August/ September R1F Develop and apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension a. access prior knowledge b. preview c. predict with evidence d. set a purpose for reading Students will demonstrate how to apply prereading strategies to aid in comprehension by: -accessing prior knowledge -previewing -predicting with evidence -setting a purpose for reading Learning Activity: a-d Preview stories by discussing and making predictions. Reading lessons to tell students that they will read to fin specific information to make note of, create a T- chart or venn diagram to identify similarities between fact/fiction or what happened in the story/ what happened in your life, create K-W-L chart then research to verify or add new learning and retell a recently read story. Write sentences telling what you think will happen in the stories and write questions you think will be answered after reading the text. Self monitor by asking: Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense? Common Assessment: 1 st quarter, Unit 1. W2E In written text a. space correctly between letters and words g. write legibly Students will demonstrate in written text how to: -space correctly between letters and words -write legibly Learning Activity: Print upper and lower case letters legibly, using left-to-right, top to bottom directionality, and correct spacing between letters and words. Common Assessment: 1 st quarter, Unit 2.
August/ September W2C compose text b. complete sentences or thought (declarative and interrogative) W3A Compose a narrative text using appropriate text features LIS1A Listen -for enjoyment -for information -to solve problems Students will demonstrate how to compose text with: -complete sentences or thoughts (declarative and interrogative) Students will demonstrate how to compose a narrative text by using appropriate text features. Students will demonstrate how to listen for: -enjoyment -information -solving problems Learning Activity: Compose sentences through sentence building activities, work stations, Writer s Workshop mini lessons, and interactive writing Common Assessment: 1 st quarter, Unit 1. Learning Activity: Compose a narrative text through Writer s Workshop, work stations, guided practice with teacher, write alouds, and graphic organizers. Common Assessment: 1 st quarter, Unit 2. Learning Activity: Practice listening skills through reading and listening to various text. Read Alouds of poems, songs, fiction and nonfiction big books, listening centers, Author s Chair, and partner reading will also aid in listening skills. Assessment: Teacher Observation.
August/ September LIS1B Demonstrate listening behaviors (prepares to listen, listens without interruptions, maintains eye contact) LIS2B Give clear oral directions to complete a simple task. R3D Read and follow simple directions to perform a task. Students will demonstrate listening behaviors by: -preparing to listen -listening without interruptions -maintaining eye contact Students will demonstrate how to give clear oral directions to complete a simple task. Students will demonstrate how to read and follow simple directions to perform a task. Learning Activity: Practice listening skills through reading and listening to various text. Read Aloud of poems, songs, fiction and nonfiction big books, listening centers, Author s Chair, and partner reading will also aid in listening skills. Assessment: Teacher observation. Learning Activity: Students will be able to give oral directions on how to complete a task using prior knowledge. Students will tell other students how to build a geometric pattern. Students will describe how to play a board game or computer game. Paired partner practice, classroom discussion, guided practice, and modeling are all ways for students to practice giving oral directions. Assessment: Teacher made test with Rubric. Learning Activity: Students will read and follow simple directions to make a spooky Halloween art project. Assessment: Teacher Observation. W1A Follow a writing process to b. compose a draft in written form Students will demonstrate how to follow a writing process to: -compose a draft in writing form on student selected topics -share writing Learning Activity: Follow the writing process to compose a student selected piece of work with correct capital letters and punctuation. Writer s Workshop mini lessons, (revising, editing, publishing), graphic organizers, teacher/student conferencing, and class discussion will aid in
on studentselected topics e. share writing drafting. Share writing in Author s Chair and through partner reading. Assessment: Teacher Observation and Writer s Workshop notebooks. August/ September IL1D Give credit, through discussion, for other s ideas, images, and information. Students will demonstrate how to give credit for other s ideas through: -discussion -images -information Learning Activity: Author s Chair may be used to give credit. During share time for Writer s Workshop, allow students to compliment work of others. Discuss a particular author s craft and how it might be used to enhance stories. Assessment: Teacher Observation. October R1G During reading, develop and utilize strategies to a. self question and correct b. determine meaning of unknown words c. self-monitor d. question the text e. infer Students will demonstrate during reading how to develop and utilize strategies to: -self question and correct -determine meaning of unknown words -self monitoring -question the text -infer -visualize Learning Activity: Comprehension charts, practice, use of self correcting strategies will improve comprehension: Does it make sense? Choose a fairy tale and make a cause and effect list of events that occurred in the story. In a fable determine the lesson learned and tell or write what a character might do the next time the same situation occurs. Determine the problem from a story; choose an accurate solution for the problem. Match problems with possible solutions. Assessment: a.c.d.f. Teacher observation and modeling shared and guided reading. b. Teacher Made Test: 2nd Quarter Benchmark
f. visualize e. Teacher Made Tests: Common Assessment: 2 nd Quarter Unit 1 Benchmark : 2 nd Quarter R1D Read grade-level instructional text with fluency, accuracy, and expression Students will demonstrate how to read gradelevel instructional text with: -fluency -accuracy -expression Learning Activity: Guided reading practice with level appropriate text will aid in fluency, accuracy, and expression. The basal series will introduce specific vocabulary words, familiar reading will assist in phrasing and expression, teacher read alouds will show importance of phrasing and expression to convey intended meaning. Shared reading will increase student s use of high frequency words, science and social studies lessons will develop specific content area vocabulary words, and audio tapes of stories will focus on phrasing and expression. Assessment: DRA November R1C Develop and apply decoding strategies to problem-solve unknown words when reading grade level instructional text. R1I Identify relevant connections between a. text to text b. text to self Students will demonstrate how to develop and apply decoding strategies to problem-solve unknown words when reading grade-level instructional text. Students will demonstrate how to identify relevant connections between: -text to text -text to self -text to world Learning Activity: Use Guess the Covered Word activity to model decoding strategies. Instruct students to think of a word that looks right, sounds right, and makes sense. Remind students to get mouth ready when coming to an unknown word. Assessment: DRA, guided reading, teacher observation, and running records. Learning Activity: Tell about a real event that is similar to what happened in a story. Study other cultural traditions and compare them to traditions practiced in own family (holiday). Modeling, read alouds, and shared reading help make connections.
c. text to world Common Assessment: 2 nd Quarter, Unit 1. R2C Use details from text to a. make basic inferences b. predict solutions Students will demonstrate how to use details from text to: -make inferences -predict solutions Learning Activities: The use of story webs, summarizing, locating information in stories, identifying the setting of a story and character traits will aid in making inferences and predicting solutions. Also the use of charts, story structures which includes title, author, setting, characters, events, problem and solution, and comparing characters of a story to self may also be incorporated to reinforce making inferences and predicting. 2 nd Quarter Unit 1 Common Assessment November R1E Develop vocabulary by reading, listening to, and discussing unknown words in stories using a. root words b. classroom resources c. context clues Student will demonstrate how to develop vocabulary by reading, listening to, and discussing unknown words in stories using: -root words -classroom resources -context clues Learning Activity: Identify words in shared reading. Locate words in text. Build words in a pocket chart. Use overhead tiles to build words. Modeling, cooperative groups, manipulatives, and guided practice are instructional methods of use. Assessument: Teacher made tests: Common Assessment: 2 nd Quarter, Unit 2. Benchmark: 2 nd Quarter.
W2E In written text Students will demonstrate how in written text to: Learning Activity: Write a friendly letter and -capitalize days, towns, and state address envelopes for Flat Stanley activity. c. capitalize days -use correct ending punctuation in declarative Identify correct capitals in text and edit for of week, names and interrogative sentences correction. Use punctuation checklists in editing. -comma in greeting and losing of a letter Calendar activities, daily writing of date, editing of of towns, and dates, and daily oral language activities may also states be used. d. use correct ending Benchmark: 2 nd Quarter. punctuation in November declarative and interrogative sentences, comma in dates, and comma in the greeting and closing of a letter
November W2C Compose text a. evidence of beginning, middle, and end Students will demonstrate how to compose text with evidence of a: -beginning -middle -end Learning Activity: Modeled writing will be used to reinforce the parts of written text. Writer s Workshop will provide student practice. Benchmark: 2 nd quarter R2C Use details from text to c. identify events in logical sequence Students will demonstrate how to use details from text to: -identify events in logical sequence Learning Activity: Discuss order of events in read alouds. Order picture cards by sequence. Reconstruct familiar poems in order. Benchmark: 2 nd quarter W3A Compose b. thank you notes, friendly letters, lists, invitations Students will demonstrate how to compose: -thank you notes -friendly letters -lists -invitations Learning Activity: Students write friendly letters to other students in the class. Become pen pals with other classes. Write thank you notes to parents who were room parents at class parties. Imagine you are having a birthday party and design the invitations. Make a list of toys you would like to receive as gifts for your birthday or Christmas. Keep a daily journal. Benchmark: 2 nd Quarter.
December January R1D Read grade-level instructional text with fluency, accuracy, and expression R3B Explain examples of sensory details in nonfiction text Students will demonstrate how to read gradelevel instructional text with: -fluency -accuracy -expression Students will demonstrate how to explain examples of sensory details in nonfiction text. Learning Activity: Guided reading practice with level appropriate text, basal series to introduce specific vocabulary words, familiar reading to practice phrasing and expression, teacher read alouds to show importance of phrasing and expression to convey intended meaning, shared reading to increase core of high frequency words, science and social studies lessons to develop specific content area vocabulary, and audio tapes of stories to focus on phrasing and expression. Assessment: DRA Learning Activity: Use science and social studies big books to identify sensory details. Cut out pictures that dictate strong senses sort them as to which sense is affected most. Common Assessment: 3 rd Quarter, Unit 1. R3A Locate and interpret information in illustrations, title, headings, captions, diagram, charts, and graphs Students will demonstrate how to locate an interpret information in: -illustrations -titles -headings -captions -diagrams -charts -graphs Learning Activities: Use a wordless picture book to tell or write a story. Compare and contrast similar items in a diagram. Create diagram of plant, including title, heading, and caption. Use captions, chart, and graphs in nonfiction guided reading. Common Assessment: 3 rd Quarter, Unit 1.
R2A Use details from text to locate and apply information in title, pictures, and table of contents Students will demonstrate how to use details from text to locate and apply information in title, pictures, and table of contents. Learning Activity: Locate title, author, and illustrator when reading big books, read aloud stories, content area text, and basal reading series. Conduct an author study, record titles of all books read during familiar reading, list every title read by the class during Reader s Workshop, sort books by whether they have an illustrator listed or not, write the title of your favorite book read that day, chart favorite authors of the class. Practice finding information and locate specific stories in the basal reading, science, and social studies books. Assessments: Teacher made tests: Common Assessment: 3 rd Quarter, Unit 1. Benchmark: 3 rd Quarter. W2E In written text c. correctly use describing words and substitute pronouns for nouns Students will demonstrate how to correctly use describing words and substitute pronouns for nouns in written text. Learning Activity: Shared reading will provide identification of word types. Revising writing and using word gems will provide student practice. Assessments: Teacher made tests: Common Assessment: 3 rd Quarter, Unit 2. Benchmark: 3 rd Quarter.
W2B Compose text Students will demonstrate how to compose text Learning Activity: Students will be engaged in with: write alouds, Author s Chair, and Writer s with -a clear controlling idea Workshop. Webs and graphic organizers will a. a clear -relevant details/example with assistance assist students. controlling idea b. relevant Benchmark: 3 rd Quarter details/example with assistance February W2A Compose text showing awareness of audience Students will demonstrate how to compose text showing awareness of audience. Learning Activity: Response journals, friendly letters, and persuasive writings will show student s growth. Benchmark: 3 rd Quarter W2D Compose text using words that are related to the topic, and some words that are specific and accurate in written text. Students will demonstrate how to compose text by using words that are: -related to the topic -specific -accurate Learning Activity: Model how 6+1 Traits can be used to give precise details and effective words. During write alouds, discuss importance of a good beginning to catch the reader s attention. Model use of strong endings to achieve closure to a piece. Assessment: Teacher made test. Benchmark: 3 rd Quarter
W3A Compose a persuasive text using appropriate text features R1D Read grade-level instructional text with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Students will compose a persuasive text by using: -appropriate text features Students will demonstrate how to read gradelevel instructional text with: -fluency -accuracy -expression Learning Activity: Students write persuasive letters to other teachers in the building persuading them to read a favorite book read by a student. Benchmark: 3 rd Quarter Learning Activity: Guided reading practice with level appropriate text, familiar reading, read alouds, shared reading, and tapes of storieswill assist students with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Assessment: DRA March W2E In written text d. use classroom resources, especially dictionary and spelling strategies Students will demonstrate in written text how to: -use classroom resources -dictionary and spelling strategies Learning Activity: Writer s Workshop dictionaries, use of spelling patterns, and work stations will be used by students when writing text during Writer s Workshop and other classroom activities. Assessment: Teacher observation and evaluation of student s Writer s Workshop Notebooks. IL1B Locate information on keywords and questions in provided resources with assistance Students will demonstrate how to locate information on keywords and questions in provided resources with assistance. Learning Activity: Various resources will be provided for students to gather information and create a report. Common Assessment: 4 th Quarter, Unit 1.
R3C Use details to Students will demonstrate how to use details to: Learning Activity: Read a story then retell to a -answer questions classmate, Reader s Workshop, create a story c. answer -identify main ideas and provide support web after reading a story, complete sequencing questions -retell sequence of events chart, draw a cartoon strip to show sequence of -make basic inferences about problems and three events in a story. d. identify main solutions ideas and Common Assessment: 4 provide support th quarter, Unit 1. e. retell sequence of events f. make basic inferences about problems and solutions April W1A Follow a writing process to a. use a simple strategy in prewriting when appropriate b. reread and revise for Students will demonstrate how to follow a writing process to: -use a simple strategy in prewriting when appropriate -reread and revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice with assistance -edit for conventions with assistance Learning Activities: Daily writing in journals. Writer s Workshop, web developments, and publishing writing on computers are simple strategies to aid in the writing process. Also the use of graphic organizers, editing and revising checklists, dictionaries, small groups, and engaging in writing conferences with individual students will help assist in the writing process. Common Assessment: 4 th Quarter,
audience and Unit 2. purpose, ideas, and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice with assistance c. edit for conventions with assistance LIS2A Speak at an appropriate volume and maintain a clear focus when sharing ideas Students will demonstrate how to speak: -at an appropriate volume -maintain clear focus when sharing ideas Learning Activity: Practice speaking in an appropriate volume by reading poems, reports, or stories. Giving oral presentations and Author s Chair will promote appropriate volume and focus on sharing ideas. Assessment: Rubric will be used for each student s presentation. IL1A Formulate keywords and questions, with assistance to locate resources on topics of Students will demonstate how to formulate keywords and questions with assistance to locate resources on topics of interest Learning Activity: Utilize websites, gazetteers, and dictionaries to locate information on Missouri or another state which will be a teacher led activity. Common Assessment: 4 th Quarter, Unit 1.
interest IL2A Identify, with assistance, intended messages conveyed through oral and visual media Students will demonstrate how to identify with assistance, intended messages conveyed through oral and visual media. Learning Activities: Retell a story, prepare a report using information from various content areas, teach a specific skill to another student, orally present step-by-step directions to perform a familiar activity, and recite a choral reading, prose, or poem from memory. Assessment: Teacher observation. May R2B Identify examples of rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration Students will demonstrate how to identify examples of rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration. Learning Activity: Listen to the rhythm in a simple poem during a shared reading lesson, read big books with expression to convey rhythm and rhyme, locate rhyming words in simple songs and poems, list rhyming words found in familiar reading books, and reading familiar poems to partners will reinforce rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration. Benchmark: 4 th Quarter. R1H Apply postreading skills to respond to text a. identify the Students will demonstrate how to apply postreading skills to respond to text by: -identifying the main idea and supporting details -drawing conclusions -analyzing Learning Activity: After guided reading, have students answer comprehension questions. Discuss how the story made you feel. Model retelling a story showing logical sequence. After reading, discuss what the author was trying to tell you and be able to support your answers.
main idea and supporting details e. draw conclusions f. analyze Benchmark: 4 th Quarter.
W2E In written text Students will demonstrate in written text how to: Learning Activity: Word building lessons making -spell words with simple patterns and high new words by manipulating onset and rime, d. spell words with frequency words correctly spelling lessons using letter tiles to make words, simple patterns -use transitional spelling write aloud lessons to model saying words slowly and writing down sounds, and locating the small and high words inside the big word. During editing, identify frequency incorrect spelling practice spelling page. Transfer word activity weekly spelling test. Find the correct words correctly spelling of a word by using a dictionary, word wall, g. use transitional or spell check. Keep an individual word list in your spelling learning log. Benchmark: 4 th Quarter. R1H Apply postreading skills to respond to text c. retell d. reflect R1D Read grade-level instructional text with fluency, accuracy, and expression Students will be able to demonstrate how to apply post-reading skills to respond to text by: -retelling -reflecting Students will be able to read grade level instructional text with; -fluency -accuracy -expression Learning Activity: After guided reading, shared reading, and read alouds, model how to retell and reflect on stories. Have students practice retelling and reflecting after reading sessions. Assessment: DRA Learning Activity: Guided reading practice with level appropriate text, basal series to introduce specific vocabulary words, familiar reading to practice phrasing and expression, teacher read aloud to show importance of phrasing and expression to convey intended meaning shared reading to increase the core use of high frequency word, science and social studies lessons to develop specific content area vocabulary, and audio tapes of stories to focus on phrasing and expression.
Assessment: DRA, Teacher made test: Benchmark: 4 th Quarter.