ALD.3. Emerging Pre-K-2

ALD.3.Em1 - Knows that words in a book tell a thought/story

ALD.3.Em2 - Knows that words in a sentence or paragraph provide context, i.e. are related

ALD.3.Em3 - Reads and follows classroom schedules from top to bottom

ALD.3.Em4 - Identifies characters and describes specific attributes

ALD.3.Em5 - Retells main events in stories with specific language

ALD.3.Em6 - Identifies words in stories that indicate point of view

ALD.3.Em7 - Diagrams simple knowledge categories & relationships to build background knowledge

ALD.3.Em8 - Generalizes specific nouns into broader categories to expand background knowledge

ALD.3.Em9 - Compares something new to something previously known

ALD.3.Em10 - Reads informational texts, to build background knowledge of vocabulary and concepts

ALD.3.Em11 - Demonstrates understanding and usage of "WH" questions and related answers

ALD.3.Em12 - Explains a specific task that is described by written directions

ALD.3.Em13 - Identifies keywords that explain desired outcomes of a task