Informational Reading & Writing Targets:

Grade 1: Reading Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1. I can define key details
2. I can ask questions about key details in a text
3. I can answer questions about key details in a text
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.2
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
1. I can identify the main topic
2. I can retell key details of a text
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.3
Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces
of information in a text.
1. I can describe the connection between two individuals
2. I can describe the connection between two events
3. I can describe the connection between two ideas
4. I can describe pieces of information in a text
Craft and Structure:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.4
Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of
words and phrases in a text.
1. I can ask questions to help determine the meaning of words
2. I can ask questions to help determine phrases
3. I can answer questions to help determine the meaning of words
4. I can answer questions to help determine the meaning of phrases.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents,
glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a
text.
1. I can understand various text features to locate key factsor
information in a text.
2. I can use various text features to locate key fact or information in a
text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.6
Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations
and information provided by the words in a text.
1. I can distinguish between information provided by pictures
2. I can distinguish between information provided by other illustrations
3. I can distinguish between information provided by information
provided by the words in a text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.7
Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
1. I can use illustrations to describe its key ideas
2. I can use details to describe its key ideas
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.8
Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
1. I can identify reasons an author gives to support points
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.9
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same
topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
1. I can define similarities and differences
2. I can identify basic similarities in between two texts on the same topic
3. I can identify basic differences between two texts on the same topic
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.10
With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex
for grade 1.
1. I can read appropriate informational texts for first grade

Grade 1: Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1. I can ask questions about key details
2. I can answer questions about key details
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their
central message or lesson.
1. I can retell stories using key details
2. I can define what the central message is
3. I can understand a storys central message
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key
details.
1. I can describe characters, settings, and major events using key
details
Craft and Structure:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or
appeal to the senses.
1. I can identify words in stories or poems that apply to feeling or senses
2. I can identify phrases in stories or poems that apply to feeling or
senses.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.5
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that
give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
1. I can explain major difference between books that tell stories and
books that give information
2. I can give information by drawing on a wide reading range of text
types.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
1. I can identify who is telling the story
2. I can identify who is telling the story at different times
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or
events.
1. I can use illustrations and details to describe a storys characters
2. I can use illustrations and details to describe a storys setting
3. I can use illustrations and details to describe a storys events
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.9
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in
stories.
1. I can compare the adventures and experiences of characters in
stories
2. I can contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.10
With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate
complexity for grade
1. I can read prose and poetry for my grade level with prompting
2. I can read prose and poetry for my grade with support.

Grade 1: Writing
Text Types and Purposes:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply
some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
1. I can write informative/explanatory texts that name a topic
2. I can write informative/explanatory texts that supply some facts about
the topic
3. I can write informative/explanatory texts that provide some sense of
closure

Production and Distribution of Writing:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.5
With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to
questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen
writing as needed.
1. I can focus on a topic
2. I can respond to questions and suggestions from peers
3. I can add details to strengthen writing as needed
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.6
With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to
produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
1. I can use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing while
working with peers

Research to Build and Present Knowledge:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number
of "how-to" books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of
instructions).
1. I can participate in shared research
2. I can participate in writing projects
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.8
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences
or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
1. I can recall information from experiences
2. I can gather information from provides sources to answer a question