Table : TABLE 12.4The 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
Source: National Governors Association, 2010.