South Dakota ELA 1.RF.4.c

ELA1st GradeReading Foundational Skills

The Standard

Self-monitor reading for correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students notice when a word they say does not match the letters or when a sentence stops making sense. They check the word and reread the sentence.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student who reads “dog” for “dig” in “I dig in the sand” stops, checks the vowel, and corrects it. They reread the sentence and explain what happened.
Common Misconceptions: Some children guess “horse” from a picture when the word says “house.” Others keep reading when a sentence makes no sense, or reread without checking the word they missed.
How to Assess It: Have each child read “I dig in the sand. I find a shell” aloud and reread any part that sounds wrong. Listen for corrections, then ask, “What did the reader find?”

Lesson moves

Give students sentence strips and a paper bookmark; have them slide it under each word, stop at a stumble, and reread.
After reading “The duck swam in the pond,” ask: “If you said dock instead of duck, how would you catch and fix it?”
Play Fix-It Reader with sentence cards: partners take turns reading and earn a token for stopping, checking letters, and rereading when needed.
Read a classroom lunch menu aloud; check the letters in any food word that sounds wrong, then reread the line before choosing.

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