CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3c

ELAKindergartenPhonics and Word Recognition

The Standard

Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students recognize and read common words quickly. They read the words alone and within simple sentences, without relying on pictures.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students read taught words quickly and accurately on cards and in simple sentences. They recognize the words without picture clues or lengthy sounding out.
Common Misconceptions: Students may guess from the first letter or a picture instead of reading the whole word. They may confuse similar words such as is and it, or do and does.
How to Assess It: Show five taught words on separate cards, then ask the student to read each word and one sentence containing two of them.

Lesson moves

Have students build each target word with magnetic letters, read it, cover it, then rebuild and read it again.
Ask students to choose one target word, write a sentence with it, and read the sentence to a partner.
Play sight-word bingo using taught words, with students reading each word aloud before covering it.
Give students a classroom sign hunt, asking them to find and record target words on labels, charts, or book covers.

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