Kindergarten Language Literacy

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Encouraging literacy among kindergarten students involves using engaging and interactive strategies. Read aloud daily to expose children to a variety of stories and vocabulary. Incorporate phonics games to make learning letter sounds enjoyable. Use visual aids like alphabet charts and picture books to reinforce word recognition. Encourage storytelling and imaginative play to develop narrative skills. Create a print-rich environment with labeled objects and classroom libraries. Promote writing through activities like drawing and labeling pictures. Partner with parents to extend literacy activities at home. These strategies foster a love for reading and build foundational literacy skills.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A - Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

	Alphabet Workbook

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.B - Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

	Kindergarten Vocabulary File Folder Games

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.C - Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).

	Singular or Plural Nouns Worksheet

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.D - Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.E - Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.F - Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.A - Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.

	Basic Capitalization Worksheet - "I" and First Letter of a Sentence

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.B - Recognize and name end punctuation.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.C - Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.D - Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

	Alphabet Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4.A - Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4.B - Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5 - With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.A - Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.B - Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).

	Antonyms Matching Worksheet with Common Adjectives		Antonyms Matching Worksheet with Common Verbs

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.C - Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.D - Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

	Action Verbs Flashcards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.6 - Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

	DIY Picture Dictionary		DIY Letter Blocks Word Game

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