First Grade Standards

First Quarter

• Read fiction, nonfiction, fables, folktales, legends, myths,and poetry
• Identify story structure, setting, characters, plot, problem and solution
• Use table of contents, index, glossary, dictionary, thesaurus
• Read aloud with fluency and expression
• Identify repetition, rhyme, rhythm
• Identifies parts of speech   (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
• Use proper grammar rules
• Write legibly using proper grammar, capitalization rules, and punctuation
• Identify /use ordinal numbers
• Addition and subtraction facts by memory
• Estimate and solve word problems
• Even/odd
• Measure using appropriate tools

length, weight, temperature, capacity, and time

• Count and compare money to one dollar
• Tell time to the minute using analog and digital clocks
• Collect, analyze, display and interpret data
• Create graphs, bar graphs, picture grafts, charts
• Predict and record results in activities involving probability
• Understand stages of development of:

                     plants, animals, and insects

• Identify various habitats- deserts, rain forest, and oceans
• Read simple maps
• Use a map and a globe to locate

            community, city, state, country, continents, hemisphere

• Differentiate - climate, location, physical surroundings
• Learn basic computer skills

                   terms - monitor, mouse, icon, etc.

• Change desktop and screen savers

Second Quarter

• All the above plus...
• Creative writing:
• plan, write a draft, revise, edit 

              create a final product  using a computer

• Write one or more paragraphs using transition words
• Identify and use:

              homophones, synonyms, and antonyms

• Understand and apply knowledge of place values to 1000

• Add and subtract double digit numbers
• Demonstrate knowledge of weather patterns
• Identify American symbols, statues, monuments, and architecture
• Demonstrate word processing skills:
• line spacing, create folder, save files
• change font size and style
• Introduction to the Internet

Third Quarter

• All the above plus...
• Identify and use:
  • contractions, base words, compound words, prefixes
• Identify fractions
• Participate in a Science Fair
• Understand and recall examples of solids, liquids, and gases
• Identifies heat sources ( solar, friction, electric, nuclear)
• Understands and reads a thermometer
• Identifies natural resources
• Understands conservation (recycle, reduce, reuse)
• Learns about citizenship and the qualities of a good citizen
• Identifies and understands the distinct differences between:
  • goods and services - consumers and producers
• Learns about employment and career opportunities
• Ability to:
• import clip art, insert tables, bookmarks
• home page, clear history
• use the Internet as a search engine

Fourth Quarter

• All the above plus...
• Understands basic Geometry: shapes, symmetrical shapes
• Use grid or number line to identify and plot numbers
• Understand sound and how it travels
• Introduction to Space and appropriate terms
• Rotation, orbit, axis, revolve
• Identify parts of the Solar System
• Introduction to fossils
• Pre-historic earth
• Know famous Americans and accomplishments
• Immigration and migration
• Know about:

          U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence

          U.S. Government and responsibilities of elected officials

Spanish

• Recites Alphabet by rote
• Recognizes A-Z (Upper and Lower Case)
• Letter/sound correlation
• Converses in Spanish
• Recalls sight words for spelling test
• Concepts related to time (seconds, minutes, hour)
• Tell time to hour / half hour / minute
• Calendar concepts
• Counts 1-100 by rote
• Comprehends and utilizes number concepts-

Spanish Math Games

• Recalls facts from stories read
• Recalls facts from weekly concepts taught
• Uses words to communicate/solve problems-

Common Spanish Phrases

• Speaks clearly and uses proper pronunciation
• Follows classroom rules without frequent reminders
• Follows directions in Spanish
• Masters Top 100 High-frequency Spanish Words
• Read *On-Level* books fluently
• Journal writing
• Sentence structure (punctuation, capitals)
• Proof reads for mistakes and makes corrections
• Uses resources for writing (word wall, books)
• Writing stories
• Uses appropriate spelling/punctuation when writing
• Locates "Spanish Speaking" countries on a map or globe
• Understands climate and physical features of "Spanish Speaking" countries
• Identifies art, holidays, and culture of "Spanish speaking" countries

Music

• Basic knowledge of  keyboard instruments, their impact on the history of music, and their influence on composers
• Understand the basics of music theory: rhythm, melody, composition, improvisation and sight-reading
• Basic knowledge of music terminology and incorporate appropriate terms to music compositions
• Identifies composers, their eras, and impact in the world
• Demonstrate basic skills on the keyboard and showcase skills
• Sings simple melodic patterns and songs
• Echoes simple melodic patterns
• Sings simple unison songs, with and without accompaniment, with accurate pitch, accurate rhythm, and appropriate tone quality
• Performs a steady beat
• Echoes rhythmic patterns on simple rhythm instruments
• Echoes simple melodic patterns on instruments
• Interprets notes and note values
• Recognizes instruments by sight
• Recognizes instruments by sound

Dramatic Arts

• Understands theatrical terms and stage etiquette
• Participates in dramatic exercises
• Understands production and performance of a play

                                     Sign Language

• Demonstrates use of sign language
• Participates in conversational vocabulary
• Applies knowledge of sign language through musical performance

Art Appreciation

• Draws from observation, experience, or imagination
• Creates works that express-feelings, moods, emotions and personality
• Knows that pictures tell a story
• Knows that works of art express an idea
• Exercises gross motor control (through projects involving large arm movements)
• Exercises fine motor skills (through drawing, cutting, lacing, gluing, tearing, and folding)
• Works with art tools and materials appropriately
• Demonstrates knowledge of colors and color mixing
• Describes choices made in his/her artwork (dictates labels, titles and stories)
• Understands art and why people have made art in the past
• Recognizes similarities and difference in works of art from a variety of sources
• Uses a variety of art products and tools (watercolor, fingerpaint, tempera, chalk, crayon, marker, pencil, clay,etc.)
• Follows classroom rules (clean-up, shares supplies)
• Demonstrates use of patterns and textures
• Demonstrates use of horizon line, foreground and background
• Recognizes and demonstrates relief printing
• Identifies original artworks
• Uses specific elements of art and principles of design to communicate an idea
• Experiences art that has been created for specific purposes
• Identifies artworks in a variety of styles
• Identifies art belonging to specific artists, places, and cultures
• Knows that art subject matter can be imaginary or real
• Creates balanced compositions
• Uses the elements of art and the principles of design to communicate ideas
• Works alone and demonstrates self-responsibility
• Understands basic components and draws basic human figures