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K–12 Standards

Kindergarten Access Points

Other Florida English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) sets

Communication

  • 1

    Communicating Through Writing

    1. 1

      Print many upper- and lowercase letters with a model.ELA.K.C.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Using a combination of drawing, dictating and/or writing, create a narrative.ELA.K.C.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Using a combination of drawing, dictating, selecting and/or writing, express an opinion about a topic.ELA.K.C.1.AP.3

    4. 4

      Using a combination of drawing, dictating, selecting and/or writing, provide a fact about a topic.ELA.K.C.1.AP.4

    5. 5

      With guidance and support from adults, improve drawing and writing, as needed, by planning and revising.ELA.K.C.1.AP.5

  • 2

    Communicating Orally

    1. 1

      Express information using complete sentences, using the students mode of communication.ELA.K.C.2.AP.1

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    Following Conventions

    1. 1

      Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. • Capitalize the first word in a sentence, the pronoun I and use ending punctuation. • Form and use complete simple sentences. Use interrogatives to ask questions.ELA.K.C.3.AP.1

  • 4

    Researching

    1. 1

      Identify information to answer a question about a single topic.ELA.K.C.4.AP.1

  • 5

    Creating and Collaborating

    1. 1

      Identify the correct multimedia element to enhance oral or written tasks when presented with options.ELA.K.C.5.AP.1

Foundational Skills

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    Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills

    1. 1a

      Identify a printed word.ELA.K.F.1.AP.1a

    2. 1b

      Distinguish letters from words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.1b

    3. 1c

      Match print to receptive language to demonstrate that language is represented by print.ELA.K.F.1.AP.1c

    4. 1d

      Identify parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page) with a model.ELA.K.F.1.AP.1d

    5. 1e

      Move left to right on the printed page.ELA.K.F.1.AP.1e

    6. 1f

      Identify upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.ELA.K.F.1.AP.1f

    7. 1g

      Recognize that print conveys specific meaning and pictures may support meaning.ELA.K.F.1.AP.1g

    8. 2a

      Blend and segment syllables in spoken words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.2a

    9. 2b

      Identify and produce alliterative and rhyming words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.2b

    10. 2c

      Blend and segment onset and rimes of single-syllable words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.2c

    11. 2d

      Identify the initial, medial and final sound of spoken words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.2d

    12. 2e

      Add or delete phonemes at the beginning or end of a spoken word and produce the resulting word using the student’s mode of communication.ELA.K.F.1.AP.2e

    13. 2f

      Segment and blend phonemes in single-syllable spoken words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.2f

    14. 3a

      Demonstrate knowledge of the most frequent sound for consonants.ELA.K.F.1.AP.3a

    15. 3b

      Demonstrate knowledge of the short and long sounds for the five major vowels.ELA.K.F.1.AP.3b

    16. 3c

      Decode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.3c

    17. 3d

      Encode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.3d

    18. 4

      Recognize and read high frequency words.ELA.K.F.1.AP.4

Reading

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    Reading Prose and Poetry

    1. 1

      Identify a character, a setting and an event in a story.ELA.K.R.1.AP.1

    2. 3

      Identify the roles of author and illustrator of a story.ELA.K.R.1.AP.3

    3. 4

      Identify a rhyme.ELA.K.R.1.AP.4

  • 2

    Reading Informational Text

    1. 1

      Use titles and illustrations to predict and confirm the topic of texts.ELA.K.R.2.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify the topic of and select a detail in a text.ELA.K.R.2.AP.2

    3. 4

      Identify an opinion or fact about a topic.ELA.K.R.2.AP.4

  • 3

    Reading Across Genres

    1. 1

      Identify descriptive words in text(s).ELA.K.R.3.AP.1

    2. 2a

      Identify main character, setting and important events for a story using the students mode of communication.ELA.K.R.3.AP.2a

    3. 2b

      Identify topic and details for an informational text using the students mode of communication.ELA.K.R.3.AP.2b

    4. 3

      Identify different character experiences in the same story.ELA.K.R.3.AP.3

Vocabulary

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    Finding Meaning

    1. 1

      Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in communication, using the students mode of communication.ELA.K.V.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify unfamiliar words in grade-level content at the students ability level.ELA.K.V.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify categories of common words in grade-level text at the student’s ability level, using the student’s mode of communication. ELA.K.V.1.AP.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?
Florida State B.E.S.T. Standards

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