Content:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics Core Content Write Habits is the primary source to be used with Six Traits & GHGR imbedded within the lessons. Process Skills/ Traits are to be spiraled throughout the course of the year. Use additional resources as needed. August /September Introduce Six Traits Six Traits: Introduce all the traits in first weeks of school. Use Smekens resources. Establish expectations and routines for Writer s Workshop Song/ Poster Define Introduce Icon Picture Books Kid Friendly Rubric Application Activity Generate Ideas L.1.1.a L.1.1.b L1..2.b Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Suffix -s Spelling with k and c Blends Review Nouns and Verbs Testing Progress Monitor Smekens: Conventions Capitalization Punctuation Spacing Complete Sentences Naming part & Telling part of a sentence Sept/ October to W.1.6
Content:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics Unit 1 to Communicate Communicate () Autobiography Photo Essay Smekens Lessons to Consider: Class Rubrics ABC Ideas Chart Brainstorming Ideas Spaceman Sequencing photos & writing captions Adverbs Contractions with Not October Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 2 Descriptive Descriptive Description Descriptive Poem Narrow Topic Add details Ideas in logical order Beginning and ending Action Verbs Sensory Language Smekens Lessons to Consider: Pumping Up The Details ABC Chart Slinky Sentence Stretch L.1.1.f SL.1.5 Singular and Plural Nouns Adjectives Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Digraph ck, th, ee, ng Spelling with ck,ke, and k Vowel consonant e Contractions Vc/cv patterns Description Habits pg. 68 Descriptive Poem Rubric: Write Habits pg. 82
Content:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics November Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 3 Personal Describe a setting Expand Details Narrowing Topic Organize events Smekens: Voice Create a mood Include Feelings Sensory Words Smekens Lessons to Consider: Funnel Activity L.1.2.e Declarative sentences Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Digraph sh and oo Floss Rule Final ve and c Final Stable Syllables Personal Habits pg. 96 Personal Habits pg. 114 December/ January Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 4 Informative Informative Directions Informative/ Gathering Information Narrowing a Topic Paraphrasing Information W.1.2 W.1.7 Adjectives Nouns Exclamatory Sentences Testing Directions
Content:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics Paragraph Informative Letter Informative/ Composition Organize related ideas Transitions Adjectives that Compare Topic-specific vocabulary Smekens: Sentence Fluency Varying Sentences (length and type) Smekens: Presentation Share informational topics Add er and est suffixes Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Vowel y Combination er, ar, or, ur, ir, qu Trigraph igh Compound Words Suffixes less, ness, ly Digraph ai, ay, ch, ow Cedilla c V/cv Patterns Habits pg. 130 Informative/ Paragraph Habits pg. 142 Letter Rubric: Write Habits pg. 158 Informative/ Composition: Write Habits pg.172 February Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 5 Creative Realistic Story Fantasy Describe a setting Adding Details Narrowing Topic Sequence events L.1.1.g Adjectives Action Verbs Subjects of Sentences Realistic Story Habits pg. 184 Realistic Story Habits pg. 196
Content:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics Time order words Smekens: Voice Create a mood Include Feelings Sensory Words Smekens: Sentence Fluency Varying Sentences Smekens: Presentation Share informational topics RF.1.2.a-c Digraph ea, ue Dropping Rule Dipthongs oi, oy Final stable syllable tion Vc/cvc/vc Rule Suffix -es Realistic Story Habits pg. 208 Fantasy Habits pg. 222 March Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 6 to Explain and Learn to Explain and Learn Summary Explanation Captions and Pictures Short Report Elaborating on Ideas Adding Details Strong Conclusion Smekens: Conventions Proofreading Proper Nouns W.1.2 L.1.1.c L.1.1.e L.1.2.a-d Verbs that do not add s Special Titles (Mrs., Captain) Verbs: Am, Is, Are, Was, Were Verbs that add s Wild Colt Words Digraph au, aw, oa, ey,ph, Ghost letter digraphs Testing Summary Habits pg. 234 Explanation Habits pg. 246 Captions and Pictures
Content:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics Soft g Doubling rule Dropping rule V/cv part 2 Habits pg. 260 Short Report Habits pg. 278 April Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 7 Opinion Opinion Advertisement Friendly Letter Generate Ideas Focus Topic Parts of a Letter Smekens: Voice Persuasive Know your audience Express Feelings Persuasive Words Smekens: Conventions Proofreading (nouns to pronouns) L.1.2.e Pronouns Common Nouns Trigraph tch, dge Digraph ei, ie, ew Combination wh Suffixes er,- est,-ful Prefixes un, - pre, -dis Advertisement Habits pg. 294 Friendly Letter Habits pg. 308
Content:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics May Core Content Process Skills/ Review All Traits Review the Six Traits of Using Smekens Resources. Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Conventions Sentence Fluency Review of consonant digraphs, vowel digraphs, combinations, affixes, diphthongs, final stable syllables, trigraphs, spelling rules Testing (End April/ Beginning of May)