Arizona Draft Standards – Redline Revisions

Kindergarten ELA Standards – New Draft Alignment Check

2010 ELA Standards2016 Draft ELA Standards (Changes Reflected in Red)Notes: Standards Comparison
CodeStandardCodeDraft Standard
Reading Standards for LiteratureReading Standards for Literature
Key Ideas and detailsKey Ideas and details
K.RL.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.K.RL.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.No changes
K.RL.2With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.K.RL.2With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.No changes
K.RL.3With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.K.RL.3With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.No changes
Craft and StructureCraft and Structure
K.RL.4Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.K.RL.4Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.No changes
K.RL.5Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).K.RL.5Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).No changes
K.RL.6With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.K.RL.6With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.No changes
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas
K.RL.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).K.RL.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).No changes
K.RL.8(Not applicable to literature)K.RL.8(Not applicable to literature)No changes
K.RL.9With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.K.RL.9With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.No changes
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRange of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
K.RL.10Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.K.RL.10With prompting and support, actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.Refinement agreed to by group.
Reading Standards for Informational TextReading Standards for Informational Text
Key Ideas and detailsKey Ideas and details
K.RI.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.K.RI.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.No changes
K.RI.2With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.K.RI.2With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.No changes
K.RI.3With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.K.RI.3With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.No changes
Craft and StructureCraft and Structure
K.RI.4With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.K.RI.4With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.No changes
K.RI.5Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.K.RI.5Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.No changes
K.RI.6Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.K.RI.6Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.No changes
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas
K.RI.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).K.RI.7With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).No changes
K.RI.8With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.K.RI.8With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.No changes
K.RI.9With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).K.RI.9With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).No changes
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRange of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
K.RI.10Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.K.RI.10With prompting and support, actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.Refinement agreed to by group.
AZ.K.RI.10a. Actively engage in a group reading of informational and functional texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, with purpose and understanding.AZ.K.RI.10With prompting and support, actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.Refinement agreed to by group.
Reading Standards: Foundational SkillsReading Standards: Foundational Skills
Print ConceptsPrint Concepts
K.RF.1Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page

b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequence of letters.

c. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

d. Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

K.RF.1Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page

b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. Identify that a sentence is made up of a group of words.

c. Recognize the difference between a letter and a printed word. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

d. Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Refinement agreed to by group.
Phonological AwarenessPhonological Awareness
K.RF.2Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
a. Recognize and produce rhyming words.
b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.
c. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words. *(This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)
d. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.
K.RF.2Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondence by producing the most frequent sound(s) for each consonant and the five major vowels.

b. Recognize and produce rhyming words.

c. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. Blend and segment spoken phonemes to form one-syllable words (e.g., /m/ /a/ /n/).

d. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel (long and short vowels) and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme words. *(This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)

e. Manipulation of phonemes — add, substitute, and delete individual phonemes in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.

Changes made to a,c,e
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills K-2Reading Standards: Foundational Skills K-2
Phonics and Word RecognitionPhonics and Word Recognition
K.RF.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one‐to‐one
letter‐sound correspondences by producing the
primary or many of the most frequent sound for
each consonant.

b. Associate the long and short sounds with
common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

c. Read common high‐frequency words by sight
(e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

d. Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.

K.RF.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one‐to‐one letter‐sound correspondence by producing the most frequent sound(s) for each consonant and the five major vowels.

b. Decode regularly spelled closed syllable words.

c. Read the 50 most common high-frequency words by sight from a research-based word list.

d. Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.

Changes made to a.
FluencyFluency
K.RF.4Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.K.RF.4Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.no changes
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for WritingCollege and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Text Types and PurposesText Types and Purposes
K.W.1Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader
the topic or the name of the book they are writing
about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is . . .).
K.W.1Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing
about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is . . .).
No changes
K.W.2Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.K.W.2Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.No changes
K.W.3Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.K.W.3Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.No changes
Production and Distribution of WritingProduction and Distribution of Writing
K.W.4With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade‐specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above).K.W.4With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade‐specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above).No changes
AZ.K.W.4a. With guidance and support from adults, produce functional writing (e.g., classroom rules,
experiments, notes/messages, friendly letters,
labels, graphs/tables) in which the development
and organization are appropriate to task and
purpose.
AZ.K.W.4Eliminate AZ.K.W.4No changes
K.W.5With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.K.W.5With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.Refinement agreed to by group.
K.W.6With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.K.W.6With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.No changes
Research to Build and Present KnowledgeResearch to Build and Present Knowledge
K.W.7Participate in shared research and writing projects
(e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
K.W.7Participate in shared research and writing projects
(e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
No changes
K.W.8With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.K.W.8With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.No changes
K.W.9(Begins in grade 4)K.W.9(Begins in grade 4)
Range of WritingRange of Writing
K.W.10(Begins in grade 3)K.W.10(Begins in grade 3)
Speaking and Listening StandardsSpeaking and Listening Standards
Comprehension and CollaborationComprehension and Collaboration
K.SL.1Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

a. Follow agreed‐upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others, taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

b. Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

K.SL.1Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

a. Follow agreed‐upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others, taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

b. Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

No changes
K.SL.2Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.K.SL.2Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.No changes
K.SL.3Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.K.SL.3Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.No changes
Presentation of Knowledge and IdeasPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas
K.SL.4Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.K.SL.4Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.No changes
K.SL.5Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.K.SL.5Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.No changes
K.SL.6Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.K.SL.6Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.No changes
Language StandardsLanguage Standards
Conventions of Standard EnglishConventions of Standard English
K.L.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

a. Print many upper‐ and lowercase letters.

b. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

c. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).

d. Understand and use question words
(interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when,
why, how).

e. Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).

f. Produce and expand complete sentences in
shared language activities.

K.L.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

a. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

b. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).

c. Understand and use question words
(interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when,
why, how).

d. Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).

e. Produce and expand complete sentences in
shared language activities.

Refinement agreed to by group.
K.L.2Demonstrate command of the conventions of
Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing.
a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the
pronoun I.
b. Recognize and name end punctuation.
c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and
short‐vowel sounds (phonemes).
d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on
knowledge of sound‐letter relationships.
K.L.2Demonstrate command of the conventions of
Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing.
a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the
pronoun I.
b. Recognize and name end punctuation.
Refinement agreed to by group.
Knowledge of LanguageKnowledge of Language
K.L.3(Begins in grade 2)K.L.3(Begins in grade 2)
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseVocabulary Acquisition and Use
K.L.4Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple‐meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

a. Identify new meanings for familiar words and
apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a
bird and learning the verb to duck).

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.

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

a. Identify new meanings for familiar words and
apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a
bird and learning the verb to duck).

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.

No changes
K.L.5With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts
the categories represent.

b. Demonstrate understanding of frequently
occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them
to their opposites (antonyms).

c. Identify real‐life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs
describing the same general action (e.g., walk,
march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

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

a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts
the categories represent.

b. Demonstrate understanding of frequently
occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them
to their opposites (antonyms).

c. Identify real‐life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs
describing the same general action (e.g., walk,
march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

No changes
K.L.6Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.K.L.6Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.No changes
Writing Standards: Foundational Skills (*Not present in 2010 standards)Writing Standards: Foundational Skills
 xxx xxxSound-Letter Basics and Handwriting
 xxx xxxK.WF.1Match upper and lower case manuscript letters.No changes
xxx xxxK.WF.2Write upper and lower case manuscript letters, with reference to a model.No changes
 xxx xxxK.WF.3Write left to right and space between words.No changes
 xxx xxxK.WF 4Repeat multi-syllable words and pronounce the separate syllables.No changes
 xxx xxxK.WF.5Segment all the phonemes in two- and three- phoneme syllables and represent those phonemes with letters.No changes
 xxx xxxK.WF.6Write the letters used to represent vowel phonemes and those used to represent consonants, knowing that every syllable has a vowel.No changes
 xxx xxxSpelling
 xxx xxxK.WF.1Represent phonemes, first to last, in simple words, using letters with a transparent relationship to sound (e.g., the “o” in “rope” may be spelled with a single letter, o).No changes
 xxx xxxK. WF.2Write or select an initial or final consonant when a medial vowel is provided.No changes
 xxx xxxK. WF.3Spell VC (at, in) and CVC (pet, mud) words with short vowel sounds.No changes
 xxx xxxK. WF.4Write the 20 most frequently used words accurately, using a research based list.Changes made–added “using a research based list”.
 xxx xxxK. WF.5Attempt phonetic spelling of unknown words.No changes
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