NY Next Generation ELA Learning Standards (Prekindergarten)

44 standards in this set. Click any domain to expand.

📌 Language Standards — Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 6 standards

PKL4

Explore and use new vocabulary in play

Explore and use new vocabulary in child-centered, authentic, play-based experiences.

PKL5 Explore and discuss word relationships 3 sub-parts

Explore and discuss word relationships and word meanings.

PKL5a

Sort common objects into categories

Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) for understanding of the concepts the categories represent.

PKL5b

Relate frequently occurring words to opposites

Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring words by relating them to their opposites (e.g., hot/cold).

PKL5c

Use words to identify/describe the world

Use words to identify and describe the world around them.

PKL6

Use words/phrases from language-rich experiences

Use words and phrases acquired through language rich experiences, conversations, reading and being read to, responding to texts, and child-centered, play-based experiences.

📌 Reading Standards (Literary and Informational Text) — Craft and Structure 3 standards

PKR4

Exhibit interest in learning new vocabulary

Exhibit an interest in learning new vocabulary. (RI&RL)

PKR5

Interact with a variety of genres

Interact with a variety of genres. (RI&RL)

PKR6

Describe role of author and illustrator

Describe the role of an author and illustrator. (RI&RL)

📌 Reading Standards (Literary and Informational Text) — Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 2 standards

PKR7

Describe relationship between illustrations and text

Describe the relationship between illustrations and the text. (RI&RL)

PKR9

Make connections between self, text, world

Make connections between self, text, and the world. (RI&RL)

📌 Reading Standards (Literary and Informational Text) — Key Ideas and Details 3 standards

PKR1

Participate in discussions about a text

Participate in discussions about a text. (RI&RL)

PKR2

Retell stories or share information

Retell stories or share information from a text. (RI&RL)

PKR3

Develop and answer questions about text

Develop and answer questions about characters, major events, and pieces of information in a text. (RI&RL)

📌 Reading Standards: Foundational Skills — Fluency 1 standard

PKRF4

Display emergent reading behaviors

Displays emergent reading behaviors with purpose and understanding.

📌 Reading Standards: Foundational Skills — Phonics and Word Recognition 2 standards

PKRF3 Demonstrate emergent phonics skills 1 sub-part

Demonstrate emergent phonics and word analysis skills.

PKRF3a

Demonstrate letter-sound correspondence

Demonstrate one-to-one letter-sound correspondence by producing the primary sound of some consonants.

📌 Reading Standards: Foundational Skills — Phonological Awareness 4 standards

PKRF2 Demonstrate emerging understanding of spoken words/sounds 3 sub-parts

Demonstrate an emerging understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

PKRF2a

Begin to recognize/match rhyming words

Begin to recognize and match spoken words that rhyme (e.g. songs, chants, finger plays).

PKRF2b

Begin to recognize syllables in words

Begin to recognize individual syllables within spoken words (e.g. cup cake, base ball).

PKRF2c

Isolate and pronounce initial sounds

Isolate and pronounce the initial sounds (phonemes) in spoken one-syllable words (e.g. the /m/ in map).

📌 Reading Standards: Foundational Skills — Print Concepts 8 standards

PKRF1 Demonstrate understanding of print organization 7 sub-parts

Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

PKRF1a

Recognize words read left to right

Recognize that words are read from left to right, top to bottom and page to page.

PKRF1b

Recognize spoken words represented in writing

Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language.

PKRF1c

Understand words separated by spaces

Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

PKRF1d

Recognize and name some letters

Recognize and name some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.

PKRF1e

Recognize letters group to form words

Recognize that letters are grouped to form words.

PKRF1f

Differentiate letters from numerals

Differentiate letters from numerals.

PKRF1g

Identify front and back cover

Identify front cover and back cover.

📌 Speaking and Listening Standards — Comprehension and Collaboration 6 standards

PKSL1 Participate in collaborative conversations 3 sub-parts

Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and adults in small and large groups and during play.

PKSL1a

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions, including listening to others, taking turns, and staying on topic.

PKSL1b

Participate in conversations through exchanges

Participate in conversations through multiple exchanges.

PKSL1c

Consider individual differences communicating

Consider individual differences when communicating with others.

PKSL2

Interact with diverse formats and texts

Interact with diverse formats and texts.

PKSL3

Identify the speaker

Identify the speaker.

📌 Speaking and Listening Standards — Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 3 standards

PKSL4

Describe familiar people, places, things, events

Describe familiar people, places, things, and events.

PKSL5

Create a visual display

Create a visual display.

PKSL6

Express thoughts, feelings, and ideas

Express thoughts, feelings, and ideas.

📌 Writing Standards — Research to Build and Present Knowledge 2 standards

PKW6

Develop questions, participate in shared research

Develop questions and participate in shared research and exploration to answer questions and to build and share knowledge.

PKW7

Engage in discussion using gathered info

Engage in a discussion using gathered information from experiences or provided resources.

📌 Writing Standards — Text Types and Purposes 4 standards

PKW1

State an opinion using drawing/dictating

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, oral expression, and/or emergent writing to state an opinion about a familiar topic in child-centered, authentic, play-based learning.

PKW2

Name topic and supply information

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, oral expression, and/or emergent writing to name a familiar topic and supply information in child-centered, authentic, play-based learning.

PKW3

Narrate an event or events in sequence

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, oral expression, and/or emergent writing to narrate an event or events in a sequence.

PKW4

Create response to text/author/experience

Create a response to a text, author, or personal experience (e.g., dramatization, artwork, or poem).