New Jersey Common Core Standards
Reading
Daily Reading Standards
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing)to gain a sense of concepts the categories represent.
Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables.
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
