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South Dakota English Language Arts Standards Adopted April 14, 2025

K–12 Standards

Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

Reading LiteratureRL

1
Ask and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text.1.RL.1
2
Retell stories, including key ideas and details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.1.RL.2
3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key ideas and details.1.RL.3
4
Identify words and phrases in stories, poems, songs, or other texts that have literal (e.g., explicit language) and non-literal meanings (e.g., figurative language) including but not limited to emotions (e.g., feelings or appealing to the senses).1.RL.4
5
Explain major differences between common text structures and genres.1.RL.5
6
Use words, illustrations, and details to identify the purpose of and/or point of view in a text.1.RL.6
7
Use words, illustrations, and details to describe characters, setting, or events in a story including print and digital texts.1.RL.7
8
Not applicable to literature1.RL.8
9
Describe what a theme is and identify common themes in stories (e.g., honesty, bravery).1.RL.9
10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of literary texts.1.RL.10
1. a
  Read and comprehend grade-appropriate texts with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language/literary features, knowledge demands).1.RL.10.a
2. b
  Self-select text for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks prompting and support.1.RL.10.b

Reading Informational TextRI

1
Ask and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text.1.RI.1
2
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.1.RI.2
3
Compare individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.1.RI.3
4
Investigate the meanings of words and phrases used in various contexts.1.RI.4
5
Recognize various text features and their relationship to each other or the whole.1.RI.5
6
Identify the purpose of and/or point of view in a text.1.RI.6
7
Use words or images to describe key ideas in print and digital texts.1.RI.7
8
Identify the details/evidence an author gives to support points in a text.1.RI.8
9
Compare and contrast two texts on similar topics to build knowledge.1.RI.9
10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of informational text.1.RI.10
1. a
  Read and comprehend grade-appropriate text with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language/literacy features, and knowledge demands).1.RI.10.a
2. b
  Self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks with guidance and support.1.RI.10.b

Reading Foundational SkillsRF

1
Demonstrate foundational understanding of print concepts and features of print.1.RF.1
1. a
  Understand that sentences are constructed in a logical sequence.1.RF.1.a
2. b
  Recognize key elements of a sentence, including the first word, capitalization, and ending punctuation.1.RF.1.b
2
Demonstrate proficiency of identifying, blending, and segmenting phonemes (sounds) in spoken words.1.RF.2
1. a
  Isolate and identify individual phonemes in spoken words.1.RF.2.a
2. b
  Recognize initial, final and medial phonemes in spoken words.1.RF.2.b
3. c
  Identify common phonemes in different words (e.g., identifying the /s/ sound in "sun" and "sand").1.RF.2.c
4. d
  Distinguish between similar phonemes (e.g., /p/ and /b/).1.RF.2.d
5. e
  Categorize words based on shared phonemes (e.g., sorting words with the same initial sound).1.RF.2.e
6. f
  Categorize words with different phonemes in specified positions (e.g., initial, medial, final).1.RF.2.f
7. g
  Blend phonemes together to form words.1.RF.2.g
8. h
  Segment spoken words into individual phonemes.1.RF.2.h
2
Demonstrate awareness of:1.RF.2
1. i
  Segment multisyllabic words into syllables and phonemes.1.RF.2.i
2. j
  Delete specified phonemes from words to create new words.1.RF.2.j
3. k
  Add phonemes to words to create new words.1.RF.2.k
4. l
  Substitute one phoneme in a word to create a new word.1.RF.2.l
3
Decode and encode using grade-level phonics and word analysis skills.1.RF.3
1. a
  Differentiate between long and short vowel sounds in regularly spelled one-syllable words.1.RF.3.a
2. b
  Recognize and apply the sound-letter correspondences for consonants, vowels, consonant digraphs and consonant blends in isolation.1.RF.3.b
3. c
  Decode and encode one-syllable words with regular spelling patterns, including CVC, CCVC, CVCC, CVVC, CVCe in context.1.RF.3.c
4. d
  Decode common vowel teams to represent long vowel sounds in words.1.RF.3.d
5. e
  Read and understand words with inflectional endings in context and recognize how these endings change the meaning or tense of words.1.RF.3.e
6. f
  Recognize that every syllable in a word must contain a vowel sound and use this knowledge to determine syllable count in printed words.1.RF.3.f
7. g
  Decode two-syllable words by breaking them into syllables and applying phonics patterns in open and closed syllables.1.RF.3.g
8. h
  Read and spell grade-appropriate high-frequency words.1.RF.3.h
4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.1.RF.4
1. a
  Read grade-appropriate text with purpose and understanding.1.RF.4.a
2. b
  Read grade-appropriate text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (stress, phrasing, intonation, and expression) on consecutive readings.1.RF.4.b
3. c
  Self-monitor reading for correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.1.RF.4.c

LanguageL

1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.1.L.1
1. a
  Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.1.L.1.a
2. b
  Use singular and plural nouns and pronouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., Jane hops; We hop).1.L.1.b
3. c
  Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their; anyone, everything).1.L.1.c
4. d
  Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).1.L.1.d
5. e
  Use frequently occurring adjectives.1.L.1.e
6. f
  Use frequently occurring conjunctions.1.L.1.f
7. g
  Use determiners (e.g., articles - a, an, the; demonstratives - this, that, these, those).1.L.1.g
8. h
  Use frequently occurring positional prepositions (e.g., under, around, over, beside).1.L.1.h
9. i
  Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.1.L.1.i
2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.1.L.2
1. a
  Capitalize the first word in a sentence, the pronoun I, dates, and names of people.1.L.2.a
2. b
  Print all uppercase and lowercase letters correctly and fluently. Space letters, words, and sentences appropriately.1.L.2.b
3. c
  Use end punctuation for sentences.1.L.2.c
4. d
  Use commas in dates.1.L.2.d
5. e
  Use conventional spelling for words with common grade-appropriate spelling patterns.1.L.2.e
6. f
  Spell grade-appropriate high-frequency words.1.L.2.f
7. g
  Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.1.L.2.g
3
Begins in grade 21.L.3
4
Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, using flexible strategies.1.L.4
1. a
  Use sentence-level context to determine the meaning of a word or phrase.1.L.4.a
2. b
  Use frequently occurring affixes to determine the meaning of a word.1.L.4.b
3. c
  Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).1.L.4.c
5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and subtle differences in word meanings with guidance and support.1.L.5
1. a
  Sort words into categories.1.L.5.a
2. b
  Categorize words by one or more key attributes.1.L.5.b
3. c
  Identify real-life connections between words and their use.1.L.5.c
4. d
  Distinguish differences among verbs and adjectives with similar meanings (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl); by defining, choosing, or acting out the meanings.1.L.5.d
6
Demonstrate grade-appropriate vocabulary use across reading, writing, speaking, and listening.1.L.6

WritingW

1
Write opinion pieces that:1.W.1
1. a
  Introduce an opinion about a topic.1.W.1.a
2. b
  Supply reasons for the opinion.1.W.1.b
3. c
  Provide a concluding statement.1.W.1.c
2
Write informative/explanatory texts that:1.W.2
1. a
  Name a topic.1.W.2.a
2. b
  Include facts about the topic.1.W.2.b
3. c
  Provide a concluding statement.1.W.2.c
3
Write narratives that:1.W.3
1. a
  Recount two or more appropriately sequenced events.1.W.3.a
2. b
  Include details regarding what happened.1.W.3.b
3. c
  Use words to signal event order.1.W.3.c
4. d
  Provide a concluding statement.1.W.3.d
4
Create a plan for writing a piece that organizes an idea with a clear and coherent message with guidance and support.1.W.4
5
Develop a piece of writing through revising, editing, and rewriting with peer and teacher guidance and support.1.W.5
6
Use a variety of digital tools to write and publish, both individually and collaboratively, with guidance and support.1.W.6
7
Participate in collaborative research and writing projects.1.W.7
8
Use background knowledge and/or gathered information from multiple print and digital sources to write about a topic in one's own words with guidance and support.1.W.8
9
Begins in grade 41.W.9
10
Write routinely to increase stamina in a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences with guidance and support.1.W.10

Speaking and ListeningSL

1
Participate in collaborative conversations about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.1.SL.1
1. a
  Follow agreed-upon norms for discussions.1.SL.1.a
2. b
  Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.1.SL.1.b
3. c
  Ask questions to clear up any confusion and provide feedback to peers.1.SL.1.c
2
Ask and answer questions about key ideas and details from content presented orally or through other media.1.SL.2
3
Ask for clarification and seek information to gain understanding related to what a speaker says.1.SL.3
4
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.1.SL.4
5
Create visual representations to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.1.SL.5
6
Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.1.SL.6

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Where can I read the official document?: South Dakota English Language Arts Standards Adopted April 14, 2025

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