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English Language Arts 94 standards
Reading
Comprehension
With assistance, develop and demonstrate reading skills in response to read alouds by:
K.R.1.A.apredicting what might happen next in a text based on the cover, title, and illustrations
K.R.1.A.basking and responding to questions about texts read aloud
K.R.1.A.cretelling main ideas or important facts from a read aloud or familiar story
K.R.1.A.dconnecting the information and events of a text to experiences
K.R.1.A.erecognizing beginning, middle, and end
Vocabulary
With assistance, develop an understanding of vocabulary by:
K.R.1.B.aidentifying and sorting pictures of objects into conceptual categories
K.R.1.B.bdemonstrating understanding of opposites (antonyms)
K.R.1.B.cdistinguishing meaning between verbs describing the same action
K.R.1.B.dusing a picture dictionary to find words
K.R.1.B.eusing words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to and responding to texts
Making Connections
With assistance, determine the connection between:
K.R.1.C.atext to self (text ideas and own experiences)
K.R.1.C.btext to text (text ideas including similarities and differences in fiction and nonfiction)
Independent Text
Read independently for sustained periods of time by:
K.R.1.D.aengaging with text as developmentally appropriate
Fiction
With assistance, read, infer and draw conclusions to:
K.R.2.A.aidentify elements of a story, including setting, character, and key events
K.R.2.A.bretell a main event from a story read aloud and familiar stories
K.R.2.A.crecognize sensory details and reoccurring phrases
K.R.2.A.drecognize different types of texts
K.R.2.A.ename author and illustrator of a story and describe how each is telling the story
K.R.2.A.fcompare and contrast adventures of characters in familiar stories
K.R.2.A.gask and answer questions about unknown words in text
Poetry
With assistance, read, infer and draw conclusions to:
K.R.2.B.arespond to rhythm and rhyme through identifying a regular beat and similarities in word sounds
Drama
With assistance, read, infer and draw conclusions to:
K.R.2.C.aidentify characters in a puppet play or performance by actors
K.R.3.A.aidentify the topic and details in an expository text heard and/or read referring to the words and/or illustrations
K.R.3.A.buse titles and illustrations to make predictions about text
K.R.3.A.cidentify text features
K.R.3.A.didentify the meaning of environmental print
Literary Techniques
With assistance, read, infer and draw conclusions to:
K.R.3.B.arespond to examples of sensory details
Text Structures
With assistance, read, infer and draw conclusions to:
K.R.3.C.aask and answer questions to clarify meaning
K.R.3.C.bidentify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic
K.R.3.C.cname the main topic and recall key details of the text
K.R.3.C.dask and answer questions about unknown words in a text
Digital and Media Literacy
With assistance, develop an awareness of media literacy by:
K.R.4.A.aidentifying different forms of media
K.R.4.A.bidentifying techniques used in media
Reading Foundations
Print Awareness
Develop print awareness in the reading process by:
K.RF.1.A.aidentifying all upper and lower case letters
K.RF.1.A.bsequencing the letters of the alphabet
K.RF.1.A.cdemonstrating that books are read left to right, top to bottom
K.RF.1.A.ddemonstrating that written words are made up of different letters
K.RF.1.A.eknowing that a sentence is comprised of a group of words separated by spaces
K.RF.1.A.fdemonstrating one-to-one correspondence between spoken words and written words
Phonemic Awareness
Develop phonemic awareness in the reading process by:
K.RF.2.A.aidentifying sounds in spoken words
K.RF.2.A.bproducing rhymes in response to spoken words
K.RF.2.A.cdistinguishing orally presented rhyming pairs of words from non-rhyming pairs
K.RF.2.A.drecognizing spoken alliteration or groups of words that begin with the same onset or initial sound
K.RF.2.A.eblending spoken onsets and rimes to form simple words
K.RF.2.A.fblending spoken phonemes to form one syllable words
K.RF.2.A.gisolating the initial, medial and final sounds in spoken words
K.RF.2.A.hsegmenting spoken words into 2 or 3 phonemes
Phonics
Develop phonics in the reading process by:
K.RF.3.A.aproducing and writing letter(s) for most short vowel and consonant sounds
K.RF.3.A.breading high frequency words
K.RF.3.A.cblending letter sounds to decode simple words
K.RF.3.A.drecognizing that new words can be created when letters are changed, added, or deleted and using letter sound knowledge to write simple messages and words
Fluency
K.RF.4.ARead with support, appropriate texts with purpose and understanding
Writing
Prewriting
Follow a writing process, with assistance, to generate a writing plan through:
K.W.1.A.ausing pictures, oral language or written letters, and/or words
Draft
Appropriate to genre type, develop a draft from prewriting by:
K.W.1.B.asequencing the actions or details through letters, words, and pictures
Revise/Edit
Reread, revise, and edit drafts, with assistance from adults/peers, to:
K.W.1.C.arespond to questions and suggestions, adding details to strengthen writing
K.W.1.C.bedit by leaving spaces between words in a sentence
Produce/Publish and Share Writing
With assistance from adults/peers:
K.W.1.D.aexplore a variety of conventional/digital tools to produce and publish writing
Opinion/Argumentative
With assistance, draw/write opinion texts that:
K.W.2.A.ause a combination of drawing and/or writing to tell an opinion about a topic or text being studied
K.W.2.A.bgive logical reasons for suggesting that others follow a particular course of action or line of thinking
K.W.2.A.cuse words that are related to the topic
Informative/Explanatory
With assistance, draw or write informative/ explanatory texts that:
K.W.2.B.ause a combination of drawing and/or writing to name and inform about a topic or a text they are learning in school
K.W.2.B.buse words that are related to the topic
Narrative/Literary
With assistance, draw and/or write fiction or non-fiction narratives and poems that:
K.W.2.C.ause a combination of drawing and/or writing to narrate a story or experience the student has had or has imagined
K.W.2.C.btell the reader about a character or personal event
K.W.2.C.cplace events in the order they occurred
K.W.2.C.duse words that are related to the topic
K.W.2.C.eprovide a reaction to what happened in the events
Research Process
With assistance, apply research process to:
K.W.3.A.agenerate a list of open-ended questions about topics of class interest
K.W.3.A.bdecide what sources or people in the classroom, school, library, or home can answer their questions
K.W.3.A.cgather evidence from sources
K.W.3.A.duse pictures in conjunction with writing when documenting research
Language
Grammar
In speech and written form, apply standard English grammar to:
K.L.1.A.aidentify naming words (nouns) and action words (verbs)
K.L.1.A.buse plural words when speaking
K.L.1.A.cexpress time and space
K.L.1.A.ddemonstrate the use of complete sentences in shared language activities
K.L.1.A.euse question words in sentences
Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling
In speech and written form, apply standard English grammar to:
K.L.1.B.aprint in upper and lower case letters
K.L.1.B.brecognize that a sentence ends with punctuation marks
K.L.1.B.ccapitalize own first and last name
K.L.1.B.dcapitalize first word in a sentence
K.L.1.B.ecapitalize the pronoun I
K.L.1.B.fwrite and name the printed letters that match the sound
K.L.1.B.guse inventive spelling with beginning, final, and medial sounds
K.L.1.B.hwrite and name letters for consonant and vowel sounds
K.L.1.B.iuse correct spelling of own first and last names
Speaking/Listening
Purpose
Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings by:
K.SL.1.A.afollowing classroom listening rules
K.SL.1.A.bcontinuing a conversation through multiple exchanges
K.SL.1.A.cfollowing one-step instructions, according to classroom expectations
Entertainment
Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings by:
K.SL.2.A.ademonstrating active listening, according to classroom expectations
Collaborative Discussions
Speak clearly using conventions of language when presenting individually or with a group by:
K.SL.3.A.ataking turns speaking, according to classroom expectations
K.SL.3.A.bcontinuing a conversation through multiple exchanges
K.SL.3.A.cconfirming comprehension by retelling information and asking appropriate questions based on read-alouds or other media
Presenting
Speak clearly using conventions of language when presenting individually or with a group by:
K.SL.4.A.adescribing personal experiences using a prop, picture, or other visual aide
K.SL.4.A.bspeaking in complete sentences
Mathematics 28 standards
Number Sense
Know the number names and the count sequence
K.NS.A.1Count to 100 by ones and tens.
K.NS.A.2Count forward beginning from a given number between 1 and 20.
K.NS.A.3Count backward from a given number between 10 and 1.
K.NS.A.4Read and write numerals and represent a number of objects from 0 to 20.
Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities: connect counting to cardinality.
K.NS.B.5Say the number names when counting objects, in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.
K.NS.B.6Demonstrate that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted and the number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.
K.NS.B.7Demonstrate that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger than the previous number.
K.NS.B.8Recognize, without counting, the quantity of groups up to 5 objects arranged in common patterns.
K.NS.B.9Demonstrate that a number can be used to represent “how many” are in a set.
Compare Numbers
K.NS.C.10Compare two or more sets of objects and identify which set is equal to, more than or less than the other.
K.NS.C.11Compare two numerals, between 1 and 10, and determine which is more than or less than the other.
Number Sense and Operations in Base Ten
Work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value.
K.NBT.A.1Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into sets of tens with additional ones.
Relationships and Algebraic Thinking
Understand addition as putting together or adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart or taking from.
K.RA.A.1Represent addition and subtraction within 10.
K.RA.A.2Demonstrate fluency for addition and subtraction within 5.
K.RA.A.3Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 in more than one way.
K.RA.A.4Make 10 for any number from 1 to 9.
Geometry and Measurement
Reason with shapes and their attributes.
K.GM.A.1Describe several measureable attributes of objects.
K.GM.A.2Compare the measurable attributes of two objects.
Work with time and money.
K.GM.B.3Demonstrate an understanding of concepts of time and devices that measure time.
K.GM.B.4Name the days of the week.
K.GM.B.5Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
K.GM.C.6Identify shapes and describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, recognizing the name stays the same regardless of orientation or size.
K.GM.C.7Describe the relative positions of objects in space.
K.GM.C.8Identify and describe the attribute of shapes, and use the attributes to sort a collection of shapes.
K.GM.C.9Draw or model simple two-dimensional shapes.
K.GM.C.10Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes using manipulatives.
Data and Statistics
Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category.
K.DS.A.1Classify objects into given categories; count the number of objects in each category.
K.DS.A.2Compare category counts using appropriate language.
Science 14 standards
Earth and Space Sciences
Earth and the Solar System
K.ESS1.B.1Make observations during different seasons to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on relative comparisons of the amount of daylight in the winter to the amount in the spring or fall.]
Weather and Climate
K.ESS2.D.1Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. [Clarification Statement: Examples of qualitative observations could include descriptions of the weather (such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, and warm); examples of quantitative observations could include numbers of sunny, windy, and rainy days in a month. Examples of patterns could include that it is usually cooler in the morning than in the afternoon and the number of sunny days versus cloudy days in different month.]
Biogeology
K.ESS2.E.1With prompting and support, construct an argument using evidence for how plants and animals (including but not limited to humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
Natural Resources
K.ESS3.A.1Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
Human Impacts on Earth's System
K.ESS3.C.1Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science
Defining and Delimiting Engineering Proble6-8
K.ETS1.A.1Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Developing Possible Solutions
K.ETS1.B.1Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Optimizing the Solution Process
K.ETS1.C.1Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strength and weaknesses of how each performs.
Life Sciences
Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
K.LS1.C.1Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive. [Clarification Statement: Examples of patterns could include that animals need to take in food but plants do not; the different kinds of food needed by different types of animals; the requirement of plants to have light; and, that all living things need water.]
Physical Sciences
Structure and Properties of Matter
K.PS1.A.1Make qualitative observations of the physical properties of objects (i.e., size, shape, color, mass).
Forces and Motion
K.PS2.A.1Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strength or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object. [Clarification Statement: Examples of pushes or pulls could include a string attached to an object being pulled, a person pushing an object, a person stopping a rolling ball, and two objects colliding and pushing on each other.]
K.PS2.A.2Describe ways to change the motion of an object (i.e., how to cause an object to go slower, go faster, go farther, change direction, stop).
Definitions of Energy
K.PS3.A.1Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
K.PS3.B.1With prompting and support, use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area
Social Studies 26 standards
Knowledge of the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States
Purposes and principles of the Constitution
K.PC.1.B.aIdentify reasons for making rules within the school
Processes of governmental systems in decision making
K.PC.1.C.aDiscuss the concept of individual rights.
Character traits and civic attitudes of significant individuals.
K.PC.1.E.aDescribe the character traits of role models within your family or school.
Knowledge of the symbols of our state and the nation.
K.PC.1.F.aIdentify the flag as a symbol of our nation.
K.PC.1.F.bRecite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Knowledge of principles and processes of governance systems.
Processes of governmental systems in decision making
K.GS.2.C.aDescribe why groups need to make decisions and how those decisions are made in families and classrooms.
Functions of governmental systems
K.GS.2.D.aDescribe roles and responsibilities of people in authority in families and in groups.
Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States.
Historical perspective/Thinking/Passage of time
K.H.3.B.aCreate a personal history.
K.H.3.B.bCompare your family's life in the past and present.
Knowledge of contributions of significant persons in U.S. history.
K.H.3.C.aDescribe the contributions of people typically studied in K-5 programs associated with national holidays. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)
Knowledge of economic concepts and principles
Knowledge of basic economic concepts.
K.EG.4.A.aDescribe examples of scarcity within your family and school.
K.EG.4.A.bDescribe examples of opportunity cost within your family and school.
K.EG.4.A.cDescribe examples of needs and wants within your family and school.
Knowledge of major elements of geographical study and analysis and their relationship to changes in society and the environment.
Reading and constructing maps.
K.EG.5.A.aIdentify maps as representations of real places.
K.EG.5.A.bWith assistance, read, construct, and use maps of familiar places such as the classroom, the home, the bedroom etc.
K.EG.5.A.cMatch legend symbols to map features.
Understanding the concept of location to make predictions and solve problems.
K.EG.5.B.aApply positional words to locations within the classroom
Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions.
Cultural characteristics of all people
K.RI.6.A.aDescribe cultural characteristics of your family and class members including language, celebrations, customs, holidays, artistic expression, food, dress, and traditions.
Methods of resolving conflicts
K.RI.6.B.aExplain how to resolve disputes peacefully in the classroom and on the playground
Ideas and beliefs of different cultures
K.RI.6.C.aShare stories related to your family cultural traditions and family lore.
Cultural heritage and preservation.
K.RI.6.D.aDescribe how you and your family remember and commemorate your cultural heritage
Knowledge of the use of tools of social science inquiry
Identify, select, analyze, and evaluate resources to create a product of social science inquiry
K.TS.7.A.aLabel and analyze different social studies’ sources with guidance and support from an adult.
K.TS.7.A.bUse artifacts to share information on social studies’ topics.
Use visual tools to communicate information and ideas.
K.TS.7.B.aUse visual tools to communicate information.
Conducting and presenting research with appropriate resources.
K.TS.7.D.aShare findings about a social studies' topic.
Developing a research plan and identifying resources
K.TS.7.E.aAsk questions and find answers with assistance.
More Information: Missouri Dates, Sources and Homeschool Law
Missouri Learning Standards, published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Adopted by the state: 2016
Science reviewed: September 2024 (DESE's reviewed file)
Last checked by NexStudents: September 25, 2026
Copied from the state's own files, word for word. States revise their standards,
so check the state's page for the current version.
Social Studies 26 standards
Knowledge of the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States
Knowledge of principles and processes of governance systems.
Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States.
Knowledge of economic concepts and principles
Knowledge of major elements of geographical study and analysis and their relationship to changes in society and the environment.
Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions.
Knowledge of the use of tools of social science inquiry