Reading/Language Recognizes short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) Recognizes long vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) Reads words with consonant blends bl cl fl gl pl br cr dr fr gr pr tr sc sk sl sm sn sp spr st str Reads words with digraphs ch sh th wh qu Understands what is read (comprehension) Participates in writing activities Writes simple sentences Uses capital letters correctly (beginning of sentence and names) in writing activities Uses end punctuation marks (period, question mark, exclamation point) in writing sentences Spells three- and four-letter words correctly Reads books at home and returns booklists Reads on grade level (based on STAR-EL Test) Recognizes the second group of 25 sight words on the district list Math Counts from 1-50 Recognizes and writes numbers 1-50 at random Counts by twos to 20 Counts by fives to 50 Counts by tens to 100 Identifies penny, nickel and dime and tells their value Names the number of days in a week Names the days of the week Names the months of the year Identifies the fractional part one-half Tells the time on the hour Matches the number words one-ten and sets of objects Using models solves simple addition and subtraction facts