The Seven Continents

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

L.1.1.b — Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.

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.b — Use end punctuation for sentences.

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.

RI.1.3 — Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

RI.1.4 — Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

RI.1.5 — Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.

RI.1.9 — Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

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

SL.1.5 — Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

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.1.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, 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.1.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.