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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

English Language Development — Kindergarten

Goal 3. Reading — Novice Low

Goal 3. Reading

The learner will comprehend written English in personal, social, and academic contexts from print and non-print materials.

Level: Novice Low

Students will use various forms of non-verbal communication to express ideas and demonstrate basic comprehension. They may point, touch, match, draw, act out, demonstrate an action, or play games to show their understanding. Learning objectives focus on greetings, classroom objects, story characters, letters, and following one-step directions with prompting.

Objective NL 3.01
Hold print materials in correct position with modeling.
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Objective NL 3.02
Point to the front and back of a book with modeling.
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Objective NL 3.03
Begin to distinguish letters from other written symbols
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Objective NL 3.04
Use pictures to identify characters from a familiar story or text with instructional support.
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