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 1 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 Smekens: Conventions Capitalization Punctuation Spacing W.1.3 L.1.1.a L.1.1.b L.1.1.d L1..2.b S Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Letters Suffix -s Spelling with k and c Blends Review Nouns and Verbs Naming part & Telling part of a sentence Discovery Testing Words Their Way: Qualitative Spelling Inventory is used as reference for differentiation in October *First Grade on level is typically the
CONTENT:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics Sept/ October Unit 1 to Communicate to Communicate (Narrative) Autobiography Photo Essay Complete Sentences Smekens Lessons to Consider: Class Rubrics ABC Ideas Chart Brainstorming Ideas Spaceman Sequencing photos & writing captions W.1.6 S Adverbs Contractions with Not beginning of Letter Name (workbook) Autobiography Habits pg. 44 October Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 2 Descriptive 2 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 L.1.1.f L.1.1.j L.1.5.d S Singular and Plural Nouns Adjectives Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Letters Digraph ck, th, ee, ng Spelling with Description Habits pg. 68 Descriptive Poem Rubric: Write Habits pg. 82
CONTENT:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics ABC Chart Slinky Sentence Stretch ck,ke, and k Vowel consonant e Contractions Vc/cv patterns November Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 3 Narrative Narrative Personal Narrative Describe a setting Expand Details Narrowing Topic Organize events Smekens: Voice Create a mood Include Feelings Sensory Words Smekens Lessons to Consider: Funnel Activity W.1.3 L.1.1.h L.1.1.i S Declarative sentences Predicates of sentences Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Letters Digraph sh and oo Floss Rule Final ve and c Final Stable Syllables Personal Narrative Habits pg. 96 Personal Narrative Habits pg. 114 3
CONTENT:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics December/ January Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 4 Informative 4 Informative Directions Informative/ Explanatory Paragraph Informative Letter Informative/ Explanatory Composition Gathering Information Narrowing a Topic Paraphrasing Information Organize related ideas Transitions Adjectives that Compare Topic-specific vocabulary Smekens: Sentence Fluency Varying Sentences (length and type) Smekens: Presentation Share informational topics W.1.2 W.1.7 W.1.8 L.1.4.b L.1.4.c S Adjectives Nouns Exclamatory Sentences Add er and est suffixes Introduce letter sounds Upper and Lowercase Letters 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 Discovery Testing Directions Habits pg. 130 Informative/ Explanatory Paragraph Habits pg. 142 Letter Rubric: Write Habits pg. 158 Informative/ Explanatory Composition: Write Habits pg.172 Words Their Way: Qualitative Assessment
CONTENT:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics Primary Spelling Inventory used to determine instruction February Core Content Process Skills/ Unit 5 Creative Narrative Realistic Story Fantasy Describe a setting Adding Details Narrowing Topic Sequence events Time order words Smekens: Voice Create a mood Include Feelings Sensory Words Smekens: Sentence Fluency Varying Sentences Smekens: Presentation Share informational topics L.1.1.g S RF.1.2.a-c Interrogative Sentences Adjectives Action Verbs Subjects of Sentences Digraph ea, ue Dropping Rule Dipthongs oi, oy Final stable syllable tion Vc/cvc/vc Rule Suffix -es Realistic Story Habits pg. 184 Realistic Story Habits pg. 196 Realistic Story Habits pg. 208 Fantasy Habits pg. 222 5
CONTENT:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics 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-e S 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 Soft g Doubling rule Dropping rule V/cv part 2 Discovery Testing Summary Habits pg. 234 Explanation Habits pg. 246 Captions and Pictures Habits pg. 260 Short Report Habits pg. 278 6
CONTENT:,, Words Their Way, Saxon Phonics 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) W.1.1 L.1.1.d S 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 7
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 S Review of consonant digraphs, vowel digraphs, combinations, affixes, diphthongs, final stable syllables, trigraphs, spelling rules Discovery Testing (End April/ Beginning of May) Words Their Way: Qualitative Assessment Primary Spelling Inventory used to determine instruction 8