Reading Objectives:
Connecting with Characters (4 weeks)
· Connecting with characters
· Readers connect characters’ feelings in one book with those in another book
· Readers celebrate lessons learned by and from characters
RL1.3 – Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key
details.
RL1.9 – Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in
stories.
RF1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
a. Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
RF1.3 - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
f. Read words with inflectional endings.
Learning About the World Through Informational Text (5 weeks)
· Readers become smarter by reading informational text
· Readers tackle tricky words in informational text
· Readers read and write about the world
· Readers read more than one book about a topic to compare and contrast information
· Readers celebrate their expert knowledge
RL1.5 – Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books
that give information, drawing on a wide reading of range of text types.
RI1.6 – Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other
illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
RF1.3 – Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
a. Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common
consonant digraphs.
RF1.4 – Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
Writing Objectives:
Opinion Writing: Persuasive Letters and Speeches (4 weeks)
· Introduction, Immersion, and Independent Writing Sample
· Discover and Notice What We Want and Why We Want It: Write Persuasive Letters to Bring Change
· Make Persuasive Letters More Persuasive
· Bringing Change in our Home, School, Community, and World Through Persuasive Speeches
W1.1 - Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book
they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and
provide some sense of closure.
W1.5 - With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to
questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing
as needed.
a. Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
i. Use frequently occurring prepositions (eg., during, beyond, toward)
j. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative,
interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentence in response to prompts.
L1.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Capitalize dates and names of people.
b. Use end punctuation for sentences.
c. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
d. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
e. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
How-To (4 weeks)
· Introduction, Immersion, and Writing Sample
· Planning and Drafting How To’s: Talk and Act it Out
· Writing Clearly so Other’s Can Follow Your How To
· Working with Your Partner to Revise and Edit Your Writing
· Preparing for Publication and Celebration.
W1.2 - Write informative/ explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply
some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Connecting with Characters (4 weeks)
· Connecting with characters
· Readers connect characters’ feelings in one book with those in another book
· Readers celebrate lessons learned by and from characters
RL1.3 – Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key
details.
RL1.9 – Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in
stories.
RF1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
a. Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
RF1.3 - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
f. Read words with inflectional endings.
Learning About the World Through Informational Text (5 weeks)
· Readers become smarter by reading informational text
· Readers tackle tricky words in informational text
· Readers read and write about the world
· Readers read more than one book about a topic to compare and contrast information
· Readers celebrate their expert knowledge
RL1.5 – Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books
that give information, drawing on a wide reading of range of text types.
RI1.6 – Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other
illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
RF1.3 – Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in
decoding words.
a. Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common
consonant digraphs.
RF1.4 – Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
Writing Objectives:
Opinion Writing: Persuasive Letters and Speeches (4 weeks)
· Introduction, Immersion, and Independent Writing Sample
· Discover and Notice What We Want and Why We Want It: Write Persuasive Letters to Bring Change
· Make Persuasive Letters More Persuasive
· Bringing Change in our Home, School, Community, and World Through Persuasive Speeches
W1.1 - Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book
they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and
provide some sense of closure.
W1.5 - With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to
questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing
as needed.
a. Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
i. Use frequently occurring prepositions (eg., during, beyond, toward)
j. Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative,
interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentence in response to prompts.
L1.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Capitalize dates and names of people.
b. Use end punctuation for sentences.
c. Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
d. Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
e. Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
How-To (4 weeks)
· Introduction, Immersion, and Writing Sample
· Planning and Drafting How To’s: Talk and Act it Out
· Writing Clearly so Other’s Can Follow Your How To
· Working with Your Partner to Revise and Edit Your Writing
· Preparing for Publication and Celebration.
W1.2 - Write informative/ explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply
some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.