Auburn City Schools
Kindergarten Checklist
Explanation of Expectations for Assessed Standards
ALPHABET
Identify uppercase/lowercase letters
When shown letters out of alphabetical order, a student can
recognize and name all uppercase/lowercase letters.
WRITING
Writes uppercase letters/lowercase letters/numerals
Students can independently write all uppercase and lower-
case letters as well as the numerals 0-20.
Produces most common sound for letters
When shown letters out of alphabetical order, a student can
produce the primary or the most frequently used sound; for
example, the /a/ sound in cat, not ape or the /g/ sound in
gorilla, not giraffe.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Orally segments words
A student who can orally segment words can hear a spoken
word and separate the word into the sounds that compose
the word. For example, if a student hears cat, the student
can segment the word into the initial consonant sound /c/,
the medial vowel /a/, and the final consonant /t/.
Identifies rhyming words
When given a one-syllable word, students can identify the
rhyming word from a pair of given choices; for example,
Which word rhymes with cat? Log or hat?
Produces rhyming words
When given a one-syllable word, students can respond with
a word that rhymes with the given word; for example, What
rhymes with dog? A correct response might include, log
or mog.
Blends letters into CVC words
A student who can blend letters into CVC (consonant,
vowel, consonant) words can listen to a separated initial
consonant sound, a medial vowel sound, and a final conso-
nant sound that compose a CVC word and blend those
sounds to speak the word. For example, if the student
hears /c/, /a/, /t/, the student can blend the sounds to say
cat.
*ACS High Frequency Word List
Students should recognize and read the following words by
sight
Quarter 1: I a can see like the we to and go
Q2: want little you do my are he she with in
Q3: was for have they of said went me here this
Q4: has look come does what where all that from by
READING
Reads kindergarten high frequency words
Students can read the ACS Kindergarten High Frequency
Word List* words independently. Words will be assessed
ten per quarter. By the end of the year, students are ex-
pected to read 80% of the words.
Demonstrates listening comprehension
Students will be orally read a selected story. Students
can answer multiple questions about the content of the
story, including characters, setting, and major events in
the story.
Identifies print concepts
Students can answer questions about the format of a book
(cover, back cover, title page) and identify the roles of the
author and illustrator. Students can track words in print by
demonstrating left to right, top to bottom, and page-by-
page progression. Students will show an understanding
of print by demonstrating that words are separated by
spaces.
MATH
Rote count to 100; Rote count to 100 by 10s
A student can rote count from memory to 100 by 1s or 10s
without skipping numbers as s/he counts.
Identify numerals 0-20
When shown numbers 0-20 out of numerical order, a stu-
dent can recognize and name all numbers.
Demonstrates the relationship between number and
quantity
A student, when counting, can say the number names in
standard order, pairing each object with one and only one
number name with one and only one object. A student
can answer a how many question for up to 20 objects
and, given a number up to 20, can count out that many
objects.
Represents addition/subtraction with objects
A student will represent addition and subtraction with ob-
jects within 10. Objects may include pennies, beans,
teddy bear counters, fingers, etc. Symbols associated with
addition and subtraction are introduced in first grade.
Uses Math Vocabulary
A student can describe objects with measurable and posi-
tional attributes such as length, height, weight, above, be-
low, beside, between, next to, and behind. A student can
name common geometric shapes.