Common Core Standard Grade 1 EnglishStudents should be able to:(as per Common Core Standards)
S No.TargetsChapters1.Reading: LiteratureKey Ideas and DetailsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.The House of AllahCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.The House of Allah The ArkCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.My Friend the Sun2.Craft and StructureCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5 Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6 Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.All chapters cover3.Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.My Friend the Sun4.Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.10 With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1.All chapters cover5.Reading: Informational TextKey Ideas and Details:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.2 Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.How can I get there?CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.My Friend the Sun6.Craft and Structure:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4 Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.6 Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.All chapters cover7.Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.8 Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.The House of Allah The ArkCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.9 Identify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).The House of Allah The Ark8.Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.10 With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.All chapters cover9.Reading: Foundational SkillsPrint Concepts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.1.A Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).The House of Allah Cat and Mouse10.Fluency:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.A Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.B Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.4.C Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.All chapters cover11.Reading: WritingText Types and Purposes:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3 Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.Most chapters cover12.
Production and Distribution of Writing:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.All chapters cover13.
Research to Build and Present Knowledge:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.All chapters cover14.Reading: Speaking & ListeningComprehension and Collaboration:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1.A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1.B Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1.C Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.All chapters cover15.
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.All chapters cover16.Conventions of Standard English:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.B Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.C Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).How Can I get there?CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.F Use frequently occurring adjectives.Little Bo BeepCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.B Use end punctuation for sentences.The House of Allah17.Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.A Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.C Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., Looks, looked, looking).Night Guest at Maria’s HouseCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.A Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.The CowCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.C Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).The Ark
