2017 - 2018 Kindergarten Nine Weeks Skills
First Nine Weeks
Count to 25
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-25)
Count backward from 10
Name numerals 0 - 10 out of sequence
Match quantities to numerals 0 - 10
Write numerals 0 - 10
Order numerals 0 - 10
Decompose (separate) numbers 0-5 into two parts
Sort a collection (of 10 or less) by color, size, shape, kind and compare groups
Name and tell value of a penny
Identify the position of objects
Name & describe in the environment two-dimensional shapes: circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle, diamond, hexagon, trapezoid
Create and compose two-dimensional shapes
Identify smaller shapes within a larger shape
Identify book elements
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page-by- page
Demonstrate one-to-one correspondence
Name all 26 uppercase/lowercase letters in random order & in text
Identify letter sounds (uppercase and lowercase): Ss, Aa, Tt, Ii, Pp, Nn, Cc, Kk, Ee, Hh, Rr, Mm Write the letter for each sound (see above) Print upper- and lowercase letters: Ss, Aa, Tt, Ii, Pp, Nn, Cc, Kk, Ee, Hh, Rr, Mm
Recognize rhyming words
Understand syllables
Read sight words
Write first name correctly
Second Nine Weeks
Count to 50
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-50)
Name numerals 0 - 20 out of sequence
Match quantities to numerals 0 - 20
Write numerals 0 - 20
Order numerals 0 - 20
Compare numerals and sets 0-10 to determine greater than/less than/equal to
Skip count by 10’s to 100
Decompose (separate) numbers 0-10 into two parts
Name and tell value of nickel/penny
Name and describe in the environment three-dimensional shapes: sphere, cube, cone, cylinder
Create and compare three-dimensional shapes Identify story elements: character
Retell familiar stories
Produce rhyming words
Read sight words
Identify beginning sound
Identify letter sounds (uppercase and lowercase): Dd, Gg, Oo, Uu, Ll, Ff, Bb, Jj, Zz, Ww, Vv, Yy, Xx, Qq
Write the letter for each sound (see above)
Blend/segment onsets and rimes
Write first and last name correctly
Print upper- and lowercase letters: Dd, Gg, Oo, Uu, Ll, Ff, Bb, Jj, Zz, Ww, Vv, Yy, Xx, Qq Recognize and use sentence structure: capitalization, punctuation, & proper spacing
Produce a complete sentence (dictate)
Draw/dictate/write to state an opinion
Form plural nouns
Identify opposites
Third Nine Weeks
Count to 75
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-75)
Skip count by 10’s and 5’s to 100
Solve addition/subtraction story problems 0-10 using manipulatives
Compose (construct) numbers 11-19 into tens and ones
Decompose (separate) numbers 11-19 into tens and ones
Name and tell value of dime/nickel/penny
Describe and compare length and weight
Identify story elements: character, setting
Ask & answer questions about text
Identify main topic & key details of informational text
Read sight words
Identify ending sound
Identify short & long vowel sounds
Use letter-sound matches to decode VC & CVC words
Add or substitute sounds to make new words
Read emergent-reader texts with purpose & understanding
Produce a complete sentence (create)
Write high frequency words: I, am, the, little, to, a, have, on, at, me
Draw/dictate/write to give information
Use nouns and verbs
Use prepositions when speaking or writing
Identify multiple meanings for familiar words
Fourth Nine Weeks
Count to 100
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-100)
Solve addition problems within 10
Solve subtraction problems within 10
Find the missing addend to make 10
Fluently add and subtract within 10
Name and tell value of quarter/dime/nickel/penny
Identify story elements: character, setting, plot
Identify text features: table of contents, headings, bold words, pictures, labeled diagrams
Read sight words
Identify medial sound
Draw/dictate/write to tell a story
Understand and use question words
Write CVC words from dictation
Use inflections and affixes
First Nine Weeks
Count to 25
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-25)
Count backward from 10
Name numerals 0 - 10 out of sequence
Match quantities to numerals 0 - 10
Write numerals 0 - 10
Order numerals 0 - 10
Decompose (separate) numbers 0-5 into two parts
Sort a collection (of 10 or less) by color, size, shape, kind and compare groups
Name and tell value of a penny
Identify the position of objects
Name & describe in the environment two-dimensional shapes: circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle, diamond, hexagon, trapezoid
Create and compose two-dimensional shapes
Identify smaller shapes within a larger shape
Identify book elements
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page-by- page
Demonstrate one-to-one correspondence
Name all 26 uppercase/lowercase letters in random order & in text
Identify letter sounds (uppercase and lowercase): Ss, Aa, Tt, Ii, Pp, Nn, Cc, Kk, Ee, Hh, Rr, Mm Write the letter for each sound (see above) Print upper- and lowercase letters: Ss, Aa, Tt, Ii, Pp, Nn, Cc, Kk, Ee, Hh, Rr, Mm
Recognize rhyming words
Understand syllables
Read sight words
Write first name correctly
Second Nine Weeks
Count to 50
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-50)
Name numerals 0 - 20 out of sequence
Match quantities to numerals 0 - 20
Write numerals 0 - 20
Order numerals 0 - 20
Compare numerals and sets 0-10 to determine greater than/less than/equal to
Skip count by 10’s to 100
Decompose (separate) numbers 0-10 into two parts
Name and tell value of nickel/penny
Name and describe in the environment three-dimensional shapes: sphere, cube, cone, cylinder
Create and compare three-dimensional shapes Identify story elements: character
Retell familiar stories
Produce rhyming words
Read sight words
Identify beginning sound
Identify letter sounds (uppercase and lowercase): Dd, Gg, Oo, Uu, Ll, Ff, Bb, Jj, Zz, Ww, Vv, Yy, Xx, Qq
Write the letter for each sound (see above)
Blend/segment onsets and rimes
Write first and last name correctly
Print upper- and lowercase letters: Dd, Gg, Oo, Uu, Ll, Ff, Bb, Jj, Zz, Ww, Vv, Yy, Xx, Qq Recognize and use sentence structure: capitalization, punctuation, & proper spacing
Produce a complete sentence (dictate)
Draw/dictate/write to state an opinion
Form plural nouns
Identify opposites
Third Nine Weeks
Count to 75
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-75)
Skip count by 10’s and 5’s to 100
Solve addition/subtraction story problems 0-10 using manipulatives
Compose (construct) numbers 11-19 into tens and ones
Decompose (separate) numbers 11-19 into tens and ones
Name and tell value of dime/nickel/penny
Describe and compare length and weight
Identify story elements: character, setting
Ask & answer questions about text
Identify main topic & key details of informational text
Read sight words
Identify ending sound
Identify short & long vowel sounds
Use letter-sound matches to decode VC & CVC words
Add or substitute sounds to make new words
Read emergent-reader texts with purpose & understanding
Produce a complete sentence (create)
Write high frequency words: I, am, the, little, to, a, have, on, at, me
Draw/dictate/write to give information
Use nouns and verbs
Use prepositions when speaking or writing
Identify multiple meanings for familiar words
Fourth Nine Weeks
Count to 100
Count forward beginning with a given number (0-100)
Solve addition problems within 10
Solve subtraction problems within 10
Find the missing addend to make 10
Fluently add and subtract within 10
Name and tell value of quarter/dime/nickel/penny
Identify story elements: character, setting, plot
Identify text features: table of contents, headings, bold words, pictures, labeled diagrams
Read sight words
Identify medial sound
Draw/dictate/write to tell a story
Understand and use question words
Write CVC words from dictation
Use inflections and affixes