Virginia SOL K.DSR.1.B
The Standard
(Text Complexity, 2-12) - Introduced in Grade Two
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · The student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of texts. This includes fluently reading decodable sentences and gathering evidence from content-rich texts (through read alouds) on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Kindergartners are not expected to judge how complex a text is. They build groundwork by reading decodable sentences, listening to rich read-alouds, retelling ideas, and using new words.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student reads taught decodable sentences accurately and retells a read-aloud using pictures or details. The student answers simple questions and uses a newly taught word correctly.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think a longer book is always harder or that pictures make a book easy. They may guess from one picture instead of listening to the full text and checking details.
How to Assess It
- Read a short nonfiction paragraph aloud. Ask each student to draw one fact, explain it orally, and use one target word in a sentence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs picture cards from a read-aloud and have them place the events in order, then retell the text.
After a read-aloud, ask students to name one new fact and point to the picture or words that support it.
Play a vocabulary match game where students pair new words with pictures and explain each match to a partner.
Read a simple weather chart aloud, then have students choose suitable outdoor clothing and explain their choice using chart details.
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