LAC 28:CLXIX.705. Reading Foundations

A. Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word analysis skills to decode words. 1. Decode and encode words with variable vowel teams and vowel diphthongs. 2. Decode and encode words with open and closed syllables and consonants. 3. Decode and encode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels. 4. Decode and encode words with common prefixes and suffixes. 5. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words, including silent letter combinations, utilizing known spelling patterns. B. Read grade-level decodable texts with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. 1. Read with automaticity and appropriate prosody or expression. 2. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. C. Print letters, words, and sentences legibly utilizing accurate conventions of print. D. Develop handwriting by accurately forming all cursive letters using appropriate strokes when connecting letters.