Language Arts Orange (2) Scope & Sequence : Scope & Sequence documents describe what is covered in a course (the scope) and also the order in which topics are covered (the sequence). These documents list instructional objectives and skills to be mastered. K¹² Scope & Sequence documents for each course include: Course Overview Course Outline Number of Lessons and Scheduling Materials Course Overview This course provides a comprehensive and interrelated sequence of lessons for students to continue building their proficiency in literature and comprehension, writing skills, vocabulary, spelling, and handwriting. Literature and Comprehension: A guided reading approach builds comprehension strategies and gradually transitions students to independent reading assignments. Leveled reading selections progressively expose students to new challenges including greater length, more complex content, and new vocabulary. The emphasis is on classic literature from many cultures, poetry, and nonfiction articles. Students also make their own reading choices to help foster a lifelong love of reading. Writing Skills: Students learn about parts of speech, usage, capitalization, and punctuation, then apply this knowledge as they write sentences and paragraphs. Students are introduced to the process of writing, as they pre-write, draft, revise, and proofread their work before they share it with others. Written products include letters, poems, literature reviews, research reports, and presentations. Vocabulary: Students increase their vocabulary through word study, comprehension, and word analysis, then apply their knowledge in a variety of authentic contexts. Spelling: Students continue their exploration of spelling conventions with lessons in soundsymbol relationships and patterns. Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears helps students develop printing skills and, if appropriate, begin cursive handwriting. 1
Course Outline Literature and Comprehension Unit 1: Furry Friends Course Introduction; "The Lion and the Fox"; "The Hound and the Hare" Unit 2: Flying Friends "The Life of a Butterfly"; "I See a Honeybee"; Creepy-Crawly Poems Unit 3: Choice #1 Unit 4: Poetry Feelings Poems Unit 5: Classics for All Ages "The Fox and the Grapes"; "The Goose and the Golden Eggs"; The Pied Piper of Hamelin ; The Bremen Town Musicians Unit 6: A Weed is a Flower Unit 7: Winds and Wings "Bee! I'm Expecting You!"; "Something Told the Wild Geese"; "Who Has Seen the Wind?"; "Windy Nights" Unit 8: Rome 1 Living with Latin ; Gods and Spirits of Ancient Rome ; "Clytie"; "Pandora's Box"; "Echo" Unit 9: Rome 2 A Day in Ancient Rome ; "Androcles and the Lion"; Pliny Saw it All ; Volcanoes! Unit 10: Peter Pan Unit 11: The Jackals and the Lion Unit 12: Clara and the Book Wagon Unit 13: Lessons to Learn "The Ugly Duckling"; "The Grasshopper and the Ant"; "The Three Wishes" 2
Unit 14: Checkpoint Unit 15: Revolution "Independence Day"; Sam the Minuteman Unit 16: Quilting Stories The Josefina Story Quilt; "Pioneer Patchwork" Unit 17: Pet Poems Unit 18: The Foolish Goose Unit 19: Poetry "Discovery" and "Untitled" Unit 20: Choice #2 Unit 21: Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds Unit 22: Bears "Bears in Danger"; The Bears on Hemlock Mountain; "Animals in Winter" Unit 23: Clever Animals "Puss in Boots"; "Tug O War"; "Each Animal in Its Place" Unit 24: More Lessons to Learn "The Fisherman"; "The Warrior and the Baby" Unit 25: More Poetry Night Time Poems; "Bedtime" and "Sun for Breakfast"; "Bed in Summer" Unit 26: What's In a Name "Rumplestiltskin"; "The Hippopotamus and the Tortoise" Unit 27: Weather Poems Unit 28: Choice #3 Unit 29: Westward Expansion The Long Way Westward; "Pioneers Go West" 3
Unit 30: Travel Poems Where Go the Boats? ; Transportation Poems Unit 31: Choice #4 Unit 32: Going to the Dogs "The Dog and His Shadow"; "The Dog and the Wolf"; "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"; Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog; "Animal Helpers" Unit 33: Checkpoint Writing Skills Unit 1: Complete Sentences Course Introduction; What Is a Sentence?; Sentence Beginnings and Endings Unit 2: Write Sentences How to Evaluate Writing; Recognize and Fix Sentences; Change the Sentence; Fix the Sentences; Write Sentences Unit 3: Kinds of Sentences Statements; Questions; Exclamations and Commands Unit 4: Write Different Types of Sentences Tell Me About It; Ask Me About It; Shout About It; Revise Sentences; Write Different Types of Sentences Unit 5: Nouns What Is a Noun?; Common and Proper Nouns; More Nouns Unit 6: Write Steps Step-by-Step; Details Count; Follow Steps; Organize Ideas; Write Steps Using a Graphic Organizer Unit 7: Verbs What Is a Verb?; Action Verbs; Other Verbs Unit 8: Sequence Events Beginning, Middle, and End; Use Order Words; What Happens Next?; Organize Ideas; Write a Sequence 4
Unit 9: Capitalization and Punctuation in a Letter Capital Letters in the Heading of a Letter; Commas in the Heading of a Letter; Greeting and Closing of a Letter Unit 10: Write Friendly Letters What Is a Friendly Letter?; Friendly Letter Format; Organize a Letter; Address an Envelope; Write a Friendly Letter Unit 11: Singular and Plural Nouns One or Many?; Form Plural Nouns; More Plural Nouns Unit 12: Write Thank You Notes What Is a Thank You Note?; Use the Friendly Letter Format; Thank You Note Plan; Send a Thank You Note; Write a Thank You Note Unit 13: Subjects and Verbs Nouns and Verbs; Singular Nouns and Verbs; Plural Nouns and Verbs Unit 14: Write a Paragraph What Is a Paragraph?; Choose a Topic; Create Supporting Details; Draft a Paragraph; Write a Paragraph Unit 15: Pronouns What Is a Pronoun?; Plural Pronouns; More Pronouns Unit 16: Complete and Revise a Paragraph Revise Your Draft: Introductions; Get from Point to Point: Transitions; Write a Conclusion; Revise for Content; Revise a Paragraph Unit 17: Review and Checkpoint Sentences, Nouns, and Verbs; Letters, Singular and Plural Nouns, Subjects and Verbs, and Pronouns Unit 18: Polish and Publish a Paragraph What Is Proofreading?; Use a Dictionary; Use a Thesaurus; Use a Checklist; Publish Your Work Unit 19: Adjectives What Is an Adjective?; Descriptive Adjectives; Articles 5
Unit 20: Write Descriptively Show Me; Plan a Description; Organize Your Writing; Revise a Description; Polish and Publish a Description Unit 21: Adverbs What Is an Adverb?; More Adverbs; Adjective or Adverb? Unit 22: Write Poetry Respond to Poems that Describe; Poetic Forms and Subjects; Draft a Poem; Revise Your Poem; Polish and Publish Your Poem Unit 23: Verb Tense Tense of Verbs; Past Tense Verbs; More Past Tense Verbs Unit 24: Write an Experience Story What Is an Experience Story?; Brainstorm an Experience Story; Plan an Experience Story; Draft Dialogue; Complete an Experience Story Unit 25: Quotations What Are Quotations?; Quotations and Quotation Marks; More Quotations Unit 26: Revise and Publish an Experience Story Revise for Focus; Revise for Content; Revise for Variety in Sentences; Proofread and Polish Your Experience Story; Publish Your Experience Story Unit 27: Possessive Nouns What Is a Possessive Noun?; Plural Possessive Nouns; More Plural Possessive Nouns Unit 28: Write about Literature What Is a Book Review?; Plan a Summary for a Book Review; Opinion Statements and Support for a Book Review; Draft a Book Review; Write a Book Review Unit 29: Names, Initials, and Titles Names and Initials of People; Titles of People; Place Names Unit 30: Make a Presentation What Is a Presentation?; Create a Visual; Develop a Presentation; Practice a Presentation; Deliver a Presentation 6
Unit 31: Commas and Apostrophes Words in a Series; Contractions; More Contractions Unit 32: Research Skills What Is Research?; Lesson References; Take Notes; Create a Plan Unit 33: More Capital Letters Months and Days; Holidays; Product Names and More Unit 34: Write About Information State Your Topic; Write the Body; Introductions; Conclusions Unit 35: Review and Checkpoint Adjectives, Adverbs, Verb Tense, and Quotations; Possessive Nouns, Capital Letters, Commas, and Contractions Unit 36: Revise and Publish Your Work Revise from Feedback; Revise for Content; Revise for Organization; Proofread and Polish Your Report; Publish Your Report Vocabulary Includes: Determining word meanings Prefixes and suffixes Roots Synonyms and antonyms Compound words Glossaries, thesauruses, and beginner dictionaries Contractions Literal and non-literal meanings Real-life connections between words and their uses Homographs and homophones 7
Spelling Includes: Digraphs Beginning and ending blends Double trouble endings R-controlled vowels Long vowel spellings Long and short double o spellings Long e and i spelled y Open and closed syllables Prefixes and suffixes Multisyllabic words Unusual plurals Handwriting Includes: Writing dictated letters and numbers Correct direction and order Placement on the baseline Consistent, grade-appropriate size Left-to-right and top-to-bottom directionality Appropriate spacing Appropriate pencil grip Number of Lessons and Scheduling 120 minutes Total Lessons: 180 8
Materials Please note: Course materials will be available in various formats, which may include physical and/or digital materials. Standard Curriculum Items K¹² Language Arts Orange Lesson Guide, Activity Book, Spelling Handbook, and Assessment Book K¹² Classics for Young Readers, Vol. B K¹² World Magazines Handwriting Without Tears: Printing Power Teacher s Guide and Student Workbook Accomplishments chart and stickers Printed alphabet desk strips Regular double line paper Additional Curriculum Items Additional works of literature, including Surprises, a book of poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Listen, My Children: Poems for Second Graders, from Core Knowledge Items easily found in a typical home NOTE: List subject to change 9