PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS

1 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS English Language arts Grade Pre K-5 INTRODUCTION These STANDARDS describe what students should know and be able to do with the English language, prekindergarten through Grade 12. The STANDARDS provide the targets for instruction and student learning essential for success in all academic areas, not just language arts classrooms. Although the STANDARDS are not a curriculum or a prescribed series ofactivities, school entities will use them to develop a local school cuniculum that will meet local students' needs. Five standard categories are designed to provide a Pre K-12 continuum to reflect the demands of a college and career ready graduate: Standard 1: Foundational Skrns begin at prekindergarten and focus on early chi!Pbood, with some STANDARDS reflected through Grade 5. These foundational skills are a necessary and important component ofan effective, comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers with the capacity to comprehend text, both literary and informational, across disciplines.

2 Standard2: Reading Informational Text enables students to read, understand, and respond to informational text. Standard3: Reading Literature enables students to read, understand, and respond to works ofliterature. Standard4: Writing develops the skills of informational, argumentative, and narrative writing, as well as the ability to engage in evidence based analysis oftext and research. Standard 5: Speaking and Listening focuses students on communication skills that enable critical listening and effective presentation of ideas. With a focus on college and career readiness, the instructional shifts as reflected in Common Core are evident throughout the PA Core STANDARDS : Balancing the reading ofinformational and literary texts so that students can access nonfiction and authentic texts, as well as literature Focusing on close and careful reading of text so that students are learning from the text building a staircase of complexity ( , each grade level requires a "step" of growth on the "staircase") so that students graduate college or career ready Supporting writing from sources ( , using evidence from text to inform or make an argument)

3 So that students use evidence and respond to the ideas, events, facts, and arguments presented in the texts they read Stressing an academically focused vocabulary so that students can access more complex texts The English Language arts STANDARDS also provide parents and community members with information about what students should know and be able to do as they progress through the educational program and at graduation. With a clearly defined target provided by the STANDARDS , parents, students, educators, and community members become partners in learning. Each standard implies an end of year goal-with the understanding that exceeding the standard is an even more desirable end goal. Note: The Aligned Eligible Content is displayed with the standard statement. On the Standard Aligned System portal, it is a live link. January 2013 2 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS English Language arts Grade Pre K-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foundational SkiIIs (Pre K-5).

4 - .. - .. Students gain a working knowledge ofconcepts ofprint, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions. These foundational skills are not an end in and of themselves; rather, students apply them as effective readers. Book Handling Print Concepts Phonological Awareness Phonics and Word Recognition Fluency Reading Informational Students read, understand, and respond to informational text-with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence. Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration ofKnowledge and ldeas Vocabulary Acquisition and Use o Range ofReading Reading Literature .. Students read and respond to works ofliterature-with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

5 Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration ofKnowledge and Ideas Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Range of Reading Writing ,,,,,..,,.. ,..,.._,.,.,._,.. ~.. Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content. Informative/Explanatory Opinion/ Argumentative Narrative Response to Literature Production and Distribution of Writing Technology and Publication Conducting Research Credibility, Reliability, and Validity of Sources Range ofWriting Speaking and Listening .. Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions. Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation ofKnowledge and Ideas Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Conventions of Standard English January 2013 3 PENNSYLVANIA CORE STANDARDS English Language arts Grade Pre K-5 11::~:~:f1:1:::1::11:;s~~lli ~~~~ ~:~1~l~.

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