Table : TABLE 7.4 The Common Core: Sample Items for Each Grade
GradeReading and WritingMath
KindergartenPronounce the primary sound for each consonantKnow number names and the count sequence
FirstDecode regularly spelled one-syllable wordsRelate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting 2 more to add 2)
SecondDecode words with common prefixes and suffixesMeasure the length of an object twice, using different units of length for the two measurements; describe how the two measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen
ThirdDecode multisyllabic wordsUnderstand division as an unknown-factor problem; for example, find 32 ÷ 8 by finding the number that makes 32 when multiplied by 8
FourthUse combined knowledge of all letter–sound correspondences, syllable patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of contextApply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number
FifthWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approachGraph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems
Adapted from National Governors Association, 2010.