: Understanding tens and ones (e.g., "5 tens and 3 units = 53").

: Basic rules for road safety and how to behave at home and in school.

4. The World Around Us ( Okruzhayushchiy Mir ): Little Researchers

Assessment here isn't just about reading speed; it’s about comprehension. A typical mid-year test involves reading a short text—often about nature, like A. Mityaev's "The Storm" ( Groza )—and answering questions to prove they understood the plot and "moral".

The test usually takes the form of a dictation followed by grammatical tasks. The focus is on:

: Dividing words into syllables for hyphenation and identifying stressed vowels.