Indiana Content Area Standards

• English Language Arts- Reading Comprehension

  Learning Outcome: Students comprehend grade-level text, including fiction and nonfiction, and can demonstrate their comprehension orally and through writing.

  • K.RC.1 : With support, ask and answer questions about main topics and key details in a text heard or read. (E)
  • K.RC.7: Identify and sort pictures of objects into categories (e.g., colors, shapes, opposites) through oral discussions.

• English Language Arts : Communication and Collaboration

  Learning Outcome: Students actively listen and participate in discussions using details and answering questions.

  • K.CC.1: Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
  • K.CC.3: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
  • K.CC.4: Audibly recite poems, rhymes, and songs, and use complete sentences to describe familiar people, places, things, and events. With support, provide additional details on these topics.

• English Language Arts: Writing

  Learning Outcome: Students produce writing for a variety of purposes applying their knowledge of language and sentence structure.

  • K.W.7: Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking, focusing on: a. Nouns/Pronouns – Using sentences that include singular and/or plural nouns (e.g., dog/dogs, cat/cats). b. Verbs – Using sentences that include verbs. c. Usage – Recognizing that there are different kinds of sentences (e.g., sentences that tell something, sentences that ask something).

• Science: From Molecule to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns in the natural world in order to answer scientific questions.

  • K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.