First Grade Reading Benchmarks

• Letter-Sound Recognition/Relationship
  
• Beginning Consonant Sounds
  
• Rhyming Words/Families
  
• Short Vowels
  
• Summarize Story (draw, retell, write, etc.)
  
• Express self through drawing/writing
  
• Retells Familiar Stories
  
• Shows Proper Handling of Books
  
• Exhibits Knowledge of Word Boundaries
  
• Beginning Spelling
  
• Sight Words
  
• Positional Words
  
• Story Comprehension*
• Final Consonant Sounds
  
• Real vs. Fantasy
  
• Initial Consonant Blends
  
• Consonant Digraphs
  
• Following Directions (written, oral)
  
• Storyline (Beginning, Middle, End)
  
• Spelling/Vocabulary/Sight Words
  For a list of Dolch Sight Words, click HERE!
• Identify Word/Letter Differences
  
• Sequencing Events
  
• Long Vowels
  
• Final Cluster Sounds
  
• Telling/Asking Sentences
  
• Capitalization/Punctuation
  
• Predict Outcomes/Meaning
  
• Recognize Nouns/Verbs
  
• Uses Picture/Context Clues
  
• Fluent Reading/Comprehension Skills
  
• Speaks in Complete Sentences
  
• Organize Ideas to Create a Story
  
• Writes for a Specific Audience (friendly letter, thank-you notes)