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1ST GRADE
WHAT READING SKILLS IS MY CHILD LEARNING IN FIRST GRADE?
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Academic Milestones are key academic skills that students need to develop at each grade.
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The literacy milestones are critical literacy skills that build on each other and prepare students for achievement in the next grade and beyond.
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These literacy milestones come from OUSD's Academic Milestones, but are based on California grade level standards and are applicable for a child at any school.
FALL MILESTONES
(by Halloween)
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Read at least 100 high frequency words (kinder 75+ 25 1st grade words).
Reading Skill
Read & write short vowel words with consonant blends like fl, sp, st, sm, gr, dr (ex. GRASS, STOP).
Reading Skill
After reading, retell a story and talk about the characters, setting, and problem in the story.
Reading Skill
WINTER
(by Valentine's Day)
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Know the difference between long and short vowels in spoken one syllable words and that every syllable must have a vowel sound.
Reading Skill
Read & write words with final -e (ex. FINE, STONE ) and inflectional endings -s, -es, -ing, & -ed (ex. BOXES, TIMED ).
Reading Skill
After reading, talk about main ideas and details in non-fiction books.
Reading Skill
SPRING
(by summer break)
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Change sounds in a word (Say “box”. Change the /b/ sound to /f/. What’s the new word? “Fox.”).
Reading Skill
Read and write words with long vowel teams representing long vowel sounds like ay, ea, ie, ou, ue (ex. BAY, SPEAK ).
Reading Skill
Write and talk with others about an opinion.
Writing Sample
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WHAT DOES READING AND WRITING SOUND LIKE IN FIRST GRADE?
Watch these videos to learn what First Grade students should be able to do by the end of the year.
WHEN READING AND WRITING TOGETHER...
Ask your child questions about what they are reading:
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What is the main idea of this book?
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Can you tell me 3 details about (topic)?
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Who are the characters in this story?
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Where does this story take place?
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What happens first? What happens last?
Have your child tell you a story with at least two events. Then, have them write their story down.
Have your child tell you an opinion they have, and then have them write about it (ex: their favorite sport, if homework is good or bad, or what kind of pet is best).
Children with processing or intellectual disabilities may benefit from letters cut from sandpaper or written into whipped cream or rice for a more multi-sensory experience.
OAKLAND RESOURCES
SORA:
OUSD'S DIGITAL LIBRARY
Read anywhere, anytime, from any device!
Read and check out books from the OUSD eBook Library and the Oakland Public Library. Sora includes books, audio books and magazines that are popular with students, in English and Spanish.
Students can sign into Sora with an OUSD username and password or by going to the Sora icon in Clever.
