Grade 1 Reading and Literacy competencies
Reference of expected learner competencies for planning and assessment.
Reading and Literacy
Term 1
41 competenciesThe learners demonstrate phonological awareness in decoding developmentally- and grade level-appropriate words; understand and create simple sentences to express meaning about oneself (narrative and informational).
The learners use phonological and alphabetic knowledge to read/write words accurately with/for meaning and narrate personal experiences.
Chant rhymes and poems.
Segment a two to three syllable word into its syllabic parts.
Identify rhyming words in nursery rhymes, poems, and chants.
Say two or three words that rhyme.
Identify initial sounds (vowels, consonants, and semi-vowels, if any).
Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
Identify the letters in L1.
Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
Substitute individual sounds in simple words to make new words.
Sound out words accurately.
Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that label persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that describe persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
Read content-specific words (Math, Makabansa, and GMRC) accurately for meaning.
Write words legibly and correctly.
Recognize environmental print (symbols).
Recognize the parts of the book (cover page, title page, etc.).
Recognize proper eye movement skills in reading: left to right, top to bottom, return sweep.
Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Comprehend stories: note important details in stories (character, setting, and events).
Comprehend stories: sequence events in stories.
Comprehend stories: infer the character's feelings and traits.
Comprehend stories: predict possible ending.
Comprehend stories: relate story events to one's experience.
Comprehend stories: identify cause and effect of events.
Comprehend stories: identify problem and solution in stories.
Comprehend informational text: note significant details in informational texts (list and describe).
Comprehend informational text: identify problem and solution.
Narrate one's personal experiences: oneself and family.
Narrate one's personal experiences: school.
Narrate one's personal experiences: community.
Narrate one's personal experiences: environment.
Narrate one's personal experiences: content-specific topics.
Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
Express ideas about: oneself and family.
Express ideas about: school.
Express ideas about: community.
Express ideas about: environment.
Express ideas about: content-specific topics.
Respond creatively to texts (myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems).
Term 2
27 competenciesThe learners demonstrate ongoing development in decoding high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary; understand and create simple sentences in getting and expressing meaning about one's family (narrative and informational).
The learners use their developing word knowledge in automatically recognizing sight words; decode high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary and use them to express ideas; and narrate personal experiences with one's family.
Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
Identify the letters in L1.
Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
Substitute individual sounds in simple words to make new words.
Sound out words accurately.
Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that label persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that describe persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
Read content-specific words (Math, Makabansa, and GMRC) accurately for meaning.
Write words legibly and correctly.
Recognize environmental print (symbols).
Recognize the parts of the book (cover page, title page, etc.).
Recognize proper eye movement skills in reading: left to right, top to bottom, return sweep.
Comprehend stories: note important details in stories (character, setting, and events).
Comprehend stories: sequence events in stories.
Comprehend stories: infer the character's feelings and traits.
Comprehend stories: predict possible ending.
Comprehend stories: relate story events to one's experience.
Comprehend stories: identify cause and effect of events.
Comprehend informational text: note significant details in informational texts (list and describe).
Comprehend informational text: identify problem and solution.
Narrate one's personal experiences: oneself and family.
Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
Express ideas about: oneself and family.
Respond creatively to texts (myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems).
Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Term 3
25 competenciesThe learners demonstrate ongoing development in decoding high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary; understand and create simple sentences in getting and expressing meaning about one's community (narrative and informational).
The learners use their ongoing development in automatically recognizing sight words; decode high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary and use them to express ideas; read sentences and narrate personal experience with one's community.
Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
Identify the letters in L1.
Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
Substitute individual sounds in simple words to make new words.
Sound out words accurately.
Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that label persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that describe persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
Read content-specific words (Math, Makabansa, and GMRC) accurately for meaning.
Write words legibly and correctly.
Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Comprehend stories: note important details in stories (character, setting, and events).
Comprehend stories: sequence events in stories.
Comprehend stories: infer the character's feelings and traits.
Comprehend stories: predict possible ending.
Comprehend stories: relate story events to one's experience.
Comprehend stories: identify cause and effect of events.
Comprehend stories: identify problem and solution in stories.
Comprehend informational text: note significant details in informational texts (list and describe).
Comprehend informational text: identify problem and solution.
Narrate one's personal experiences: community.
Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
Express ideas about: community.
Respond creatively to texts (myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems).