L.1.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.1.1.a — Print all upper- and lowercase letters.

L.1.1.j — Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.

L.1.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

RL.1.10 — With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1.

RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups

SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

SL.1.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

W.1.1 — Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.