Kentucky Reading and Writing RF.1.1

RF.1.1 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• RF.1.1.a

  Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence including first word, capitalization, spacing and ending punctuation.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students find where a sentence begins and ends. They notice the capital letter on the first word, spaces between words, and the mark at the end.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student points to the first word and reads each word separately. They can write a short sentence with a capital letter, spaces, and an ending mark.

03

Common Misconceptions

Some students put spaces between letters instead of words. Others capitalize every word or leave off the ending mark.

04

How to Assess It

Write “thecatisbig” on the board. Ask students to copy it as a sentence, circle the first word, and add a capital letter, spaces, and a period.

1. 01

   Give pairs word cards for “The cat naps.” and a period card, then have them build the sentence using a craft stick for spaces.

2. 02

   Show “Where is my hat?” and ask, “How do you know where to start reading and that someone is asking a question?”

3. 03

   Play sentence repair: show “the dog runs” and have students race to add a capital letter and ending mark.

4. 04

   Read a classroom sign that says “Please wash your hands.” and have students point out its first word, spaces, and period.

• RI.4.7

  Interpret information presented in print and non-print formats and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

• RL.2.7

  Use a story's illustrations and words in print/non-print texts to demonstrate understanding of characters, setting and plot.

• RF.K.1

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.