Below you will find grade-level standards provided by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to support teachers in their understanding of the Standard Course of Study for English and Language Arts. The documents demonstrate at a granular level the knowledge and skills students are expected to master at a particular grade.
Elementary Grades Standards
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle Grades Standards
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
High School Standards
English I & II
English III & IV