Word Formation and Spelling K 1 2 3   Uses knowledge of onsets and rimes to build words   Uses knowledge of the CVC spelling pattern to create words   Uses knowledge of other spelling patterns to create words (CV, CVCe, CVVC, and more)     Identifies and constructs words with initial consonant blends     Identifies and constructs words with final consonant blends     Identifies and constructs words with initial consonant digraphs     Identifies and constructs words with final consonant digraphs     Identifies and uses complex letter patterns to construct words (wr, kn, le, and more)     Uses knowledge of vowel combinations to construct words     Identifies and constructs words ending in y     Identifies and correctly uses inflectional endings s and es to construct words   Develops and uses orthographic patterns (consonant doubling, drop e, change y to i)       Uses -er and -est to construct adjectives       Uses -ly to construct adverbs       Uses -less, -ful, and -able to construct adjectives       Uses -ness to construct nouns       Identifies and correctly uses other common suffixes to construct words         Uses un- and re- to construct words       Identifies and correctly uses other common prefixes to construct words         Identifies and correctly uses Greek and Latin root words to construct words       Word Meaning   Instantly recognizes sight words   Demonstrates knowledge of antonyms   Demonstrates knowledge of synonyms   Demonstrates knowledge of homonyms       Demonstrates knowledge of homophones         Demonstrates knowledge of negatives     Sorts words into categories   Determines meanings of compound words by using knowledge of base words     Determines meanings of contractions/using knowledge of base words   Determines meanings of derivatives/using knowledge of base words   Determines meanings of derivatives by using knowledge of suffixes       Determines meanings of derivatives by using knowledge of prefixes       Determines meanings of derivatives by using knowledge of root words and affixes       Determines meanings of related words constructed from English base words       Determines meanings of related words constructed from Greek and Latin root words