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Sacagawea

SKILLS Lesson 22
Language (Grammar)
Students will pair pronouns with appropriate nouns, and will use pronouns in oral 
sentences. [L.1.1d]
Foundational Skills
Students will spell dictated words featuring vowel digraphs. [RF.1.3c]
Reading
Students will read “Buster the Pig” with purpose and understanding; and will 
answer written short-answer questions about the story. [RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA:
Students will use a graphic organizer to record information about tasks Lewis and Clark have accomplished.
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child 

Due:

Discovery and Danger on the Prairie

SKILLS lesson 21:
Language (Grammar)
Students will state whether an action took place in the past, present, or future 
based on the verb tense in oral sentences. [L.1.1e]
Students will write the inflectional endings –ed and –ing at the end of root words, 
doubling the final consonant where necessary. [RF.1.3f; L.1.4c]
Reading
Students will read “The Spinning Wheel” with purpose and understanding, and will 
answer written short-answer questions about key details in the text. 
[RL.1.1; RF.1.4a]
 
CKLA:
Students will use a graphic organizer to record information about the tasks Lewis and Clark have accomplished. 
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 21.3 read "the frog jumping contest" with a family member

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Lewis and Clark: the journey begins

SKILLS lesson 20:
Language (Spelling)
Students will spell words with /n/ > ‘kn’, ‘nn’, and ‘n’, and the Tricky Word why. 
[RF.1.3; L.1.2d]
Language (Grammar)
Students will use the personal pronouns he, she, it, we, they, I, and you in written 
sentences. [L.1.1d]
Reading
Students will read “The Frog Jumping Contest” with purpose and understanding; 
will answer written short-answer questions about the story; and will answer oral 
literal and inferential questions about key details in the text.
[RF.1.4a; RL.1.1; RL.1.3; SL.1.4
 
CKLA:
Students will identify important skills Lewis and Clark looked for to be in the Corps of Discovery
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child

Due:

Lewis and Clark

Lesson 19:
Language (Grammar)
Students will expand short phrases into sentences with adjectives and 
prepositions, and will use adjectives and prepositions to produce simple written 
sentences. [L.1.1f,i,j]
Foundational Skills
Students will decode words with tricky spelling ‘n’ > /n/ and /ng/. 
[RF.1.3a; RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will reread “Grace the Performer,” will answer written short-answer 
questions about the story, and will write an opinion piece based on details from 
the text. [RL.1.1; RF.1.4a; W.1.1]
 
CKLA:
Students will draw a map of their route to school and write about the things they see on their route to school.
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 19- Sort spellings for 'ng' with a family member

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Pausing point day 2

SKILLS 18:
Foundational Skills
Students will identify the spellings for /oo/ > ‘oo’, /oo/ > ‘oo’, /oi/ > ‘oi’, /aw/ > ‘aw’, 
/ou/ > ‘ou’, and r-controlled vowel spellings. [RF.1.3c]
Students will decode words with /ng/ > ‘ng’ and ‘n’. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read “Grace the Performer” with purpose and understanding; will 
answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the 
text; and will work in pairs to compare and contrast different parts of the story. 
[RL.1.1; RF.1.4a; RL.1.9]
 
CKLA :
Pausing Point day 2
students will review vocabulary and concepts from previous stories
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 18.1
read "The Visit" at home with a family member

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Pausing Point

Skills lesson 17:
Foundational Skills
Students will read previously taught Tricky Words and will use Tricky Words in oral 
sentences. [RF.1.3g]
Students will write the sound/spellings, including spelling alternatives, for eight 
consonant sounds. [RF.1.3a]
Reading
Students will read “Supper” with purpose and understanding, will answer written 
short-answer questions about the story, and will answer oral literal and inferential 
questions about key details in the text. [RL.1.1; RF.1.4a; W.1.1]
 
 
CKLA: Pausing point
Students will review concepts from previous stories 
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child

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The Louisiana Purchase

SKILLS lesson 16
Foundational Skills
Students will read and sort words spelled with /w/ > ‘w’ and ‘wh’. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read “The Soccer Game” with purpose and understanding, will 
answer written short-answer questions about the story, and will answer oral literal, 
inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the text.
[RL.1.1; RF.1.4a; L.1.4a]
Language (Spelling)
Students will read and spell words with /n/ > ‘n’, ‘nn’, ‘kn’, and the Tricky Word why. 
[RF.1.3b,g; L.1.2d]
 
CKLA:
Students will put together puzzle pieces of the Louisiana purchase and write sentences about it. 
 
AT HOME:
Practice new spelling words:
center
running
knit
why
nose
winner
kneel
nugget

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Jefferson and Monroe

SKILLS Lesson 15
Language (Spelling)
Students will spell and write words with /m/ > ‘m’ and ‘mm’, consonant clusters, 
and the Tricky Word could. [RF.1.3b,g; L.1.2d]
Foundational Skills
Students will read plural nouns ending in –s and –es and sort words according to 
the pronunciation of their plural markers. [RF.1.3f; L.1.1c]
Reading
Students will read the story “The Visit” with purpose and understanding, will answer 
written short-answer questions about the story, and will answer oral literal and 
inferential questions about key details in the text. [RL.1.1; RF.1.4a]
 
CKLA:
Students will identify the Mississippi River, the Rocky Mountains, and land in between on a map and describe them.
 
AT HOME:
Read 20 minutes with your child

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Crossing the Appalachian Mountains

SKILLS lesson 14:
Foundational Skills
Students will segment and blend two-syllable words with up to seven phonemes.
[RF.1.2d; RF.1.3d]
Language (Grammar)
Students will use adjectives and prepositions to expand short sentences.
[L.1.1f,i]
Reading
Students will read “In the Storm Shelter” with purpose and understanding, 
and will answer written short-answer questions about key details in the text. 
[RL.1.1; RF.1.4a]
 
CKLA:
Students will analyze the actions of Daniel Boone.
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words! Spelling test tomorrow

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Frontier Explorers: Daniel Boone and the Opening of the West

SKILLS lesson 13:
Foundational Skills
Students will segment and blend two-syllable words with up to six phonemes.
[RF.1.2d]
Language (Grammar)
Students will make oral sentences with the pronouns he, she, it, I, and you, and will 
match pronouns with nouns in written sentences. [L.1.1b; L.1.1d]
Reading
Students will read the story “Dark Clouds and Wind” with purpose and 
understanding, and will answer written short-answer questions about key details 
in the text. [RL.1.1; RF.1.4a]
 
CKLA:
Students will identify the Appalachian Mountains on a map and describe why they were a barrier for the settlers.
 
AT HOME:
Read activity page 13.3 to a family member,

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Domain Assessment and Culminating activities

Skills lesson 12:
Language (Grammar)
Students will use pronouns to replace nouns in oral sentences. [L.1.1d]
Foundational Skills
Students will use previously taught Tricky Words to create an oral story. [RF.1.3g]
Reading
Students will read the story “The Storm” with purpose and understanding, and will 
answer written short-answer questions about key details in the text.
[RL.1.1; RF.1.4a]
 
CKLA:
Students will finish their assessment and complete some fun activities about the start of our nation
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child and practice spelling words
 

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills lesson 11:
Students will read and write words with the spelling alternatives /n/ > ‘kn’, ‘n’, ‘nn’, 
and /s/ > ‘c’, ‘ce’, and ‘se’. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read the story “The Yard Sale” with purpose and understanding; will 
answer written short-answer questions; and will answer literal, inferential, and 
evaluative questions about key details in the text. [RL.1.1; RL.1.3, RF.1.4a]
Language (Spelling)
Students will read and spell words containing /m/ > ‘m’ and ‘mm’, consonant 
clusters, and the Tricky Word could. [RF.1.3b,g; L.1.2d]
 
CKLA:
Students will be assessed on domain content and vocabulary 
 
AT HOME: Practice new spelling words
 
maps
hammer
skipped
could
mice
trimmed
scrub
space

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Domain Review

SKILLS lesson 10 
Language (Spelling)
Students will spell and write one-syllable words containing spelling alternatives for 
the /s/ and /z/ sounds and the Tricky Word here. [RF.1.3b,g; L.1.2d]
Foundational Skills
Read and sort words spelled with /n/ > ‘kn’, ‘nn’, and ‘n’. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read “The Band” with purpose and understanding, will answer written 
short-answer questions about the story, and will answer oral literal and inferential 
questions about key details in the text. [RL.1.1; RL.1.3, RF.1.4a]
 
 
CKLA
Students will have a tea party and review concepts from the domain about the founding of our nation. 
 
AT HOME:
Activity Page 10.3 -practice spellings for /s/ with 
a family member

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What do a flag, a bell, and an eagle have in common?

SKILLS lesson 9
Language (Grammar)
Students will use adjectives and prepositions to expand short sentences. 
[L.1.1f, L.1.1i; L.1.1j]
Students will use the pronouns he, she, it, I, and you to complete written 
sentences. [L.1.1d]
Reading
Students will read “Ants” with purpose and understanding, will answer written 
short-answer questions, and will answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative 
questions about key details in the text. [RL.1.1; RL.1.3; RF.1.4a]
 
CKLA:
Students will draft an informational paragraph about the founding of the United states 
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child 

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Liberty and Justice for ALL?

SKILLS lesson 8
Language (Grammar)
Students will use prepositions and adjectives to expand short sentences. 
[L.1.1f; L.1.1i; L.1.1j]
Foundational Skills
Students will read words with tricky spelling ‘g’ > /g/ and /j/ and will review the 
spelling alternatives /j/ > ‘j’, ‘g’, and ‘ge’. [RF.1.3] 
Reading
Students will reread the story “The Picnic by the River,” and will answer written 
short-answer questions about key details in the text. [RL.1.1; RL.1.3; RF.1.4b]
 
 
 
CKLA
Students will use a graphic organizer to plan an informational paragraph
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words
 
 

Due:

Pausing Point 2

SKILLS lesson 7
Foundational Skills
Students will segment and blend two-syllable words with up to seven phonemes.
[RF.1.2d]
Language (Grammar)
Students will read sentences where pronouns are substituted for nouns, will 
identify which noun a pronoun is replacing, and will write the pronouns in blank 
spaces. [L.1.1d]
Reading
Students will read the story “The Picnic by the River” with purpose and 
understanding, and will answer literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about 
key details in the text. [RF.1.4a; RL.1.1; RL.1.3]
 
CKLA
Students will review lessons from the domain and take a pausing point assessment
 
AT HOME:
Activity Page 7.2 read with a family member

Due:

Pausing Point 2

SKILLS lesson 6
Foundational Skills
Students will read and sort words with tricky spelling ‘c’ > /k/ and /s/. [RF.1.3]
Students will read and sort words with /s/ > ‘c’, ‘ce’, and ‘se’. [RF.1.3]
Reading
Students will read “Mister Spencer and the Rabbits” with purpose and 
understanding, will answer written multiple-choice and short answer questions 
about the story, and will answer literal and inferential questions about key details 
in the text. [RF.1.4a; RL.1.1; RL.1.3]
Language (Spelling)
Students will read and spell one-syllable words containing spelling alternatives for
the sounds /s/ and /z/ and the Tricky Word here. [RF.1.3b; L.1.2d] 
 
CKLA:
Pausing point assessment
riddles for core content
Tea Party 
 
AT HOME:
Practice Spelling Words
sun
kiss
cent
prince
zip
jazz
pigs
here
 
 

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ZOO FIELD TRIP

HAVE FUN AT THE ZOO!

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Building a Nation with Words and Ideas

SKILLS lesson 5
Language (Spelling)
Students will spell and write two-syllable words with /m/ > ‘mm’, /t/ > ‘tt’, 
/d/ > ‘dd’, /p/ > ‘pp’, and the Tricky Word their. [RF.1.3b; L.1.2d]
Writing
Students will peer-edit their personal narrative drafts with partners and then
publish their personal narratives. [W.1.3; W.1.5; W.1.6]
 
CKLA 
Students will write a caption describing the contributions of Thomas Jefferson 
 
 
AT HOME
Review spelling test
read with your child
 

Due:

NO SCHOOL- Easter Break

Enjoy time with your family

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NO SCHOOL- Good Friday

Enjoy time with your family 

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Never Leave until Tomorrow What You Can Do Today

SKILLS lesson 4
Foundational Skills
Students will read words with /s/ > ‘ce’, ‘se’, ‘c’, and ‘ss’. [RF.1.3b]
Students will sort words with /s/ > ‘ce’ and ‘se’. [RF.1.3b]
Writing
Students will use a planning template organized by five questions to plan a 
personal narrative, and will use a draft template to write the first draft of their 
personal narrative. [W.1.3; SL.1.4; L.1.2e]
 
CKLA:
Students will write a caption to describe the contributions of Benjamin Franklin 
 
AT HOME:
 Have students take home Activity Page 4.3 to practice the spellings for /s/ 
with a family member

Due:

A Young Nation Is Born

Skills unit 6 lesson 3
Foundational Skills
Students will identify the spellings for /oo/ > ‘oo’, /oo/ > ‘oo’, /oi/ > ‘oi’, /aw/ > ‘aw’, 
/ou/ > ‘ou’, and r-controlled vowel spellings. [RF.1.3c]
Students will sort words with ‘c’ > /k/ and /s/, and will produce sentences with 
each word sorted. [RF.1.2; RF.1.3b]
Writing
Students will use a series of decodable interrogative sentences to create a draft of 
a personal narrative. [W.1.3; SL.1.4; L.1.2e]
 
CKLA:
Students will describe a contribution George Washington made to his country. 
 
 
AT HOME:
 Students should complete Activity Page 2.2 at home if they have not already 
done so. Remind students who have not completed Activity Page 2.2 that 
they should complete it and bring it back to school for the next lesson. 
 

Due:

Will this war never end?

SKILLS UNIT 6 LESSON 2
Foundational Skills
Students will read words with ‘c’ > /k/ and /s/ and will sort words based on the 
sound for ‘c’. [RF.1.2; RF.1.3b]
Writing
Students will answer five questions about an event that happened to everyone in 
the class to plan a class personal narrative. [W.1.3; SL.1.4; L.1.2e]
 
CKLA 
Students will write a sentence about what they have learned about George Washington, the continental army, and the revolutionary war.
 
AT HOME:
 Students should complete Activity Page 2.2 at home. Tell students that this 
activity page will help them brainstorm ideas for their personal narratives. 
Emphasize the importance of having this activity page completed and 
brought back to school for the next writing lesson.

Due:

George Washington, Commander in chief

Skills unit 6 lesson 1
Foundational Skills
Students will review the spellings /s/ > ‘s’ and ‘ss’, and will learn the sound/
spelling /s/ > ‘c’. [RF.1.2; RF.1.3b]
Students will read words with /s/ > ‘s’, ‘ss’, and ‘c’. [RF.1.3b]
Writing
Students will read the personal narrative “In the Cave,” and will fill out a story map 
describing different elements of the story. [RL.1.3; W.1.3]
Language (Spelling)
Students will spell two-syllable words that feature /m/ > ‘mm’, /t/ > ‘tt’, /d/ > ‘dd’, 
/p/ > ‘pp’, and the Tricky Word their. [RF.1.3b; L.1.2d]
 
CKLA
Students will write about George Washingtons contributions to ending the war
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words: 
swimming
rotten
hidden
popping
their
batter
shredded
nodded
 

Due:

George Washingtons teeth story

SKILLS pausing point
Students will work on targeted skills specific to their learning needs. 
 
CKLA:
Students will hear a true story about the battle George Washington faced with his teeth
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child
Practice 50 nifty song
 

Due:

George Washington, Commander in chief

Skills pausing point
Students will work on specific skills they need additional support with/ additional practice to master the skill. 
Students will work in small groups on targeted skills. 
 
CKLA
Students will write a caption describing the contribution of George Washington
 
AT HOME
Read with your child 

Due:

The Legend of Betsy Ross

Skills lesson 22
Foundational Skills
Students will hear one- and two-syllable words that feature previously taught 
sound/spellings, and choose the corresponding written word. [RF.1.3b,e]
Language (Grammar)
Students will identify common and proper nouns in written sentences, will write 
end punctuation for written sentences, will expand printed sentences by adding 
prepositional phrases and adjectives, will add the inflectional ending –s or –es to 
the end of plural nouns, and will add the inflectional endings –ed and –ing to root 
words, doubling the final consonant when necessary. [L.1.1b,f,i,j; L.1.2b; L.1.4c]
Reading
Students will read “The Scoop” with purpose and understanding, will answer 
written multiple-choice questions about the story, and will answer oral literal and 
inferential questions about key details in the text. [RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA:
Students will color and write one to three sentences about the original flag of the United States.
 
AT HOME:
Read at home 20 minutes with your child

Due:

Declaring Independence

Skills lesson 21 
Foundational Skills
Students will write spellings for the following sounds: /ch/, /m/, /j/, /n/, /k/, /s/, 
/g/, and /z/. [RF.1.3a]
Students will orally segment and blend two-syllable words with up to seven 
phonemes. [RF.1.2c]
Students will read and write two-syllable words composed of the inflected endings 
–ing and –ed, r-controlled vowels, /ch/ > ‘tch’, and /j/ > ‘g’. [RF.1.3a,e,f]
Reading
Students will read “The Big Dig” with purpose and understanding, will answer 
written multiple-choice questions about the story, and will answer oral literal, 
inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the text.
[RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA:
Students will write a caption describing and explaining the significance of the Declaration of Independence.
 
AT HOME:
 Have students take home Activity Page 21.3 to practice with a 
family member.
 

Due:

The Shot Heard Round the World

Skills lesson 20
Language (Spelling)
Students will spell dictated one- and two-syllable words with /t/ > ‘t’ and ‘tt’; 
/d/ > ‘d’, ‘dd’, and ‘ed’; and /f/ > ‘ff’ and the Tricky Word was. [L.1.2d]
Foundational Skills
Students will review and read previously taught Tricky Words. [RF.1.3g]
Language (Grammar)
Students will generate adjectives for nouns found in Kate’s Book. [L.1.1f]
Reading
Students will reread “Two Good Things and One Bad Thing” with increased 
accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression, and will write short answers to written 
questions about key details in the text. [RF.1.4b; RL.1.1; RL.1.10]
 
CKLA:
Students will use a graphic organizer to summarize the story
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 20.3
Practice reading "The Hike" with a family member

Due:

TomaHawk Trot

Skills lesson 19
Foundational Skills
Students will read words spelled with /l/ > ‘l’ and /l/ > ‘ll’. [RF.1.3b]
Language (Grammar)
Students will expand short, oral declarative sentences using common 
prepositions. [L.1.1i,j]
Reading
Students will read “Two Good Things and One Bad Thing” with purpose and 
understanding, and will answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions 
about key details in the text. [RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
 
Tomahawk trot activities
 
 
AT HOME:
Use the words listed below to contrast the spellings of /l/. 
• Say the first word listed and have students write it.
• Check their spelling and have them make corrections before moving onto the next word.

1. lunge
2. spilled 
3. last
4. well
5. still
6. mule
7. bell
8. lost
9. file
10. filled
11. flash
12. land

Due:

A Taxing time: The Boston Tea Party

Skills lesson 18
Foundational Skills
Students will write spellings for the following sounds: /ch/, /j/, /n/, /k/, /s/, /g/, 
/z/, and /m/. [RF.1.3a]
Language (Grammar)
Students will build simple, declarative oral sentences in response to prompts, will 
use adjectives and prepositions, and will write two complete sentences of at least 
five words. [L.1.1f,i,j]
Writing
Students will use an editing checklist to edit a classmate’s opinion paragraph, and 
will make suggestions for revision by asking the author questions.
[W.1.1; W.1.5; W.1.6]
 
CKLA:
Students will write a sentence about the Boston Tea Party
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 18.2 practice reading "The Visit" with a family member 

Due:

The New world

Skills lesson 
Foundational Skills
Students will review the spellings for /j/, /g/, and /k/. [RF.1.3]
Reading
Students will read “The Bone Man” with purpose and understanding, will answer 
written multiple-choice and short answer questions about the story, and will 
answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the 
text. [RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
Writing
Students will use a planning template and a drafting template to draft an opinion 
paragraph. [W.1.1]
 
CKLA: lesson 1 The New World
Students will locate and write one to three sentences about the thirteen colonies in North America
AT HOME
Activity page 17.4 Practice spelling alternatives
 

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills lesson 16
Foundational Skills
Students will review the spellings for /r/
Writing
Students will use a planning template and a drafting template to draft an opinion 
paragraph.
 
Domain Assessment
 
AT HOME:
Practice new spelling words
Trucker
kitten
parked
duck
add
planned
offer
was
 

Due:

Domain Review

Skills lesson 15
Language: (Spelling)
Students will spell dicated one- and two-syllable words with /j/ > ‘j’, ‘g’, and ‘ge’, 
and the Tricky Word your. [L.1.2d] SPELLING TEST
Reading:
Students will reread “The Hike” in pairs with increased accuracy, appropriate rate, 
and expression. [RF.1.4b]
Writing:
Students will distinguish between facts and opinions in oral sentences and will 
identify the sentence that provides the author’s opinion in a written paragraph 
about The Green Fern Zoo. [RF.1.4a; W.1.1
 
CKLA:
Students will review characteristics of fairy tales and retell previously heard fairy tales
 
AT HOME:
Talk to your child about facts and opinions. Tell them statements and have them determine if it is a fact or opinion. 

Due:

Culminating Activities

Skills lesson 14
Foundational Skills
Students will distinguish between the /f/ and /v/ sounds in oral word 
pairs. [RF.1.2c]
Students will read and write words with /v/ > ‘v’ and ‘ve’. [RF.1.3b]
Students will read and write the Tricky Word picture. [RF.1.3g]
Language (Grammar)
Students will find two examples each of statements, questions, and exclamations 
in Kate’s Book. [L.1.1j]
Reading
Students will read “The Hike” with purpose and understanding, will answer written 
multiple-choice and short answer questions about the story, and will answer oral 
literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the text.
[RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA: Culminating activities
 
AT HOME:
Activity Page 14.3 to read with a family member.

Due:

Jack and the Beanstalk part 2

SKills lesson 13
Foundational Skills
Students will identify the /f/ sound at the beginning of oral words. [RF.1.2c]
Students will read words spelled with /f/ > ‘f’ and ‘ff’. [RF.1.3b]
Students will read words with /f/ > ‘f’ and ‘ff’, /ch/ > ‘tch’, and /j/ > ‘g’, and will 
write the words in fill-in-the-blank sentences. [RF.1.3b]
Language (Grammar)
Students will add proper end punctuation to written sentences, and will write a 
statement, a question, and an exclamation. [RF.1.1a; L.1.1j; L.1.2b]
Reading
Students will read “The Visit” with purpose and understanding, will complete fill-inthe-blank sentences based on the plot of the story, and will answer oral literal and 
inferential questions about key details in the text. [RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA:
Students will edit a draft of their narrative retelling of a fairy tale
 
AT HOME:
Have students take out a pencil and paper. 
• Explain that you are going to say a number of words that contain the spelling 
alterntaives for /f/: ‘f’ and ‘ff’. 
• Tell students to write each word that you say.
• For each word that you say, hold up one finger for each sound.
• Ask students to count the sounds in the word and then draw a line on their 
paper for each sound that they heard. For example, for the word stuff, four 
lines would be drawn on the paper: __ __ __ __. 
• Once students have drawn one line for each sound in the word, remind them 
that the sound /f/ can be spelled with two letters.
• Have students write the spellings on their respective lines: s t u ff.
• Finally, ask students to read the word back to you.
1. stuff
2. flag
3. left
4. shelf
5. off
6. safe
7. stiff
8. fresh

Due:

Jack and the Beanstalk part 1

Skills lesson 12
Foundational Skills
Students will recognize that the past tense marker at the end of verbs is ‘ed’ and 
may be pronounced /t/, /d/, or /ed/. [RF.1.2c]
Students will read words spelled with /d/ > ‘d’, ‘dd’, and ‘ed’. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read “Jack’s Tale” with purpose and understanding, will answer 
written multiple-choice and short-answer questions about the text, and will 
answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the 
text. [RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA: Students will draft a narrative retelling of a fairy tale
 
AT HOME:
 Activity Page 12.3 to practice spelling alternatives 
for /ch/ and /j/ with a family member.

Due:

Hansel and Gretel Part 2

Skills Lesson 11
Foundational Skills
Students will isolate the /t/ sound at the beginning and end of oral 
words. [RF.1.2c]
Students will read and write words with /t/ > ‘ed’, ‘t’, and ‘tt’. [RF.1.3b]
Students will sort words by the spelling of /t/, and will double final consonants as 
needed when adding affixes to root words. [RF.1.3f]
Language (Grammar, Spelling)
Students will distinguish between statements, questions, and exclamations in oral 
sentences; will identify the corrent end punctuation for each; and will write capital 
letters at the beginning of each sentence. [RF.1.1a; L.1.1j; L.1.2b]
Students will spell and write one- and two-syllable words with /j/ > ‘j’, ‘g’, and ‘ge’, 
and the Tricky Word your. [RF.1.3b,e,g; L.1.2d
 
CKLA 
Hansel and Gretel part 2
Students will use a graphic organizer to plan a narrative retelling of a fairy tale
 
AT HOME:
Practice new spelling words
jump•ing
germ
charged
jars
gem
fringe
mag•ic
Your

Due:

Hansel and Gretel Part 1

Skills Lesson 10
spelling test
tricky word baseball
Reading - The Campsite
 
CKLA 
Hansel and Gretel part 1
Students will identify and describe a heroic character from a fairy tale
 
AT HOME:
Practice new spelling words
jump•ing
germ
charged
jars
gem
fringe
mag•ic
Your

Due:

Read Across America

 Skills lesson 10
Language (Spelling)
Students will write dictated one-syllable words with /ch/ > ‘ch’ and ‘tch’, and 
/sh/ > ‘sh’, and the Tricky Word how. [L.1.2d]
Foundational Skills
Students will review the spellings for the sounds /k/ and /j/. [RF.1.3a]
Students will read words with previously taught sound/spellings and will read 
previously taught Tricky Words. [RF.1.3g]
Reading
Students will read “The Campsite” with purpose and understanding, will answer 
written multiple-choice and short-answer questions about the text, and will 
answer oral literal and inferential questions about key details in the text.
 
Teachers will choose a Dr. Suess book to read and complete activities.
 
At home:
Practice these words and phrases with your child:
 
Decodable Words
1. large*
2. page*
3. age
4. cage
5. magic
6. charge
7. forge
8. gem
9. germ
10. huge
11. larger
12. stage
Phrases and Sentences
1. a large class
2. Plunge into the pool.
3. Be in charge.
4. Lunge and stretch.
5. magic trick
6. She likes to cook with sage.
7. Would you like a large scoop?
8. What page are you on?
9. The flame singed the tree branch.
10. Can you see germs?

Due:

Read Across America

Skills lesson 9
Foundational Skills
Students will read and write words with the tricky spelling ‘g’ > /g/ and 
/j/. [RF.1.3b]
Students will read sentences featuring words with /the tricky spelling ‘g’ > /g/ 
and /j/, will use context to determine appropriate pronunciation of words, and will 
write the words in sorted columns. [RF.1.3b; RF.1.4c]
Language (Grammar)
Students will identify and read plural nouns with the inflectional endings 
‘s’ > /s/ or /z/ and ‘es’ > /ez/. [RF.1.3f; L.1.1c]
Reading
Students will read “The Offer” with purpose and understanding, will answer written 
multiple-choice and short-answer questions about the text, and will answer oral 
literal and evaluative questions about key details in the text
 
 
Teachers will choose a Dr. Suess book to read and complete activities. 
 
AT HOME:
activity page 9.3  practice creating plural nouns

Due:

Read Across America

Skills lesson 8
Foundational Skills
Students will read Tricky Words taught in this and past units. [RF.1.3g]
Students will read words spelled with /j/ > ‘g’ and ‘ge’. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read “You Never Can Tell” with purpose and understanding, will 
answer written multiple-choice and short answer questions about the text, and 
will answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the 
text. [RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1
 
Teachers will choose a Dr. Suess book to read and complete activities to support the story. 
 
AT HOME:
activity page 8.2 Practice reading "The Coin Shop" with a family member. 

Due:

Hansel and Gretel Part 1

Skills lesson 7
Students will segment two-syllable words with up to seven phonemes.
[RF.1.2d; RF.1.3e]
Students will read words spelled with /g/ > ‘g’ and ‘gg’. [RF.1.3b]
Language (Grammar)
Students will distinguish between statements and questions in oral sentences 
will identify a period end punctuation a statement and a question mark as end 
punctuation for a question will identify nouns, verbs, and adjectives and will write 
capital letters at the beginning of sentences. [RF.1.1a; L.1.1j; L.1.2b]
Reading
Students will reread “The Coin Shop” with a partner, and will answer written 
multiple-choice and short-answer questions based on key details in the 
text. [RF.1.4a,b; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA:
Students will identify and describe a heroic character from a fairy tale
 
AT HOME:
Have students take home Activity Page 7.3 to practice spelling alternatives 
for /ch/ with a family member.

Due:

Pausing Point

Skills lesson 6
Students will orally produce words with the /ch/ sound at either the beginning or 
end. [RF.1.2c]
Students will read words spelled with /ch/ > ‘ch’ and ‘tch’, and will write words with 
these sound/spellings in fill-in-the-blank sentences. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read “The Coin Shop” with purpose and understanding, and will 
answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the 
text. [RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
Language (Spelling)
Students will spell and write one-syllable words with /ch/ > ‘ch’ and ‘tch’, and 
/sh/ > ‘sh’, and the Tricky Word how. [RF.1.3b, g; L.1.2d]
 
CKLA:
Students will review story elements and previous fairy tales 
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words:
chips
catch
marsh
how
much
fetch
shine
flash

Due:

Frog Prince part 2

Skills lesson 5
Students will spell dictated one-syllable words containing /er/ > ‘er’, /ar/ > ‘ar’, 
/or/ > ‘or’, and the Tricky Word said. [L.1.2d]
Foundational Skills
Students will read words with /k/ > ‘c’, ‘k’, ‘ck’, and ‘cc’. [RF.1.3b]
Language (Grammar) 
Students will add the inflectional endings –ed and –ing to the end of root words, 
doubling the final consonant when necessary. [RF.1.3f; L.1.4c]
Students will place periods and question marks at the end of written 
sentences. [RF.1.1a; L.1.2b]
 
CKLA:
Students will use a graphic organizer to retell and identify elements of a fairy tale
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child 20 minutes 

Due:

The Frog Prince Part 1

Skills lesson 4:
Students will orally produce single-syllable words with the /k/ sound in response 
to sound riddles. [RF.1.2b]
Students will produce words with the /k/ sound and will sort the words based on 
the following sound/spellings: /k/ > ‘c’, ‘k’, ‘ck’, and ‘cc’. [RF.1.3b]
Reading
Students will read “In the Cave” with purpose and understanding, will answer 
written multiple-choice and short-answer questions about the text, and will 
answer oral literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about key details in the 
text. [RF.1.3e; RF.1.4a; RL.1.1]
 
CKLA:
Students will complete a graphic organizer about story elements: characters, setting, fantasy, problem solution, ending
 
AT HOME: 
Practice spelling words
Activity Page 4.2 to practice sorting the spelling 
alternatives for /k/ with a family member

Due:

Rapunzel

Skills lesson 3
Students will review sound spellings for 'b' and 'bb'
Students will add the inflectional endings -ed and -ing to the end of root words, doubling the final consonant when necessary
Students will distinguish between questions and statements by identifying periods and question marks at the end of sentences. 
 
CKLA:
Students will use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast elements of three fairy tales. 
 
AT HOME: Activity page 3.3 practice reading this story with a family member

Due:

Rumpelstiltskin

SKILLS lesson 2
Students will read and write the tricky word how
students will read and write plural nouns by adding 's' /z/ and 'es' /e/ /z/ to the end of singular nouns. EX: dogs, dishes
Students will read "A Letter From Kate" and answer comprehension questions about the text. 
 
CKLA:
Students will use a graphic organizer to compare elements of two fairy tales
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words 
Read 20 minutes

Due:

Fairy Tales- Sleeping Beauty

Skills UNIT 5 lesson 1
Students will review the sound spelling for 'p' and 'pp' 
Students will recognize root words and present tense verbs ending in -ing and past tense verbs ending in -ed, and will recognize when to double the consonant when adding inflected endings to one syllable, short vowel words.
Students will learn to add /s/ to the end of nouns to make them plural and will write singular and plural version of nouns.
Students will spell and write one-syllable words containing /er/, /ar/, /or/ and the tricky word said
 
CKLA:
Students will begin a new domain about Fairy Tales 
Lesson 1 is Sleeping Beauty
Students will write a sentence about one element of Sleeping Beauty 
 
AT HOME:
Spelling words:
herd
verb
barns
park
horn
porch
short
said

Due:

FIELD TRIP

Field trip to the theater to view Aesop's Fables

Due:

Valentines Day Activities

Skills Unit 4 Lesson 27
Students will conference with their teacher about their scores on their comprehension assessment. 
Students will complete activities focusing on foundational literacy skills taught throughout this unit 
 
Valentine's Day crafts and activities
 
AT HOME:
Be sure your Valentines day cards are completed ready to bring to school!
 
 
  

Due:

Culminating Activities

Skills Unit 4 lesson 26
Reading comprehension and word reading in isolation assessments
 
CKLA
Students will review animals and habitats and discuss their favorite, giving details about the habitat and why it is their favorite.
 
AT HOME: 
Review assessments coming home
Read 20 minutes with your child
 

Due:

Domain review/ assessment

Skills lesson 25
Students will spell dictated words with /ar/, /er/, /or/
Students will identify nouns verbs in written sentences
Students will read and match two words to corresponding contractions
Students will read present tense verbs and write past tense and future tense verbs to complete sentences
Students will re read stories from The Green Fern Zoo
Students will write an informational paragraph about an animal from The Green Fern Zoo
 
CKLA
Students will review content and vocabulary from Animals and Habitats
 
 
AT HOME:
Read 20 minutes at home 
 

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills lesson 24
Students will read two syllable compound words and one - and two -syllable words with r controlled digraphs and inflectional endings
Students will identify past, present, and future tense verbs in oral sentences 
Students will use an editing checklist to edit a peers writing 
Students will write a final copy of their informational text
 
CKLA
Students will present their projects 
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 24.2 compound words

Due:

Domain Review

Skills lesson 23
Students will identify animals from "The Green Fern Zoo" using adjectives in oral sentences
Students will read "Cranes and Spoonbills" with purpose and understanding and will answer comprehension questions
Students will use the planning template from the previous lesson to complete a draft of an informational text. 
 
CKLA
Students will review content and vocabulary from the previous stories.
 
AT HOME
Practice spelling words  

Due:

Habitat Destruction and Endangered Species

Skills lesson 22:
Students will orally produce nouns, using adjectives heard in oral sentences as clues
Students will read words with 'ed' and write present tense and past tense verbs in fill in the blank sentences
Students will use a planning template to gather information about one animal from The Green Fern Zoo
 
CKLA 
Students will write 1-2 sentences about what they learned about endangered species
 
AT HOME
Activity page 22.8 Read "Big Cats" with a family member
 

Due:

Animals of the Saltwater Habitat

Skills lesson 21
Students will sort words with past tense marker -ed based on the following sound spellings /t/, /d/, /ed/
Students will read "River Otters" and answer comprehension questions
Students will review the planning template from the previous lesson and will write a draft of a descriptive paragraph based on the information recorded in the template. 
 
CKLA
Students will write and draw about the characteristics of the saltwater habitat
 
AT HOME
Activity page 21.2 Practice editing part of the writing process 

Due:

Animals of the Freshwater habitat

Skills lesson 20: Spelling assessment 
Students will spell and write one and two syllable words with past tense maker /ed/ and the tricky word have
Students will identify the sound spelling for /er/, /ar/, /or/
Students will read two syllable words and match them with appropriate pictures
Students will plan a descriptive paragraph about a grape or other food that includes mention of the food, some descriptive facts about the food and a concluding sentence. 
 
AT HOME:
Read 20 minutes at home
 

Due:

Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Habitat

Skills lesson 19- Past tense verbs
Students will orally produce words with inflectional endings /t/, /d/, and /ed/
Students will write words with 'ed' in spelling categories
Students will read "Termites" and answer comprehension questions
 
CKLA:
Students will write and draw about characteristics of the tropical rainforest habitat
 
AT HOME
Practice spelling words

Due:

Animals of the temperate deciduous forest

Skills lesson 18
Students will read and spell two syllable words with the suffixes -er, -ness, -and -less
students will read and write single syllable words with /er/, /ar/, and /or/
Students will identify verbs in oral sentences and distinguish if they are past, present, or future tense.
 
 
CKLA
Students will write and draw about characteristics of the temperate deciduous forest habitat
 
 
AT HOME
Activity page 18.1 Read "Things with Wings"
 
 

Due:

Pausing Point

SKILLS lesson 17
Students will understand adjectives are words used to describe nouns
Students will identify nouns and verbs in written sentences and will orally produce adjectives to describe nouns
Students will re-read "The Reptile Room" in small groups and will record adjectives describing the animals in the text.
 
CKLA
Students will review previously learned vocabulary and content about animals and habitats.
 
AT HOME
Activity page 17.2 read and write two-syllable words

Due:

Pausing Point

Skills lesson 16- Past, Present, and Future tense verbs
Students will read "The Reptile Room" and answer comprehension questions
Students will use present and future tense verbs orally and will write and sort verbs into present and future categories
students will read, spell, and write words with 'ed' and the tricky word have
 
CKLA: 
Students will review vocabulary and concepts learned from the previous 4 stories about animals and habitats
Habitats:
Arctic tundra
arctic ocean
Sonoran Desert 
East African Savanna
Vocabulary:
Shelter
camouflage
habitat
exposed
adapted
coexist
predator
prey
 
At Home:
Practice spelling words
sounded
lifted
pointed
parked
waved
grinned
tripped
have
 
 
 

Due:

Animals of the East African Savana Habitat

Skills lesson 15 Spelling assessment
Students will spell and write two syllable words with /or/, /ar/, /er/, and the tricky word today
Students will read "Groundhogs" and answer comprehension questions
 
CKLA:
Students will write and draw about characteristics of the grassland habitat
 
AT HOME:
review spelling assessment read 20 minutes with your child

Due:

Animals of the Sonoran Desert Habitat

Skills lesson 14 two syllable words
Students will identify a number of syllables in oral words and then read two-syllable words that include inflectional endings -ing and -er and compound words. 
Students will read "Big Cats" and answer comprehension questions.
 
CKLA:
Students will write and draw about characteristics of the desert habitat
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words- test tomorrow

Due:

Animals of the Arctic Habitat

SKILLS lesson 13
Students will switch between regular past, present, and future tense verbs in oral sentences using the words: yesterday, today, tomorrow
Students will read words with inflectional edings -ed, -d, -t and will write words with the endings sorted in columns based on the specific sound in each word.
Students will read "Big Cats" and answer comprehension questions 
 
CKLA:
Students will write and draw about characteristics of Arctic Animals
 
AT HOME:
Activity Page 13.2 practice reading and identifying nouns and verbs with an adult

Due:

Animals and Habitats: What is a Habitat?

Skills lesson 12: Vowel Digraphs, nouns, and verbs
Students will identify the sound/spelling for short vowels, long vowels, and r controlled vowels
Students will read decoable phrases with two syllable words and words with /ar/ /er/ /or/
Students will identify and use common and proper nouns and regular past tense and present tense verbs correctly both orally and in writing
Students will read "Things with Wings" and answer comprehension questions
 
 
CKLA
Students will record observations about food and shelter in the habitat surrounding their school 
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 12.3 Practice reading the chapter "Mandrills" with an adult at home

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills lesson 11
Students will continue to read and spell two syllable words and compound words focusing on the endings -er,-ing,-ed
students will contiune working on the /ar/,/er/, /or/ sounds in words- examples:
farm, fern, form  
Students will identify past and present tense verbs in sentences
tricky word: today
 
CKLA:
Domain assessment 
 
AT HOME:
Spelling words:
barking
carpet
zipper
perfume
morning
forest
border
today

Due:

Domain Review

Skills lesson 10 Spelling Assessment
Students will spell and write one syllable words with /ar/ /oi/ /er/ and the tricky word because
Students will read and spell compound words and other two syllable words 
Students will read "Mandrills" and answer comprehension questions
 
CKLA:
Students will review content learned in the previous lessons
vocabulary:
Extinct
mantle
inner core
sediments
destructive
crust
geologist
fossils
solid
pressure
varies
characteristics
surface
layer
preserved
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 10.3 Read "Chimps" with an adult at home

Due:

Dinosaurs

Skills lesson 9:
Students will read compound words and words with inflected endings and will correctly identify the number of syllables in each word
Students will identify nouns and verbs in decodable sentences and will distinguish between common and proper nouns
Students will re-read "Chimps" and answer multiple choice and short answer questions. 
 
CKLA: 
Students will write about what they learned about dinosaurs
 
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words

Due:

Fossils

Skills lesson 8
students will read and write tricky words: were, are, should, could, your, to, their, because, word, have, today, tomorrow, yesterday
Students will read "Chimps' and answer comprehension questions
 
CKLA:
Students will write what they learned about fossils
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 8.2 read "Things That Swim" to an adult at home
practice spelling words

Due:

The three types of rocks

SKills lesson 7- /or/
Students will identify the /ar/ and /or/ sounds in oral word pairs
students will decode words with /ie/ /oi/ /ar/ /er/ and the tricky word your
students will learn the sound/spelling /or/
 
CKLA:
students will identify and describe the three types of rocks
 
AT HOME
activity page 7.2- practice contractions

Due:

Minerals

Skills lesson 6
Students will practice /ar/ and /er/ words with fill in the blank sentences
students will read words with /ar/ and /er/ and the tricky word your 
Students will match non-contracted phrases with the appropriate contractions and use them correctly in sentences
students will spell and write one-syllable words /ar/,/er/,/oi/,/aw/ and the tricky word because
 
CKLA: Minerals
students will explain the importance of rocks in geology
students will describe minerals in the earth
 
AT HOME: 
Spelling words
sharp
shark
start
fern
verb
spoil
crawl
because
 
 
 

Due:

Pausing point

Skills unit 4 lesson 5 Spelling assessment
Students will spell tricky words:
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday 
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Would
 
Students will distinguish the /ar/ and /er/ sounds in oral words
students will read "Things That Swim" and answer comprehension questions 
 
 
CKLA domain 7 pausing point
Students will review information learned in the previous 4 lessons. 
-geologists are scientist that study rocks 
-identify geographical features of the earth's surface: oceans and continents
-describe the shape of the earth
-identify and describe the layers of the earth: crust, mantle, and core (outer and inner)
-describe how heat pressure and time cause many changes inside the earth
-describe volcanos
-describe geysers
 
AT HOME:
read with your child 20 minutes
 
 

Due:

The earth inside out part 3

SKILLS lesson 4: Introduce /ar/
Students will orally produce the /ar/ sound at the beginning, middle, and end of words and distingish between oral words that do and do not have /ar/
Students will read one syllable words spelled with the sound spelling /ar/ and will write each word under its corresponding 
Students will read "Things that Swim" and answer comprehension questions
 
CKLA lesson 4
Students will compare and contrast volcanos and geysers
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 4.2
practice /er/ and /ar/ sounds 

Due:

The Earth inside out part 2

SKILLS lesson 3: Review vowel digraphs
Students will read one syllable words with /er/ /ou/ /oi/ /oo/ and /aw/ and will write each word in a fill in the blank sentence
Students will form contractions here's it's he's she's and will identify which letters the apostrophe replaced. 
Students will ask and answer questions orally and/or in writing about the informational text "Meet Vern" requiring literal recall and understanding of the details of a nonfiction text read independently
CKLA: lesson 3
Students will color code and label the layers of the earth
AT HOME:
Review spelling words

Due:

The Earth Inside Out part 1

Skills lesson 2: Introduce Contractions
Students will review previously taught sound spellings for both vowels and vowel digraphs and will provide words that have the target sounds
Students will produce the /er/ sound repeatedly in oral sentences 
Students will sort words with /r/ and /er/ into two separate columns 
Students will use an apostrophe to make a possessive and will provide two examples of words that can be combined to make a contraction
Students will distinguish fiction from informational text by comparing stories
 
 
CKLA: lesson 2
Students will identify whether items are in, on, or above the earths crust
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 2.2- sort word cards by /r/ and /er/ sounds and linking cards together to make phrases

Due:

Our Home, Earth

Skills Unit 4 lesson 1: Introduce /er/
Students will orally prodice the /er/ sound at the beginning, middle, and end of words. 
Students will read one-syllable words spelled with /er/ and write each word under its corresponding picture.
Students will read and write tricky words Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Would
 
CKLA: History of the Earth domain introduction/lesson 1
Students will draw and write about three things they learned about the earth.
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Would 

Due:

Culminating Activities

Skills: Benchmark testing 
Teachers will spend today AIMSWEB benchmark testing students 
Students will complete activities to review skills learned in unit 3
 
 
CKLA: Culminating activities
 
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child
 
 

Due:

Domain Assessment 2

Skills: Benchmark testing 
Teachers will spend today AIMSWEB benchmark testing students 
Students will complete activities to review skills learned in unit 3
 
 
CKLA: Domain Assessment
Students take a test assessing their understanding of vocabulary used in the domain and comprehension of the stories.
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child
 
 

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills: Pausing point
Teachers will spend today reviewing material learned in unit 3
Different students will need extra practice with different skills and will complete different exercises.
 
 
CKLA: Domain Assessment
Students take a test assessing their understanding of vocabulary used in the domain and comprehension of the stories.
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child
 
 

Due:

Domain Review

Skills: Pausing point
Teachers will spend today reviewing material learned in unit 3
Different students will need extra practice with different skills and will complete different exercises.
 
 
CKLA: Domain review
Students will review material in this domain before the assessment
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child
 
 

Due:

Exploration of the moon

Skills lesson 19 Word recognition and story comprehension
Students will read phrases featuring words with ou, oo, oi,
Students will "The fox and the crane" and answer multiple choice questions 
 
CKLA- The exploration of the moon
Students will write an opinion statement about landing on the moon
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child

Due:

The Solar System Part 2- SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT DUE

Skills lesson 18: Vowel Digraphs
Students will practice previously taught vowel digraphs
Students will practice tricky words: down, because, could, they, your, once, said, of, and would
Students will reread "The Fox and the GRapes" and answer written short answer questions
 
CKLA: Students will present their solar system projects 
 
AT HOME:
Read with your child 

Due:

The solar system part 1

Skills lesson 17: Vowel Digraphs
Students will read words with digraphs: oo, ou, aw, oi, ee, and a-e
Students will read "The Fox and the Grapes" and answer comprehension questions
 
CKLA: Students will record their observations of the inner planets in a journal 
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 17.2 read The Dog and The Ox to a family member
work on solar system project

Due:

Exploration of the moon

Skills lesson 16: nouns and verbs
Students will identify ccommon and proper nouns in oral phrases
Students will identify past and present tense verbs in oral sentences
Students will review tricky words
students will read "The Dog and the Ox" and answer comprehension questions
 
 
CKLA: Students will write an opinion statement about landing on the moon
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 16.2- practice tricky words
work on solar system project

Due:

History of Space Exploration and Astronauts

Skills lesson: 15 introduce /aw/
Students will spell and write one syllable words containing /oo/  /ou/ and the tricky word down for their spelling assessment
Students will listen to and distinguish words with /o/ and /aw/ vowel sounds
Students will review previously taught sound spelling correspondences by acting out wiggle cards
 
 
CKLA: students will describe the experiences of the first astronauts 
 
AT HOME:
read with your child
Work on solar system project

Due:

Pausing Point

Skills lesson 14: Digraphs
Students will read phrases with /ou/ /oi/ /ae /oo/ /oe/ and the tricky word your
Students will segment phonemes and count the sounds in one syllable words with the vowel digraphs 'ou' 'oi' and 'oo'
Students will reread a story from fables with increased accuracy and summarize the story or write or draw their favorite scene. 
 
Pausing point: Students will complete a mid domain assessment and review facts about astronomy they have learned so far.
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words- test tomorrow!
Proud
room
brook
shout
booth
south
stood
down

Due:

Thanksgiving Activities

Skills lesson 13: Identify Present and past tense verbs
Students will produce single syllable words with the /oi/ sound
Students will read and spell single syllable words with /oo/ /ou/ /oi/ and /ee/ 
Students will identify the verb and distinguish between the present and past tense in oral sentences
Students will reread a favorite story from Fables and summarize the story or write or draw about their favorite scene in the story
 
A turkey for thanksgiving
 
AT HOME:
ENJOY THANKSGIVING BREAK 

Due:

The Moon

Skills lesson 12: Introduce /oi/
Students will review sound spellings 
Students will hear the /oi/ sound at the beginning, middle, and end of words
students will read and write one syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph /oi/
Students will read "The Bag of Coins" and answer comprehension questions
 
CKLA: The Moon
Students will identify the four phases of the moon
 
AT HOME:
Activity page 12.3 Practice reading and sorting vowel digraphs

Due:

Ollie the Otter- Car Seat Safety

Skills lesson 11 Spelling and tricky words
Students will review sound spellings and tricky words
 
CKLA: No Story Ollie the otter will give a presentation about car seat safety
Ollie the Otter will 
 
AT HOME: PRACTICE NEW SPELLING WORDS
brook
stood
booth
room
south
proud
shout
down

Due:

Stargazing and Constellations

Skills lesson 10: Spelling assessment / identify verbs and introduce: down
Students will take their spelling assessment today
Students will identify, underline, and copy verbs in written sentences
students will read and spell chains of one syllable words
students will write and read the tricky word down
Students will reread "The dog and the Mule" and sequence the events of the story in order
 
CKLA: Stargazing and constellations
Students will record their observations and constellations in a journal
 
AT HOME: 
Activity work book page 10.4 The Hares and the Frogs

Due:

Stars

Skills lesson 9 Introduce /ou/
Students will identify previously taught sound spellings
Students will hear and identify the ou vowel team sound at the beginning, middle, and end of words
Students will re-read "The two mules" with increased accuracy
 
 
CKLA: Stars
Students will compare and contrast factual and fictional texts about stars 
 
 
AT HOME:
PRACTICE SPELLING WORDS
frog
moth
quote
wood
took
spoon
tooth
why
 

Due:

The Earth and the Sun

Skills lesson 8 Identify verbs and publish a book report
Students will learn that a verb is a word that names an action and will identify verbs in oral sentences
Students will read "The two mules" and answer comprehension questions
Students will use an edited draft to write a final copy of the report. 
 
 
CKLA: The earth and sun
Students will draw a picture and write a phrase or sentence to explain what causes day and night
 
AT HOME:
PRACTICE SPELLING WORDS
frog
moth
quote
wood
took
spoon
tooth
why
 

Due:

Astronomy Introduction

Skills lesson 7: Introduce 'oo' and edit a book report
Students will read words with the tricky spelling 'oo' and sort words with 'oo'
Students will read and write tricky words should, would, and could
Students will use an editing checklist to  edit a draft of a book report about "The Two DOgs"
Students will review the tricky word 'Why'
 
CKLA: INtroduction to the Sun and Space
Students will make observations about the sky and record them in a journal
 
 
AT HOME:
PRACTICE SPELLING WORDS
frog
moth
quote
wood
took
spoon
tooth
why

Due:

Veterans Day

Veterans day program
Veterans day activities

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills lesson 5: SPELLING ASSESSMENT
Students will take their spelling assessment
Students will review tricky words
Students will read and write one syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph /oo/
 
CKLA: domain assessment
Read "The Two Dogs" at home to a family member

Due:

NO SCHOOL- ELECTION DAY!

NO SCHOOL 

Due:

Domain Review

Skills lesson 4: Edit a fictional Narrative
Students will review short vowel sounds
students will re-read "The Two Dogs" and answer comprehension questions about the story
Students will edit their draft 
 
CKLA domain review
students will review information about the Maya, Aztec, and Inca
 
Practice spelling words at home
 

Due:

The Inca: Machu Picchu- A Lucky Discovery

Skills lesson 3: Draft a fictional Narrative
Students will listen to and identify one syllable words that have the /oo/ sound 
Students will partner read "The Two Dogs" and answer comprehension questions
Students will use the completed story map to write a draft retelling of "King Log and King Crane" as a class
 
CKLA lesson 11
in small groups students will write a paragraph about important aspects of the Inca
 
AT HOME: 
Practice spelling words 

Due:

The Inca: The Runner

Skills lesson 2: Introduce 'because' & plan a fictional narrative
Students will provide the sounds for: i,e,a,u,o,oo and fourteen other spellings 
students will read and write the tricky word because
students will segment and blend phonemes 
students will fill out a story map to use in planning a draft of a written retelling of the story
 
CKLA:
lesson 10
students will write a summary statement about Inca and farming
 
AT HOME:
practice spelling words
 

Due:

The Inca: Who were the Inca?

Unit 3 Lesson 1
Skills: Introduce /oo/
Students will listen to and distinguish words with /oo/ /ue/ vowel sounds in oral word pairs
students will read and write one syllable words spelled with the vowel digraph /oo/
Students will read the fable "King Log and King Crane" and answer questions about it
students will read and spell the tricky word 'they' 
 
 
CKLA:
Lesson 9
Students will write a summary statement about Inca leaders and religion. 
 
 
AT HOME:
Practice spelling words
read with your child/ have your child read to you

Due:

Pausing Point

Skills:
Students will conference with their teachers about their unit assessment.
Students will review skills taught in the unit: common/ proper nouns, long vowels a-e, ee, i-e, o-e, u-e
 
CKLA:
Pausing point assessment and review 
 
Read with your child 20 minutes at home and review their assessment with them. 

Due:

Halloween

Halloween Activities, books, and crafts!

Due:

The Aztec: Cortes's Letter

Lesson 8:
In small groups, Students will write a paragraph about important aspect of the Aztec. 

Due:

The Aztec: In the Palace of the Emperor

Heggerty 
Skills lesson 18:Word recognition and reading comprehension
students will complete a word recognition assessment 
students will read Saved by the Bells and independently answer multiple choice questions about the story
 
CKLA lesson 7
In small groups students will write a summary statement about Aztec cities and leaders.
 
Read with your child 20 minutes nightly. 

Due:

The Aztec: The floating gardens of Xochimilco

Heggerty 
Skills lesson 17: Nouns and Tricky Words
students will distinguish between common and proper nouns
students will read The Trip West and answer comprehension questions 
students will read previously taught tricky words
students will distinguish between long and short vowel sounds
 
 
 
CKLA lesson 7
Students will write a summary sentence about Aztec cities and leaders.
 
 
Homework: word sort activity page 17.2 practice reading and writing digraphs with a family member.

Due:

The Aztec: The Legend of the Eagle and the Serpent

Heggerty 
Skills lesson 16: Tricky words and long and short vowels
review tricky words
distinguish between long and short vowel sounds in words
reread stories from Gran
 
 
CKLA lesson 5
Students will write a summary statement about the religious beliefs of the Aztec
 
 
Read "The Sweet Shop" homework page previously sent home with your child. 

Due:

50's Day Activities

Heggerty
Skills unit 2 lesson 15
tricky words and short vowel sounds:
Students will read tricky words: he, she, we, be, me, they, their, my, by, you, and your
students will distinguish words with long vowel, vowel consonant 'e' sound spellings from short vowel sound spellings
students will read King and Queen and answer comprehension questions about the story.
 
50's day activities 
 
Talk with your child about the tricky words taught today have them read the words to you. Read with your child 20 minutes. 

Due:

Pausing Point

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Tricky word: Your 

Students will read decodable phrases with accuracy and understanding

Students will reread stories from Gran and review punctuation marks used in the story.

Pausing Point:

Students will be assessed on core content from the first 4 stories including information about the Mayan civilization. 

Due:

The Maya: The festival of the first star

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Students will read and write the tricky word: you 

Students will write dictated words with /u/,/ue/,/a/,/ae/,/o/,/oe/,/i/,/ie/,/ee/

Students will identify nouns in the story "Fuzz and Mel" and explain if it is a common or proper noun

Students will read "The Sweet Shop" and answer questions about the story

In small groups students will write a paragraph about an important aspect of the ancient Maya

Due:

The Maya: King Pakal's Tomb

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Students will identify the /ue/ sound in spoken words

Students will read and write one syllable words with with /u/ and /ue/

Students will read: Fuzz and Mel then answer questions about the story

 

Students will write a sentence about Mayan cities and leaders

Due:

The Maya: Journey to Baakal

Skills unit 2 lesson 11

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

identify nouns in phrases

identify sound/spellings /ae/, /ie/, /oe/

Tricky words so, no, and some

decode short words with /oe/

Students will read: The Tape and answer questions about the story 

Students will write a sentence about the Maya and religion 

Students will read The Bug Glass and answer oral and written questions about the story. 

Due:

The Maya: A Harvest and a Hurricane

We will begin a new domain of study about Early American Civilizations. Students will hear fictional stories that portray realities of early American civilizations and learn about the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Students will compare and contrast the different civilizations as they continue to hear stories and learn more about them.   
 The Maya: A Harvest and a Hurricane is our first story and students will identify where and how the ancient Maya lived, explain the importance of farming to the Maya, and write a summary sentence about the Maya and farming. 
 
Skills unit 2 lesson 10

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Review sounds

Tricky words 'my' and 'by'

Students will read The Bug Glass and answer oral and written questions about the story. 

Due:

Happy almost Fall break

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Incentive day! Students will enjoy bounce houses!

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Domain Review & Assessment

Domain Review & Assessment 

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Read “At the Reef” ask and answer questions for comprehension  

Students will recall information about vocabulary and stories taught in this domain to prepare for tomorrows assessment.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Tselane

Tselane 

Foundational skills- Hegggerty,

long vowel /o_e/

Reread previously read stories from Gran

Compare little Red Riding Hood, Hu Go Po, and Tselane

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Hu Gu Po Part 1

Hu-Go- Po part 2

Foundational skills- Hegggerty,

Read “At the Reef” ask and answer questions for comprehension  

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Compare Hu-Go-Po and Little Red Riding Hood using a graphic organizer 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Hu Gu Po Part 1

 

Hu Go Po Part 1

Foundational skills- Heggerty,

Introduce long /i_e/

Read “The Swim Meet” ask and answer questions for comprehension

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Students will compare the characters from Little Red Riding Hood and Hu Go Po 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Foundational skills- Hegggerty,

Read “Wong” ask and answer comprehension questions

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Students will orally describe the drawings they created about specific parts of the read aloud.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Pausing Point

Friday, October 1st

Assessment

Fundations- Hegggerty,

long vowel /a/

Read “The Pet” ask and answer comprehension questions

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Compare a set of fairytales/ folktales we have discussed

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Pausing Point

Tuesday, September 27th

Pausing Point

Foundational skills- Hegggerty,

Read “The Pet” ask and answer questions for comprehension  

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Assessment

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Issun Boshi: One Inch Boy

Monday September 26th

 

Foundational skills- Heggerty

double /ee/

Read “Gran’s Trip” ask and answer questions for comprehension

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Students will use a group drawing to orally describe a similarity or difference between folktales

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Thumbelina

Monday, September 27th

Thumbelina

Fundations- Hegggerty,

Pausing Point 

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Students will compare and contrast Thumbelina and Tom Thumb.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Tom Thumb

Friday, September 24th

Tom Thumb

Fundations- Hegggerty,

pausing point- review skills from unit 1

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Students will complete a writing prompt: Tom Thumb is unique because______.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Billy Beg

Thursday, September 23rd

Billy Beg

Foundational skills- Hegggerty,

Students will spell the tricky words: the, here, there, was, where, why, what, who, said, says

Read “The Man in the Kilt” answer comprehension questions.

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Vocabulary- monstrous

Writing- Complete a chart showing how the three fairy tales are the same and how they are different.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Girl with the Red Slippers

 

Foundational skills- Hegggerty,

Spelling practice

Read “The Man in the Black Hat” answer comprehension questions.

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Beginning, middle, end practice: students will identify in writing whether a part of a story happened in the beginning, middle, or end.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Cinderella

Monday, September 19th

Cinderella

Fundations- Hegggerty,

Students will spell words that follow the rules we have been learning- digraphs, double consonant endings, short vowels

Read “On The Bus” Then answer questions about key details in the text

Reading- How are similar stories from different cultures alike and different?

Students will illustrate and write a sentence about one element of "Cinderella" either characters, setting, plot, or conflict. 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills- Heggerty,
 Tricky words: Here & there
Reading "The Bus Stop" Students will complete comprehension question worksheet and sequence events in the story.
Reading- How is the human body a network of system?
Assessment
Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book, or a book you have at home.

Due:

Domain Assessment

Skills- Heggerty, Reading "Which is the Best?" Students will complete comprehension question worksheet.
Reading- How is the human body a network of system?
Review & Assessment
Students will recall facts about their 5 body systems and the 5 keys to health
Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book, or a book you have at home.

Due:

What a Complicated Network

Skills- Heggerty,
Teach Tricky Words- where, what, which, who, when, why
Teach students how to use these words to ask questions.
Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?
Students will describe one of the five body systems.
Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book, or a book you have at home.)

Due:

The Food Pantry part 2

Skills- Heggerty,
Blend and segment words with up to 4 phonemes
identify common nouns (person, place, thing) in phrases and sentences
Read the Flag Shop and answer comprehension questions
 
Students will label parts of an image to show the food groups in a balanced diet.
 
Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book, or a book you have at home.)

Due:

The Pyramid Pantry

Skills- Heggerty,
Review tricky words: I, no, so, of, is, to , all, some, from, word, are, have, were, one, once, do, two, the, who, said, says
New tricky words: was, when, why
identify spellings for c, k, cc, and ck and decode words with these spellings
 
Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?
Students will identify and label parts of an image to show the food groups in a balanced diet. 
Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book, or a book you have at home.

Due:

Five Keys to Health

Skills- Heggerty, 
Students will identify nouns that name a person or thing in orally presented phrases and sentences.
students will read short vowel words with the following double letter consonant spellings: cc, nn, pp, rr, tt, zz
students will identify c, k, ck, and cc, all as possible spellings for /k/ and will decode words with these spellings. 
Word Sort
Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?
Students will create a drawing of something that represents one of the five keys to health and dictate or write a sentence about it. 
Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book, or a book you have at home.

Due:

Dr. Wellbody's Hero's

Thursday, September 8th 
 
Dr. Wellbody's Hero's 
Skills- Heggerty,
Students will read tricky words: a, I, no, so, of, is, to, all, some, from, word, are, have, were, one, once, do, two, the, who, said, says
students will review spelling alternative letter/sound correspondence /k/ > /ck/
students will read "The Fish" and answer written questions about key details of the story in complete sentences
Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?
Students will fill out a graphic organizer to retell the story of Louis Pasteur and how vaccines were created.
Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book, or a book you have at home.

Due:

Pausing Point

Wednesday, September 7th

Pausing Point

Foundational skills- Hegggerty,

Students will identify common nouns that name a thing in orally presented phrases and simple sentences.

Students will read "Bud the Cat" and sequence the events of the story in chronological order and answer questions about key details in the story.

Reading- How is the human body a network of systems? 

Assessment

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Control center: The Brain

Tuesday, September 6th   

Control Center: The Brain  

Foundational skills- Heggerty,

blend and segment words

isolate medial short vowel sounds in spoken words

read and answer comprehension questions about story: The Trip to the U.K.

Reading-  How is the human body a network of systems?

Students will write a sentence with support using the word(s) nerve and/or brain.

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Body's Superhighway

Friday, September 2nd   

The Body’s Superhighway

Fundations- Hegggerty

Write letters ng, qu and blend and match words with these letters

Answer comprehension questions

Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?

Students will learn about the circulatory system. They will draw the circulatory system and write a sentence using the word(s) heart and/or blood. 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Chew, Swallow, Squeeze, and Churn

Thursday, September 1st 

Chew, Swallow, Squeeze, and Churn

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

listen to short story and answer comprehension questions

Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?

Students will learn about the digestive system. They will draw the digestive system and write a sentence using the word stomach.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Marvelous Moving Muscles

Wednesday, August 31st  

Marvelous Moving Muscles

Foundational skills- Heggerty

Write the digraph th and Identify words with th in them

Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?

Students will learn about the muscular system. They will draw a picture of the muscular system and write a sentence using the word muscle. 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Body's Framework

Tuesday, August 30th

The Body’s Framework

Foundational skills- Heggerty

Write digraphs ch & sh and  blend words with the digraphs ch & sh

Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?

Students will hear about the first of five systems they will be learning about, which is the skeletal system. Students will draw the skeletal system and write a sentence using the word skeleton.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Everybody Has a Body

Monday, August 29th

We will begin a new Knowledge domain over the human body. Students will be introduced to a network of body systems, comprised of organs that work together to perform a variety of vitally important jobs!

Everybody Has a Body

Foundational skills - Hegggerty

Write letters Xx, Kk using lines on paper and correct formation for capital and lower case

segment and blend CVC words

Reading- How is the human body a network of systems?

We will begin to introduce informational writing. Informational writing is used to explain information and has 3 parts:

1. introductory statement

2. a body ( where the information is discussed)

3. Closing statement

Today we will practice writing introductory sentences.

 

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home

Due:

Domain Assessment

Friday, August 26th  

Domain Assessment

Fundations- Hegggerty, Write letters Jj and Yy and make words jam and yes

Blend CVC words and match them with correct picture

Reading- What are fables?

Assessments

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

Domain Assessment

Thursday, August 25th  

Domain Assessment

Foundational skills- Heggerty,

Write letters Ww, Ee, Uu and Identify tricky words

Reading- What are fables?

Assessments

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

All Stories Are Anansi's

Wednesday, August 24th  

All Stories Are Anansi’s

Students will use a graphic organizer to retell the folktale.

Foundational skills- Heggerty,

Write letters Bb, Ll, Rr,-  blend words to count the sounds – use words to create sentences

 

Students will use a graphic organizer to retell the folktale.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Tuesday, August 23rd 

The Tale of Peter Rabbit  

Students will sequence pictures from the folktale and write about the read aloud.

Foundational skills - Hegggerty,

Write letters Ff, Vv, Ss, Zz and segment and blend CVC words

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home

Due:

The Crowed, Noisy Home

Monday, August 22nd  

The Crowded, Noisy Home

Complete graphic organizer for characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end.

Fundations- Hegggerty

Individual Assessments  

Complete graphic organizer for characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end.

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

The Little Half Chick

Friday, August 19th

The Little Half-Chick

Students will continue to practice retelling stories by including characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end of the story. They will use a graphic organizer to help them retell. 

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Individual Assessments  

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Little Half Chick

Thursday, August 18th

The Little Half-Chick

Students will continue to practice retelling stories by including characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end of the story. They will use a graphic organizer to help them retell. 

Foundational skills- Hegggerty

Individual Assessments  

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Pausing Point

Wednesday, August 17th

Pausing Point

Students will not hear a new story today. students will complete an assessment where they  will use a graphic organizer to retell their favorite fable.

Foundational skills- Heggerty

Individual Assessments

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

Pausing Point

Tuesday, August 16th  

Pausing Point

Today we will not hear a new fable. We will pause and review the fables we have already read and work on retelling a fables including characters, setting, plot, and the moral. 

Students will use Activity pages to identify the picture of the fable being described.

Foundational skills- Heggerty

Independent Story Reading Assessment

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Fox and the Grapes

Monday, August 15th

The Fox and the Grapes

Foundational skills - Hegggerty

Word Recognition Assessment  

Reading:

Identify character, setting, plot and moral of the story

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home

Due:

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Friday, August 12th  

The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Identify characters, setting, plot, and moral of the fable

Fundations- 

1. Identify common nouns

2. Identify sounds /s/ /z/ /h/

3. Write the following letters Ss Zz Hh

4. Tricky words no, so, of

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home.

Due:

The Dog in the Manger

Thursday, August 11th

The Dog in the Manger

Identify the characters, setting, plot, and moral of the story 

Foundational skills-

1. Identify the letter sounds /m/ /f/ /v/

2. Write the following letters Mm Ff Vv

3. Read CVC words and phrases /a/ /i/ /o/

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Goose and the Golden Eggs

Wednesday, August 10th

The Goose and the Golden Eggs  

identify characters, setting, plot and moral of the fable

Foundational skills- 

1. Tricky words a and I

-Tricky words are words you can not sound out

2. Identify common nouns

-noun: person, place, thing or animal

3. Read CVC words

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Maid and the Milk Pail

Tuesday, August 9th

The Maid and the Milk Pail

Identify characters, setting, plot, and moral of the fable

Foundational skills- 

1. Identify the following letter sounds /a/ /i/ /o/ /t/ /d/ /k/ /g/ /n/

2. Write the following letters Ii, Oo, Tt, Dd 3. Read CVC words using /a/ /i/ /o/

 

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home)

Due:

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Monday, August 8th

Fables and stories:

characteristics of a fable: short and teaches a lesson

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Students will begin learning to identify characters, setting, plot, and moral of a fable.

-Characters: people or animals in a story

-Setting: where the story happens

-Plot: what happens in the story ( Begining, middle, and ending)

-Moral: lesson in the story

Foundational skills - Hegggerty,  1. orally blend and segment words with three phonemes

EX: /s/ /i/ /p/ 2. Write upper and lowercase letters Aa, Cc, Gg, Nn, Pp, 3. Read CVC words using /a/

Read at Home- Read 15 or more minutes (AR book, library book; or a book you have at home