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Gulfport School District
Kindergarten ELA Pacing Guide
MS College and Career Readiness Standards
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Quarter
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STANDARD #STANDARD1.11.22.12.23.13.24.14.2
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L.K.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing (printing or keyboarding) or speaking.x
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L.K.1aPrint many upper- and lowercase letters.x
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L.K.1bUse frequently occurring nouns and verbs.x
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L.K.2Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.x
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L.K.2aCapitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.x
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L.K.2cWrite a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).x
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L.K.5With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.x
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L.K.5cIdentify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).x
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RF.K.1Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.x
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RF.K.1aFollow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.x
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RF.K.1bRecognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.x
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RF.K.1cUnderstand that words are separated by spaces in print.x
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RF.K.1dRecognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.x
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RF.K.2Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).x
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RF.K.2.aRecognize and producerhyming words.  x
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RF.K.3aDemonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.x
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RF.K.3cRead common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is,
are, do, does).
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RI.K.2 With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.x
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RI.K.4 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.x
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RI.K.6Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.x
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RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
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RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a textx
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RL.K.5Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).x
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RL.K.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).x
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SL.K.1Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groupsx
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SL.K.1aFollow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).x
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SL.K.2Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.x
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W.K.1Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).x
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W.K.6With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.x
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W.K.7Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of
books by a favorite author and express opinions about them)
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RF.K.4Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.x
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RL.K.2With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key detailsx
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L.K.2dSpell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.x
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L.K.5bDemonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by
relating them to their opposites (antonyms).
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RF.K.2bCount, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.x
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RF.K.2cBlend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.x
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RF.K.2dIsolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.1 (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)x
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RF.K.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.x
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RF.K.3bAssociate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.x
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RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.x
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RL.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.x
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RL.K.6With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.x
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SL.K.3Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.x
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SL.K.6Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.x
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W.K.3Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or
several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they
occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.
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W.K.5With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as neededx
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L.K.1fProduce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.x
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L.K.4bUse the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful,
-less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.
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L.K.5aSort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.x
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RI.K.10Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.x
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RI.K.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text
in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration
depicts).
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W.K.2Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory
texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information
about the topic.
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L.K.1cForm regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).x
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L.K.1dUnderstand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).x
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L.K.4aIdentify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck
is a bird and learning the verb to duck).
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L.K.5dDistinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.x
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RI.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.x
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RI.K.5 Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.x
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RL.K.9With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and
experiences of characters in familiar stories.
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W.K.8With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or
gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
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L.K.6Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.x
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RI.K.9With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).x
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L.K.1eUse the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).x
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L.K.2bRecognize and name end punctuation.x
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RI.K.3With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals,
events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
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RI.K.8With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support
points in a text.
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SL.K.4Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.x
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L.K.4Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
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SL.K.1bContinue a conversation through multiple exchanges.x
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RF.K.3dDistinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the
letters that differ.
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RF.K.2eAdd or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.x
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SL.K.5Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.x
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L.K.3Begins in grade 2
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RL.K.8(not applicable to literature)
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W.K.10Begins in grade 3.
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W.K.4Begins in grade 3.
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W.K.9Begins in grade 4.
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