kindergarten · Kindergarten to Grade 5

What Should a Kindergartener Know?

Nobody can tell you what every kindergarten student knows; students differ, and so do states. What we can tell you exactly is what we teach. Below is the whole kindergarten list: 61 topics in eight subjects, in the order we teach them, each with the standard it addresses. It is a plan, not a test and not a legal standard — if your student is ahead in one subject and behind in another, that is ordinary.

61 topics8 subjects6373 questions

Math

8 topics384 questionsSubject page

1. Counting to 100Count by ones and tens; count objects and say how manyK.CC
2. Comparing numbersGreater than, less than, equal for groups up to 10K.CC.C
3. Addition and subtraction within 10Put together, take apart, simple story problemsK.OA
4. Teen numbers11–19 as ten ones and some more onesK.NBT
5. Measuring and sortingCompare length and weight; classify objectsK.MD
6. ShapesName, describe and build 2D and 3D shapesK.G
7. Writing numbers 0 to 20Write the numerals 0 to 20 and match each one to a count of objectsK.CC.A.3
8. Making 10Find the partner that makes 10 for any number from 1 to 9K.OA.A.4

Reading

8 topics904 questionsSubject page

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

English & Writing

8 topics904 questionsSubject page

1. Printing uppercase and lowercase lettersForm many capital and small letters with correct strokes, starting at the topL.K.1a
2. Writing letters for soundsWrite a letter for most consonant and short-vowel sounds heard in simple wordsL.K.2c
3. Capital letters to start a sentence and for ICapitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun IL.K.2a
4. Naming end punctuationRecognize and name the period, question mark and exclamation pointL.K.2b
5. Telling facts about a topicDraw, dictate and write to name a topic and tell some information about itW.K.2
6. Sharing my opinionDraw, dictate and write to tell the topic and an opinion about itW.K.1
7. Telling a story in orderDraw, dictate and write about an event in the order it happened and react to itW.K.3
8. Taking turns in a conversationFollow talking rules, listen while others speak, and keep a conversation going over several turnsSL.K.1

Science

8 topics904 questionsSubject page

1. Pushes and pullsCompare how pushes and pulls of different strengths and directions change how an object movesK-PS2-1
2. Sunlight warms the EarthObserve that sunlight warms surfaces like sand, soil, rocks and waterK-PS3-1
3. Building shadeDesign and build a simple structure that reduces the warming effect of sunlightK-PS3-2
4. What plants and animals needUse observations to describe what plants and animals, including people, need to surviveK-LS1-1
5. Watching the weatherRecord local weather each day and notice patterns over timeK-ESS2-1
6. Where living things liveModel how plants and animals live where they can get what they needK-ESS3-1
7. Caring for our EarthChoose ways people can reduce their impact on land, water, air and living thingsK-ESS3-3
8. Finding a problem to solveAsk questions, look closely and gather information to name a simple problem a new tool could fixK-2-ETS1-1

History & Social Studies

8 topics904 questionsSubject page

1. Rules at home and at schoolExplain why we have rules and what rules do for us in different placesD2.Civ.3.K-2
2. People who help and lead usDescribe the roles of grown-ups in charge at home, at school and in the communityD2.Civ.1.K-2
3. Community helpersName community helpers and explain how everyone plays a part in a communityD2.Civ.2.K-2
4. Places near meUse pictures and simple maps to describe home, school and places in the neighborhoodD2.Geo.2.K-2
5. First, next, last: putting my day in orderPut events from a day in order using first, next, then and lastD2.His.1.K-2
6. Long ago and todayCompare toys, homes, travel and school long ago with life todayD2.His.2.K-2
7. Needs and wantsTell needs from wants and explain why we must make choices when we cannot have everythingD2.Eco.1.K-2
8. How people change a placeDescribe how people change a place by building, planting and caring for itD2.Geo.5.K-2

Life Skills

7 topics791 questionsSubject page

1. Knowing my name, address and phone numberSay my full name, my grown-up's name, address and phone number, and know when to share themNHES 5
2. Washing hands and staying cleanWash hands the right way, cover coughs and sneezes, and brush teeth twice a dayNHES 7
3. Naming my feelingsName happy, sad, mad, scared and calm feelings and notice them in my bodyCASEL Self-Awareness
4. Waiting my turn: self-controlUse stop, breathe and wait to take turns, keep hands to myself and listenCASEL Self-Management
5. Please, thank you and good mannersUse kind words, greet people, share and say sorry the right wayCASEL Relationship Skills
6. Coins, needs and wantsName coins and sort things into needs and wantsJump$tart Spending
7. Cleaning up and helping at homePut toys away, make my bed and help with simple jobs at homeNHES 7

Entrepreneurship & Business Thinking

7 topics791 questionsSubject page

1. Goods and services all around meTell goods from services and name who makes or does them in my communityD2.Eco.4.K-2
2. Spotting problems to solveNotice everyday problems and think of ways to help fix themCEE Standard 14
3. Imagine and inventUse imagination to dream up new toys, tools and ideasCEE Standard 14
4. Trading and swappingExplain why people trade and make a fair swapCEE Standard 5
5. Choosing: I can't have everythingUnderstand that we can't have everything we want, so we chooseD2.Eco.1.K-2
6. Being kind to customersGreet, listen and say thank you to the people we serveCEE Standard 14
7. My first stand: making and sellingPlan a pretend stand: what to sell, a price and a signCEE Standard 7

Psychology for Kids

7 topics791 questionsSubject page

1. My brain is the boss of my bodyLearn that the brain helps us move, think, feel and rememberNHES 1
2. Feelings come and goNotice that feelings change and that all feelings are okayCASEL Self-Awareness
3. Paying attention: listening earsPractice looking, listening and staying with a taskCASEL Self-Management
4. Memory games: rememberingUse simple memory games and repeating to remember thingsCASEL Self-Management
5. Sleep helps my brainExplain why sleep helps us learn, remember and feel goodNHES 1
6. Reading faces and feelingsRead faces and voices to tell how others feelCASEL Social Awareness
7. Trying new things: being braveNotice nervous feelings and try something new anywayCASEL Self-Awareness

Optional language courses

• Spanish for Kids · Level 1 · Grades K–18 topics
• Portuguese for Kids · Level 1 · Grades K–18 topics
• English for Spanish Speakers · Level 1 · Grades K–18 topics
• English for Portuguese Speakers · Level 1 · Grades K–18 topics

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.

Other grades

• What should a 1st grade student know?
• What should a 2nd grade student know?
• What should a 3rd grade student know?
• What should a 4th grade student know?
• What should a 5th grade student know?

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