English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.10

Apply knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word-analysis skills to decode and encode (spell) words accurately in both isolation and in decodable, grade-appropriate text.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word-analysis skills to decode words.
  • Phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word-analysis skills to encode words.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Decode words in isolation and within decodable, grade-appropriate text by applying knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and by using word-analysis skills.
  • Encode words by applying knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and using word-analysis skills.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Graphemes represent specific phonemes they can use to decode (read) words, and phonemes can be represented by graphemes to encode (spell) words.
  • Word-analysis skills are used to determine how to decode or encode based on letter position, adjacent letters, etc.

Vocabulary

  • Apply
  • Phoneme-grapheme correspondence
  • Word-analysis skills
  • Decode
  • Encode
  • Isolation
  • Decodable
  • Grade-appropriate text
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