Kentucky Reading and Writing C.K.1.d

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The Standard

C.K.1: Compose opinion pieces, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to state the topic and an opinion.

Use grade-appropriate transitions to connect sentences.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Text Types and Purpose

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students write or dictate two short sentences about one event or topic. They use a word like “then” or “also” to show how the second sentence relates to the first.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can write, “I planted a seed. Then I watered it.” They use “also” when adding a related idea, not telling what happened next.
Common Misconceptions: Students may use “then” for ideas that did not happen in order. Some add a connecting word but leave out the second complete sentence.
How to Assess It: Show pictures of a child planting a seed and watering it. Ask students to write or dictate two sentences, choosing “Then” or “Also” to begin the second.

Lesson moves

Give pairs picture cards showing two steps in making a sandwich, and have them arrange the cards and write sentences using “Then.”
Ask, “What did you do before school? What did you do next?” Have students tell a partner two sentences using “Then.”
Play a sentence-strip match game: students pair two related sentences with a “Then” or “Also” card.
Have students write two sentences for a handwashing sign, using “Then” to connect one step to the next.

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