Reading/Language Reads words with diphthongs Blends/decodes two-syllable words Recognizes compound words Recognizes contractions Recognizes and uses inflectional endings (-s, -es, -ing, -ed) Alphabetizes to the first letter Reads and follows simple directions Understands what is read (comprehension) Shares writing with the class Spells three- and four-letter words correctly Reads books at home and returns booklists Reads on grade level (based on STAR-EL and STAR Tests) Recognizes the fourth group of 25 sight words on the district list Math Writes numerals 1-100 Writes counting by twos to 20 Writes counting by fives to 100 Compares numbers by using less than, greater than, and equal Does two-digit subtraction without regrouping Identifies the fractional part one-third Identifies a quarter and tells its value Demonstrates fluency with addition and subtraction facts to ten