Inspiring Artists and Musicians

L.1.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.1.1.g — Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).

L.1.1.j — Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.

L.1.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.1.2.a — Capitalize dates and names of people.

L.1.2.b — Use end punctuation for sentences.

L.1.2.c — Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.

L.1.2.c — Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.

L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

RI.1.2 — Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

RI.1.3 — Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

RI.1.6 — Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.

RI.1.7 — Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.

RI.1.8 — Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

RI.1.9 — Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups

SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

SL.1.4 — Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

SL.1.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

W.1.1 — Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.

W.1.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

W.1.3 — Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

W.1.5 — With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

W.1.7 — Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of "how-to" books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).

W.1.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.