Good Start, Grow Smart Early Learning Standards - SC Department ...

ELA-3K-4.9
Pretend to write.
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3-Year Olds 4-Year Olds 5-Year Olds
Scribbles and says “I’m making letters.”
Makes lines and circles on chalk board to
write a “message”.
ELA-3K-4.10
Not expected at this level.
ELA-4K-4.9
Makes some upper case letters without regard to
proportion or placement.
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Shares scribbles on papers and says, “What
letter is this” or “This looks like ___. (naming
a specific letter)
Writes portion of own name or tries to copy
meaningful words or phrases like “I love you”
or “zoo”.
ELA-4K-4.10
Not expected at this level.
ELA-K-4.9
Use uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Tells the teacher “uppercase” or “capital”
when the teacher asks, “What kind of letter
do we begin a new sentence, person’s
name, or name of a place?”
Writes own first name with an uppercase
first letter and the other letters in lowercase.
Uses upper and lowercase letters appropriately
when writing in their journals.
ELA-K-4.10
Use appropriate letter formation when printing.
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Uses legible writing once they begin to
use letters to communicate written ideas
(This does not include correct spelling).