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1 3rd Grade Reading Checkpoints 1 Sep TEKS Resource System Unit 1 (Part 1): Literary Discovery Begins with Fiction (sensory language) 12 days 3.4A, 3.10A, Fig 19D, Fig 19E 2 Oct Unit1 (Part 2): Literary Discovery Begins with Fiction (Fables, Legends, and Myths) 14 days 3.2B, 3.4B, 3.5A, Fig 19D, Fig 19E and lowest 3 Oct Unit 2 (Part 1): Discovering Other Literary Genres (Summarization) 19 days 3.2B, 3.4A, 3.8A, Fig 19D, Fig 19E from CP#2 4 Nov Unit 2 (Part 2): Discovering Other Literary Genres (Poetry) Unit 3 (Part 1): Reading to Discover-- Expository Text 6 days 8 days 3.6A, 3.12, 3.13A, 3.13B, 3.13C, 3.13D, Fig 19D, Fig 19E from 3 5 Dec Previous Units AND Unit 3 (Part 2): Reading to Discover-- Expository Text 15 days 3.2B, 3.4A, 3.4B, 3.4C, 3.13A, 3.13B, 3.13C, 3.13D, Fig 19D, Fig 19E from 4 6 Jan Unit 4A: Discovering Procedural Text 3.2B, 3.4A, 3.4B, 3.4C, 3.12, 3.13D, 3.15B, Fig 19D, Fig 19E 7 Feb Unit 4B: Establishing a Position 3.2B, 3.4A, 3.4B, 3.4C, 3.12, Fig 19D, Fig 19E from 6 8 Mar Unit 5: Discovering Connections (Poetry/ Fiction) 19 days 3.2B, 3.5A, 3.8A, 3.13A, 3.13B, 3.13C, 3.13D, 3.15B, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F from 7 9 Apr Unit 5: Discovering Connections (Fiction/ Nonfiction) 12 days 3.2B, 3.5A, 3.6A, 3.8A, 3.10A, 3.13A, 3.13B, 3.13C, 3.13D, 3.15B, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F from 8 10 May Unit 6A: Discovering Through Research Unit 6B: Media Messages 13 days 11 days 3.4A, 3.4B, 3.4C, 3.13A, 3.13B, 3.13C, 3.13D, 3.16, Fig 19D, Fig 19E from 9

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3 3rd Grade Writing Checkpoints TEKS Resource System 1 Sep Grammar Focus: Verb Tenses, Nouns, Complete Subject/ predicate, Capitalization Spelling Focus: Complex Consonants 12 days 3.22Ai, 3.22Aii, 3.22B, 3.23Bii, 3.24Bv 2 Oct Grammar Focus: prepositions and prepositional phrases, Complete subject/ predicate, Commas in a series and dates Spelling Focus: compound words, common syllable construction, dropping final e before adding an ending, change y to i 14 days 3.22Av, 3.22B, 3.23Cii, 3.24Bii, 3.24Biii 3.24C, 3.24D and lowest 3 Oct Grammar Focus: Adjectives, Adverbs, coordinating Conjunctions, simple and compound sentences Spelling Focus: Using Apostrophes in contractions/ possessives. 19 days 3.22Aiii, 3.22Aiv, 3.22Av, 3.22Avii, 3.22C, 3.23Ci, from CP#2 4 Nov Grammar Focus: conjunctions, concluding transitions Spelling Focus: Double consonants, abstract vowels, compounds 6 days 3.22Avi, 3.22Avii, 3.23A, 3.24Biv, 3.24Bvi, 3.24C from 3 5 Dec Grammar Focus: Commas, Capitalization, apostrophes Spelling Focus: common syllable construction single syllable homonyms, contractions 15 days 3.23Bi, 3.23Bii, 3.23Ci, 3.23Cii, 3.24D, 3.24E, 3.24F 6 Jan Grammar Focus: Capitalization, commas Spelling Focus: Single Syllable Homonyms 3.23Bi, 3.23Bii, 3.23Cii, 3.24E 7 Feb Grammar Focus: Capitalization, Commas Spelling Focus: Abstract Vowels, High frequency and compound words 3.23Bi, 3.23Bii, 3.24Bvi, 3.24C from 6 8 Mar Apr May Grammar Focus: Possessive Pronouns, apostrophes, time order transitions Spelling Focus: Apostrophes, high frequency and compound words Grammar/ Spelling Focus: TBD- Based on unmastered skills Grammar/ Spelling Focus: TBD- Based on unmastered skills 19 days 3.22Avi, 3.22Avii, 3.23Ci, 3.24C from 7 12 days All grammar and spelling TEKS 12 days All grammar and spelling TEKS

4 4th Grade Reading Checkpoints 1 Sep Unit 1 (Part 1): Literary Understanding Begins with Poetry # Days to 12 days 4.2B, 4.4A, 4.8A. Fig 19D, Fig 19E 2 Oct Unit 1 (Part 2): Literary Understanding Begins with Fiction 14 days 4.3A, 4.3B, 4.6A, 4.6B, 4.6C, Fig 19D, Fig 19E and lowest 3 Oct Unit 2 (Part 1): Understanding Literary Nonfiction 19 days 4.2A, 4.2E, 4.3A, 4.7A, Fig 19D, Fig 19E lowest CP#2 4 Nov Unit 2(Part 2): Understanding Drama Unit 3 (Part 1): Reading to Learn-- Informational Text 6 days 8 days 4.2C, 4.5A, 4.10, 4.11A, 4.11B, 4.11C, 4.11D, 4.14, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #3 5 Dec All previous units and Unit 3 (Part 2): Reading to Learn-- Informational Text 6 Jan Unit 4A: Understanding Research 15 days 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C, 4.3A, 4.6A, 4.10, 4.11A, 4.11B, 4.11C, 4.11D, 4.13A, 4.13B, 4.14, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.10, 4.11A, 4.11B, 4.11C, 4.11D, 4.14B, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #4 7 Feb Unit 4B: Understanding Connections across Literary Texts 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C, 4.3A, 4.3B, 4.4A, 4.5A, 4.6A, 4.6B, 4.7A, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #6 8 Mar Unit 5A: Understanding Connections across Informational Texts 12 days 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C, 4.10, 4.11A, 4.11C, 4.11D, 4.14, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #7 9 Apr Unit 5B: Understanding Connections across all Genres 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2C, 4.3A, 4.3B, 4.6A, 4.6B, lowest 4.7A, 4.11A, 4.14B, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F #8 10 May All previous units AND Unit 6: Influencing an Audience 20 days All Reporting and Supporting TEKS lowest #9

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6 4th Grade Writing Checkpoints 1 Sep Grammar Focus: Nouns, Capitalization Spelling Focus: Plural Rules and Irregular Plurals 12 days 4.20Aii, 4.21Bi, 4.21Bii, 4.21Biii, 4.22Ai, 4.22Aii 2 Oct Grammar Focus: Pronouns, Apostrophes, Transitions Spelling Focus: Prefixes and Suffixes, Apostrophes 14 days 3.23Ci, 4.20Avi, 4.20Aviii, 4.22B and lowest 3 Oct Nov Grammar Focus: Verbs, complete sentences, adjectives, suffixes Spelling Focus: Suffixes Grammar Focus: Adverbs, conjunctions Spelling Focus: Double Consonants, 19 days 4.20Ai, 4.20Aii, 4.20Aiii, 4.20C, 4.22B from CP#2 6 days 4.20Aiv, 4.20Avii, 4.21Ci, 4.22Aiii from 3 5 Dec Grammar Focus: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases, Complete Subject/Predicate Spelling Focus: homophones, silent letters 4.20Av, 4.20B, 4.22Av, 4.22C and Personal Narrative Essay from 3 6 Jan Grammar Focus: Complete subjects and predicates, Capitalization, Dialogue Spelling Focus: /sh/ words 4.20B, 4.21Cii, 4.22Aiv from 3 7 Feb Grammar Focus: Commas Spelling Focus: Vowels 4.21Ci, 4.21Cii from 6 8 Mar TBD: Based on previously unmastered TEKS 12 days All Grammar TEKS and Expository Essay 9 Apr-09 NO WRITING TEST 10 May TBD: Based on previously unmastered TEKS 20 days All Reporting and Supporting TEKS

7 5th Grade Reading Checkpoints 1 Sep Unit 1 (Part 1): Literary Understanding Begins with Poetry 12 days 5.2B, 5.4A, 5.8A, 5.14C, Fig 19D, Fig 19E 2 Oct Unit 1 (Part 2): Literary Understanding Begins with Fiction 14 days 5.2E, 5.3B, 5.3C, 5.6A, 5.6B, 5.6C, Fig 19D, Fig 19E and lowest 3 Oct Unit 2A: Appreciating Literary Nonfiction and Drama 19 days 5.2A, 5.3A, 5.7A, Fig 19D, Fig 19E lowest CP#2 4 Nov Unit 2B: Power of Persuasion Unit 3 (Part 1): Reading to Understand Informational Text 6 days 8 days 5.10A, 5.11A, 5.11B, 5.11C, 5.11D, 5.12A, 5.12B, Fig 19D, Fig 19E lowest #3 5 Dec All previous units and Unit 3 (Part 2): Reading to Understand Informational Text 15 days 5.2B, 5.2E, 5.11A, 5.11C, 5.11E, 5.13A, 5.13B, 5.14C, Fig 19D, Fig 19E lowest #4 6 Jan Unit 4A: Making Connections Across Literary Genres 5.2B, 5.2E, 5.3A, 5.4A, 5.6A, 5.6B, 5.6C, 5.7A, 5.8A Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #5 7 Feb Unit 4B: Making Connections Across Informational Genres 5.2A, 5.10A, 5.11A, 5.11B, 5.11C, 5.11D, 5.12A, 5.12B, 5.13A, 5.13B, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #6 8 Mar Unit 5A: Making Connections Across All Genres 12 days 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2E, 5.6A, 5.6B, 5.7A, 5.8A, 5.11, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #7 9 Apr Unit 5B: Understanding the Research Process 5.10A, 5.11A, 5.11B, 5.11C, 5.11D, 5.11E, Fig 19D, Fig 19E, Fig 19F lowest #8 10 May All previous units AND 20 days Unit 6: Media Impact All Reporting and Supporting TEKS lowest #9

8 5th Grade Writing Checkpoints 1 Sep Grammar Focus: Verbs, Adverbs, commonly confused terms 12 days 5.20Ai, 5.20Aiv, 5.22C 2 Oct Grammar Focus: Prepositions, complete sentences, capitalization, quotations 14 days 5.20Av, 5.20B, 5.21Ai, 5.21Bii and lowest 3 Oct Grammar Focus: Adjectives, capitalization, commas 19 days 5.20Aiii, 5.21Ai, 5.21Aii, 5.21Aiii, 5.21Bi from CP#2 4 Nov Grammar Focus: nouns, adjectives, simple and compound sentences, commas, Latin/Greek Roots 6 days 5.20Aii, 5.20C, 5.21Bi, 5.22Bi, 5.22Bii from 3 5 Dec Grammar Focus: pronouns, conjunctions, transitions, Greek suffixes 5.20Avi, 5.20Avii, 5.20Aviii, 5.22Biii, 5.22Biv from 4 6 Jan Grammar Focus: adjectives, italics and underlines, Latin suffixes 5.20Aiii, 5.21C, 5.22Biii, 5.22Biv from 5 7 Feb Grammar Focus: conjunctions, transitions 5.20Avii, 5.20Aviii, 5.22Bi from 6 8 Mar Grammar Focus: Simple and Compound Sentences, punctuation marks 12 days 5.20C, 5.21C from 7 9 Apr TBD: Based on previously unmastered TEKS 10 May TBD: Based on previously unmastered TEKS All Grammar TEKS 20 days All Grammar TEKS

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