Begin to ask for clarification and explanation of words and ideas. Give simple two-step oral directions. Use singular and plural nouns. Begin to use compound words in oral communication. Create rhyming words orally.
Blend sounds to make word parts and words with one to three syllables.
The student will write to communicate ideas. Focus on one topic. Use descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events. Edit writing for simple conventions of grammar, capitalization, and punctuation, and for spelling. Use complete and grammatically correct sentences in final copies.