South Dakota ELA K.RF.4.c

ELAKindergartenReading Foundational Skills

The Standard

K.RF.4: Read grade-appropriate texts with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

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 does not match the print or a sentence stops making sense. They go back, check the word, and reread to see if it makes sense.
What Mastery Looks Like: A child who reads “hat” for “ham” notices the last letter, fixes the word, and rereads the sentence. They can tell what happened in the text.
Common Misconceptions: Some children guess a word from its first letter or a picture, then keep reading. Others reread without looking closely at the word they got wrong.
How to Assess It: Print “The cat ran. The cat hid. The dog ran.” Ask each child to read it aloud and tell what the cat did. Note whether they catch a wrong word and reread to fix it.

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips and a small arrow card; have them slide the arrow back to reread when a word sounds wrong.
Read “The pig can dig” aloud as “The pig can big,” then ask, “What sounded wrong, and which letters help us fix it?”
Play Fix-It Reader: partners read short decodable cards, point to letters when a word sounds wrong, and reread the line.
Post a “Get the red cup” note at the supply shelf; students reread it if unsure, then bring the right item.

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