.K D.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Communicate personal response to literature through drawing, telling, or writing. NJ 3.2.K D.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Show and talk about favorite work samples (drawing or writing) with teacher and family. Page 6 of 148

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.3 - All students will speak in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. NJ 3.3.K A - Discussion NJ 3.3.K A.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Share experiences and express ideas. NJ 3.3.K A.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Participate in conversations with peers and adults. NJ 3.3.K A.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: React to stories, poems, and songs. NJ 3.3.K B - Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing NJ 3.3.K B.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Share in conversations with others. NJ 3.3.K B.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Use oral language to extend learning. NJ 3.3.K C - Word Choice NJ 3.3.K C.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Use language to describe feelings, people, objects, and events. NJ 3.3.K C.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Suggest rhyming words during word play, songs, or read-aloud. NJ 3.3.K D - Oral Presentation NJ 3.3.K D.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Sing familiar songs and rhymes to promote oral language development. NJ 3.3.K D.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Begin to use social conventions of language. NJ 3.4 - All students will listen actively to information from a variety of sources in a variety of situations. NJ 3.4.K A - Active Listening Page 7 of 148

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.4.K A.1 - By the end of Skill Area 5 - Recorded Kindergarten, students will: Listen Voice Quizzes (RVQ) fully to understand instructions or hear daily messages. NJ 3.4.K A.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Listen to identify main characters and events in stories. NJ 3.4.K A.3 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Listen to rhymes and songs to begin developing an understanding of letter/sound relationships. NJ 3.4.K B - Listening Comprehension NJ 3.4.K B.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Listen attentively to books teacher reads to class. NJ 3.4.K B.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Answer questions correctly about books read aloud. NJ 3.5 - All students will access, view, evaluate, and respond to print, nonprint, and electronic texts and resources. NJ 3.5.K A - Constructing Meaning Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 2 - RVQ2 Following oral instructions 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 8 of 148

New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Kindergarten, Core Curriculum Content Standards, State Department of Education Kindergarten NJ 3.5.K A.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Make predictions about visual information (e.g., pictures in books). NJ 3.5.K A.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Discuss favorite characters from books, film, and television. NJ 3.5.K B - Visual and Verbal Messages NJ 3.5.K B.1 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Begin to sequence a series of pictures or images to tell a story. NJ 3.5.K B.2 - By the end of Kindergarten, students will: Show understanding of purpose for pictures in books. Page 9 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, NJ 3.1 - All students will understand and apply the knowledge of sounds, letters, and words in written English to become independent and fluent readers, and will read a variety of materials and texts with fluency and comprehension. NJ 3.1.1 A - Concepts About Print NJ 3.1.1 A.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Match oral words to printed words (e.g., pointing to print as one reads). NJ 3.1.1 A.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Practice reading print in the environment at school and at home with assistance. NJ 3.1.1 A.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Locate and identify the title, author, and illustrator of a book or reading selection. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 2 - OP02 Developing concepts of print (for early readers) NJ 3.1.1 A.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Interpret simple graphs, charts, and diagrams. NJ 3.1.1 B - Phonological Awareness Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 2 - RPQ02 Identifying book title and author Skill 2 - ORQ02 Identifying book title and author NJ 3.1.1 B.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Demonstrate understanding of all sound- symbol relationships. NJ 3.1.1 B.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Blend or segment the phonemes of most one-syllable words. NJ 3.1.1 B.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Listen and identify the number of syllables in a word. NJ 3.1.1 B.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Merge spoken segments into a word. Page 10 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, NJ 3.1.1 B.5 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Add, delete, or change sounds to change words (e.g., cow to how, cat to can). NJ 3.1.1 C - Decoding and Word Recognition NJ 3.1.1 C.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Identify all consonant sounds in spoken words (including blends such as bl, br; and digraphs such as th, wh). NJ 3.1.1 C.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Recognize and use rhyming words to reinforce decoding skills. NJ 3.1.1 C.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Decode regular onesyllable words and nonsense words (e.g., sit, zot). NJ 3.1.1 C.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use sound-letter correspondence knowledge to sound out unknown words when reading text. NJ 3.1.1 C.5 - By the end of Grade 1, Skill Area 3 - Reading students will: Recognize high Practice Quizzes (RPQ) frequency words in and out of context. NJ 3.1.1 C.6 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Decode unknown words using basic phonetic analysis. Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill 8 - RPQ08 Recognizing and reading words Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words Skill 3 - VA03 Recognizing words NJ 3.1.1 C.7 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Decode unknown words using context clues. NJ 3.1.1 D - Fluency NJ 3.1.1 D.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Answer questions correctly that are posed about stories read. Page 11 of 148 Skill Area 12 - Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (VPQ) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 1 - VPQ01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context Skill 5 - RPQ05 Answering clarifying questions about what was read (Who, what, when, where, why, and how)

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, Skill 6 - RPQ06 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers 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 NJ 3.1.1 D.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to read simple text with fluency. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) answers Skill 1 - OP01 Engaging in guided independent reading practice NJ 3.1.1 D.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Read with fluency both fiction and nonfiction that is gradelevel appropriate. Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 15 - OP15 Engaging in literaturebased reading Skill 3 - RPQ03 Practicing reading with guidance and accountability Skill 4 - ORQ04 Practicing reading with guidance and accountability Skill 1 - OP01 Engaging in guided independent reading practice Skill 15 - OP15 Engaging in literaturebased reading Skill 3 - RPQ03 Practicing reading with guidance and accountability Skill 3 - ORQ03 Reading textbooks for information Page 12 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, Skill 4 - ORQ04 Practicing reading with guidance and accountability Skill Area 13 - Skill 1 - VA01 Reading Vocabulary Acquisition from a variety of genres (VA) NJ 3.1.1 E - Reading Strategies (before, during, and after reading) NJ 3.1.1 E.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use prior knowledge to make sense of text. NJ 3.1.1 E.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Establish a purpose for reading and adjust reading rate. Skill Area 15 - Professional Development (PD) - Set up for Success Skill Area 11 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Constructing Meaning (CM) Skill 7 - PD13 Practicing reading for the preliterate and emergent reader Skill 3 - CM03 Identifying Reading Strategies NJ 3.1.1 E.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use pictures as cues to check for meaning. NJ 3.1.1 E.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Check to see if what is being read makes sense. NJ 3.1.1 E.5 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Monitor their reading by using fix-up strategies (e.g., searching for clues). NJ 3.1.1 E.6 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use graphic organizers to build on experiences and extend learning. NJ 3.1.1 E.7 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to apply study skills strategies (e.g., survey, question, read, recite, and review- SQ3R) to assist with retention and new learning. NJ 3.1.1 F - Vocabulary and Concept Development NJ 3.1.1 F.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Develop a vocabulary of 300-500 high-frequency sight words and phonetically regular words. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 8 - OP08 Building comprehension Skill 8 - OP08 Building comprehension Skill 9 - OP09 Building vocabulary knowledge Page 13 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, Skill Area 3 - Reading Skill 8 - RPQ08 Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Recognizing and reading NJ 3.1.1 F.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use and explain common antonyms and synonyms. Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill Area 12 - Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (VPQ) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) words Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words Skill 1 - VPQ01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context Skill 2 - VPQ02 Learning new vocabulary in context Skill 4 - VPQ04 Reviewing missed words for mastery Skill 12 - VA12 Applying knowledge of synonyms to determine meaning NJ 3.1.1 F.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Comprehend common and/or specific vocabulary in informational texts and literature. NJ 3.1.1 G - Comprehension Skills and Response to Text NJ 3.1.1 G.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Draw simple conclusions from information gathered from pictures, print, and people. NJ 3.1.1 G.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Demonstrate familiarity with genres of text, including storybooks, expository texts, poetry, and newspapers. NJ 3.1.1 G.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Sequence information learned from text into a logical order to retell facts. Page 14 of 148 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 12 - Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (VPQ) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 9 - OP09 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill 2 - VPQ02 Learning new vocabulary in context Skill 14 - VA14 Comprehending key words in text Skill 2 - IC02 Drawing Conclusions Skill 17 - OP17 Acquiring understanding of literary types Skill 14 - RPQ14 Recalling sequence of events Skill 15 - ORQ15 Recalling sequence of events

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, Skill Area 8 - Literacy Skill 6 - IU06 Skills Quizzes - Initial Understanding Understanding (IU) Sequence NJ 3.1.1 G.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Identify, describe, compare, and contrast the elements of plot, setting, and characters. 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 NJ 3.1.1 G.5 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Make simple inferences. NJ 3.1.1 G.6 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Read regularly in independent-level materials. Skill Area 9 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Literary Analysis (LA) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 13 - ORQ13 Recognizing plot Skill 19 - ORQ19 Recalling characters Skill 20 - ORQ20 Identifying characters Skill 1 - LA01 Recognizing Plot Skill 2 - LA02 Recognizing Setting Skill 1 - IC01 Comparing and Contrasting Skill 3 - IC03 Making Inferences Skill 1 - OP01 Engaging in guided independent reading practice Skill 4 - OP04 Matching book level to one's own reading level Skill 3 - RPQ03 Practicing reading with guidance and accountability Page 15 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, Skill Area 6 - Other Skill 4 - ORQ04 Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Practicing reading with guidance and NJ 3.1.1 G.7 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Engage in silent independent reading for specific purposes. Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) accountability Skill 1 - OP01 Engaging in guided independent reading practice Skill 15 - OP15 Engaging in literaturebased reading Skill 3 - ORQ03 Reading textbooks for information NJ 3.1.1 H - Inquiry and Research NJ 3.1.1 H.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Ask and explore questions related to a topic of interest. NJ 3.1.1 H.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Draw conclusions from information and data gathered. NJ 3.1.1 H.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Be exposed to and read a variety of fiction and nonfiction, and produce evidence of reading. Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 2 - IC02 Drawing Conclusions Skill 1 - OP01 Engaging in guided independent reading practice Skill 10 - OP10 Learning how to take a quiz Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 15 - OP15 Engaging in literaturebased reading Skill 3 - RPQ03 Practicing reading with guidance and accountability Skill 6 - RPQ06 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers Skill 4 - ORQ04 Practicing reading with guidance and accountability Page 16 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, Skill 7 - ORQ07 Demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers from a selection of possible answers Skill Area 13 - Skill 1 - VA01 Reading Vocabulary Acquisition from a variety of genres (VA) NJ 3.2 - All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. NJ 3.2.1 A - Writing as a Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, postwriting) NJ 3.2.1 A.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to generate ideas for writing through talking, sharing, and drawing. NJ 3.2.1 A.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Observe the modeling of writing. NJ 3.2.1 A.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to use a basic writing process to develop writing. NJ 3.2.1 A.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use simple sentences to convey ideas. NJ 3.2.1 A.5 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Increase fluency (ability to write ideas easily) to improve writing. NJ 3.2.1 A.6 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Continue to use pictures, developmental spelling or conventional text to create writing drafts. NJ 3.2.1 A.7 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Revisit pictures and writings to add detail. NJ 3.2.1 A.8 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to mimic an author's voice and patterns. NJ 3.2.1 A.9 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to use a simple checklist to improve writing with teacher support. Page 17 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, NJ 3.2.1 A.10 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to use simple computer writing applications during some parts of the writing process. NJ 3.2.1 B - Writing as a Product (resulting in a product or publication) NJ 3.2.1 B.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Produce finished writings to share with class and/or for publication. NJ 3.2.1 B.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Produce stories from personal experiences. NJ 3.2.1 B.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Show and talk about own writing for classroom audience. NJ 3.2.1 B.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Collect favorite works to place in personal writing folder. NJ 3.2.1 C - Mechanics, Spelling, and Handwriting NJ 3.2.1 C.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Write all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet from memory. NJ 3.2.1 C.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to use basic punctuation and capitalization. NJ 3.2.1 C.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Apply sound/symbol relationships to writing words. NJ 3.2.1 C.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use developmental spelling or phonics-based knowledge to spell independently, when necessary. NJ 3.2.1 C.5 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Develop awareness of conventional spelling. NJ 3.2.1 C.6 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use left-to-right and topto-bottom directionality and use appropriate spacing between words. Page 18 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, NJ 3.2.1 D - Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes (exploring a variety of writing) NJ 3.2.1 D.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Create written texts for others to read. NJ 3.2.1 D.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Produce a variety of writings, including stories, descriptions, and journal entries, showing relationships between illustrations and printed text. NJ 3.3 - All students will speak in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. NJ 3.3.1 A - Discussion (small group and whole class) NJ 3.3.1 A.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Speak in complete sentences. NJ 3.3.1 A.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Offer personal opinions in discussion and retell personal experiences. NJ 3.3.1 A.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Role-play situations and dramatize story events. NJ 3.3.1 B - Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing NJ 3.3.1 B.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Respond to ideas and questions posed by others. NJ 3.3.1 B.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Ask and answer various types of questions. NJ 3.3.1 C - Word Choice NJ 3.3.1 C.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Attempt to use new vocabulary learned from shared literature and classroom experiences. NJ 3.3.1 C.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use descriptive words to clarify and extend ideas. NJ 3.3.1 D - Oral Presentation Page 19 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, NJ 3.3.1 D.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Recite poems, stories, or rhymes orally (e.g., favorite nursery rhymes). NJ 3.3.1 D.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Participate in choral reading to develop phonemic awareness, oral language, and fluency. NJ 3.3.1 D.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Retell a story to check for understanding. NJ 3.3.1 D.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Read aloud from developmentally appropriate texts with attention to expression. NJ 3.4 - All students will listen actively to information from a variety of sources in a variety of situations. NJ 3.4.1 A - Active Listening NJ 3.4.1 A.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Listen and respond appropriately to directions. NJ 3.4.1 A.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Listen to hear initial, final, and eventually middle sounds in words. NJ 3.4.1 A.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Listen to a familiar text being read to begin tracking print. NJ 3.4.1 A.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Listen to a spoken word to produce another word that rhymes with it. NJ 3.4.1 B - Listening Comprehension NJ 3.4.1 B.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Listen to make predictions about stories read aloud. NJ 3.4.1 B.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Follow simple oral directions. NJ 3.4.1 B.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Recall information from listening to stories, poems, television, and film. Page 20 of 148 Skill Area 5 - Recorded Voice Quizzes (RVQ) Skill Area 5 - Recorded Voice Quizzes (RVQ) Skill 2 - RVQ2 Following oral instructions Skill 2 - RVQ2 Following oral instructions

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, NJ 3.4.1 B.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Retell, reenact, or dramatize stories or parts of stories heard. NJ 3.4.1 B.5 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Respond appropriately to questions about stories read aloud. NJ 3.4.1 B.6 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to track print when listening to a familiar text being read or when rereading their own writing. NJ 3.4.1 B.7 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Ask questions for clarification and explanation of stories and ideas heard. NJ 3.5 - All students will access, view, evaluate, and respond to print, nonprint, and electronic texts and resources. NJ 3.5.1 A - Constructing Meaning NJ 3.5.1 A.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Retell the story from a favorite media program (e.g., television, movie). NJ 3.5.1 A.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Distinguish between "pretend" and "real" in the media. NJ 3.5.1 A.3 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to recognize that media messages have different purposes. NJ 3.5.1 A.4 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Speculate about visual representations (e.g., pictures, artwork). NJ 3.5.1 A.5 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Use simple graphs and charts to report data. NJ 3.5.1 A.6 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to recognize the work of a favorite illustrator. NJ 3.5.1 A.7 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to compare and contrast media characters. NJ 3.5.1 B - Visual and Verbal Messages Page 21 of 148

Grade 1 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 1, NJ 3.5.1 B.1 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Begin to interpret messages in simple advertisements. NJ 3.5.1 B.2 - By the end of Grade 1, students will: Sequence a series of pictures or images to tell a story. Page 22 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, NJ 3.1 - All students will understand and apply the knowledge of sounds, letters, and words in written English to become independent and fluent readers, and will read a variety of materials and texts with fluency and comprehension. NJ 3.1.2 A - Concepts About Print/Text NJ 3.1.2 A.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information. NJ 3.1.2 A.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Recognize the purpose of a paragraph. NJ 3.1.2 B - Phonological Awareness NJ 3.1.2 B.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Add, delete, or change middle sounds to change words (e.g., pat to put). NJ 3.1.2 B.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use knowledge of lettersound correspondences to sound out unknown words. NJ 3.1.2 C - Decoding and Word Recognition NJ 3.1.2 C.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Look for known chunks or small words to attempt to decode an unknown word. NJ 3.1.2 C.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Reread inserting the beginning sound of the unknown word. NJ 3.1.2 C.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Decode regular multisyllable words and parts of words (e.g., capital, Kalamazoo). NJ 3.1.2 C.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Read many irregularly spelled words and such spelling patterns as diphthongs, special vowel spellings, and common endings. NJ 3.1.2 D - Fluency Page 23 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, NJ 3.1.2 D.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Pause at appropriate end points (e.g., comma, period). NJ 3.1.2 D.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use appropriate pace; "not choppy" or word-by-word. NJ 3.1.2 D.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use appropriate inflection (e.g., dialogue, exclamations, questions). NJ 3.1.2 D.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Read silently without finger or lip movement. NJ 3.1.2 D.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Self-monitor when text does not make sense. NJ 3.1.2 D.6 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Employ learned strategies to determine if text makes sense without being prompted. NJ 3.1.2 E - Reading Strategies (before, during, and after reading) NJ 3.1.2 E.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Skip over difficult words in an effort to read on and determine meaning. NJ 3.1.2 E.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Return to the beginning of a sentence and try again. NJ 3.1.2 F - Vocabulary and Concept Development NJ 3.1.2 F.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Develop a vocabulary of 500-800 regular and irregular sight words. Page 24 of 148 Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill Area 12 - Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (VPQ) Skill 9 - OP09 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill 8 - RPQ08 Recognizing and reading words Skill 9 - ORQ09 Recognizing and reading words Skill 1 - VPQ01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, Skill 2 - VPQ02 Learning new vocabulary in context Skill Area 13 - Skill 3 - VA03 Vocabulary Acquisition Recognizing words (VA) NJ 3.1.2 F.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Know and relate meanings of simple prefixes and suffixes. NJ 3.1.2 F.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Demonstrate evidence of expanding language repertory. Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill 5 - VA05 Recognizing suffixes Skill 9 - OP09 Building vocabulary knowledge Skill Area 12 - Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (VPQ) Skill 1 - VPQ01 Acquiring vocabulary by encountering words in context Skill 2 - VPQ02 Learning new vocabulary in context Skill 3 - VPQ03 Identifying correct definitions for vocabulary words from books read NJ 3.1.2 F.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Understand concept of antonyms and synonyms. Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill Area 13 - Vocabulary Acquisition (VA) Skill 4 - VPQ04 Reviewing missed words for mastery Skill 13 - VA13 Demonstrating a command of language including precision in word choice Skill 12 - VA12 Applying knowledge of synonyms to determine meaning NJ 3.1.2 F.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Begin to use a gradeappropriate dictionary with assistance from teacher. NJ 3.1.2 G - Comprehension Skills and Response to Text NJ 3.1.2 G.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Demonstrate ability to recall facts and details of text. Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 7 - RPQ07 Recalling details Page 25 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, Skill Area 6 - Other Skill 8 - ORQ08 Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Recalling details NJ 3.1.2 G.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Recognize cause and effect in text. NJ 3.1.2 G.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Make inferences and support them with textual information. NJ 3.1.2 G.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Continue to identify story elements in text. Skill Area 8 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Initial Understanding (IU) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill 3 - IU03 Recognizing Details Skill 6 - IC06 Recognizing Cause and Effect Skill 3 - IC03 Making Inferences Skill 16 - OP16 Acquiring understanding of literary features Skill 10 - RPQ10 Recognizing setting Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 12 - RPQ12 Recognizing plot Skill 18 - RPQ18 Recalling characters Skill 19 - RPQ19 Identifying characters Skill 21 - RPQ21 Understanding characterization Skill 11 - ORQ11 Recognizing setting Page 26 of 148 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 22 - ORQ22 Understanding characterization Skill 1 - LA01 Recognizing Plot Skill 2 - LA02 Recognizing Setting Skill 3 - LA03 Understanding Literary Features

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, Skill 4 - LA04 Understanding Characterization NJ 3.1.2 G.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Respond to text by using how, why, and what-if questions. NJ 3.1.2 H - Inquiry and Research NJ 3.1.2 H.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Locate information using alphabetical order. NJ 3.1.2 H.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Read a variety of nonfiction and fiction books and produce evidence of reading. NJ 3.2 - All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. NJ 3.2.2 A - Writing as a Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, postwriting) Skill Area 1 - Overall Product (OP) Skill Area 3 - Reading Practice Quizzes (RPQ) Skill Area 6 - Other Reading Quizzes (ORQ) Skill 10 - OP10 Learning how to take a quiz 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 27 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, NJ 3.2.2 A.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Generate ideas for writing: hearing stories, recalling experiences, brainstorming, and drawing. NJ 3.2.2 A.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Observe the modeling of writing. NJ 3.2.2 A.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Begin to develop an awareness of simple story structures and author's voice. NJ 3.2.2 A.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use sentences to convey ideas in writing. NJ 3.2.2 A.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Maintain the use of a basic writing process to develop writing. NJ 3.2.2 A.6 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use graphic organizers to assist with planning writing. NJ 3.2.2 A.7 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Compose readable first drafts. NJ 3.2.2 A.8 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use everyday words in appropriate written context. NJ 3.2.2 A.9 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Reread drafts for meaning, to add details, and to improve correctness. NJ 3.2.2 A.10 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Focus on elaboration as a strategy for improving writing. NJ 3.2.2 A.11 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Participate with peers to comment on and react to each other's writing. NJ 3.2.2 A.12 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use a simple checklist to improve elements of own writing. Page 28 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, NJ 3.2.2 A.13 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use computer writing applications during some parts of the writing process. NJ 3.2.2 B - Writing as a Product (resulting in a formal product or publication) NJ 3.2.2 B.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Produce finished writings to share with classmates and/or for publication. NJ 3.2.2 B.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Produce stories from personal experiences. NJ 3.2.2 B.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Produce a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end. NJ 3.2.2 B.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Write nonfiction pieces, such as letters, procedures, biographies, or simple reports. NJ 3.2.2 B.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Organize favorite work samples in a writing folder or portfolio. NJ 3.2.2 C - Mechanics, Spelling, and Handwriting NJ 3.2.2 C.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use correct end point punctuation. NJ 3.2.2 C.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Apply basic rules of capitalization. NJ 3.2.2 C.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use correct spelling of some high frequency words. NJ 3.2.2 C.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Apply sound/symbol relationships to writing words. NJ 3.2.2 C.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Recognize and apply basic spelling patterns. NJ 3.2.2 C.6 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Write legibly to meet district standards. Page 29 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, NJ 3.2.2 D - Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes (exploring a variety of forms) NJ 3.2.2 D.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Create written texts for others to read. NJ 3.2.2 D.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Generate ideas and write on topics in forms appropriate to science, social studies, or other subject areas. NJ 3.2.2 D.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use writing as a tool for learning self-discovery and reflection. NJ 3.2.2 D.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use reading and technology to support writing. NJ 3.2.2 D.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Write in a variety of simple genres to satisfy personal, academic, and social needs, such as letters, plays, procedures, biographies, or simple reports. NJ 3.3 - All students will speak in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. NJ 3.3.2 A - Discussion (small group and whole class) NJ 3.3.2 A.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Elaborate on experiences and ideas. NJ 3.3.2 A.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Begin to stay focused on a topic of discussion. NJ 3.3.2 A.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Offer personal opinions related to topics of discussion. NJ 3.3.2 A.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Wait their turn to speak. NJ 3.3.2 B - Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing NJ 3.3.2 B.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Ask for explanation to clarify meaning. Page 30 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, NJ 3.3.2 B.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Respond to ideas posed by others. NJ 3.3.2 B.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Restate to demonstrate understanding. NJ 3.3.2 B.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Identify a problem and simple steps for solving the problem. NJ 3.3.2 C - Word Choice NJ 3.3.2 C.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use new vocabulary learned from literature and classroom experiences. NJ 3.3.2 C.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Recognize and discuss how authors use words to create vivid images. NJ 3.3.2 D - Oral Presentation NJ 3.3.2 D.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Participate in a dramatization or role play. NJ 3.3.2 D.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Begin to understand the importance of looking at a speaker. NJ 3.3.2 D.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Talk about an experience or work sample in front of a small group. NJ 3.4 - All students will listen actively to information from a variety of sources in a variety of situations. NJ 3.4.2 A - Active Listening NJ 3.4.2 A.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Listen critically to identify main ideas and supporting details. NJ 3.4.2 A.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Begin to distinguish between types of speech (e.g., a joke, a chat, a warning). NJ 3.4.2 A.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Listen and contribute to class discussions. NJ 3.4.2 B - Listening Comprehension Page 31 of 148

Grade 2 New Jersey, ELA, 2004, Grade 2, NJ 3.4.2 B.1 - By the end of Grade 2, Skill Area 5 - Recorded students will: Follow one- and two- Voice Quizzes (RVQ) step oral directions. NJ 3.4.2 B.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Develop a strong listening vocabulary to aid comprehension and oral and written language growth. NJ 3.5 - All students will access, view, evaluate, and respond to print, nonprint, and electronic texts and resources. NJ 3.5.2 A - Constructing Meaning NJ 3.5.2 A.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Speculate about characters, events, and settings in books, film, and television. NJ 3.5.2 A.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Recognize that media messages are created for a specific purpose (e.g., to inform, entertain, persuade). NJ 3.5.2 A.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use graphs and charts to report data. NJ 3.5.2 A.4 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Recognize the work of a favorite illustrator. NJ 3.5.2 A.5 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Compare and contrast media characters. NJ 3.5.2 B - Visual and Verbal Messages NJ 3.5.2 B.1 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Interpret messages in simple advertisements. NJ 3.5.2 B.2 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Use a simple rating scale to judge media products. NJ 3.5.2 B.3 - By the end of Grade 2, students will: Begin to look at the effects of visual arts on one's mood and emotions. Skill Area 10 - Literacy Skills Quizzes - Inferential Comprehension (IC) Skill 2 - RVQ2 Following oral instructions Skill 2 - IC02 Drawing Conclusions Skill 3 - IC03 Making Inferences Skill 5 - IC05 Making Predictions Page 32 of 148