LSN
First Grade, Theme 1: Follow Me
1
Listening Comp Read-Aloud Anthology
Essential Question
Comprehension Focus Skill
Focus Strategy
Make Predictions
Answer Questions
Make Predictions
Use Graphic Organizers
"Jamaica TagAlong"
Reading Main Paired Robust Vocabulary Selection Selection bothered, distance, "Let's Tap!" "Wag, Hop, form, instruct, Hide," perform, supportive NONFICTION POETRY
REALISTIC FICTION
2
Read-Aloud Anthology
nearby, fright, escape, cram, solution, strategy
"Effie"
Read-Aloud Anthology
Classify/Categorize
Monitor Comprehension: Make Inferences
"Can You Hear a Rainbow?"
Theme Assessments
NONFICTION
Benchmark Assessments
"People Movers"
FANTASY NONFICTION
FANTASY
3
"The Van"
Comprehension -review questions -sequencing
3 selections: 2 fiction, 1 nonfiction
Writing Leveled Book List
High-Frequency Words
Fluency
Phonemic Awareness
Word Study
Spelling
Grammar
Form
Trait
help, now, let's Advanced: A Hat for Pat. On Level: Let's Help! Below Level: Let's Go! ELL: We Can Help. Strategic: We Can Tap!
Accuracy
Word Segmentation
Short Vowel /a/ a Inflection -s
am, at, cat, can, Sentences ran, man, map, tap, a, the
Labels
Conventions
in, too, no Advanced: The Bag. On Level: In the Van. Below Level: Where Are You, Max? ELL: Lots of Vans. Strategic: Come In!
Accuracy
Segment/Blend Syllables Segment/Blend OnsetRime
Short Vowel /a/ a Phonograms -ap, -at, -ag, -and
hat, had, sad, sat, bat, bag, at, can, help, now
Sentences
Conventions
Short Vowel /i/ I Contraction 's
in, pin, pig, big, dig, Naming Parts of did, had, sat, no, too Sentences
Sentences Sentences about me
Voice
sensed, especially, "Big Rigs" "Trailer Truck" Advanced: The memorize, capacity, Milk Van. proud, haul NONFICTION NONFICTION On Level: Jill Can Dig. ELL: Dad Can Tap! ELL: Dad Drives . Strategic: So Big!
so, hold, get, home, soon
Assess Theme 1 Robust vocabulary
Assess Theme 1 High Frequency words
Punctuation Rhyme Recognition & Production
Assess Theme 1 Phonics/spelling skills
Word Order
Assess Theme 1 Grammar skills
Weekly Assessments Comprehension -main selection -main idea /review questions -Phonics/Spelling -short "a" -inflexions "-s" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -making predictions vocabulary grammar- sentences
comprehension -main selection -review questions fact/opinion -inference -Phonics/Spelling -short "I" contractions "'s" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -classify/categorize vocabulary grammar- parts of sentence
Science
Social Studies
LSN
First Grade, Theme 2: One for All
4
Listening Comp Read-Aloud Anthology
Essential Question
Comprehension Focus Skill
Focus Strategy
Beginning, Middle, Ending
Summarize
Characters
Recognize Story Structure
"Book! Book! Book!" FANTASY
5
Read-Aloud Anthology "Yoshi's Feast"
Reading High-Frequency Words Main Paired Robust Vocabulary Leveled Book List Selection Selection late, oh, yes pouted, ambled, "Get Up, Rick!" "Cock-a-Doodle- Advanced: The politely, routine, Doo" Backpack. considerate, FANTASY On Level: Mack unexpected ARTICLE Can Tap! Below Level: Look Out Mack! ELL: Jack's Day. Strategic: Is Jack Late?
horrible, invigorated, "Dot and Bob" presented, sweltering, aid, REALISTIC persistent FICTION
"Trees Help" ARTICLE
FOLKTALE
6
Read-Aloud Anthology
Classify/Categorize
"The Trial of the Stone"
Monitor commotion, muffle, "All on the "Roads" Comprehension: overflowing, symbol, Map" Adjust Reading Rate search, locate POETRY NONFICTION
Benchmark Assessments
Theme Assessments
FOLKTALE
Comprehension -review questions -sequencing
3 selections: 2 fiction, 1 nonfiction
Assess theme 2 robust vocabulary
Writing Fluency
Phonemic Awareness
Spelling
Grammar
Form
Weekly Trait
Assessments
Accuracy
Phoneme Isolation
Digraph /k/ ck pick, pack, tack, Phonograms -ick, -ink, -ill, back, sack, sick, big, in, hold, so -it
Telling Parts of Sentences
Caption Sentences
Ideas
Phoneme Categorization
Short Vowel /o/ o Inflections -ed, -ing (no spelling change)
top, hop, hot, not, dot, lot, back, pick, oh, yes
Telling Sentences
Sentences About Things
Word Choice comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling Short vowel "o" inflex. ed,ing High Frequency Words Focus Skill -story elements ,characters vocabulary grammar- telling sentences
Variant Vowel /ô/ a (all) Contractions n't, 's
all, call, fall, wall, ball, tall, not, top, much, thank
Questions
Sentences About Places
Word Choice comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling contractions "n't" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -classify/categorize vocabulary grammar- questions
Assess theme 2 phonics/spelling
Assess theme 2 grammar
Advanced: Ron and Kim. On Level: Jack and Mom. Below Level: Tom and Jill. ELL: My garden. Strategic: Where is Tom?
find, much, thank
Accuracy
Advanced: The Store Map. On Level: T he Pond Map. Below Level: My Home Map. ELL: Up the Hill. Strategic: The Map at Camp.
how, make, of, some
Punctuation Review: Isolation, Identification, & Categorization
Assess theme 2 high frequency words
Word Study
comprehension -main selection -review questions fact/opinion -Phonics/Spelling -digraph "ck" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -story elements (beg. mid, end) vocabulary grammar- parts of sentence
Science
Social Studies
LSN
First Grade, Theme 3: Turning Corners
7
Comprehension
Listening Comp Read-Aloud Anthology
Focus Skill
Focus Strategy
Compare & Contrast
Answer Questions
Details
Use Graphic Organizers
"The Little Red Hen"
Essential Question Reading Main Paired Robust Vocabulary Selection Selection chorus, odor, "Little Red Hen "Let's Make shoved, assemble, Gets Help" Tortillas!" consume, enthusiastic FANTASY RECIPE
FOLKTALE
8
Read-Aloud Anthology
applauded, chatty, gather, duty, envy, resent
"Squeak and Pepper"
"Beth's Job" REALISTIC FICTION
FANTASY
9
Read-Aloud Anthology
Details
Monitor claimed, dine, Comprehension: groaned, function, Adjust Reading Rate nutritious, classify
"Whose Garden Is It?
"Plants Can't Jump"
"Cornfield Leaves"
NONFICTION POETRY
comprehension -main selection -review and opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling -digraph "th" initial blends "s" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -details vocabulary grammar- nouns -people /places
Short Vowel /u/ u Initial Blends with r
us, bus, must, cut, cub, club, with, then, don't, says
Nouns: Animals or Things
List
Organization
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling -short vowel "u" initial blends "r" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -details vocabulary grammar- nouns -animals things
long, song, sing, ring, bring, thing, us, must, does, food
One and More Than One
Dialogue
Voice
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling -contractions "'ll" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -plot vocabulary grammar- one or more than one
Special Names & Titles for People
Interview Questions
Organization
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling -"r" controlled vowel "or, ore" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -compare/con. vocabulary grammar- special names and titles for people
Riddles
Conventions
comprehension -main selection -review / opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling -digraph "sh" High Frequency Words Focus Skill - story el. setting vocabulary grammar- special names of places
Digraph /th/ th Initial Blends with s
Phrasing
Phoneme Segmentation
Phoneme Segmentation
Diphthong /ng/ ng Contraction 'II
Compare & Contrast
Monitor Comprehension: Make Inferences
nuzzled, pranced, raging, adapt, intriguing, inhabit
"Land of Ice"
Advanced: Under animals, cold, fish, from, their, under, very the Warm Sea. On Level: Hidden in the Forest. Below Level: The Pond. ELL: A Cold Land. Strategic: Some Animals.
Phrasing
Phoneme Blending & Isolation
r-Controlled Vowel /ôr/ or, or, for, form, more, ore store, sort, long, bring, your, head Compound Words
Advanced: The came, could, gold, happy, made, night, saw, were Three Wishes. On Level: The Bag of Gold. Below Level: The Gold Eggs. ELL: Gold. Strategic: The Water Dish.
Expression
Phoneme Blending & Isolation
Digraph /sh/ sh Initial Blends with l, s, r
Setting
Ask Questions
"Senor Coyote, the Judge"
reward, handsomely, "King Midas cruel, greedy, and His Gold" consequences, regret MYTH
FOLKTALE
Comprehension -review questions -sequence -setting compare/contrast -main idea 3 selections: 2 fiction, 1 nonfiction
Assess theme 3 robust vocabulary
"Gold and Money" NONFICTION
Assess theme 3 High Frequency words
Weekly Assessments
Conventions
Phoneme Blending
Phrasing
POETRY
Trait
then, them, this, Nouns: People or Places Questions that, path, with, ten, get, said, was
set, sent, ten, tell, let, get, all, call, make, of
arms, every, feet, head, school, use, way, your
NONFICTION
Form
comprehension -main selection -review and opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling short vowel "e" initial blend "l" High Frequency Words Focus Skill -compare/contrast vocabulary grammar- exclamations
Short Vowel /e/ e Initial Blends with l
Advanced: Home Run. On Level: Cliff's Feet. Below Level: Use Your Feet! ELL: What Game is it? Strategic: Ben.
"My Father's Feet"
Grammar
Ideas
Phoneme Blending
"Soccer Song" "Now You Know About Soccer" REALISTIC FICTION NONFICTION
NARRATIVE NONFICTION
Theme Assessments
Spelling
ashamed, mused, soared, athletic, awkward, superb
"Wild Horse Winter"
Benchmark Assessments
Word Study
Recognize Story Structure
FOLKTALE
12 Read-Aloud Anthology
Advanced: Trees be, does, food, grow, live, many Can't Run. On Level: A Puppy Can't Clap . Below Level: Dogs Can't Kick. ELL: Animals Eat Plants. Strategic: Just Like Us.
Phonemic Awareness
Plot
"How Bat Learned to Fly"
11 Read-Aloud Anthology
Leveled Book List
Fluency
day, eat, first, said, time, was Expression Advanced: Help for Yak. On Level: Who Will Help? Below Level: Fox Gets Help. ELL: Let's Eat! Strategic: Let's Help Cat. "Flowers Grow" Advanced: Helping don't, her, line, Mr., new, Expression says, water Mr. Ross. NONFICTION On Level: Liz can ARTICLE Mix. Below Level: Jim's Job. ELL: I Help Clean. Strategic: Beth can Help.
FANTASY
10 Read-Aloud Anthology
Writing High-Frequency Words
Exclamations
shop, shot, shut, Special Names of rush, wish, fish, for, Places more, from, very
Assess theme 3 phonics/spelling
Assess theme 3 grammar
Sentences About Events
Science
Social Studies
LSN
First Grade, Theme 4: Wild and Wonderful Listening Comp
13 Read-Aloud Anthology
Comprehension Focus Skill Sequence
Focus Strategy Use Graphic Organizers
"Hurry and the Monarch"
Essential Question Reading Main Paired Robust Vocabulary Selection Selection astonishing, "A Butterfly "Caterpillars" continue, doubt, Grows" transform, examine, POETRY devour NONFICTION
NARRATIVE NONFICTION
14 Read-Aloud Anthology
Author's Purpose/Point of Summarize View
"The Hare and the Tortoise"
approached, energetic, pace, blunder, reassure, excel
"Mark's Big Day"
"Putting on a Play"
REALISTIC FICTION
NONFICTION
cozily, interrupted, triumphantly, accomplishment, ambition, admire
"Tomás Rivera" "I Can"
FABLE
15 Read-Aloud Anthology
Sequence
Ask Questions
"The Best Apple Crisp in the Word"
BIOGRAPHY
POETRY
REALISTIC FICTION
16 Read-Aloud Anthology
Summarize
captured, mercy, "One More struggling, Friend" compatible, amiable, relax FANTASY
Main Idea
Monitor Comprehension: Reread
agreement, "Can Elephants "An Elephant's unnoticed, Paint?" Three T's" unthinkable, rejoice, predicament, NONFICTION NONFICTION extraordinary
FABLE
17 Read-Aloud Anthology "How the Rainbow Came to Be" FOLKTALE
18 Read-Aloud Anthology
Author's Purpose/Point of Monitor View Comprehension: Make Inferences
bulged, jostled, argue, command, labored, wary
"The Mitten"
REALISTIC FICTION
Theme Assessments
FOLKTALE
Benchmark Assessments
"Snow Surprise"
Comprehension -review questions -main idea -author's purpose -sequence -character -opinion 3 selections: 2 fiction, 1 nonfiction
Assess theme 4 robust vocabulary
Leveled Book List
air, fly, friends, grew, need, Advanced: A play, rain, watch Frog's Life. On Level: A Kitten Grows. Below Level: From Chick to Hen. ELL: A Child Grows. Strategic: How Many?
Advanced: Scarlet's Muffins . On Level: A Card for Mark. Below Level: Carl Can Run. ELL: The Play. Strategic: Star.
again, feel, house, know, loud, Mrs., put, say
Advanced: Joseph about, books, family, name, people, read, work, writing Bruchac. On Level: Amy Hest. Below Level: Susan L. Roth. ELL: Grandparents. Strategic: Tom's Books.
Fluency
Advanced: Congo the Painter. On Level: Can Animals Paint? Below Level: The Animal Painter. ELL: What is this Animal? Strategic: Paint Your Dog!.
"The Snowflake Advanced: Boat Man" Surprise. On Level: Sand NONFICTION Surprise. Below Level: Muffin Surprise. ELL: Snow Play. Strategic: First Snow.
Phonemic Awareness
Word Study
Spelling
Grammar
Form
Trait
Weekly Assessments
Intonation
Phoneme Deletion
Digraphs /ch/ ch, tch Inflection -es
chip, chin, inch, Names of Days and such, catch, match, Months wish, shop, saw, were
Sequence Story
Organization
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling -digraph "ch, tch" High Frequency Words Focus Skill - sequence vocabulary grammar- names of days and months ORF
Intonation
Phoneme Blending & Deletion
r-Controlled Vowel /är/ ar Inflections -s, -ed, -ing (no spelling change)
far, farm, arm, art, part, park, chin, such, fly, watch
Names of Holidays
E-mail
Conventions
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling "r" controlled vowel "ar" High Frequency Words Focus Skill - author's purpose vocabulary grammar- names of holidays ORF
Reading Rate
Phoneme Segmentation & Deletion
Digraphs /kw/ qu, /wh Inflections -ed, -ing (double final consonant)
quit, quick, quiz, whiz, which, when, arm, part, house, put
Using I and Me
Personal Narrative
Voice
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling digraphs "kw, qu, hw,wh" inflections "ed,ing,double con High Frequency Words Focus Skill - sequence vocabulary ORF grammar using "I and me"
Phoneme Blending, Segmentation & Deletion
r-Controlled Vowels /ûr/ er, ir, ur Inflections -er, -est
her, fur, turn, bird, Using He, She, It, and girl, first, quit, when, They name, work
Invitation
Ideas
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling "r" controlled vowel "ur, er" High Frequency Words Focus Skill - main idea vocabulary grammar- using he, she it, they ORF
"Good Friends" Advanced: A New always, by, Cow's, join, nice, Reading please, room Rate Friend. NONFICTION On Level: Always Room for More. Below Level: Room for a Friend. ELL: The Big Picture. Strategic: Please Get In!
Main Idea
"The Lion and the Mouse"
Writing High-Frequency Words
buy, carry, money, other, paint, paper, would
Intonation
Phoneme Substitution
Syllable /əl/ -le Inflections -ed, -ing (double final consonant)
hand, handle, wig, Possessives ('s and wiggle, single, little, pronouns) turn, girl, by, room
Friendly Letter Voice
mouse, our, over, pretty, surprise, three
Reading Rate
Phoneme Blending & Substitution
Long Vowel /ō/ ow, oa Phonograms -ow, -oat, own, -oast
low, slow, grow, road, soap, boat, little, handle, carry, would
Homophones
Thank-You Letter
Assess theme High Frequency words
Assess ORF
Assess theme 4 phonics/spelling
Assess theme 4 grammar
2 passages
comprehension -main selection -review questions High Frequency Words Focus Skill - main idea vocabulary grammar- possessives ORF
Word Choice comprehension -main selection -review /setting/ questions -Phonics/Spelling long vowels "ow, oa" High Frequency Words Focus Skill - author's purpose point of view vocabulary grammar- homophones ORF
Science
Social Studies
LSN
First Grade, Theme 5: Where We Live Listening Comp
19 Read-Aloud Anthology
Essential Question
Comprehension Focus Skill
Focus Strategy
Main Robust Vocabulary Selection courteous, devious, "Little Rabbit's rapidly, gullible, Tale" hastily, unreasonable FOLKTALE
Cause & Effect
Recognize Story Structure
Cause & Effect
Use Graphic Organizers
grumbling, chided, "Ways People "Houses" realized, bitterly, Live" dwelling, amusement POETRY NONFICTION
Problem/Solution
Summarize
sympathy, sensitive, "Flake, the devoted, alarmed, Missing mysterious, Hamster" overjoyed PLAY
"Three Advanced: The Reasons Why Missing Bird. Pets are Great" On Level: Jake Runs Away. NONFICTION Below Level: ARTICLE Kate's Missing Frog. ELL: Our Pet Hamster. Strategic: Max is Missing.
Problem/Solution
Ask Questions
incident, gradual, "We're Going downpour, seek, on a Picnic" oblivious, indecisive FANTASY
"Beaks Eat"
"Chicken Little" FOLKTALE
20 Read-Aloud Anthology
Reading High-Frequency Words Paired Leveled Book List Selection "Grow, Apples, Advanced: Bobcat dear, door, hurry, mother, should, sky, told Grow!" Tells A Tale. On Level: An NONFICTION Insect Tale. ARTICLE Below Level: Duck Starts a Story. ELL: The Weather. Strategic: Frog and Rabbit.
"The Parts of the House" FOLKTALE
21 Read-Aloud Anthology "Does Your Pet Love You?" NONFICTION MAGAZINE
22 Read-Aloud Anthology "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs"
NONFICTION ARTICLE
TALL TALE
23 Read-Aloud Anthology
brown, city, hello, loudly, love, pulled
asserted, offended, "On Saturday" "The River City" retorted, congenial, congregate, cheerful NONFICTION NONFICTION ARTICLE
Advanced: On a Hot Day. On Level: On the Way to The Park. Below Level: On My Street. ELL: A Weekend of Fun. Strategic: School Day.
Draw Conclusions
Monitor Comprehension: Make Inferences
pleased, joy, stammered, puzzling, probing, unrelenting
Advanced: The become, busy, eyes, high, Light on the listen, remembered, talk, visitor Water. On Level: The Mystery of the Missing Cat. Below Level: The Mystery of the Green Apples. ELL: Where is Albert? Strategic: Under a Bridge.
"The Shoemaker and the Elves" FOLKTALE
Theme Assessments
because, light, right, those, Advanced: The walked Flower Hunt. On Level: Let's Play Ball. Below Level: We're Going to Make a Hut. ELL: Inside, Outside. Strategic: The Picnic Plan.
Answer Questions
FOLKTALE
Benchmark Assessments
around, found, gone, hears, might, near, open, tired
Draw Conclusions
"The Red and Blue Coat"
24 Read-Aloud Anthology
cool, dry, four, holes, move, Advanced: In the place, warm Tropics. On Level: In The Snow. Below Level: In the Desert. ELL: In Joan's City. Strategic: In Each Place.
Comprehension -review questions -sequence -opinion
Assess theme 5 robust vocabulary
"Mystery of the "Make Some Night Song" Music" MYSTERY
NONFICTION ARTICLE
Assess theme 5 high frequency words
Writing Fluency
Word Study
Spelling
Grammar
Form
Trait
Weekly Assessments
Phrasing
Phoneme Segmentation & Substitution
Long Vowel /ē/ e, ee, ea Contractions 've, 're
me, see, feet, seat, Describing Words: mean, team, slow, Color, Size, & Shape road, our, over
Description of Ideas a Thing
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling long vowel "e" (ee, ea) contractions "'ve, 're" High Frequency Words Focus Skill - cause/effect vocabulary ORF grammar- color, size, shape
Phrasing
Phoneme Deletion & Substitution
Long Vowel /ā/ ai, ay Phonograms -ay, -ain, ail, -aid
day, say, play, plain, Describing Words: rain, wait, feet, me, Taste, Smell, Sound, & door, told Feel
Description of Sentence a Place Fluency
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling -long vowel "a" (ai, ay) High Frequency Words Focus Skill - cause/effect vocabulary ORF grammar- describe taste, smell, sound, feel ORF
Expression
Phoneme Blending, Segmentation, Deletion, & Substitution
Long Vowel /ā/ a-e Phonograms -ake, -ate, ane, -ade
came, game, gate, Describing Words: late, lake, take, day, How Many play, four, place
Play
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling -long vowel "a" (a-e) High Frequency Words Focus Skill - prob/sol. vocabulary grammar- describe how many ORF
Expression
Phoneme Addition
Long Vowel /ī/ i-e like, line, nine, mine, Describing Words: Feelings Inflections -ed, -ing (drop mile, while, take, came, gone, near e)
Description of Word Choice comprehension a Memory -main selection -review /opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling -long vowel " I" (i-e) inflexions ed, ing High Frequency Words Focus Skill - prob/sol. vocabulary ORF grammar- describe feelings
Punctuation Phoneme Blending & Addition
Long Vowel /ō/ o-e home, hope, rope, Describing Words: -er and -est Phonograms -ose, -oke, - rode, rose, those, like, nine, right, walk one, -ole
Descriptive Poem
Punctuation Phoneme Segmentation & Addition
Consonants /s/ c; /j/ g, dge Contractions 's, n't, 'll
Assess theme 5 ORF 2 passages
3 passages: 2 fiction, 1 nonfiction
Phonemic Awareness
ice, nice, race, page, edge, large, home, those, love, hello
Troublesome Words: Rhyming Multiple-Meaning Words Poem
Assess theme 5 phonics/spelling
Assess theme 5 grammar
Conventions
Voice
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions -Phonics/Spelling -long vowel " o" (o-e) High Frequency Words Focus Skill - draw conclusion vocabulary grammar- describe words "er, est" ORF
Organization
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling High Frequency Words Focus Skill - draw conclusion vocabulary grammar- words with multiple meanings ORF
Prewrite and draft a descriptive piece to a prompt
assess by rubric
Science
Social Studies
LSN
First Grade, Theme 6: New Places, New Faces Comprehension
Listening Comp
25 Read-Aloud Anthology
Focus Skill
Focus Strategy
Reading Main Paired Robust Vocabulary Selection Selection deserve, usually, "Amazing "The Little peaceful, variety, Animals" Turtle" incredible, typical NONFICTION POETRY
Alphabetize
Use Graphic Organizers
Story Elements
Monitor fondly, pale, Comprehension: shadowy, Adjust Reading Rate imaginative, similar, affectionate
"Jane Meets David Greybeard"
Essential Question
NONFICTION MAGAZINE ARTICLE
26 Read-Aloud Anthology "Billywise"
"Blast Off!" FANTASY
FANTASY
27 Read-Aloud Anthology
Spelling
Grammar
Form
Intonation
Phoneme Deletion & Addition
Long Vowel /(y)/ ōō u-e use, cute, cube, Inflections -ed, -ing (drop tube, tune, rule, nice, large, hear, e) talk
Verbs
Intonation
Phoneme Substitution & Addition
Long Vowel /ī/ y, ie, igh Contractions 'd
Verbs that tell about now Research Report (cont.)
my, try, tried, ties, light, might, use, rule, color, hair
Research Report
Trait
Weekly Assessments
Sentence Fluency
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling "Y" ((y)oo u-e) High Frequency Words Focus Skill - alphabetize vocabulary grammar- verbs ORF
Conventions
comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling long vowels, cont. "'d" High Frequency Words Focus Skill - story elements vocabulary grammar- verbs that tell about "now" ORF
answered, baby, done, Advanced: Tess heard, pools, pushed, Finds a Seabird. On Level: Edmund together and Drum and the Baby Turtles. Below Level: The Family and The Baby Whale. ELL: At the Beach. Strategic: A Place for Baby Bird.
Accuracy
Phoneme Blending, Segmentation, Deletion, Substitution, & Addition
Vowel Diphthong /ou/ ow, how, cow, down, Using Am, Is, and Are ou out, found, round, Phonograms -out, -ow, - try, light, earth, table own, -ound
Details
Monitor Comprehension: Reread
property, familiar, arrived, anticipate, numerous, vibrant
"At the Crayon "Crayons" Factory" POETRY NONFICTION
Advanced: Billy's Birthday Card. On Level: Apple Pie. Below Level: I Am a Pot. ELL: At the Car Factory. Strategic: Candles.
able, almost, blue, great, poured, took, traveled
Accuracy
Phoneme Blending, Segmentation, Deletion, Substitution, & Addition
Long Vowel /ē/ y, ie funny, happy, story, Verbs that Tell About the How-To Past Inflections -ed, -er, -est, - stories, hurry, hurried, how, out, es (change y to i ) baby, done
Organization
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions High Frequency Words Focus Skill - details vocabulary grammar- verbs that tell about the past ORF
Details
Recognize Story Structure
wriggle, prickly, interested, cooperative, construct, assist
"Sand Castle"
Advanced: The Flying Fish. On Level: The Camping Trip. Below Level: The Great House. ELL: The Town Garden. Strategic: Snow Fort.
boy, building, tomorrow, toward, welcoming
Reading Rate
Phoneme Blending, Segmentation, Deletion, Substitution, & Addition
Vowel Diphthong /ōō/ oo, ew Contractions 'd, 've, 're, 's, n't, 'll
Advanced: Raccoon and Otter make Muffins. On Level: Duck's Visit. Below Level: Hedgehog and Beaver Have a Picnic. ELL: Going Shopping. Strategic: Shopping List.
any, front, nothing, ready, sorry
Reading Rate
Phoneme Blending, Segmentation, Deletion, Substitution, & Addition
Long Vowel /ī/ i, /ō/ o find, mind, cold, Phonograms -ind, -ild, old fold, most, soon, new, boy, building
Assess theme 6 high frequency words
Assess ORF theme 6
"The Ugly Vegetables"
REALISTIC FICTION
"Shape the Seashore" NONFICTION ARTICLE
REALISTIC FICTION
Alphabetize
Summarize
"The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"
tiresome, seized, "Frog & Toad tremendous, patient, Together" exhausted, outrageous, FANTASY
FANTASY
Theme Assessments
Word Study
quivered, wailed, "Ebb & Flo & "Fellini the Fur scattered, elated, the Baby Seal" Seal" lonesome, hopeless FICTION NONFICTION ARTICLE
FICTIONI
Benchmark Assessments
Phonemic Awareness
Monitor Comprehension: Make Inferences
"New Cat"
30 Read-Aloud Anthology
clear, color, good-bye, hair, Advanced: How Animals Survive . kinds, only, toes On Level: Animals of the Forest. Below Level: Let's Look at Animals. ELL: Special Animals. Strategic: Animals Eat.
"Traveling Advanced: Going climbed, earth, fooling, table, thought Through Time" Places. On Level: Little ARTICLE Pup Goes Down the Road. Below Level: Dog Goes to the Sea . ELL: Out in Space. Strategic: The Flight.
REALISTIC FICTION
29 Read-Aloud Anthology
Leveled Book List
Fluency
Story Elements
"Well Done, York"
28 Read-Aloud Anthology
Writing High-Frequency Words
Comprehension -review questions -fact/opinion -sequencing -alphabetize -setting 3 selections: 2 fiction, 1 nonfiction
Assess theme 6 robust vocabulary
"August Afternoon" POETRY
boot, tooth, soon, noon, new, grew, story, hurry, great, took
Assess theme 6 phonics/spelling skills
Book Review
Word Choice comprehension -main selection -review questions -Phonics/Spelling High Frequency Words Focus Skill - story elements vocabulary grammar- using "am, is, are" ORF
Using Was and Were
Story
Voice
comprehension -main selection -review questions High Frequency Words Focus Skill - details vocabulary grammar- using was and were ORF
Using Go and Went
Story (Part 2)
Ideas
comprehension -main selection -review /opinion questions High Frequency Words Focus Skill - alphabetize vocabulary grammar- using go and when ORF
Assess theme 6 grammar skills
Prewrite and draft a story to a prompt
2 passages assess by rubric
Science
Social Studies
