Kindergarten Elements of Language Skills
Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current Kindergarten Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Elements of Language
Use correct verb and verb tense in sentences when speaking (present and past). K.3.1 b
Form legible upper and lower case letters. K.3.2 a	Writing the Alphabet - Zaner-Bloser letters, showing student how to form letters, capital and small with tablet line placement. Scroll to the bottom of this page to find the Writing the Alphabet link. Click on the word Play . Tracing Paper - Type in your child's name or any word. The program automatically opens a new window and then fills the page of the name or words to be printed and traced. Handwriting For Kids - Practice sheets for KK and 1st grade writing. Sheets include single letters, letter blends, common words such as days of the week, months of the year,number words, color words and much, much more!
Use appropriate capitalization when writing names. K.3.2 c
Recognize ending punctuation marks for statements and questions. K.3.2 d	Tale of Peter Rabbit – Click on Word Order and then drag the words to make a sentence to recognize ending punctuation . Each of the 15 sentences have three parts.
Recognize capitalization at the beginning of sentences. K.3.2 e	Tale of Peter Rabbit – Click on Word Order and then drag the words to make a sentence to recognize capitalization . Each of the 15 sentences have three parts.
Trace and reproduce letters and words correctly. K.3.2 f	Dynamic Tracer Pages - Modern Manuscript (D'Nealian) or Standard (Zaner-Bloser) Font Handwriting Worksheet Maker - Write the child's first and last name and create a worksheet. Tracer Pages - alphabet sheets, colors sheets, and numbers sheets Tracing Paper - Type your child's name or any word. The program automatically opens a new window and then fills the page of the name or words to be printed and traced.
Attempt to spell simple words using pre- to early-phonetic knowledge, sounds of the alphabet, and knowledge of letter names. K.3.3 a	Look, Cover & Spell - This spelling site has 30 pre-built lists of words, but you can create your own list. Double-click any word on the list and type a word appropriate for your grade level. Your student gets to see the word, then it is covered and they must type the correct spelling. Spelling - Alien Scavenger Hunt: Letter Bugs - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Spelling - Alien Scavenger Hunt: Space Trash - Use the mouse to click on letters that make up the word you hear. From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Spelling - Fearless Frieda - U se the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Three letter words on level one, four letter words on level 2. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Spelling - Fearless Frieda the Big Kahuna - U se the keyboard to spell the words Frieda says. Frieda starts with four letter words in this game. - From Game Goo (learning that sticks) Spelling Words - Click the letters in a word and then put the letters in order, like refrigerator magnets!
Spell own first and last name. K.3.3 b	Names - How many things can you do with a name to help a child recognize and spell his/her name? Well, check this out! Tracing Paper - Type your child's name or any word. The program automatically opens a new window and then fills the page of the name or words to be printed and traced.
Use logical words and appropriate word order to complete sentences or to respond to questions. K.3.4 b

 

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