First Grade English Curriculum & Pacing Guide

First Grade English Curriculum & Pacing Guide

Teacher NotesACPS will utilize a theme approach to integrate the English strands of reading, writing, research, and communication. To the extent possible, avariety of genres should be utilized during a unit of study. Best practices include: Paired texts (Paired texts can include books, plays, articles, poems, functional text, graphics, or digital media) Use of text-dependent questions (QAR) Use of inference questions (QAR) Use of text-based vocabulary Writing components in every lesson Frequent research componentsACPS Literacy Plan outlines seven comprehension strategies that will be incorporated during units of study throughout the reading process.“Strategies are conscious, flexible plans a reader applies to a variety of texts, both narrative and expository. The use of strategies impliesawareness, reflection, and interaction between the reader and the author. Strategies do not operate individually or sequentially, but are interrelatedand recursive. The goal is the active construction of meaning and the ability to adapt strategies to varying reading demands.” (Vogt & Verga, 1998)Explicit teaching and modeling of the strategies is necessary to assist students in learning to use them independently to make sense of the text theyencounter. Monitoring Comprehension/Metacognition Predicting/Activating Background Knowledge/Schema Questioning Visualizing Determining Importance Summarizing & Synthesizing InferringACPS utilizes Thinking Maps in order for students to create mental visual patterns for thinking based on the fundamental thinking processes.ACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20191

The following are examples of reading skills associated with each of the maps. These can be expanded upon based on teacher discretion.PredictionsSummarizingMaking ConnectionsAsk/Answer Questions(Story Elements, BME, Problem/Solution, MainIdea/Details, etc.)Character AnalysisFact & OpinionContext CluesAuthor’s PurposeVocabularyMulti-Meaning WordsLocate InformationCause & Effect( Affixes, Compound Words, Phonics,Homophones, Synonyms/Antonyms)*All resources and products listed within this document are for guidance purposes.ACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20192

Content Knowledge for Implementation of the Standards (taken from 2010 VDOE English Curriculum Framework)Phonological awareness is the term used to describe a student’s understanding that spoken words consist of sounds. Students who arephonologically aware demonstrate an ability to hear and manipulate the sound structure of language at each of the word, syllable and phoneme(individual sound) levels. Phonological awareness typically progresses in a developmental continuum, (i.e., rhyming sentence segmenting syllable blending/segmenting syllable splitting [onset and rime blending/segmenting] phoneme blending, segmenting, and manipulating).Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in languageSyllables are units of speech that consist of a vowel preceded and/or followed by consonants. Each time a syllable is produced; the mouth opensand closes.Onsets are speech sounds (/b/, /j/, /s/, /p/) before a vowel.Rimes are the vowel and what follows (-ack).Concept of word - A firm concept of word requires students to have an automatic knowledge of letter sounds, to be able to isolate consonantsounds at the beginning of words in context, and to remember previously viewed words from text.Blend - putting speech sound units (phonemes) together to make a word (e.g., /m/- /a/-/n/ man).Segment - break spoken words into individual sounds (e.g., man /m/- /a/- /n/.Semantics refer to the meanings of words or sentences.Syntax refers to the rules or conventions for the formation of grammatical sentences.Prosody refers to the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language, which should be noticeable during oral reading. Prosody contributes to readingfluency and comprehension.Narrative writing - sharing events and telling storiesInformational Writing - informing others and making reportsFunctional Writing - labeling and making listsACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20193

The VDOE Curriculum Framework should be utilized when preparing units found in this curriculum rds docs/english/index.shtmlNINE WEEKS 1Division Required Assessments: PALS, ACPS Writing Prompt (narrative), ACPS Reading RubricOngoing Assessments : Common Assessments, Running Records, PALS Quick Checks, Phonemic Awareness Assessment or PALSLevel C (recommended)*Once introduced, all SOLs will continue to be revisited throughout the year until mastery.NW1 THEME 1: Strategic Reading and ThinkingSKILLS TARGETED: Introduction to or Modeling of the Seven Comprehension StrategiesSKILLS SPIRALED: N/ASTRATEGY FOCUS: Strategic Reading and Thinking: Introduction to Seven Comprehension StrategiesIntroduce all 7 comprehension strategies1. Background knowledge/Making connections/Schema2. Determine Importance3. Questioning4. Visualize5. Infer/Predict/Draw Conclusions6. Summarize/Synthesize7. Self-monitor/MetacognitionAPPROXIMATE TIME: 2 weeksCOMMUNICATION /MULTIMODALLITERACIES1.1 The student willdevelop oralcommunication skills.a) Listen actively andspeak using agreedupon rules fordiscussion.b) Initiate conversationREADING1.4 The student willapply knowledge of howprint is organized andread.a) Read fromleft-to-right and fromtop-to-bottom.b) Match spoken wordsWRITING1.11 The student willprint legibly inmanuscript.a) Form lettersaccurately.b) Space words withinsentences.RESEARCH1.14 The student willconduct research toanswer questions orsolve problems usingavailable resources.a) Generate topics ofinterestRECOMMENDEDRESOURCES(Including PairedPassages)POSSIBLEPRODUCTSResources including booktitles for the SevenStrategieshttps://drive.google.com/open?id 1kNJUKs3j1c3CfSPgV8ixNllStdqPTCFZ“All About Me” circlemap. Share mapwith the class.Phonemic AwarenessPhonemic Awareness: TheSkills They Need to HelpWriting samples:What I Did OverSummer VacationCreate class rulestogether.ACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20194

with peers and adults.f) Follow rules forconversation, usingappropriate voice levelin small-group settings.g) Ask and respond toquestion to seek help,get information, orclarify informationk) Work respectfully withothers.with print.c) Identify letters, words,sentences, and endingpunctuation.1.5 The student willapply phoneticprinciples to read andspell.a) Use initial and finalconsonants to decodeand spell one syllablewords.h) Read and spellcommonly used sightwords (refer to ACPSLiteracy plan)1.7 The student willexpand vocabulary anduse of word meanings.a) Discuss meanings ofwords in context.1.9 The student will readand demonstratecomprehension of avariety of fictional texts.a) Preview the selection.b) Set a purpose forreading.1.10 The student willread and demonstratecomprehension of avariety of nonfictiontexts.a) Preview the selection.1.12 The student willwrite in a variety offorms to includenarrative, descriptive,and opinion.b) Use prewritingactivities to generateideas. (introduce writingprocess)Them Succeed by MichaelHeggerty (primary version)(required) Lessons 1 & 2Start writing journal(using writingprocessintroduction)Phonemic AwarenessSupplemental com/store/curriculum/ACPS Literacy Plan1.13 The student will editwriting for capitalization,punctuation, andspelling.b) Begin each sentencewith a capital letter anduse ending punctuation.Skills & e/d/17iKkrQM9QOYPxBxmugdqeiaLSfUri7t/view?usp sharingPicture BooksFirst Day Jittersby Julie DannebergInterrupting Chickenby David Ezra SteinMy Mouth Is A Volcanoby Julia CookThe Recess Queenby Alexis O’Neill and LauraHuliska-BeithA Bad Case Of TattleTongueby Julia CookBeing A Good Citizen(Time for kids nonfictionreaders)Poemslink for a variety of kidspoemsACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20195

c) Set a purpose forreading.1.9i/1.10h) Read andreread familiar stories,poems and a variety ofnonfiction texts withfluency, accuracy, andmeaningful dsRead! Read! Read!by Amy LudwigVanDerwaterillustrated by Ryan html?q citizenship&subject All subjects&grade Grade 1®ion en UShttps://www.emediava.org/(available via CleverSign-on)https://vjsjunior.com/*Career Central (availablevia Clever Sign-on)ACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20196

NW1 THEME 2: Fact/FantasySKILLS TARGETED:RhymingCount phonemesBlendingForm letters accuratelySpace between wordsRead from left to right and top to bottomIdentify letters, words, sentences, and ending punctuationShort vowelsSKILLS SPIRALED: N/ASTRATEGY FOCUS: Make Connections, Determine Importance, Self-MonitorAPPROXIMATE TIME: 3 weeksCOMMUNICATION /MULTIMODALLITERACIES1.2 The student willdemonstrate growth inoral early literacy skills.c) Participate in a varietyof oral languageactivities, includingchoral speaking andrecitation.1.1 The student willdevelop oralcommunication skills.l) Increase listening andspeaking vocabularies.READING1.3 The student willorally identify, produce,manipulate variousphonemes within wordsto develop phonologicaland phonemicawareness.a) Create rhymingwords.b) Count phonemes(sounds) in one-syllablewords.c) Blend sounds to makeone-syllable words.d) Segment one-syllablewords into individualphonemes.WRITING1.11 The student willprint legibly inmanuscript.a) Form lettersaccurately.b) Space words withinsentences1.12 The student willwrite in a variety offorms to includenarrative, descriptive,and opinion.b) Use prewritingactivities to generateideas.c) Focus on one topic.RESEARCH1.14 The student willconduct research toanswer questions orsolve problems usingavailable resources.a) Generate topics ofinterest.RECOMMENDEDRESOURCES(Including PairedPassages)POSSIBLEPRODUCTSPhonemic AwarenessPhonemic Awareness:The Skills They Need toHelp Them Succeedby Michael Heggerty(primary version)(required) Lessons 3-5Create a double bubblemap comparing thebooks:Giraffes Can’t Danceby Giles AndreaePhonemic AwarenessSupplementalCurriculum curriculum/National GeographicReaders: Giraffesby Laura Marsh.Discuss how they arealike and different.Skills & e/d/17iKkrQM9QOYPxBxmug dqeiaLSfUri7t/view?usp sharingACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20197

1.4 The student willapply knowledge of howprint is organized andread1.13 The student will editwriting for capitalization,punctuation, andspelling.a) Read fromleft-to-right and top tobottomb) Begin each sentencewith a capital letter anduse ending punctuation.Picture BooksSheep in Jeepby Nancy E. ShawThe Cat in the Hatby Dr. SeussDragons Love Tacosby Adam Rubinb) Match spoken wordswith print.Giraffes Can’t Danceby Giles Andreaec) Identify letters, words,sentences, and endingpunctuationNational GeographicReaders: Giraffesby Laura Marsh1.5 The student willapply phoneticprinciples to read andspell.Chicka Chicka BoomBoomby Bill Martin Jr.a) Use initial and finalconsonants to decodeand spell one syllablewords.d) Use short vowelsounds to decode andspell one syllable words.e) Blend initial, medial,and final sounds torecognize and readwordsf) Use word patterns todecode unfamiliarwords.h) Read and spellcommonly used sightwords.1.6 The student will useOtherShort vowel flip by Mary Ann .com/search.html?q rhyming&subject All subjects&grade All grades®ion en USShort Vowel Songs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v jh11mx9tF9oACPS 1st GRADE ELA PACING GUIDE JUNE 20198