AISL Pre-K Benchmarks in English Language Arts

(Revised June, 2010)

• AISL.ELA.01 READING-FLUENCY: Students will read fluently using the skills and strategies of the reading process.
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• AISL.ELA.01.PK.01 Understand that print carries a message
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• AISL.ELA.01.PK.02 Begin to match specific letters with specific sounds
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• AISL.ELA.01.PK.03 Begin to understand how English language print is organized (i.e., moves from left to right, top to bottom and front to back)
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• AISL.ELA.01.PK.04 Begin to recognize own name and familiar names and words in print (e.g., road signs, classroom labels, etc.)
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• AISL.ELA.02 READING-COMPREHENSION: Students will comprehend, respond to, and analyze a wide variety of literary texts.
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• AISL.ELA.02.PK.01 Select reading material (books, magazines, charts, etc.) based on personal criteria
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• AISL.ELA.02.PK.02 Participate in group reading of story books, poems and songs
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• AISL.ELA.02.PK.03 Connect books read aloud to own experiences with guidance and comment on illustrations in books
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• AISL.ELA.02.PK.04 Make meaningful predictions with guidance
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• AISL.ELA.02.PK.05 Retell favorite stories or parts of stories
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• AISL.ELA.03 READING-STRATEGIES: Students will apply skills and strategies appropriate for decoding reading of unfamiliar words in a variety of texts
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• AISL.ELA.03.PK.01 Recognize environmental print and symbols
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• AISL.ELA.03.PK.02 Identify initial and final sounds in words, recognize letters of the alphabet.
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• AISL.ELA.04 WRITING-MECHANICS: Students will write using the appropriate conventions of the English language.
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• AISL.ELA.04.PK.01 Experiment with a variety of writing tools and materials
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• AISL.ELA.04.PK.02 Form recognizable upper case letters and begin to write first name
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• AISL.ELA.04.PK.03 Use letters (e.g., beginning and ending consonants) to represent words and to label pictures
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• AISL.ELA.04.PK.05 Use illustrations to tell stories which can be transcribed and then discussed and revised
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• AISL.ELA.04.PK.06 Begin to understand that different forms or writing are used for different functions (e.g., list for shopping, recipes for cooking, etc)
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• AISL.ELA.05 WRITING-CONTENT: Students will write with clarity and coherence in a wide variety of contexts.
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• AISL.ELA.05.PK.01 Organize ideas, through group discussion, with teacher assistance
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• AISL.ELA.05.PK.02 Share ideas for class writing.
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• AISL.ELA.06 LISTENING: Students will listen and respond critically to oral communication.
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• AISL.ELA.06.PK.01 Listen with increasing attention to stories and conversations.
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• AISL.ELA.06.PK.02 Listen to and follow sequences of one-step directions.
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• AISL.ELA.06.PK.03 Incorporate new vocabulary introduced via stories, discussions and activities into speech.
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• AISL.ELA.07 SPEAKING: Students will speak with clarity and coherence in a wide variety of contexts.
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• AISL.ELA.07.PK.01 Share ideas and information from personal and shared-group experiences..
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• AISL.ELA.07.PK.02 Engage in dramatic play to convey experiences, feelings, ideas, or stories.
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• AISL.ELA.08 RESEARCH: Students will use a variety of resources and research skills
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• AISL.ELA.08.PK.01 Identify librarian, helpers, and location of easy section
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• AISL.ELA.08.PK.02 Use proper behavior, listening, sitting and enjoying stories, and follow library procedure.
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• AISL.ELA.08.PK.03 Exhibit proper check out procedures, care of books, and return of materials.
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• AISL.ELA.08.PK.04 Develop an appreciation for literature and story telling.