Gold Ridge Elementary

Essential Standards – Kindergarten

2007-2008

Below are the Essential Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics that are the focus for teaching and learning for each trimester:

Trimester 1 – 1^st Benchmark

English Language Arts

Word Analysis

• I can tell the difference between letters and words.
• I can tell you the names of all the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
• I know all the letter sounds.
• I can read all the sight words.

Mathematics

Number Sense

• I can name, count and order numbers up to 30.

Algebra & Function

• I can sort and describe the groups and find objects that don’t belong in the group.

Statistics, Data Analysis & Probability

• I can name, describe and build a pattern.

Gold Ridge Elementary

Essential Standards – Kindergarten

2007-2008

Below are the Essential Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics that are the focus for teaching and learning for each trimester:

Trimester 2 – 2^nd Benchmark

English Language Arts

Word Analysis

• I can tell you the names of all the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

• I can rhyme words.
• I can tell you the sounds at the beginning of words.
• I know all the letter sounds.
• I can read all the sight words.
• I can sort pictures into groups.

Comprehension

• I can make guesses about the stories using picture clues.

Mathematics

Number Sense

• I can name, count and order numbers up to 30.

• I know that bigger numbers go with bigger groups of objects.

• If I see two groups of objects, I can tell if they are equal or if one group has

more or less than the other group.

Measurements & Geometry

• I can compare: I can tell which objects are shorter, longer, taller, lighter, and

heavier or hold more.

• I can name and describe a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, cube, sphere

and cone.

Gold Ridge Elementary

Essential Standards – Kindergarten

2007-2008

Below are the Essential Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics that are the focus for teaching and learning for each trimester:

Trimester 3 – 3rd Benchmark

English Language Arts

Word Analysis

• I can tell you the names of all the uppercase and lowercase letters of the

alphabet.

• I can blend sounds into words.

• I can rhyme words.

• I can tell you the sounds at the ending of words.

• I know all the letter sounds.

• I can read all the sight words.

• I can change the word “pot” into “hot”.

• I can describe places, things, and special times with “exciting” words.

Comprehension

• I can retell stories.

• I can ask and answer questions about the story.

• I can tell you the characters, setting and events in stories.

Writing

• I can use letters and sounds to write words.

• I can write short vowel words.

• I can write uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.
• I spell words by using the letters and sounds I know.

Mathematics

Number Sense

• I can name, count and order numbers up to 30.

• I can add and subtract using counters.

Measurement & Geometry

• I can compare shapes by describing their attributes.

Mathematical Reasoning

• I use tools and pictures to help me understand how to solve math problems.