ELA.K.F.1.1

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Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print.
  1. Locate a printed word on a page.
  2. Distinguish letters from words within sentences. 
  3. Match print to speech to demonstrate that language is represented by print. 
  4. Identify parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page). 
  5. Move top to bottom and left to right on the printed page; returning to the beginning of the next line. 
  6. Identify all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. 
  7. Recognize that print conveys specific meaning and pictures may support meaning.

Clarifications

Clarification 1: Matching print to speech involves making a one-to-one correspondence between a spoken word and the print on the page. This can be accomplished by having the child point to each word in a sentence as it is read by an adult.
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: K
Strand: Foundational Skills
Standard: Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5010020: Basic Skills in Reading-K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
5010030: Functional Basic Skills in Communications-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010041: Language Arts - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
7710011: Access Language Arts - Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5011000: Library Skills/Information Literacy Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
5010022: Functional Reading Skills K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))
5010011: English for Speakers of Other Languages Kindergarten (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
ELA.K.F.1.AP.1a: Identify a printed word.
ELA.K.F.1.AP.1b: Distinguish letters from words.
ELA.K.F.1.AP.1c: Match print to receptive language to demonstrate that language is represented by print.
ELA.K.F.1.AP.1d: Identify parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page) with a model.
ELA.K.F.1.AP.1e: Move left to right on the printed page.
ELA.K.F.1.AP.1f: Identify upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
ELA.K.F.1.AP.1g:

Recognize that print conveys specific meaning and pictures may support meaning.

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Lesson Plans

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Beach Sort:

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Where Are the Words?: Exploring the Power of Illustrations:

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Who Says Please and Thank You?:

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It's All in the Details:

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ABC Text-plorers:

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What's the Big Idea?:

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Wild about Authors and Illustrators:

In this lesson, students learn about the roles of authors and illustrators through read-alouds, charades, and book-writing. Students will have an opportunity to act out the roles of illustrators and authors. They will learn how to describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in a story. Students will also identify the beginning, middle, and end in popular picture books and will write and illustrate a simple narrative with a partner.

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Original Student Tutorials

Fiona and the Florida Flag: Part 1:

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Parts with Purpose: Examining the Parts of a Book:

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What's the Topic? Part 2: Illustrations and Photographs:

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Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades K-5

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What's the Topic? Part 2: Illustrations and Photographs:

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Integrated Civics with ELA Original tutorials - Grades K-5

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Student Resources

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Join Fiona as she creates a book all about Florida's state flag. Help Fiona locate different parts of a book, and use pictures to help understand meaning, in this interactive tutorial.

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This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Click HERE to open What's the Topic? Part 1: Titles and Headings. 

Type: Original Student Tutorial

What's the Topic? Part 1: Titles and Headings:

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This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Click HERE to open What's the Topic? Part 2: Illustrations and Photographs.

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