Minnesota Academic Standards

I. Language Arts

Foundational Skills

• Reads beginning-reader books
• Recognizes all letters and letter sounds of the alphabet
• Reads common sight words
• Understands how books work

Reading Literature

• With support, asks and answers questions about stories including details
• With support, retells familiar stories including characters, settings, and major events
• Recognizes common types of text (storybooks, poems, etc.)
• Asks and answers questions about unknown words
• With support names the author and illustrator of a book
• With support, describes how illustrations help tell a story
• Compares and contrasts adventures of characters

Reading Informational Text

• Identifies parts of a book: front cover, back cover, title page
• With support, finds similarities and differences

Writing

• Draws, dictates, and writes about events
• Draws, dictates, and writes for a variety of purposes: opinion, informative, narrative
• With support, writes to answer questions

Language

• Prints many upper & lower case letters
• Spells simple words using letter sounds
• Writes simple sentences with end punctuation
• Capitalizes the first letter in a sentence

II. Mathematics

Number and Operation

• Counts to 50
• Counts backward from 20 with and without objects
• Identifies numbers to 31

Algebra

• Recognizes, extends, and creates patterns

Measurement

• Compares and orders objects according to size, length, or weight

Geometry

• Recognizes a variety of shapes
• Sorts objects using characteristics

III. Science

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

IV. Social Studies

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

I. Language Arts

Foundational Skills

• Reads fluently and accurately for understanding
• Reads aloud with expression
• Uses strategies to read unfamiliar words
• Uses phonics (letter sounds) to read unknown words

Reading Literature

• Asks and answers questions about stories including details, characters, setting, and events
• Uses details in fables, folktales, and myths from different cultures to find message or moral of story
• Describes how illustrations add to understanding a story or text
• Explains similarities & differences between books that tell a story and books that give information
• Learns the meaning of new words
• Explains who is telling a story
• Reads and understands stories, drama, and poetry on grade level

Reading Informational Text

• Finds main idea and retell details of a text
• Knows headings, tables of contents, glossaries, to locate facts
• Reads to explain relationships between individuals, events, and ideas
• Reads informational text at grade level

Writing

• Uses the steps of the writing process
• Writes to share opinion, information, and create stories
• Writes to answer questions with details
• Writes to communicate and considers the audience

Language

• Uses correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
• Spells grade level words correctly
• Writes simple complete sentences
• Uses grade level vocabulary from content

II. Mathematics

Number and Operation

• Reads, writes and compares numbers to 120
• Counts forward to 120 with and without objects
• Counts backward from 30 with and without objects
• Finds ten more and ten less than a given number
• Combines and takes apart numbers to 10
• Models and solves addition and subtraction with objects
• Solves real-world mathematical problems

Algebra

• Recognizes, extends, and creates patterns
• Finds missing numbers in number models, such as 3+_=7 using objects or numbers

Measurement

• Compares and orders objects according to size, length, or weight
• Tells time to the hour and half-hour
• Identifies pennies, nickels, and dimes

Geometry

• Sorts and describes two- and three-dimensional shapes

III. Science

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

IV. Social Studies

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

V. Art

• Uses art elements (color, line, shape, etc.) and principles (balance, repetition, emphasis)
• Learns techniques (cutting, drawing, painting, etc.)
• Views and identifies artwork by famous artists from different cultures

VI. Music

• Sings or performs diverse music alone or in groups in tune and with correct rhythm
• Reads, identifies, defines, and composes music symbols and notes
• Identifies, describes, and/or compares music of different historical periods

VII. Physical Education

• Moves in ways that produce different levels of activity
• Participates regularly in physical activity

I. Language Arts

Foundational Skills

• Reads fluently and accurately for understanding
• Reads aloud with expression
• Uses strategies to read unfamiliar words
• Uses phonics (letter sounds) to read unknown words

Reading Literature

• Asks and answers questions to show understanding
• Uses details in fables, folktales, and myths from different cultures to find message or moral of story
• Compares and contrasts stories from other cultures including those about Minnesota American Indians
• Describes the beginning, middle, end of stories
• Uses illustrations, words, or digital text to understand characters, setting or plot
• Reads and understands stories and poetry at grade level
• Explains point of view of characters in a story

Reading Informational Text

• Finds details and main ideas in paragraphs
• Connects a series of historical events, scientific concepts, or technical directions
• Finds important facts using bold print, subheadings, glossaries, and indexes
• Reads and understands informational text

Writing

• Uses the steps of the writing process
• Writes to share opinion, information, and creative stories
• Writes to create research reports
• Writes to communicate and considers the audience

Language

• Uses correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
• Spells grade level words correctly
• Writes complete sentences
• Uses grade level vocabulary from content

II. Mathematics

Number and Operation

• Reads, writes and compares numbers to 1,000
• Finds 100 more and 100 less than a given number
• Knows and understands addition facts and related subtraction facts
• Uses mental math to add and subtract two-digit numbers
• Uses and creates graphs and charts
• Solves real-world mathematical problems

Algebra

• Recognizes, extends, and creates patterns
• Finds missing numbers in number models, such as 3+_=7 using objects or numbers

Measurement

• Compares and orders objects according to size, length, or weight
• Measures length using centimeters and inches
• Tells time to the hour, half-hour, and quarter-hour
• Identifies pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters; finds combinations of coins for a given amount

Geometry

• Sorts, describes, and compares two- and three-dimensional shapes

III. Science

• Understands grade level concepts and ideas

IV. Social Studies

• Understands grade level concepts and ideas

V. Art

• Uses art elements (color, line, shape, etc.) and principles (balance, repetition, emphasis)
• Learns techniques (cutting, drawing, painting, etc.)
• Views and identifies artwork by famous artists from different cultures

VI. Music

• Sings or performs diverse music alone or in groups in tune and with correct rhythm
• Reads, identifies, defines, and composes music symbols and notes
• Identifies, describes, and/or compares music of different historical periods

VII. Physical Education

• Moves in ways that produce different levels of activity
• Participates regularly in physical activity

I. Language Arts

Foundational Skills

• Reads fluently and accurately for understanding
• Reads aloud with expression
• Uses strategies to read unfamiliar words

Reading Literature

• Asks and answers questions to show understanding
• Uses details in fables, folktales, and myths from different cultures to find message or moral of story
• Predicts, retells, and summarizes
• Learns the meaning of new words and figurative language
• Reads and understand stories, drama, and poetry at grade level
• Explains point of view, character, setting, and plot in a story

Reading Informational Text

• Reads and understands informational texts including social studies, science, and technical material
• Reads informational text to find main ideas and details
• Collects information from multiple sources to gain knowledge about a subject
• Reads to explain relationships between individuals, events, and ideas

Writing

• Uses the steps of the writing process
• Writes to share opinion, information, and creative stories
• Writes to create research reports
• Writes to communicate and considers the audience

Language

• Uses correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
• Spells grade level words correctly
• Writes complete sentences
• Uses grade level vocabulary from content

II. Mathematics

Number and Operation

• Compares and orders numbers to 100,000
• Adds and subtracts multi-digit numbers using a choice of math strategies
• Models and represents multiplication and division facts for understanding
• Multiplies two- or three-digit number by one number using different strategies
• Orders and compares fractional models with like denominators to understand numerators and denominators
• Solves real-world mathematical problems

Algebra

• Uses input-output rules with addition, subtraction, and multiplication to solve problems
• Solves problems with unknowns using multiplication and division basic facts (5 x n=45)

Measurement

• Measures distance around objects
• Measures temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius

Geometry

• Identifies and uses parallel and perpendicular lines to create geometric shapes

Data Analysis

• Collects, displays and interprets data using graphs and tables

III. Science

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

IV. Social Studies

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

V. Art

• Uses art elements (color, line, shape, etc.) and principles (balance, repetition, emphasis)
• Learns techniques (cutting, drawing, painting, etc.)
• Views and identifies artwork by famous artists from different cultures

VI. Music

• Sings or performs diverse music alone or in groups in tune and with correct rhythm
• Reads, identifies, defines, and composes music symbols and notes
• Identifies, describes, and/or compares music of different historical periods

VII. Physical Education

• Moves in ways that produce different levels of activity
• Participates regularly in physical activity

I. Language Arts

Foundational Skills

• Reads fluently and accurately for understanding
• Reads aloud with expression
• Uses strategies to read unfamiliar words

Reading Literature

• Finds details and examples from reading to show understanding
• Uses critical thinking when reading to create and answer questions
• Learns the meaning of new words including words in mythology
• Reads and understands stories, drama, and poetry at grade level
• Compares and describes characters, events, plot, setting, and point of view
• Compares and contrasts traditional literature from different cultures including American Indians
• Describes how information presented visually, orally, or digitally adds to understanding

Reading Informational Text

• Reads and understands informational texts including social studies, science, and technical material
• Collects information from multiple sources to gain knowledge about a subject
• Reads to explain relationships between individuals, events, and main ideas

Writing

• Uses the steps of the writing process
• Writes to share opinion, information, and creative stories
• Writes to create research reports
• Writes to communicate and considers the audience

Language

• Uses correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
• Spells grade level words correctly
• Writes complete sentences
• Uses grade level vocabulary from content

II. Mathematics

Number and Operation

• Reads and writes numbers from thousands to thousandths
• Knows multiplication and division facts with understanding
• Multiplies multi-digit numbers using different strategies
• Divides multi-digit numbers by one- or two-digit numbers
• Solves multi-step, real-world mathematical problems using different strategies, including mental math
• Uses fractional models to find equivalent fractions and add and subtract fractions with like denominators

Algebra

• Uses input-output rules using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve problems
• Solves problems with unknowns using multiplication and division

Measurement

• Measures, compares, and classifies angles
• Finds the area of geometric shapes with understanding of multiplying length x width

Geometry

• Describes, classifies, and draws triangles and quadrilaterals
• Uses translations, reflections and rotations to show congruent figures

Data Analysis

• Uses tables, bar graphs, timelines, and Venn diagrams to display data

III. Science

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

IV. Social Studies

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

V. Art

• Uses art elements (color, line, shape, etc.) and principles (balance, repetition, emphasis)
• Learns techniques (cutting, drawing, painting, etc.)
• Views and identifies artwork by famous artists from different cultures

VI. Music

• Sings or performs diverse music alone or in groups in tune and with correct rhythm
• Reads, identifies, defines, and composes music symbols and notes
• Identifies, describes, and/or compares music of different historical periods

VII. Physical Education

• Moves in ways that produce different levels of activity
• Participates regularly in physical activity

I. Language Arts

Foundational Skills

• Reads fluently and accurately for understanding
• Reads aloud with expression
• Uses strategies to read unfamiliar words

Reading Literature

• Finds details and examples from reading to show understanding
• Uses critical thinking when reading to create and answer questions
• Learns the meaning of new words and figurative language
• Reads and understands stories, drama, and poetry
• Compares and contrasts characters, stories, events, and point of view
• Describe how information presented visually, orally, or digitally adds to understanding

Reading Informational Text

• Reads and understands informational texts including social studies, science, and technical material
• Collects information from multiple sources
• Quotes accurately from a text when explaining what the text says and to support understanding
• Reads to explain relationships between individuals, events, and main ideas
• Notes important similarities and differences

Writing

• Uses the steps of the writing process
• Writes to share opinion, information, and creative stories
• Writes to create research reports
• Writes to communicate and considers the audience

Language

• Uses correct punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
• Spells grade level words correctly
• Writes complete sentences
• Uses grade level vocabulary from content

II. Mathematics

Number and Operation

• Reads and writes decimals from millions to millionths
• Estimates solutions to arithmetic problems
• Divides multi-digit numbers
• Solves multi-step, real-world mathematical problems requiring addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using different strategies, including mental math
• Recognizes, orders, and generates equivalent decimals, fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions
• Adds and subtracts decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers

Algebra

• Describes and uses patterns of change to solve problems
• Applies the commutative, associative and distributive properties and order of operations to solve problems
• Evaluates and solves equations with variables when the values for the variables are given

Measurement

• Uses formulas to find the area of triangles, parallelograms, and figures that can be separated into triangles
• Understands how to find the volume and surface area of three-dimensional figures

Geometry

• Describes and classifies three-dimensional figures
• Recognizes and draws a two-dimensional model for a three-dimensional figure

Data Analysis

• Creates and analyzes double-bar graphs and line graphs
• Knows how to create spreadsheet tables and graphs to display data
• Knows and uses the definitions of mean, median, and range for a set of data

III. Science

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

IV. Social Studies

• Understands grade-level concepts and ideas

V. Art

• Uses art elements (color, line, shape, etc.) and principles (balance, repetition, emphasis)
• Learns techniques (cutting, drawing, painting, etc.)
• Views and identifies artwork by famous artists from different cultures

VI. Music

• Sings or performs diverse music alone or in groups in tune and with correct rhythm
• Reads, identifies, defines, and composes music symbols and notes
• Identifies, describes, and/or compares music of different historical periods

VII. Physical Education

• Moves in ways that produce different levels of activity
• Participates regularly in physical activity