1st Grade CCSS: Reading: Foundational Skills

For first graders, this Common Core area helps students gain mastery of the concepts of print, the alphabet, and the basic conventions of the written English language. Among the complete standards for this grade, first graders will be asked to: demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print, recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence, distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words, know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words, decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables, recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words, read grade-level text, use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding.