South Dakota ELA K.RF.3
Standard Cluster
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words. Identify all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Associate predictable consonant and short vowel sounds with corresponding letters. Understand that graphemes represent phonemes. Use grapheme-phoneme knowledge to decode and encode CVC and open syllable one-syllable words. Read grade-appropriate high-frequency words.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
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Standards in This Cluster
K.RF.3 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.
- K.RF.3.a
Identify all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
- K.RF.3.b
Associate predictable consonant and short vowel sounds with corresponding letters.
- K.RF.3.c
Understand that graphemes represent phonemes.
- K.RF.3.d
Use grapheme-phoneme knowledge to decode and encode CVC and open syllable one-syllable words.
- K.RF.3.e
Read grade-appropriate high-frequency words.
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students name capital and lowercase letters and connect common consonants and short vowels to their sounds. They use those sounds to read and spell words like map and go. They also read familiar words such as the.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student names letters in either case and gives the expected sounds for common consonants and short vowels. They read and write map sound by sound, read go with a long o, and recognize the.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse b and d or think B and b are different letters. They may guess map from its first letter, leave out the a when spelling it, or use a short o in go.
How to Assess It
- Show B, b, M, m, a, and o. Ask students to name each and give its consonant or short vowel sound, then have them write map and go and read map, go, and the.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give students letter tiles to build map, then have them touch each tile, say its sound, and write the word.
Write go and got on the board; ask partners to read both words and tell what changed when t was added.
Play letter bingo with capital and lowercase letter cards; call a consonant or short vowel sound for students to match.
Show a photo of a BUS STOP sign; have students sound out bus, write it, and point to its letters on the sign.
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Related Standards
- 2.RF.3
The 2nd Grade version of this standard.
- 3.RF.3
The 3rd Grade version of this standard.
- 4.RF.3
Demonstrate proficiency in grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.
- 5.RF.3
Demonstrate mastery of grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.
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