Folktales Around the World

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.d — Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their; anyone, everything).

L.1.1.f — Use frequently occurring adjectives.

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.1.2.a — Capitalize dates and names of people.

L.1.2.d — Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.

L.1.2.e — Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.

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.1.2 — 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.

RL.1.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

RL.1.9 — Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

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.1.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

SL.1.4 — Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

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.

W.1.3 — Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

W.1.5 — With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.