MNPS Balanced Literacy Framework

Unit 1 - 1 st 9 Weeks Embedded Standards Focus Standards RI.K.5: Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. RI.K.4: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about  RI.K.6: Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting unknown words in a text. the ideas or information in a text. RL.K.5: Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).  SL.K.5: Add drawings or other visual displays to RF.K.2: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. phonemes.  L.K.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage o RF.K.2(a): Recognize and produce rhyming words. when writing or speaking. W.K.1: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose (a) Print many upper- and lowercase letters. opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are  L.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book word meanings. (e.g., “My favorite book is . . .”). (b) Demonstrate understanding of frequently SL.K.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and (c) Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at larger groups. school that are colorful). o SL.K.1(a): Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns talking about the topics and texts under discussion). L.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings. o L.K.5(a): Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Unit 2 – 1 st & 2 nd 9 Weeks Embedded Standards Focus Standards  RI.K.6: Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting · RL.K.2: With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, the ideas or information in text. including key details.  RL.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. · RL.K.9: With prompting and support, compare and contrast the  RL.K.6: With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. the role of each in telling the story.  RL.K.7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and RI.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). about key details in a text.  W.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from · SL.K.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults  L.K.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and in small and larger groups. usage when writing or speaking. o SL.K.1(b): Continue a conversation through multiple (a) Print many upper- and lowercase letters. exchanges. (b) Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. · W.K.3: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to (c) Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes). narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about  L.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a word meanings. reaction to what happened. (a) Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. · L.K.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard (b) Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. them to their opposites (antonyms). o L.K.2(a): Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the (c) Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school pronoun I. that are colorful). (d) Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

Unit 3 – 2 nd 9 Weeks Embedded Standards Focus Standards  RI.K.5: Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. RL.K.3: With prompting and support, identify characters,  RI.K.7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and settings, and major events in a story. the text · RL.K.4: Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration · RL.K.9: With prompting and support, compare and contrast the depicts). adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.  SL.K.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or · RI.K.2: With prompting and support, identify the main topic and information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions retell key details of a text. about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. W.K.2: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to  SL.K.3: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help get information, or clarify compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what something that is not understood. they are writing about and supply some information about the SL.K.5: Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. topic. SL.K.6: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. · L.K.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard  L.K.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. when writing or speaking. o L.K.1(d): Understand and use question words (a) Print many upper- and lowercase letters. (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how). (e)Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).  L.K.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (b) Recognize and name end punctuation. L.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings. (c). Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful). (d). Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

Unit 4 – 3 rd 9 Weeks Embedded Standards Focus Standards  RI.K.3: With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. RI.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about  RI.L.7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations key and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an details in a text. illustration depicts). W.K.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore  RL.K.7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations a and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them). depicts). L.K.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English  W.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions grammar and usage when writing or speaking. from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. o L.K.1(f): Produce and expand complete sentences in shared  SL.K.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or language activities. through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and L.K.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English requesting clarification if something is not understood. capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.  SL.K.3: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify o L.K.2(d): Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of something that is not understood. sound-letter relationships.  SL.K.5: Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide SL.K.4: Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with additional detail. prompting and support, provide additional detail  L.K.1: standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (a) Print many upper- and lowercase letters. (b) Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. (c) Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).  L.K.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. (a) Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck). L.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings. (b) Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). (c) Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful). (d)Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings. L.K.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Unit 5 – 3 rd & 4 th 9 Weeks Embedded Standards Focus Standards  RI.K.10: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. · RL.K.3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings,  W.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions and major events in a story. from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. · RL.K.9: With prompting and support, compare and contrast the  SL.K.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting · RI.K.9: With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in clarification if something is not understood. and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in  SL.K.3: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). something that is not understood. · W.K.6: With guidance and support, explore a variety of digital SL.K.6: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with  L.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances peers. in word meanings. · W.K.8: With guidance and support, recall information from (c) Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer relating them to their opposites (antonyms). a question.  L.K.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read · L.K.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard to, and responding to texts. English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. o L.K.2(d): Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships. Unit 6 – 4 th 9 Weeks Embedded Standards Focus Standards

RL.K.10: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose  RI.K.10: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. and understanding.  W.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions RI.K.9: With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in  SL.K.6: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).  L.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances RI.K.8: With prompting and support, identify the reasons an in word meanings. author gives to support points in a text. (b) Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by RF.K.4: Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and relating them to their opposites (antonyms). understanding. W.K.6: With guidance and support, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. L.K.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. O L.K.4(b): Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.

For Reading Foundations standards, see Reading Foundations: A Pacing Guide. MNPS Balanced Literacy Framework