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L.PK Language
- Conventions of Standard English
- L.PK.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- L.PK.1.a Print some upper- and lowercase letters (e.g. letters in their name).
- L.PK.1.b Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs (orally).
- L.PK.1.c With guidance and support, form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes) (orally).
- L.PK.1.d Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).
- L.PK.1.e In speech, use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
- L.PK.1.f With guidance and support, produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.
- L.PK.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- L.PK.2.a Capitalize the first letter in their name.
- L.PK.2.b Attempt to write a letter or letters to represent a word.
- L.PK.2.c With guidance and support, attempt to spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
- L.PK.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- Knowledge of Language
- L.PK.3 Use knowledge of language and how language functions in different contexts.
- Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- L.PK.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on pre-kindergarten reading and content.
- L.PK.4.a Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).
- L.PK.5 With guidance and support, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
- L.PK.5.a Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) for understanding of the concepts the categories represent.
- L.PK.5.b Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (e.g., up, down, stop, go, in, out).
- L.PK.5.c Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
- L.PK.5.d Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.
- L.PK.6 With prompting and support, use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
- L.PK.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on pre-kindergarten reading and content.