South Dakota ELA 1.RL.10.b

ELA1st GradeReading Literature

The Standard

1.RL.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of literary texts.

Self-select text for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks prompting and support.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students choose stories or poems for fun or because a topic interests them. With help, they also pick a book that fits a class reading task and say why they chose it.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student checks the cover and a few pages before choosing. They can explain why a book interests them or point to a clue that shows it fits a reading task.
Common Misconceptions: Some students pick a book by its cover without looking inside. Others choose a favorite book even when it does not fit the task, or think they cannot ask for help with a tricky title.
How to Assess It: Set out three storybooks. Ask each student to pick one for fun and one for finding a character with a problem, then explain each choice.

Lesson moves

Set out three picture books and have students browse the covers and first pages before placing one on a 'read for fun' mat.
Ask, 'Which story would you pick to find a character who solves a problem? What clue helped you choose?'
Play Book Match: give pairs a card marked 'fun,' 'animals,' or 'character's problem,' then have them choose a book and explain why it fits.
At library time, have students choose a book to take home and tell a partner why they want to read it.

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