First Grade

By the end of first grade your child should be able to do the following:

Listening
Remember information
Respond to instructions
Follow 2-3 step directions in a sequence

Speaking
Be easily understood
Answer more complex “yes/no” questions
Tell and retell stories and events in a logical order
Express ideas with a variety of complete sentences
Use most parts of speech (grammar) correctly
Ask and respond to “wh” questions (who, what, where, when, why)
Stay on topic and take turns in conversation
Give directions
Start conversations

Reading
Create rhyming words
Identify all sounds in short words
Blend separate sounds to form words
Match spoken words with print
Know how a book works (e.g., read from left to right and top to bottom in English)
Identify letters, words, and sentences
Sound out words when reading
Have a sight vocabulary of 100 common words
Read grade-level material fluently
Understand what is read

Writing
Express ideas through writing
Print clearly
Spell frequently used words correctly
Begin each sentence with capital letters and use ending punctuation
Write a variety of stories, journal entries, or letters/notes
Resource: http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/firstgrade.htm