Level K of Fundations® will set a very strong foundation for reading and writing. 

_{By the end of Level K, students will be able to:} 

• _{Recognize and produce rhyming words}

• _{Segment words in an oral sentence}

• _{Segment words into syllables}

• _{Segment and pronounce initial, medial and final phonemes in spoken CVC words}

• _{Manipulate phonemes with additions or substitutions in one-syllable words}

• _{Name all letters of the alphabet}

• _{Write all manuscript letters in lowercase and uppercase}

• _{Sequence letters of the alphabet}

• _{Fluently produce sounds of consonants (primary) and short vowels when given the letter}

• _{Fluently produce sounds for basic digraphs (wh, sh, ch, th, ck)}

• _{Name and write corresponding letter(s) when given sounds for consonants, consonant digraphs, and short vowels}

• _{Distinguish long and short vowel sounds within words}

• _{Read and spell approximately 200 CVC words}

• _{Spell other words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships}

• _{Identify 75% of first 100 high frequency words, including 25-30 irregular (trick words) such as the, was, of}

• _{Identify and name correct punctuation at end of sentence}

• _{Capitalize words at beginning of sentences and names of people}

• _{Name the author and illustrator of a story and define their roles}

• _{Explain narrative story structure including character, setting and main events}

• _{Use a combination of drawing and dictating to narrate linked events to tell about a story in sequence}

• _{Re-tell key details of narrative and informational text, using pictures or prompts as a guide}

• _{Identify characters, settings and main events in a story, with pictures or other prompts}

• _{Describe what happened in a story when given a specific illustration}

• _{With prompts, compare and contrast the experiences of characters in two stories}

• _{Explain difference between narrative and informational text}

• _{Echo-read a passage with correct phrasing and expression}

• _{Identify and explain new meanings for familiar words and newly taught words}

• _{Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities}

• _{Level K Home School Connections}