1st Grade Curriculum Map Rattan Elementary McAdams/ Gregston Reading PASS-Language Arts

Month	Content	Skills	Assessments	Resources
August (2 weeks)	Standard 1: 1, 2, 3 Standard 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Standard 3: 1a WG Standard 2:3 (make journal Entries)	Read from left to right, top to bottom Match spoken word to print Recognize the difference among letters, words, and sentences Create and state groups of rhyming words Count syllables in a word Identify onsets and rimes Segment and blend the phonemes of one-syllable words Isolate phonemes within words by identifying the beginning, middle, and ending Add or delete a phoneme change to a word	Diagnostic Test of long and short vowels Beginning skills checklist	-Starfall Reading individual readers -Big Books of Vowels Grandmother vowel with vowel children word family chart vowel pictures vowels for each child
September (2 weeks)	· Standard 1: 1, 2, 3 Standard 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Standard 3: 1a WG Standard 2:3 (make journal Entries	Phonetic analysis- apply phonics knowledge to decode one-syllable words Use short and long vowel patterns	Oral assessment	-vowel songs/poems -journals
September (2 weeks)	WG St 2:3 Make journal entries ·St4:1,2 ·St5:1, 3, 5 ·WG St 2:3	Increase personal vocabulary by listening and reading a variety of literature Discuss unfamiliar oral and/or written vocabulary after listening to or reading texts. Read regularly in independent-level text (text in which no more than 1 in 20 words is difficult for the reader), effortlessly, and with expression. Students will engage in repeated readings of the same text to increase fluency. Use punctuation in text as a guide to understand meaning.	Unit tests	Economy Reading Rainbow Morning Picture Cards Symbol Cards Skill Sheets Journals
October	RL ST 3:c, 4:3,4, 5:2,4, 6:b,c,2, 3a,b,c,4:a,7:1a, 8:1c, WG ST 3:2,6 OL/LS ST 1:1,2,2:1-7, 3:1,2	Use blends, digraphs, and diphthongs Structural analysis-apply knowledge of structural analysis to decode words using strategies such as inflectional endings, contractions and compound words, and possessives Use new vocabulary and language in own speech and writing Classify categories of words Read regularly in instructional level text Recognize 100-200 high frequency and/or common irregularly spelled words in text s b.   Use   prereading   strategies   such   as   previewing,   using   prior   knowledge, predicting, and establishing a purpose for reading.  Make predictions by doing a picture walk to discuss some of the early actions in the story. c.   Respond to questions designed to aid general comprehension. 2. Inferences and Interpretations  - Make simple inferences based on what is stated in text. 3. Summary and Generalization a.   Retell or act out stories and events using beginning, middle, and ending. b.   Respond to who, what, when, where, why, and how questions and discuss the main idea of what is read. c.   Draw and discuss visual images based on text information. 4. Analysis and Evaluation a.   Identify simple cause and effect relationships Literary Genres – The student will demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation of the various forms (genres) of literature. a.   Discriminate between fiction and nonfiction Recognize author, illustrator, title page, and table of contents (when applicable) as identifying items of information about a book Mechanics:  Students are expected to demonstrate appropriate language mechanics in writing. Handwriting:   Students are expected to demonstrate appropriate handwriting in the writing process 1. listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. 2. Give, restate, and follow simple two-step directions Stay on topic when speaking. 2. Use descriptive words when speaking about people, places, things and events 3. Recite poems, rhymes, songs and stories 4. Retell stories using basic story grammar and relating the sequence of story events by answering who, what, when, where, why, and how questions. 5. Relate an important life event or personal experience in a simple sequence. 6. Provide descriptions with careful attention to sensory detail. 7. Use visual aids such as pictures and objects to present oral information. 1. Show respect and consideration for others in verbal and physical communications. 2. Make contributions in group discussions	Unit tests	Economy Reading Rainbow Morning Picture Cards Symbol Cards Skill Sheets Journals
November	RL St 6:1a All previous standards	1. Literal Understanding a.   Read and comprehend both fiction and nonfiction that is appropriately designed for the second half of first grade All previously taught concepts	Unit tests	Economy Reading Early Tide Picture Cards Symbol Cards Skill Sheets Journals
December	RL ST 3:1b All previous standards	Use r-controlled vowel patterns All previously taught concepts	Unit tests STI Benchmark Assessment	Economy Reading Early Tide/Sea Castles Picture Cards Symbol Cards Skill Sheets Journals
January	RL ST 6:2 All previous standards	Inferences and Interpretations  - Make simple inferences based on what is stated in text. All previously taught concepts	Unit tests	Economy Reading Sea Castles/Quiet Treasures Picture Cards Symbol Cards Skill Sheets Journals
February	OL/LS ST 1:1,2, 2,8:1a WG ST 3:3,4,5ab All previous standards	1. Respond  to  visual  messages  by  distinguishing  between  fiction  and  nonfiction  in stories, videos, and television programs. 2. Respond through talk, movement, music, art, drama and writing in ways that reflect understanding of a variety of stories and poems. Evaluate Media - The student will evaluate visual and electronic media such as  film  as  compared  with  printed  messages. Alphabetize words to the first letter 3.Punctuation:     Students   are   expected   to   demonstrate   appropriate   punctuation   in writing. Example:  Correctly use periods, exclamation points, and question marks at the end of sentences. 4. Sentence  Structure:  The  student  will  demonstrate  appropriate  sentence  structure  in writing. 5. Spelling:     Students are expected to demonstrate appropriate application of spelling knowledge to the revising and editing stages of writing. a.     Spell correctly three- and four-letter words, and grade-level-appropriate sight words. b.     Use a picture dictionary to gain information All previously taught concepts .	Unit tests	Economy Reading Quiet Treasures Picture Cards Symbol Cards Skill Sheets Journals
March	RL ST 4:1,2,3,6:4ab, 8:1 WG ST 2:1-5 All previous standards	.1. Increase personal vocabulary by listening and reading a variety of literature. 2. Discuss unfamiliar oral and/or written vocabulary after listening to or reading texts. 3. Use new vocabulary and language in own speech and writing. .a.Identify simple cause and effect relationships. b.   Mark favorite passages Accessing Information:  Select the best source for a given purpose Modes  and  Forms  of  Writing  –  The  student  will  communicate  through  a variety of written forms and for various purposes and to a specific audience or person All previously taught concepts	Unit tests STI Benchmark Assessment	Economy Reading Sunshine Day Picture cards Symbol cards Skill sheets Journals
April	WG ST 3:1abcde All previous standards	. a.     Singular and plural nouns b.     Common and proper nouns c. Pronouns d.     Subjects (naming part) and predicates (action part) e.Present and past tense verbs f .Helping verbs g.Adjectives h.Contractions All previously taught concepts	Unit tests	Economy Reading Sunshine Day Picture Cards Symbol Cards Skill Sheets Journals
May	RL 8: 1d, 2 WG 1:1,2,3,4 All previous standards	Access information from simple charts, maps, graphs, and calendars 2. Interpreting Information:  Analyze and evaluate information from a variety of sources and  generate  questions  about  topics  of  personal  interest  and  find  books  to  gather information. Participate  in  prewriting  activities  such  as  brainstorming,  discussion,  webbing,  or story starters. 2. Write first drafts. 3. Be introduced to proofreading and editing. 4. Publish and share writing with various audiences, such as peers or adults All previously taught concepts	Unit tests	Economy Reading Sunshine Day Skill sheets journals