rhyming

letter names

count words in a sentence

name pictures & objects

distinguish vowels from consonants

consonant sounds

short vowel sounds

letter - sound linking

blending cvc

predicting in stories

describe size, location, color, shape

answer who?, what?, where? questions

syllables

cvc words (whole word reading)

sight words

using punctuation

connect stories to self & life

onset-rime

beginning, middle & ending sounds

blend & segment

digraphs/blends

use names and labels

long vowels

retell characters, settings and events

main idea

verify predictions

deletion, addition and substitution

classify vocabulary (parts of speech)

compound words

plural endings

inflectional endings

sequence of events

draw conclusions

read with expression

self-correct reading

antonyms/synonyms

base words

prefixes/suffixes

multi-syllabic words

summarize

character traits

fact and opinion

cause and effect

main idea and details

read with inflection

read at the appropriate rate

read independently

homophones/homographs

use new vocabulary to speak and write

inference

conclusions and generalizations

recreate a story with a different problem

recreate a story with a different resolution

recreate a story with new characters and traits

recreate a story with a new ending

create writing in multiple genres