Making Old Stories New

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

L.1.1.e — Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).

L.1.1.f — Use frequently occurring adjectives.

L.1.1.g — Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).

L.1.1.i — Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).

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.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.1.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

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).

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

RI.1.2 — Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

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.1.4 — Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

RL.1.6 — Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.

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

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.

W.1.6 — With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.