Kindergarten Standards

Reading                  Writing     

Reading

R1 - Print Sound Code (how letters stand for sounds and how letters put together make up a string of sounds to form a word)

By the end of kindergarten, children should:

• recognize and name most of the letters and their sound

• write the letter that goes with a specific sound

• write “words” by writing the letters in the correct order for the consonant sounds they hear (ex.  “cat” could be written as “ct”, or “and” as “nd”)

R2 - Meaning (words in a text say something specific)

By the end of kindergarten, children should:

• read a “Just Right” book that they have not seen before but they have been told about, getting most of the words correct.

• reread a favorite book

• retell a story in their words or re-enact it getting the events in the correct order

• respond to simple questions about the book such as, “Can you tell me what the story is about?”, “Who are the characters in the story?”

• create artwork or a written response that shows they understood what was read

•  predict what will happen in the story based on pictures or what has already happened in the story

R3 - Habits (things to do daily)

Kindergarten children should:

• read books during free time or ask to be read to

• read various types of books such as, stories, poems, “how to” books, “all about” books, etc.

• listen to 1-2 books read aloud each day in school and discuss them with the teacher

• hear another 1-2 books read to them outside of the classroom each day

• read labels, signs, notes, cards, etc.

• hold the book right side up and turn pages in the correct direction when reading

• be able to follow along by pointing a finger at each word when read

• pay attention to what the words are saying

• tell why they do or do not like a book

• listen to what others say and ask questions if they don’t understand something

• use newly learned vocabulary

• notice words they don’t know when they are read to and try to guess what they mean from how they are used

• talk about words and what they mean

•  learn new words daily from talk and being read to

Writing

W1 – Habits (things to do daily)

Kindergarten children should:

• write something every day either on a specific topic or come up with their own topic

• include drawings, scribbles, letters or “words” (can be spelled correctly or by sounds i.e. “ct” for cat)

• communicate with gestures or expression in their voice

• try to reread their own writing

• listen to others read their writings and show understanding of that writing by asking questions, laughing at funny parts, etc. 

W2 – Narrative

By the end of kindergarten, children should be able to:

• write a “story” either about a single event or several related events (ex.  “A Trip to the Zoo)

• tell what happened in the correct order that they occurred

• include drawings or storybook language (ex. Once upon a time....) when appropriate

W2 – Reports

By the end of kindergarten, children should be able to:

• gather, collect and write information about a certain topic

• write only about that topic

W2 – Producing and Responding to Literature 

By the end of kindergarten, children should be able to:

• re-enact and retell stories, poems, plays, songs

• create their own stories, poems, plays songs

W3 – Language Use and Conventions

By the end of kindergarten, children should be able to:

• produce writing that uses letters for the correct sounds (at least the beginning sound) so it can be easily read by an adult who knows what the child is trying to say

• use words they use in their conversation or that they like from books

• reread what they write matching what they say with what they wrote on paper; do this while they are writing and when they are finished

• write from left to right and top to bottom

• leave space between words (finger spacing) 

Kindergarten children do not have to worry about capital letters, periods, question marks, etc.

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