Worksheets for Kindergarten : Free Common Core English Language Arts

Kindergarten : Free Common Core English Language Arts Worksheets

What you will learn: Kindergartners start reading alone and in groups with support. Retell key characters and details from poems and prose. Read in order. Undestand, read, and write uppercase and lowercase ABCs. Know and practice common sight words. Learn spoken word, syllables, and initial/middle/final sounds in phonics. Blend syllables to make new words. Learn CVC words.

Start to answer simple questions in writing. Write sentences about book titles, preferences, and add small details. Use drawing to supplement information to your writing. Use guidence to explore digital tools. In language, learn about frequently used nouns, plural nouns, prepositions, and verbs. Differenciate between question words. We get introduced to capitalization. Learn about consonants and vowels. Use grade level words in your writing.

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RL.K   :  Reading: Literature

RL.K.A Key Ideas and Details
RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.2
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.B Craft and Structure
RL.K.4
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
RL.K.5
Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
RL.K.C Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.K.7
With 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).
RL.K.9
With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
RL.K.D Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.K.10
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

RI.K   :  Reading: Informational Text

RI.K.A Key Ideas and Details
RI.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RI.K.2
With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
RI.K.3
With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
RI.K.B Craft and Structure
RI.K.4
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
RI.K.5
Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
RI.K.6
Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.
RI.K.C Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.K.7
With 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).
RI.K.8
With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
RI.K.9
With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
RI.K.D Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RI.K.10
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

RF.K   :  Reading: Foundational Skills

RF.K.A Print Concepts
RF.K.1
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
RF.K.1.A
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
RF.K.1.B
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
RF.K.1.C
Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.
RF.K.1.D
Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
RF.K.B Phonological Awareness
RF.K.2
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
RF.K.2.A
Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.2.B
Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.
RF.K.2.C
Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.
RF.K.2.D
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.1 (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)
RF.K.2.E
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.
RF.K.C Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.K.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.K.3.A
Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
RF.K.3.B
Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
RF.K.3.C
Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).
RF.K.3.D
Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.
RF.K.D Fluency
RF.K.4
Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.

W.K   :  Writing

W.K.A Text Types and Purposes
W.K.1
Use 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...).
W.K.2
Use 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.
W.K.3
Use 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.
W.K.B Production and Distribution of Writing
W.K.5
With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
W.K.6
With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
W.K.C Research to Build and Present Knowledge
W.K.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
W.K.8
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

L.K   :  Language

L.K.A Conventions of Standard English
L.K.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.K.1.A
Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
L.K.1.B
Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.
L.K.1.C
Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).
L.K.1.D
Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).
L.K.1.E
Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
L.K.1.F
Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.
L.K.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.K.2.A
Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
L.K.2.B
Recognize and name end punctuation.
L.K.2.C
Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).
L.K.2.D
Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
L.K.C Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.K.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
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).
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.
L.K.5
With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.K.5.A
Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
L.K.5.B
Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).
L.K.5.C
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).
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.
L.K.6
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Worksheet: Kindergarten

Hungry Jacob

Jacob is really hungry and can't wait to eat his lunch.

Core Standard: RL.K.2

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Worksheet: Kindergarten

Picture and Word Clues

Determine the meaning of the underlined words by looking at the pictures and clues around the word itself.

Core Standard: RI.K.4

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Worksheet: Kindergarten

CVC Words - Medial Sounds

Choose the correct middle sound to complete each word. Then match the rhyming pairs.

Core Standard: RF.K.2.D

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Worksheet: Kindergarten

Gardening Skills

Cut and glue the pictures in correct order. Then write to explain the steps about “How to grow a plant”

Core Standard: W.K.2

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Worksheet: Kindergarten

Questions and Exclamations

Color the box with the correct end mark for each sentence. Write the marks on the lines provided.

Core Standard: L.K.2.B

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