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    Kindergarten · Language Arts

    Reading and Viewing

    LANG-GK-RV

    3
    Essential Learning Outcomes
    15
    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    LANG-GK-RV-ELO1

    Learners will demonstrate a variety of ways to use background knowledge and interests to select and engage critically with a range of culturally diverse paper based, visual, and digital texts for pleasure and personal growth.

    6 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO1-SCO1interact meaningfully with a wide range of genres and text forms*
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO1-SCO2develop questions when browsing through passages of interest
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO1-SCO3connect background knowledge to the titles and pictures of fiction and nonfiction passages to build a foundation of understanding*
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO1-SCO4develop understanding and application of the Concepts of Print*
    LANG-GK-RV-ELO2

    Learners will interact with understanding and critical thought to a variety of genres and text forms using vocabulary, comprehension strategies and graphophonic cues.

    7 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO2-SCO1demonstrate understanding of some environmental print and pictorial information*
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO2-SCO2begin to apply comprehension strategies to visualize, predict and connect*
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO2-SCO3demonstrate understanding by responding to read-alouds with images, model making, discussions, or temporary writing
    LANG-GK-RV-ELO3

    Learners will develop their understanding of how an author's choice of vocabulary, language, genre, text form, text features and style influence the meaning of text and define the author's craft.

    2 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO3-SCO1identify an increasing number of letter names and letter sounds, beginning with those of personal importance*
    • LANG-GK-RV-ELO3-SCO2use known letter sounds to decode upcoming words in emergent level passages*
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    LANG-GK-RV-ELO1-SCO5develop knowledge about the purpose and variety of texts that are read or read to them*
  1. LANG-GK-RV-ELO1-SCO6browse through a variety of images, and nonfiction material in pre-emergent and emergent level passages, or passages of interest, to discover information.
  2. LANG-GK-RV-ELO2-SCO4connect words and images in pre-emergent and emergent level texts to background knowledge
  3. LANG-GK-RV-ELO2-SCO5recognise and use a variety of high frequency words of personal importance, such as names and pre-emergent level high-frequency words*
  4. LANG-GK-RV-ELO2-SCO6participate in shared reading and use the meaning and flow of the language to anticipate upcoming words
  5. LANG-GK-RV-ELO2-SCO7begin to demonstrate fluency and phrasing during shared reading, independent and guided reading of emergent level passages