Language and Early Literacy
Other Nevada Pre-Kindergarten sets
Other Nevada Pre-Kindergarten sets
Demonstrate the ability to attend to and understand communication from others. L.RC
- 1
Use verbal and nonverbal signals to acknowledge communication from others.L.RC.PK1
- 2
Show ongoing connection to a conversation, group discussion, or presentation.L.RC.PK2
- 3
Recall and follow two- and three-step directions. L.RC.PK3
- 4
Show understanding of books read aloud, stories, or explanations on a topic. L.RC.PK4
- 5
Listen with increasing attention span to gain new knowledge. L.RC.PK5
Demonstrate the ability to express themselves verbally or nonverbally.L.EC
- 1
Communicate to express self in detailed ways. L.EC.PK1
- 2
Communicate in complete sentences using at least three words.L.EC.PK2
- 3
Follow conventions of conversation most of the time. L.EC.PK3
- 4
Share ideas and information from personal and group experiences.L.EC.PK4
- 5
Communicate to express needs and clarify a word or statement when misunderstood. L.EC.PK5
Use a variety of vocabulary words during play and other activities.L.V
- 1
Use vocabulary words with increasing specificity and variety to describe feelings, experiences, observations, and ideas. L.V.PK1
- 2
Use context to determine the meaning of unknown words.L.V.PK2
- 3
Use a wide variety of words for many purposes.L.V.PK3
- 4
Use words that describe a category of objects that go together.L.V.PK4
- 5
Identify common opposite words. L.V.PK5
- 6
Use words with similar meaning to describe an object, emotion, or action.L.V.PK6
- 7
Discuss and use new vocabulary words learned from stories, books, and/or other early literacy activities.L.V.PK7
Demonstrate knowledge of the alphabet and how letters are used in the reading process.L.AK
- 1
Identify the names of letters in own name and produce the sound of the first letter in own name. L.AK.PK1
- 2
Identify and name most letters in their uppercase form and some letters in their lowercase form. L.AK.PK2
- 3
Name and produce the letter sound for several letters.L.AK.PK3
Demonstrate knowledge of how print and books are read.L.PB
- 1
Recognize that print carries a message and information. L.PB.PK1
- 2
Recognize environmental print and symbols.L.PB.PK2
- 3
Indicate that groups of letters form a word. L.PB.PK3
- 4
Identify book parts and features, such as the front, back, title, and/or author.L.PB.PK4
Demonstrate knowledge gained from stories, books, and other early literacy activities.L.C
- 1
Ask questions or make comments related to the details of a story.L.C.PK1
- 2
Retell a story, putting at least two events in the appropriate sequence.L.C.PK2
- 3
Predict what might happen next in a story.L.C.PK3
- 4
Recall information and answer questions related to an event, text, or pictures related to self and the world around them. L.C.PK4
- 5
Use pictures to gain meaning and follow a simple pictorial direction. L.C.PK5
Demonstrate the use of written letters and symbols to communicate.L.W
- 1
Draw to express ideas, thoughts, or interests. L.W.PK1
- 2
Experiment with writing tools and materials for variety of purposes. L.W.PK2
- 3
Recreate basic shapes that form letters or draw the shapes while looking at a model. L.W.PK3
- 4
Write for a variety of purposes using increasingly sophisticated marks.L.W.PK4
- 5
Use letter-like approximation to print name.L.W.PK5
- 6
Share ideas, information from experiences, and opinions for class writing. L.W.PK6
- 7
Dictate words, phrases, or sentences to an adult who writes them down.L.W.PK7
Demonstrate knowledge of sounds within spoken language L.PA
- 1
Repeat rhyming words. L.PA.PK1
- 2
Identify beginning sounds of some spoken words with which they are familiar.L.PA.PK2
- 3
Identify two or more spoken words that share the same initial sound. L.PA.PK3
- 4
Identify multiple parts of short words and long words. L.PA.PK4
Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- PRE-K
- Where can I read the official document?
- Nevada Pre-Kindergarten Standards, Revised 2023
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