ELA.1.F.1.4

Read grade-level texts with accuracy, automaticity, and appropriate prosody or expression.
  1. Recognize and read with automaticity the grade-level sight words.

Clarifications

Clarification 1: See Dolch and Fry word lists. 
Clarification 2: Many of the high frequency words at this grade level are either irregularly spelled and therefore not decodable or are temporarily irregular, meaning that students have not yet learned the phonics rule that would enable them to decode the word. Those words that are decodable should be introduced to students using appropriate phonics rules. See 1.F.1.3. Students will read grade-level appropriate high frequency words, decodable or not, with automaticity. 
Clarification 3: See Fluency Norms for grade-level norms. Norms are expressed as words correct per minute (WCPM), a measure that combines accuracy with speed. 
Clarification 4: “Appropriate prosody” refers to pausing patterns during oral reading that reflect the punctuation and meaning of a text. See Sample Oral Reading Fluency Rubrics for prosody. 
Clarification 5: Grade-level texts, for the purposes of fluency, are those within the grade band on quantitative text complexity measures and appropriate in content and qualitative measures.
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 1
Strand: Foundational 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))
5010042: Language Arts - Grade One (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 and beyond (current))
7710012: Access Language Arts - Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
5010022: Functional Reading Skills K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))
5010026: Functional Reading Skills 3-5 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))
5010012: English for Speakers of Other Languages Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2021 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
ELA.1.F.1.AP.4a: Recognize and read sight words.

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Student Center Activities

Fluency: Computer-Based Reading:

In this activity, students will interact with computer-based fluency passages (teacher-selected).

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Readers' Theater:

In this activity, students will rehearse and read text using a Readers' Theater format.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Express It!:

In this activity, students will read sentences on sentence strips with expression.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Choral Reading:

In this activity, students will read text in unison.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Repeated Timed Readings:

In this activity, students will time repeated readings of teacher-selected text and record words correct per minute.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Partner Reading:

In this activity, students will practice reading fluently by reading teacher-selected text with a partner.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Rereading Decodable Text:

In this activity, students will practice rereading decodable text with a partner.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Speedy Phrases:

In this activity, students will read phrases containing high frequency words in a timed activity.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Word Climb:

In this activity, students will quickly read and match high frequency words on a game board.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: I Read, You Point:

In this activity, students will quickly identify words on word cards as they are read aloud by a partner.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Fast Words:

In this activity, students will quickly read high frequency words on a practice sheet while being timed.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Word Bowling:

In this activity, students will read high frequency words while playing a bowling game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Word Memory Game:

In this activity, students will read high frequency words while playing a memory game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Word Baseball:

In this activity, students will read high frequency words while playing a baseball game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Word Fishing:

In this activity, students will read high frequency words while playing a "fishing" game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Word Checkers:

In this activity, students will read high frequency words while they play a checkers game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Sandpaper Words:

In this activity, students will read high frequency words.

Type: Student Center Activity

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