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language. Speech-language therapy is a part of all academic curriculums. So, rest easy. By doing
your job, you are likely addressing their curriculum expectations. Here is what you can do:

Talk to Grade Level Teachers:
They can tell you EXACTLY what the standards are for their grade level. Tuck away the

information. Voila! You have information for your students for that grade level for the remainder of
your career.

Use your state’s list or the list we provided below:
Many of our goals already align with the standards for English Language Arts (ELA). I guarantee you
will see very similar goals for speech-language therapy. ELA is where we get the most bang out of
our time, and we are following the law of the land!

Common Core

Kindergarten
1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
3. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

First Grade
1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central
message or lesson.
3. Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Second Grade
1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate
understanding of key details in a text.
2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their
central message, lesson, or moral.

3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Third Grade

1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to
the text as the basis for the answers.
2. Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the
central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the
text.

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