Your Literacy Standards Companion, Grades K-2

A longtime English teacher, Jim Burke is the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning-the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.

Preface Introduction: Turning Standards Into Daily Teaching Quick Reference: Common Core State Standards, K-12 English Language Arts Key Principles and Additional Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners K-2 Indexes Cross-Referencing Your State Standards The Complete Common Core State Standards: Decoded Part 1. Reading Key Ideas and Details 1. Read closely for explicit meaning . . . make logical inferences . . . cite textual evidence 2. Determine central ideas . . . analyze their development . . . summarize key details 3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact Craft and Structure 4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used . . . and shape meaning or tone 5. Analyze the structure of texts, including specific elements and sections 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats 8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims, including the validity 9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts Part 2. Reading: Foundational Skills Print Concepts 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print Phonological Awareness 2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes) Phonics and Word Recognition 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words Fluency 4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension Part 3. Writing Text Types and Purposes 1. Write arguments to support claims . . . using valid reasoning and . . . evidence 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events Production and Distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing (begins in grade 3) 5. Develop and strengthen writing . . . by planning, revising, editing, rewriting 6. Use technology . . . to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects 8. Gather relevant information from multiple . . . sources . . . avoiding plagiarism 9. Draw evidence from . . . texts to support analysis, reflection, and research Range of Writing (begins in grade 4) 10. Write routinely . . . for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences (begins in grade 3) Part 4. Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Prepare for and participate in . . . conversations and collaborations 2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats 3. Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence 5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data 6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts . . . demonstrating command of formal English Part 5. Language Conventions of Standard English 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling Knowledge of Language 3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown . . . words and phrases 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships . . . nuances 6. Acquire and use . . . general academic and domain-specific words and phrases Resources Resource A. Common Core Recommended Reading Lists Resource B. Text Complexity Tool Resource C. Planning Calendar Templates

"These books provide clear guidance on instructional practices and intentionality of conversations as well as thorough articulation of the intent of the standards. I feel that these will be an asset that our teachers are craving as they are working in developing confident, proficient readers and writers that are prepared for the classroom and beyond." -- Danielle Calvin, Director of Elementary ELA