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English Language Arts

Gloucester Township Public Schools

English Language Arts – Grade 1 - Unit 1: Getting to Know Us

Time Frame: 6 Weeks

Description: The Big Idea: What makes you special?

Reading Comprehension: Visualize, Ask and Answer Questions, Key Details.

Phonological/ Phonemic Awareness: Identify Rhyme, Phoneme Isolation/ Blending/ Segmentation/ Deletion, Alliteration, Contrast Vowel Sounds.

Reading Strategy

Reading Skill

Writing

Grammar, Mechanics

Speaking and Listening

Word Work

Visualize

Key details

Trait ideas

Sentences

Readers theater

Short a, i,o,

Ask and answer questions

Trait organization

Capitalization

Fluency: phrasing, rate, expression

Ending: -s

periods

Writing celebration

Blends: l-r-s

Exclamation marks

Double final consonants

Writing: Organization, Compare and Contrast, Order of Events, Ideas, Describing Details, Focus on a Single Event.

Benchmark and Cross Curricular Key

__Red: ELA

__ Blue: Math

__ Green: Science

__ Orange: Social Studies

__ Purple: Related Arts

__ Yellow: Benchmark Assessment

Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment

L.1.1.J. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts. [7 lessons]

L.1.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [1 lesson]

L.1.2.D. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. [6 lessons]

L.1.4.A. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. [1 lesson]

RF.1.1. Demonstrate mastery of the organization and basic features of print including those listed under Kindergarten foundation skills. [1 lesson]

RF.1.2. Demonstrate mastery of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes) by using knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word. [1 lesson]

RF.1.2.B. Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends. [3 lessons]

RF.1.2.C. Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words. [5 lessons]

RF.1.2.D. Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes). [3 lessons]

RF.1.3.B. Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words. [18 lessons]

RF.1.3.F. Read words with inflectional endings. [7 lessons]

RF.1.3.G. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. [13 lessons]

RF.1.4.B. Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. [2 lessons]

RI.1.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. [2 lessons]

RI.1.7. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. [2 lessons]

RI.1.9. Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). [5 lessons]

RL.1.1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. [10 lessons]

RL.1.2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. [1 lesson]

RL.1.7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. [6 lessons]

RL.1.10. With prompting and support, read, and comprehend stories and poetry at grade level text complexity or above. [3 lessons]

SL.1.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. [4 lessons]

SL.1.1.A. Follow agreed-upon norms for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). [1 lesson]

SL.1.1.C. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. [1 lesson]

SL.1.2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. [1 lesson]

SL.1.6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. [2 lessons]

W.1.5. With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed. [5 lessons]

W.1.6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. [1 lesson]

W.1.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions). [2 lessons]

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Week 1: At School

Essential Question:

What do you do at your school?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics

· Grammar and Mechanics

Writing

Research and Inquiry

Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: This School Year Will Be the Best!

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Strategy: Visualize

Concepts

of Print: Book Handling

Read Aloud

Title: "School Around the World"

Genre: Nonfiction

Strategy: Visualize

Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension

Short Text: Jack Can


Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details

Literature Anthology

Main Selection, Paired Selection

Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details

Main Selection

Title: Nat and Sam


Paired Selection

Title: "Rules at School"

Genre: Nonfiction

Text Feature: Photographs

Leveled Reader

Main Selection,

Paired Selection

Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details

Main Selections


Titles:

A: A Fun Day

O: We Like to Share

E: We Like to Share

B: Class Party

Paired Selections

Genre: Nonfiction

Titles:

A: "We Share"

O: "Look at Signs"

E: "Look at Signs"

B: "Our Classroom Rules"

Lexiles

A: BR

O: 60L

E: 100L

B: 360L

Access Complex Text (ACT)

Literature Big Books: Organization, Connection of Ideas

Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Words:

rules, obey, safety

Additional Academic Vocabulary:

events, illustrations, punctuation

High-Frequency Words

down, out, up, very

Oral Vocabulary Words

learn, subjects, common, object, recognize

Phonics

Phonological/ Phonemic Awareness:

Identify Rhyme, Phoneme Isolation/ Blending/ Segmentation

Phonics/ Spelling Skill: short a Consonants reviewed throughout Unit 1

Structural Analysis: -s (inflectional ending)

Fluency Skill

Appropriate Phrasing

Writing

Writing Trait: Ideas: Focus on a Single Event

Writing Product:

Personal Narrative

Grammar Skill: Sentences

Grammar Mechanics: Sentence Capitalization

Write About Reading: Analyze Key Details

Research

Weekly:

What kinds of activities do we do at school?

Handwriting: practice using weekly spelling words

Technology: Go Digital!

Grade 1,

Wonders, McGraw-Hill, 2014

Your Turn Practice Book

www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com

Gloucester Township Share Network

*Benchmark*

See District Benchmark Assessment Plan

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K-5 ELA Assessment Plan

Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment

· L.1.2.B. Use end punctuation for sentences. [6 lessons]

L.1.2.D. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. [6 lessons]

· RF.1.1. Demonstrate mastery of the organization and basic features of print including those listed under Kindergarten foundation skills. [1 lesson]

· RF.1.2. Demonstrate mastery of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes) by using knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.

· [1 lesson]

· RF.1.2.B. Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes), including consonant blends. [3 lessons]

· RF.1.2.C. Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words. [12 lessons]

· RF.1.2.D. Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes). [2 lessons]

· RF.1.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. [7 lessons]

· RF.1.3.B. Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words. [11 lessons]

· RF.1.3.G. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. [13 lessons]

· RF.1.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. [1 lesson]

· RF.1.4.B. Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. [2 lessons]

· RI.1.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. [2 lessons]

· RL.1.1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. [13 lessons]

· RL.1.2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. [1 lesson]

· RL.1.5. Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types. [1 lesson]

· RL.1.6. Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text. [1 lesson]

· RL.1.7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. [4 lessons]

· RL.1.9. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. [1 lesson]

· RL.1.10. With prompting and support, read, and comprehend stories and poetry at grade level text complexity or above. [4 lessons]

· SL.1.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. [3 lessons]

· SL.1.1.A. Follow agreed-upon norms for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). [1 lesson]

· SL.1.1.C. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. [6 lessons]

· SL.1.6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. [2 lessons]

· W.1.5. With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed. [5 lessons]

· W.1.6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. [1 lesson]

· W.1.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions). [2 lessons]

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Week 2: Where I Live

Essential Question:

What is it like where you live?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Alicia's Happy Day


Strategy: Visualize

Concepts of Print: Book Handling

Read Aloud

Title: "City Mouse and Country Mouse"

Genre: Fable

Strategy: Visualize


Short Text: Six Kids

Genre: Fantasy

Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details



Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details

Main Selection

Title: Go, Pip!

Genre: Fantasy

Paired Selection

Title: "I Live Here"

Genre: Nonfiction

Text Feature: Bold print

Leveled Reader

Main Selection,

Paired Selection

Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details

Main Selections

Genre: Fantasy

Titles:

A: What Can We See?

O: A Trip to the City

E: A Trip to the City

B: Harvest Time

Paired Selections

Genre: Nonfiction

Titles:

A: "My Home"

O: "Where I Live"

E: "Where I Live"

B: "Where We Live"

Lexiles

A: BR

O: 30L

E: BR

B: 330L


Literature Big Books: Organization, Lack of Prior Knowledge

Vocabulary Words


building, yard, playground


author, bold print, sequence


down, out, up, very


city, county, bored, feast, scurried

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness:

Alliteration, Phoneme Categorization/ Blending/ Segmentation

Phonics/ Spelling Skill: short i

Consonants reviewed throughout Unit 1

Structural Analysis: double final consonants

Fluency Skill

Intonation

Writing

Writing Trait: Ideas: Describing Details

Writing Product: Descriptive Sentences About a Place

Grammar Skill:

Word Order

Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation (periods)


Research

Weekly:

How are places in our community similar to, or different from, places in other communities?



Grade 1,






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Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment

· L.1.1.J. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts. [3 lessons]

· L.1.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [1 lesson]


· L.1.2.D. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. [6 lessons]

· L.1.4.A. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. [1 lesson]







· RF.1.3.F. Read words with inflectional endings. [4 lessons]


· RF.1.4 . Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. [1 lesson]


· RI.1.5. Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. [1 lesson]

· RI.1.9. Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). [1 lesson]



· RL.1.3. Describe characters, settings, and major event(s) in a story, using key details. [5 lessons]


·

· RL.1.7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. [1 lesson]

· RL.1.9. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. [4 lessons]



· SL.1.1.C. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. [2 lessons]

· SL.1.2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. [5 lessons]


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W.1.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions). [2 lessons]

Week 3: Our Pets

Essential Question:

What makes a pet special?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Cool Dog, School Dog

Genre: Fiction

Strategy: Visualize

Concepts of Print: Track Print and Return Sweep

Read Aloud

Title: "Our Pets"

Genre: Nonfiction

Strategy: Visualize


Short Text: A Pig for Cliff

Genre: Fantasy

Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details



Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details

Main Selection

Title: Flip

Genre: Fantasy

Paired Selection

Title: "What Pets Need"

Genre: Nonfiction

Text Feature: Labels

Leveled Reader

Main Selection,

Paired Selection

Strategy: Visualize

Skill: Key Details

Main Selections

Genre: Fantasy

Titles:

A: Mouse’s Moon Party

O: Pet Show

E: Pet Show

B: Polly the Circus Star

Paired Selections

Genre: Nonfiction

Titles:

A: "A Mouse in the House"

O: "Love That Llama!"

E: "Love That Llama!"

B: "Birds That Talk"

Lexiles

A: 120L

O: 200L

E: 20L

B: 280L


Literature Big Books: Sentence Structure, Connection of Ideas

Vocabulary Words


living things, need, cares


consonant, label, publish


be, come, good, pull


care, train, groom, companion, popular

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Contrast Vowel Sounds,

Phoneme Blending/ Substitution/ Segmentation

Phonics/ Spelling Skill: beginning consonant blends:

l-blends


Structural Analysis: -s (plural nouns)

Fluency Skill


Writing

Writing Trait: Ideas: Describing Details

Writing Product: Descriptive Sentences About an Animal

Grammar Skill:

Statements

Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation (periods)


Research

Weekly:

What are the ways to care for pets?



Grade 1,






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Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment




· L.1.6 . Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because). [1 lesson]









· RF.1.4.B. Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. [1 lesson]

· RF.1.4.C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. [1 lesson]

· RI.1.1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. [10 lessons]

· RI.1.2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. [1 lesson]

· RI.1.7. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. [5 lessons]


· RI.1.10. With prompting and support, read informational texts at grade level complexity or above. [3 lessons]



· RL.1.10. With prompting and support, read, and comprehend stories and poetry at grade level text complexity or above.[1 lesson]

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· SL.1.1.B. Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. [1 lesson]


· W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. [3 lessons]




Week 4: Let’s Be Friends

Essential Question:

What do friends do together?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Friends All Around

Genre: Nonfiction

Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions

Concepts of Print: Book Handling and Labels

Read Aloud

Title: "Games Long Ago"

Genre: Nonfiction



Short Text: Toss! Kick! Hop!

Genre: Nonfiction


Skill: Key Details




Skill: Key Details

Main Selection

Title: Friends

Genre: Nonfiction

Paired Selection

Title: "There Are Days and There Are Days"

Genre: Poetry

Leveled Reader

Main Selection,

Paired Selection


Skill: Key Details

Main Selections

Genre: Nonfiction

Titles

A: Friends Are Fun

O: Friends Are Fun

E: Friends Are Fun

B: Friends Are Fun

Paired Selections

Genre: Poetry

Titles:

A: "I Like to Play"

O: "I Like to Play"

E: "I Like to Play"

B: "I Like to Play"

Lexiles

A: 130L

O: 110L

E: 100L

B: 350L


Literature Big Books: Organization, Connection of Ideas

Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Words:poem


evaluate, rhyme


fun, make, they, too


cooperate, relationship, deliver,

chore, collect

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Categorization/ Segmentation/ Deletion, Rhyme, Phoneme Blending

Phonics/ Spelling Skill: short o Consonants reviewed throughout Unit 1

Structural Analysis: alphabetical order (one letter)

Fluency Skill


Writing

Writing Trait: Organization: Compare and Contrast

Writing Product: Personal Narrative

Grammar Skill: Questions and Exclamations

Grammar Mechanics: Question and Exclamation Marks


Research

Weekly:

What can we learn about our favorite games or sports?



Grade 1,






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Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment

· L.1.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [1 lesson]

· L.1.1.B. Use common, proper, and possessive nouns. [4 lessons]

· L.1.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [1 lesson]




· L.1.5.C. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy). [1 lesson]










· RI.1.2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. [1 lesson]


· RI.1.7. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. [4 lessons]

· RI.1.8. Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text and explain the application of this information with prompting as needed. [1 lesson]



· RL.1.1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. [1 lesson]

· SL.1.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. [1 lesson]




·

· W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. [4 lessons]

· W.1.5. With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed. [1 lesson]



Week 5: Let’s Move!

Essential Question:

How does your body move?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Move!

Genre: Nonfiction


Concepts of Print: Special Text Treatments

Read Aloud

Title: "Rabbit and

Coyote Race"

Genre: Folktale



Short Text: Move and Grin!

Genre: Nonfiction


Skill: Key Details




Skill: Key Details

Main Selection

Title: Move It!

Genre: Nonfiction

Paired Selection

Title: "Using Diagrams"

Genre: Nonfiction

Text Feature: Diagram

Leveled Reader

Main Selection,

Paired Selection


Skill: Key Details

Main Selections

Genre: Nonfiction

Titles:

A: We Can Move!

O: We Can Move!

E: We Can Move!

B: We Can Move!

Paired Selections

Genre: Nonfiction

Titles:

A: "What’s Under Your Skin?"

O: "What’s Under Your Skin?"

E: "What’s Under Your Skin?"

B: "What’s Under Your Skin?"

Lexiles

A: 170L

O: 200L

E: 190L

B: 390L


Literature Big Books: Purpose, Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words


diagram, first, last, next


jump, move, run, two


physical, exercise, agree, exhausted, difficult

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Categorization/ Segmentation/ Deletion/ Blending

Phonics/ Spelling Skill: Beginning consonant blends:

r-blends;

s-blends


Structural Analysis: possessives

Fluency Skill


Writing

Writing Trait: Organization: Order of Events

Writing Product: Personal Narrative

Grammar Skill:

Writing Sentences

Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation

(periods, question and exclamation marks)


Research

Weekly:

How does the human body move?

Unit Level:

Research Skill: Selecting a Topic

Unit Project: Self-select and develop from weekly research projects.



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Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment



· RF.1.4.A. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. [1 lesson]






· SL.1.4. Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. [3 lessons]

· SL.1.5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. [4 lessons]

· W.1.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions). [1 lesson]

Week 6:

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Reader’s Theatre: Focus on Vocabulary

Fluency: Pronunciation, Expression, Phrasing,

Level Up Accelerating Progress

Writing

Share Your Writing

Portfolio Choice

Genre Writing


Relevant Facts

Unit Projects

Presentation of Ideas

Technology

Reading Digitally

Navigating Links

Grade 1,





*Benchmark*


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English Language Arts – Grade 1 - Unit 2: Our Community

Unit 2 Time Frame: 6 Weeks

Description: The Big Idea: What makes a community?

Reading Comprehension: Make and Confirm Predictions, Reread

Phonological/ Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Categorization/ Blending/ Substitution/ Segmentation /Isolation/ Addition

Writing: Focus on an Idea; Beginning, Middle, End; Main Idea; Supporting Details

Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment


· L.1.2.B. Use end punctuation for sentences. [1 lesson]

· L.1.2.C. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series. [2 lessons]


· L.1.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because). [1 lesson]


· RF.1.2. Demonstrate mastery of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes) by using knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.

· [1 lesson]







· RF.1.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. [2 lessons]



· RI.1.7. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. [1 lesson]

· RI.1.9. Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). [5 lessons]






· SL.1.1.B. Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. [2 lessons]

· L.1.2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. [2 lessons]

SL.1.6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. [3 lessons]




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Week 1: Jobs Around Town

Essential Question:

What jobs need to be done in a community?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Millie Waits for the MailGenre: FictionStrategy: Make and Confirm Predictions Concepts of Print: Ellipses and Dashes

Read Aloud

Title: "Jobs Around Town"Genre: NonfictionStrategy: Make and Confirm Predictions


Short Text: Good Job, Ben!


Strategy: Make and Confirm Predictions

Skill: Character, Setting, Events

Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection

Strategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Character, Setting, Events

Main Selection

Title: The Red HatGenre: Realistic Fiction

Paired Selection Title: "Firefighters at Work"Genre: NonfictionText Feature: Labels

Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection


Main SelectionsGenre: Realistic FictionTitlesA: Pick Up DayO: Ben Brings the Mail E: Ben Brings the MailB: At Work with Mom

Paired SelectionsGenre: nonfictionTitles:A: "The Recycling Center"O: "At the Post Office"E: "At the Post Office"B: "Tools for the School Nurse" LexilesA: 70LO: 200LE: 70LB: 330L


Literature Big Books: Sentence Structure, Organization

Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Words:firefighter, siren, protectAdditional Academic Vocabulary:brainstorm, end, middleHigh-Frequency Words

again, help, new, there, use


occupation, community, equipment, fortunately, astonishing

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Blending/Isolation/ SegmentationPhonics/ Spelling Skill: short e spelled e and eaStructural Analysis: inflectional ending -ed (no spelling change)

Fluency Skill

Intonation

Writing

Writing Trait: Organization: Focus on an IdeaWriting Product: StoryGrammar Skill: NounsMechanics: Commas in a SeriesWrite About Reading: Analyze Character, Setting, Events

Research

Weekly: What can we learn about jobs that help the community?



Grade 1, Wonders, McGraw-Hill, 2014




*Benchmark*


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Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment




· L.1.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because). [2 lessons]

· RF.1.1.A. Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation). [1 lesson]



· RF.1.2.D. Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes). [1 lesson]







· RL.1.2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. [2 lessons]


· RL.1.7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. [4 lessons]


· RL.1.10. With prompting and support, read, and comprehend stories and poetry at grade level text complexity or above.[5 lessons]


· SL.1.2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. [1 lesson]


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W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. [4 lessons]




· W.1.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. [1 lesson]

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Week 2: Buildings All Around

Essential Question:

What buildings do you know? What are they made of?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: The 3 Little DassiesGenre: FantasyStrategy: Make and Confirm Predictions Concepts of Print: Quotations

Read Aloud

Title: "The Three Little Pigs"Genre: FolktaleStrategy: Make and Confirm Predictions


Short Text: Cubs in a HutGenre: FantasyStrategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Character, Setting, Events



Main Selection

Title: The Pigs, the Wolf, and the MudGenre: Fantasy

Paired Selection

Title: "Homes Around the World"Genre: NonfictionText Feature: Captions


Strategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Character, Setting, EventsMain SelectionsGenre: FantasyTitles:A: What a Nest!O: Staying AfloatE: Staying AfloatB: City Armadillo, Country Armadillo

Paired SelectionsGenre: NonfictionTitles:A: "Stone Castles"O: "A Day on a Houseboat"E: "A Day on a Houseboat"B: "City or Country?"LexilesA: 170LO: 150LE: 10LB: 330L


Literature Big Books: Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Words:homes, build, shelter

Additional Academic Vocabulary:apostrophe, dialogue, presentation


could, live, one, then, three


shelter, materials, collapsed, furious, refused

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Rhyme, Phoneme Identity/Blending/ SegmentationPhonics/ Spelling Skill: short uStructural Analysis: contractions with ’s

Fluency Skill

Expression

Writing

Writing Trait: Organization: Beginning, Middle, EndWriting Product: StoryGrammar Skill: Singular and Plural NounsMechanics: Adding -s and -es to form plural nounsWrite About Reading: Analyze Character, Setting, Events

Research

Weekly: What can we learn about the buildings in our community? What are they made of?








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Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment















· RI.1.2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. [14 lessons]



· RL.1.4. Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. [1 lesson]






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W.1.2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. [3 lessons]




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Week 3: A Community in Nature

Essential Question:

Where do animals live together?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Babies in the BayouGenre: NonfictionStrategy: Reread Concepts of Print: Distinguish Sentences

Read Aloud

Title: "Animals in the Desert"Genre: Nonfiction Strategy: Reread


Short Text: The Best SpotGenre: NonfictionStrategy: RereadSkill: Main Topic and Key Details


Strategy: RereadSkill: Main Topic and Key Details

Main Selection Title: At a PondGenre: Nonfiction

Paired Selection

Title: "Way Down Deep"Genre: Poetry



Main SelectionsGenre: NonfictionTitles:

A: Meerkat Family O: Meerkat FamilyE: Meerkat FamilyB: Meerkat Family

Paired SelectionsGenre: Poetry Titles:A: "I Live in a House!"O: "I Live in a House!"E: "I Live in a House!"B: "I Live in a House!"LexilesA: 170LO: 210LE: 170LB: 370L


Literature Big Books: Purpose, Organization

Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Word:poemAdditional Academic Vocabulary:draft, repetition, rhythm


eat, no, of, under, who


habitat, depend, hibernate, tranquil, tolerate

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Categorization/ Blending/ Substitution/ SegmentationPhonics/ Spelling Skill: ending consonant blends nd, nk, nt, st, sk, mp Structural Analysis: inflectional ending -ing (no spelling change); first introduction to two-syllable words

Fluency Skill


Writing

Writing Trait: Ideas: Main IdeaWriting Product: Sentences That ExplainGrammar Skill: Possessive NounsMechanics: Apostrophe with Possessive NounsWrite About Reading: Analyze Main Topic and Key Details

Research

Weekly: What can we learn about a habitat? What kinds of creatures live there?








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Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment




· L.1.5.C. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy). [1 lesson]




· RF.1.2.D. Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes). [1 lesson]


· RF.1.3.A. Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. [15 lessons]


· RF.1.3.E. Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables using knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound. [4 lessons]



· RF.1.4.C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. [2 lessons]





· RL.1.7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. [1 lesson]



· SL.1.1.C. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. [1 lesson]

· RL.1.2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. [1 lesson]

· SL.1.6 . Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. [2 lessons]

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W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. [3 lessons]




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Week 4: Let’s Help

Essential Question:

How do people help out in the community?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. Genre: Nonfiction/ BiographyStrategy: Reread Concepts of Print: Special Text Treatments

Read Aloud

Title: "Luis's Library”

Genre: NonfictionStrategy: Reread


Short Text: Thump Thump Helps Out Genre: FantasyStrategy: RereadSkill: Character, Setting, Events


Strategy: RereadSkill: Character, Setting, Events

Main Selection Title: Nell's BooksGenre: Fantasy

Paired Selection Title: "Kids Can Help!"Genre: Nonfiction Text Feature: List


Strategy: RereadSkill: Character, Setting, Events

Main SelectionsGenre: FantasyTitles:

A: The Sick Tree O: Squirrels HelpE: Squirrels HelpB: Wow, Kitty!

Paired SelectionsGenre: NonfictionTitles:A: "Beach Clean-Up"O: "Food Drive"E: "Food Drive"B: "Sharing Skills"LexilesA: 40LO: 200LE: 190LB: 390L


Literature Big Books: Genre, Prior Knowledge

Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Words:neighborhood, garden, recycleAdditional Academic Vocabulary:highlight, imaginary, stressHigh-Frequency Words

all, call, day, her, want


leadership, admire, enjoy, rely, connections

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Isolation/ Categorization/ Blending/ SegmentationPhonics/ Spelling Skill: consonant digraphs th, sh, -ngStructural Analysis: closed syllables

Fluency Skill

Intonation

Writing

Writing Trait: Organization: Beginning, Middle, EndWriting Product: StoryGrammar Skill: Common and Proper NounsMechanics: Capitalize Proper Nouns (people, pets, places, and things)Write About Reading: Analyze Character, Setting, EventsResearch

Weekly: How can we make our classroom a better place?








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Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment








· RF.1.3.A. Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs. [6 lessons]






· RI.1.1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. [1 lesson]



· RI.1.7. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. [1 lesson]

· RI.1.8. Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text and explain the application of this information with prompting as needed. [1 lesson]









· W.1.2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. [1 lesson]




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Week 5:

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Me on the MapGenre: Realistic FictionStrategy: Reread Concepts of Print: Reading Sentences across Pages

Read Aloud

Title: "Map It!"Genre: Nonfiction Strategy: Reread


Short Text: Which Way on the Map? Genre: NonfictionStrategy: RereadSkill: Main Topic and Key Details



Main Selection TitlesGenre: NonfictionTitles:

A: How Maps Help O: How Maps HelpE: How Maps HelpB: How Maps Help

Paired SelectionsGenre: NonfictionTitles:A: "On the Map" O: "On the Map"E: "On the Map"B: "On the Map"

LexilesA: 130LO: 230LE: 60LB: 420L



Vocabulary Words

Additional Academic Vocabulary:blog, landmark, various


around, by, many, place, walk


locate, route, height, model, separate

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Phoneme Segmentation/ Addition/ BlendingPhonics/ Spelling Skill: consonant digraphs ch, -tch, wh, phStructural Analysis: -es (plural nouns)

Fluency Skill


Writing

Writing Trait: Ideas: Supporting DetailsWriting Product: Sentences That ExplainGrammar Skill: Irregular Plural NounsMechanics: Capital Letters and Periods (in sentences)Write About Reading: Analyze Main Topic and Key Details

Research

Weekly: What can we learn about maps?Unit Level:Research Skill: Collecting InformationUnit Project: Self-select and develop from weekly research projects.







Skill Lesson


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Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment



· RF.1.4.A. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. [1 lesson]






· RI.1.10. With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1. [1 lesson]


· SL.1.5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. [3 lessons]

· W.1.1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. [1 lesson]


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· W.1.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions). [1 lesson]

· W.1.8. With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. [1 lesson]

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Week 6:

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Reader’s Theatre: Focus on Vocabulary

Fluency: Pronunciation, Expression, Phrasing,

Level Up Accelerating Progress

Writing

Share Your Writing

Portfolio Choice

Genre Writing


Relevant Facts

Unit Projects

Presentation of Ideas

Technology

Reading Digitally

Navigating Links



*Benchmark*

See District Benchmark Assessment Plan & K-5 ELA Assessment Plan


English Language Arts – Grade 1 - Unit 3: Changes Over Time

Unit 3 Time Frame: 6 Weeks

Description: The Big Idea: What can happen over time?

Reading Comprehension: Make and Confirm Predictions; Reread

Phonological/ Phonemic Awareness: Alliteration, Phoneme Deletion/ Segmentation/ Blending

Writing: Word Choice: Sensory Details, Use Specific Words; Expression; Give Reasons for an Opinion

Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment

· L.1.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [5 lessons]

· L.1.2.C. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series. [5 lessons]


· L.1.4.A. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a wordsor phrase. [1 lesson]

· L.1.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because). [2 lessons]


· RF.1.2.A. Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words. [3 lessons]


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· RF.1.3.C. Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds. [14 lessons]



· RF.1.4.A, Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. [1 lesson]








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· SL.1.6 . Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. [2 lessons]




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Week 1: What Time Is It?

Essential Question:

How do we measure time?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: A Second Is a HiccupGenre: FictionStrategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsConcepts of Print: Capitalization and Punctuation

Read Aloud

Title: "Measuring Time"Genre: NonfictionStrategy: Make and Confirm Predictions


Short Text: Nate the Snake Is Late Genre: FantasyStrategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Character, Setting, Plot


Strategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Character, Setting, Plot

Main SelectionTitle: On My Way to SchoolGenre: Fantasy

Paired Selection Title: "It's About Time"Genre: NonfictionText Feature: Bold print


Strategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Character, Setting, Plot

Main SelectionsGenre: FantasyTitles:A: Busy’s WatchO: Kate Saves the Date!E: Kate Saves the Date!B: Uncle George Is Coming

Paired SelectionsGenre: NonfictionTitles: A: "Make a Clock"O: "Use a Calendar"E: "Use a Calendar"B: "So Many Clocks!"LexilesA: 40LO: 220LE: 330LB: 320L



Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Words:clock, sundial, shadowAdditional Academic Vocabulary:capitalization, flare, rubric, timetable


away, now, some, today, way, why


schedule, immediately, weekend, calendar, occasion

Phonics

Missing

Fluency Skill

Intonation

Writing

Writing Trait: Word Choice: Sensory DetailsWriting Product: PoemGrammar Skill: VerbsMechanics: Commas in SeriesWrite About Reading: Analyze Character, Setting, Plot

Research

Weekly: What are the different ways to measure time?







*Benchmark*


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Standards

Topics

Activities

Resources

Assessment

· L.1.1.C. Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop). [1 lesson]

· L.1.1.E. Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home). [6 lessons]


· L.1.5. With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. [1 lesson]







· RF.1.3.C. Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds. [15 lessons]




· RF.1.4.C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. [2 lessons]








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· W.1.1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. [4 lessons]




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Week 2: Watch It Grow!

Essential Question:

How do plants change as they grow?

Reading

Language

· Vocabulary

· Phonics


Writing


Handwriting

Technology

Literature Big Book

Title: Mystery VineGenre: Informational FictionStrategy: Make and Confirm Predictions Concepts of Print: Punctuation Within Sentences

Read Aloud

Title: "The Great Big, Gigantic Turnip"Genre: FolktaleStrategy: Make and Confirm Predictions


Short Text: Time to Plant!Genre: DramaStrategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Plot: Sequence


Strategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Plot: Sequence

Main Selection

Title: The Big Yuca PlantGenre: Play

Paired Selection Title: "How Plants Grow"Genre: NonfictionText Feature: Diagram


Strategy: Make and Confirm PredictionsSkill: Plot: Sequence

Main SelectionsGenre: PlayTitles:A: Corn FunO: Yum, Strawberries!E: Yum, Strawberries!B: A Tree’s Life

Paired SelectionsGenre: NonfictionTitles:A: "Ear of Corn"O: "Strawberry Plant"E: "Strawberry Plant"B: "Inside Trees"

LexilesA: NPO: NPE: NPB: NP


Literature Big Books: Prior Knowledge, Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words

Additional Domain Words:seed, root, sprout Additional Academic Vocabulary:audience, harvest, vegetables


green, grow, pretty, should, together, water


bloom, sprout, grasped, assist, spied

Phonics

Phonemic Awareness: Alliteration, Phoneme Deletion/ Segmentation/ BlendingPhonics/ Spelling Skill: long i: i_eStructural Analysis: plurals (with CVCe words)

Fluency Skill


Writing

Writing Trait: Word Choice: Use Specific WordsWriting Product: Opinion About a TopicGrammar Skill: Present-Tense VerbsMechanics: Capitalize and Underline Titles of PlaysWrite About Reading: Analyze Plot: Sequence

Research

Weekly: How do plants change as they grow?



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