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

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.1.4 — 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.1.5 — With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

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.

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.

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.1.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

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.1.4 — 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.

SL.1.3 — Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

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

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

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.