Reading · Kindergarten to Grade 5

kindergarten reading curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in kindergarten reading, in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. Free printable sample.

8 topics904 questions181 printed pagesAges 5–6

What a kindergarten student covers in Reading

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Concepts of printRead left to right and top to bottom; words are separated by spaces; name upper- and lowercase lettersRF.K.1
  2. Rhymes, syllables and soundsHear rhymes, clap syllables, and blend and say the sounds in short wordsRF.K.2
  3. Letter sounds and first sight wordsMatch letters to their most common sounds and read common high-frequency wordsRF.K.3
  4. Reading a simple storyRead an emergent-reader text with purpose and understandingRF.K.4
  5. Asking and answering questions about a storyWith prompting, ask and answer who, what, where and why questions about key detailsRL.K.1
  6. Characters, setting and eventsWith prompting, name the characters, setting and major events in a storyRL.K.3
  7. Main topic of a fact textWith prompting, tell what a nonfiction text is mostly about and retell key detailsRI.K.2
  8. Asking and answering questions about a true textWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in an informational textRI.K.1

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 904 questions and 181 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Every grade of Reading

Every subject in kindergarten

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in kindergarten Reading?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Concepts of print — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.