Grade 1 ELA report card comments

12 sample Grade 1 ELA comments for standards-based report cards, from Exceeds to Beginning: 6 strengths and 6 next steps. Adapt any sentence to what you have seen in class, or write them for your whole class in the free Studio.

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Exceeds

Strength, Speaking and Listening. Sam adds thoughtful ideas to class talks and builds on what classmates say. CCSS SL.1.1.b: build on others' talk CCSS SL.1.1.a: follow agreed-upon rules for discussions Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Reading (literature and informational text). At home, Sam can read a favorite story to family and ask questions that make the listener think. CCSS RL.1.1: ask and answer questions about key details Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Writing. To grow further, Sam can try new kinds of writing, such as a how-to book or a letter that gives an opinion. CCSS W.1.2: Write informative/explanatory texts CCSS W.1.1: Write opinion pieces Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2

Meets

Strength, Language. Sam spells many common words and uses letter sounds to spell new words. CCSS L.1.2.d: Use conventional spelling Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Strength, Writing. Sam names a topic and shares facts about it with pictures and words. CCSS W.1.2: name a topic Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Reading: Foundational Skills. At home, Sam can hunt for sight words in signs, labels, and favorite books. CCSS RF.1.3.g: irregularly spelled words Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2

Approaching

Strength, Speaking and Listening. Sam listens to stories read aloud and can answer some questions about what happened. CCSS SL.1.2: text read aloud Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Reading: Foundational Skills. A next step is for Sam to say each sound in a short word slowly and then blend the sounds together. CCSS RF.1.3: phonics and word analysis skills Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Language. Sam will benefit from saying a word slowly and writing a letter for each sound heard. CCSS L.1.2.d: Use conventional spelling Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2

Beginning

Strength, Reading (literature and informational text). Sam is starting to use the pictures in a book to talk about what is happening. CCSS RL.1.7: use illustrations and details in a story Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Strength, Writing. Sam is beginning to share ideas through drawings and can tell me what each picture shows. CCSS W.1.2: Write informative/explanatory texts Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step, Language. At home, Sam can practice capital letters by writing family names on cards. CCSS L.1.2.a: capitalize dates and names of people Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2

How U.S. districts report

One district grades conduct and work habits on a three-level scale.
Students receive grades (1, 2, or 3), separate from the content area, for conduct and work habits.
Wake County Public School System (North Carolina), Elementary Report Cards, web page · Source
Another district marks work habits with four letters.
E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), N (Needs Improvement), U (Unsatisfactory)
Santa Ana Unified School District (California), Report Card Guide for Parents, Grade 1 (Rev. 2016), PDF p.2-3 · Source
One district shares report cards with families three times a year.
Report cards are shared with parents three times each school year
San Diego Unified School District (California), Grading Policy (Hardy Elementary page), web page · Source

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Which U.S. report card does this follow?

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