Kindergarten Prep 2

Ages 4–5 · 17 minutes · Math, English, Science, Stories

Letter B, circles, bears, daytime/nighttime and more!

In this lesson, your child will learn about and practice the following topics:

- Calendar
- Daytime and nighttime
- Sun and Moon – solar flares, moon craters
- Letter of the day: B
- Rhyming games
- Circles in the real world
- Story: The Bear Sleeps – hibernation
- Practice pages (for after class)

No prior experience required.

Part of

Kindergarten Prep

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Alabama

ELA21.K.10a — Produce the most frequent sound(s) for each consonant, including _x_ and _q_, which have two phonemes (sounds).
ELA21.K.9c — Recognize and produce pairs of rhyming words and distinguish them from non-rhyming pairs using pictures and/or spoken words.
MA19.K.18 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as _above, below, beside, in front of, behind,_ and _next to._
ELA21.K.17 — With guidance and support, orally utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.
ELA21.K.34a — Print upper and lower case letters using proper approach strokes, letter formation, and line placement.
ELA21.K.9f — Identify the initial, final, and medial sounds of spoken words.

Alaska

K.G.2 — Name shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres) regardless of their orientation or overall size.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe their relative positions (e.g.,above, below, beside, in front of, behind, next to).

Arizona

K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientation or overall size (e.g., circle, triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, hexagon, cube, cone, cylinder, sphere).
K.RF.2.b — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
K.RF.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one‐to‐one letter‐sound correspondence by producing the primary or most frequent sound(s) for each consonant and the five major vowels.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
K.RF.1.f — Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
K.WF.1.b — Write upper and lower manuscript letters, with reference to a model.

Arkansas

K.FR.19.H — Form upper and lowercase letters and numerals correctly, using a common path of movement.
K.FR.21.F — Produce the most common sound for each letter of the alphabet with accuracy and automaticity.
K.GM.2 — Name shapes correctly regardless of their orientation or overall size. • Shapes include: squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres
K.GM.7 — Understand concepts of time, recognizing that clocks and calendars are tools that measure time. • Concepts of time include: morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, day, week, month, and year
K.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.

California

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Colorado

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RWC20-GR.K-S.2-GLE.3-EO.b.i — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RWC20-GR.K-S.1-GLE.2-EO.a — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
RWC20-GR.K-S.2-GLE.3-EO.a.iv — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
RWC20-GR.K-S.2-GLE.3 — Develop basic reading skills through the use of foundational skills.

Connecticut

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Delaware

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Florida

ELA.K.F.1.2 — Demonstrate phonological awareness. • Blend and segment syllables in spoken words. • Identify and produce alliterative and rhyming words. • Blend and segment onset and rimes of single-syllable words. • Identify the initial, medial, and final sound of spoken words. • Add or delete phonemes at the beginning or end of a spoken word and say the resulting word. • Segment and blend phonemes in single-syllable spoken words.
MA.K.GR.1.1 — Identify two- and three-dimensional figures regardless of their size or orientation. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.
MA.K.GR.1.4 — Find real-world objects that can be modeled by a given two- or three-dimensional figure. Figures are limited to circles, triangles, rectangles, squares, spheres, cubes, cones and cylinders.
SC.K.E.5.2 — Recognize the repeating pattern of day and night.
SC.K.E.5.3 — Recognize that the Sun can only be seen in the daytime.
ELA.K.F.1.3 — Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately. • Demonstrate knowledge of the most frequent sound for each consonant. • Demonstrate knowledge of the short and long sounds for the five major vowels. • Decode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. • Encode consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.
SC.K.E.5.4 — Observe that sometimes the Moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day.

Georgia

ELAGSEKRF2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
ELAGSEKRF3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one to one letter-sound correspondences for each consonant.
K.GSR.8 — Identify, describe, and compare basic shapes encountered in the environment, and form two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures.
SKE1.a — Ask questions to classify objects according to those seen in the day sky, the night sky, and both.
ELAGSEKRF1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SKE1.b — Develop a model to communicate the changes that occur in the sky during the day, as day turns into night, during the night, and as night turns into day using pictures and words.

Hawaii

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
K.RF.2a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
K.RF.3a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.RF.1d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
K.SL.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
K.L.1a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

Idaho

K.FR.PA.2a — Identify and produce rhyming words.
K.FR.PH.3a — Demonstrate knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the most frequent sound for each consonant letter.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as “above,” “below,” beside, “in front of,” “behind,” and “next to.”
K.FR.PC.1h — Identify and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
K.W.HWK.2 — Print all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Write left to right and top to bottom with appropriate spaces between letters.

Illinois

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Indiana

K.ESS.2 — Describe and compare objects seen in the night and day sky, observing that the sun and moon move across the sky.
K.RF.4 — Identify and produce rhyming words.
K.RF.7 — Use letter-sound knowledge to decode the sound of each consonant. (E)
K.G.1 — Compare two- and three-dimensional shapes in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/"corners"), and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).
K.RF.3 — Identify and name all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters of the alphabet. (E)
K.RC.7 — Identify and sort pictures of objects into categories (e.g., colors, shapes, opposites) through oral discussions. (E)

Iowa

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, besides, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.e — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of phoneme-grapheme (one-to-one, letter-sound) correspondences by producing the primary and most frequent sounds for each consonant.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
WF.K.1.a — Form many upper and lowercase manuscript letters and numerals correctly with proportion, line awareness, and spacing (between words and letters).

Kansas

RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
RL.K.13 — Listen to high quality prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for Kindergarten.

Kentucky

KY.K.G.1.a — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and orally produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
KY.K.G.1 — Name and describe shapes in the environment.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Louisiana

RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

Maine

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
R.2.K.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
R.3.K.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
R.1.K.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.3.K.a — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Maryland

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
1-ESS1-1 — Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
PK.G.A.2 — Group the shapes by like attributes and distinguish between examples and non-examples of various two-dimensional shapes.
applying chronology to daily and weekly schedules.

Massachusetts

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
PreK-ESS1-1(MA) — Demonstrate awareness that the Moon can be seen in the daytime and at night, and of the different apparent shapes of the Moon over a month.

Michigan

RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Minnesota

0.1.1.1.a — Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds (phonemes): identify and orally produce rhyming words, onset-rime and alliteration.
0.2.1.2 — Demonstrate one-to-one letter-sound correspondence.
K.3.1.1 — Recognize basic two- and three-dimensional shapes such as squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders and spheres.
K.3.1.3 — Use basic shapes and spatial reasoning to model objects in the real-world. For example: A cylinder can be used to model a can of soup. Another example: Find as many rectangles as you can in your classroom. Record the rectangles you found by making drawings.
0.1.1.0.b — Demonstrate understanding of the basic features of print: Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Mississippi

K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
K.G.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Missouri

K.GM.C.6 — Identify shapes and describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, recognizing the name stays the same regardless of orientation or size.
K.R.2.B.a — respond to rhythm and rhyme through identifying a regular beat and similarities in word sounds
K.RF.3.A.a — producing and writing letter(s) for most short vowel and consonant sounds
K.PS1.A.1 — Make qualitative observations of the physical properties of objects (i.e., size, shape, color, mass).
K.GM.B.4 — Name the days of the week.

Montana

K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects, including those of Montana American Indians, in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as: above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Nebraska

LA.K.F.2.b — Recognize and begin to produce oral rhymes.
LA.K.F.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one sound to letter correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
LA.K.FW.1 — Demonstrate basic handwriting skills.
LA.K.SL.2 — With prompting and support, describe familiar people, places, things, and events, and provide additional detail.

Nevada

RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

New Hampshire

RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
SL.K.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
RL.K.10 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

New Jersey

RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing many of the most frequently used sounds of each consonant.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

New Mexico

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

New York

KRF2a — Recognize and produce spoken rhyming words.
KRF3a — Demonstrate one-to-one letter-sound correspondence by producing the primary sound or most frequent sound for each consonant.
NY-K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
KRF1d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
KSL4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with detail.

North Carolina

NC.K.G.2 — Correctly name squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres regardless of their orientations or overall size.
RF.K.3.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.4.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
NC.K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of objects using positional terms.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet.

North Dakota

K.F.12b — Accurately and automatically produce the predictable consonant and short vowel sounds associated with uppercase and lowercase letters in non-sequential order.
K.F.4 — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
K.GM.G.1 — Name shapes and identify them as two-dimensional (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles) regardless of their orientations or overall sizes.
K.GM.M.2 — Tell time related to daily life (today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon, night).
K.F.13 — Write uppercase and lowercase letters accurately.
K.F.12a — Accurately and automatically recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet in non-sequential order.

Ohio

K.ESS.2 — The moon, sun and stars can be observed at different times of the day or night.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one grapheme (letter)-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
K.LS.2 — Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.

Oklahoma

K.GM.1.1 — Recognize squares, circles, triangles, and rectangles.
K.GM.3.1 — Develop an awareness of simple time concepts within daily life, using age-appropriate vocabulary (e.g., yesterday, today, tomorrow, morning, afternoon, night).
PK.2.PA.2 — Students will recognize spoken words that rhyme (e.g., wall & fall).
PK.2.PWS.3 — Students will produce some sounds represented by letters.
K.GM.1.6 — Use basic shapes and spatial reasoning to represent objects in the real world.
PK.2.PA.4 — Students will isolate the common initial sound when given a set of alliterative spoken words (e.g., the puppy pounces).
PK.2.PC.6 — Students will begin to write some uppercase and lowercase letters including the majority of the letters in their first name with prompting.
PK.4.R.3 — Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge.

Oregon

K.GM.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects in their environment.
K.RF.2a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
K.RF.3a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.GM.A.2 — Correctly name common two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometric shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
K.RF.1d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
K.SL.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Pennsylvania

CC.1.1.PK.D — Develop beginning phonics and word skills. • Associate some letters with their names and sounds. • Identify familiar words and environmental print.
CC.1.1.K.C — Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). • Recognize and produce rhyming words. • Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. • Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. • Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sound (phonemes) in the three-phoneme (CVC) words.
CC.1.1.PK.B — Identify basic features of print. • Differentiate between numbers and letters and letters and words. • Recognize and name some uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
CC.2.3.K.A.1 — Identify and describe two- and three- dimensional shapes.
Patterns of the motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, described, and predicted.

Rhode Island

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, activities in the kindergarten curriculum, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

South Carolina

ELA.K.F.1.3 — Recognize and produce pairs of rhyming words and distinguish them from non-rhyming pairs using pictures and/or spoken words.
ELA.K.F.3.1 — Identify, name, and form all upper and lowercase letters with automaticity.
K.G.2 — Identify and describe a given shape and shapes of objects in everyday situations to include two-dimensional shapes (i.e., triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, and circle) and three-dimensional shapes (i.e., cone, cube, cylinder, and sphere).
ELA.K.F.3.2 — Compare and contrast letters based on similarities and differences, including name, shape, sound, and approach strokes for writing.
ELA.K.C.9.1 — Ask and answer questions in conversation on a topic.

South Dakota

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
K.RF.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
K.RF.3.a — Demonstrate one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound for each consonant.
K.L.1.a — Print all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters of the alphabet using correct formation.
K.RF.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Tennessee

K.FL.PA.2.a — Recognize and begin to produce rhyming words.
K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes and solids (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres) regardless of their orientations or overall size.
K.FL.WC.4.a — Write uppercase and lowercase manuscript letters from memory.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and solids (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres). Describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, between, and next to.
K.ETS1.1 — Ask and answer questions about the scientific world and gather information using the senses.

Texas

K.6A — identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares as special rectangles;
K.9A — identify, describe, and predict the patterns of day and night and their observable characteristics; and
K.9B — observe, describe, and illustrate the Sun, Moon, stars, and objects in the sky such as clouds.
K.2B — demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:
K.2E — develop handwriting by accurately forming all uppercase and lowercase letters using appropriate directionality.
K.8C — observe, describe, and illustrate objects in the sky such as the clouds, Moon, and stars, including the Sun.

Utah

K.R.3.a — Demonstrate mastery of all consonant names and sounds using one-to-one letter-sound correspondence (alphabetic principle).
K.G.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
K.G.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall sizes.
K.R.2 — Demonstrate mastery of age-appropriate phonological awareness skills.
K.R.2.b — Identify the initial, medial, and final sound in 2–3 phoneme words.
K.W.5 — Legibly write all upper- and lowercase manuscript letters.

Vermont

RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
SL.K.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Virginia

K.9.c — The student will investigate and understand that there are patterns in nature. Key patterns include day and night.
K.FFR.3.B — Identify common letter-sound correspondences.
K.MG.2a — Identify and name concrete and pictorial representations of circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles regardless of their orientation in space.
K.FFR.3.A — Identify capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
K.MG.2d — Distinguish between examples and nonexamples of identified plane figures (circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles).

Washington

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Washington, D.C.

K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

West Virginia

ELA.K.II.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
ELA.K.IV.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
ELA.K.III — Print upper- and lowercase letters.
ELA.K.V.d — Recognize and name upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
M.K.20 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind and next to.
ELA.K.30 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Wisconsin

ELA.K.RF.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
ELA.K.RF.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
ELA.K.RF.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
M.K.G.A.1 — Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
M.K.G.A.2 — Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
ELA.K.SL.4 — With guidance and support, describe familiar people, places, things, and events.

Wyoming

K.G.H — Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres).
RF.K.2.a — Recognize and produce rhyming words.
RF.K.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sound for each consonant.
K.G.H.1 — Describe objects in the environment using the names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.