Self‑select and interact with text independently for increasing periods of time.
Aligned tasks under K.4 balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Self‑sustained reading.
Teachers can use K.4 to sequence instruction on Self‑sustained reading and monitor progress toward mastery.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to K.4.
Standard K.4 describes the essential skills and understandings for Self‑sustained reading in Grade K. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Self‑sustained reading, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to K.4.
