First Grade Quarter One: Learning Goals
Math
Place Value
• The student will count to 20 starting at any number, read and write • Not evaluated in Quarter One.
numerals to 20, and represent up to 20 objects with a written
numeral.
• The student will compare two sets of up to 20 objects.
Addition and Subtraction
• The student will show and solve addition word problems with
totals to 12.
• The student will break apart numbers to 10 in more than one way.
Measurement and Data
• Not evaluated in Quarter One.
Science
Nature of Science
• The student will raise questions about the natural world,
investigate in teams, keep records and form explanations
including “How do you know?”
• The student will use their five senses as tools to describe objects
and compare observations with others.
Earth & Space Science
• The student will understand how magnifiers make things appear
bigger and help people see things they could not see without
them.
Social Studies
American History
• Not evaluated in Quarter One.
• The student will identify celebrations and national holidays as a
way of remembering and honoring achievements, events, and our • The student will recognize that money is a method of
nation’s heritage.
Civics and Government
• The student will know explain the purpose of rules and laws in the
school and community and explain the rights and responsibilities
they have.
• The student will give examples of people who have the power and
authority to make and enforce rules and laws in the school
community.
• The student will recognize symbols and individuals that represent
American constitutional democracy.
• The student will identify ways to participate in the betterment of
their school or community.
English/Language Arts
Reading
• The student will demonstrate understanding of the organization
and basic features of print.
-The student will recognize the distinguishing features of a
sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
• The student will demonstrate understanding of spoken words,
syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
-The student will identify short vowel sounds in spoken single-
syllable words.
-The student will orally produce single-syllable words by blending
sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends.
-The student will isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and
final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
-The student will segment spoken single-syllable words into their
complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
• The student will know and apply grade-level phonics and word
analysis skills in decoding words.
-The student will decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
-The student will read words with inflectional endings.
-The student will recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly
spelled words.
• The student will read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to
support comprehension.
-The student will read on-level text with purpose and
understanding.
-The student will read on-level text orally with accuracy,
appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
-The student will use context to confirm or self-correct word
recognition and understanding rereading as necessary.
• The student will ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
• The student will retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate
understanding of their central message or lesson.
• The student will describe characters, settings, and major events in a
story, using key details.
• The student will explain major differences between books that tell stories
and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of
text types.
• The student will identify who narrates at points in a story.
Geometry
Mathematical Thinking and Practices
• The student will understand problems and be able to solve them
using strategies without giving up.
Life Science
• Not evaluated in Quarter One.
Physical Science
• The student will sort objects by observable properties.
Economics
• The student will distinguish between examples of goods and
services.
exchanging goods and services and distinguish people as
buyers, sellers and producers.
Geography
• Not evaluated in Quarter One.
Writing
• The student will write informative/explanatory texts in which they
name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide
some sense of closure.
• The student will write narratives in which they recount two or
more appropriately sequenced events, include some details
regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event
order and provide some sense of closure.
• With guidance and support from adults, the student will focus on
a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and
add details to strengthen writing as needed.
(Language)
• The student will demonstrate command of the conventions of
standard English Grammar and usage when writing or
speaking.
-The student will print all upper and lowercase letters.
-The student will use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
-The student will use singular and plural nouns with matching
verbs in basic sentences (e.g. He hops; We hop).
-The student will use personal, possessive, and indefinite
pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone,
everything).
-The student will use verbs to convey a sense of past, present,
and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home;
Tomorrow I will walk home).
-The student will use frequently occurring adjectives.
-The student will use frequently occurring conjunctions.
-The student will use determiners (e.g., articles,
demonstratives).
-The student will use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g.,
during, beyond, toward).
-The student will produce and expand complete simple and
compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and
exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
• The student will demonstrate command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
• The student will use illustrations and details in a story to describe its -The student will capitalize dates and names of people.
characters, setting, or events. -The student will use end punctuation for sentences.
• The student ask and answer questions about key details in a text. -The student will use commas in dates and to separate single
• The student will identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. words in a series.
• The student asks and answers questions to determine meaning of words -The student will use conventional spelling for words with
and phrases in text. common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular
(Speaking and Listening) words.
• The student will ask and answer questions about key details of text -The student will spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on
read aloud. phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
• The student will describe people, places, things, or events. • The student will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and
multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
-The student will use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning
of a word or phrase.
-The student will use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the
meaning of a word.
• With guidance and support from adults, the student will explore
word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
-The student will sort common object into categories (e.g.
shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories
represent.
-The student will demonstrate understanding of frequently
occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their
opposites (antonyms).
-The student will identify real-life connections between words
and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
The student will distinguish shades of meaning among verbs
describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut,
prance) by acting out the meanings.
Health
Health Literacy Responsible Behaviors Health Literacy Concepts
• The student will identify ways to express their feelings, needs and • The student will recognize ways to prevent communicable
wants and use good listening skills. diseases and avoid injuries at home, school and in their
• The student will explain the health-related consequences of not community.
following rules, listening and making responsible decisions. • The student will identify healthy options when faced with an
issue or problem related to their health.
Health Literacy Promotion • The student will identify the correct names of human body parts.
• Not evaluated in Quarter One.
Instructional Resource
Technology Operations and Concepts Digital Learning and Communication
• The student will apply technology concepts, operations and skills • The student will understand the rules of digital citizenship and
to daily work and projects. be able to apply them when using technology.
Physical Education
Movement Competency Lifetime Fitness
• The student will safely travel using a variety of critical elements of • The student will identify a moderate and vigorous physical
locomotor skills and movement concepts including the use of activity and name a benefit to component of health or fitness.
varied takeoff and landing patterns to jump, hop and leap.
Cognitive Abilities Responsible Behaviors and Values
• The student will use skill cues to follow teacher instruction and • The student will identify a benefit of learning new movement
improve performance. skills, safety rules and procedures with others.
Art
Skills, Techniques and Processes Organizational Structure
• The student will safely experiment using various tools and • The student will identify and use the structural elements and
processes to develop skills, create and describe the art production organizational principles of art to create and support artistic
process while sharing personal ideas respectfully. development while expressing thoughts and feelings to
document surroundings and community.
Critical Thinking and Reflection Historical and Global Connections
• The student will use art media, techniques and vocabulary to • The student will identify suitable behavior where art is viewed,
create and discuss personal, utilitarian and art objects from and compare/contrast utilitarian objects that communicate
nature. different cultures, knowledge, and life experiences.

Innovation, Technology and the Future

• The student will explain the importance of art in their community, follow directions to create art, follow directions to create art in a specified
time frame using varied media depicting diverse subject matter and solving artistic problems using 21st century skills.
Music
Skills, Techniques and Processes Organizational Structure
• The student will sing/play more complex songs, and • The student will respond to contrasts and identify patterns in
imitate/improvise 3-5 note melodic and 4 beat rhythmic musical examples as a foundation for understanding structure.
responses.
Critical Thinking and Reflection Historical and Global Connections
• The student will identify, classify, and respond to musical The student will sing, play, identify and explore a variety of
•
characteristics in various vocal and instrumental pieces. cultural traditions, including folk music of America, and create a
performance of instrumental or vocal sounds to enhance
understanding of selected text.
Innovation, Technology and the Future
• The student will demonstrate and describe appropriate manners and teamwork for success in the music room by participating in musical
activities and exploring sounds and movement.