Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMSR ... - mdk12

PreKindergarten
MMSR Exemplars
Content Area: Language and Literacy - 1.0 General Reading Processes: Phonics
WSS Indicator: II C3 Begins to develop knowledge about letters
Fall Spring
MMSR/SC: 1B 1 Recognize that letters have corresponding sounds
Objective: Proficient In Process Needs Development
Recognize similarities
and differences in letter
shapes
When looking at student name
tags, student notices letters on
other’s tags that are in his
name but does not name the
letters (Ex:” Look! That is in
my name, too!”).
When looking at student name
tags with adult guidance,
student occasionally notices
letters on other’s tags that are
in his name but does not name
the letters (Ex:” Look! That is in
my name, too!”).
Student is unable to match
letter shapes on his name tag
that may also appear on the
name tags of peers, even with
adult guidance.
Match familiar
consonant sounds to
appropriate letters. Such
as, m, b, f, t, p
Student is able to repeat the
sound made by the first letter in
his name, after hearing an
adult model it (Ex: “Your name
is Savion. That letter says,
/sss/”).
Student inconsistently repeats
the sound made by the first
letter in his name, after hearing
an adult model it (Ex: “Your
name is Savion. That letter
says, /sss/”).
Student does not repeat the
sound made by the first letter in
his name, after hearing an
adult model it (Ex: “Your name
is Savion. That letter says,
/sss/”).
*Student may use sign language or augmentative communication to communicate comments, and to demonstrate understanding.
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