Month

Content/ Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

Comprehension

Vocabulary

  Word Study Phonics

• Sequencing
• Drawing Conclusions
• Identifying Cause/ Effect
• Identifying Author’s Purpose
• Identifying Main Idea/ Supporting Details
• Identifying Genre
• Recognizing Tall Tales (characteristics)
• Recognizing Drama (characteristics)
• Recognize Fact/ Opinion

• Identifying Synonyms
• Properly using multiple meaning words
• Using context clues
• Defining vocabulary words
• Using vocabulary words in writing and speaking

• Identifying Short Vowel Sounds
• Use inflected Endings
• Read/ write double consonant words
• Read/ write long a, e, i, o, u words
• Alphabetize

• Observation
• Selection Test
• Practice Book
• Handouts
• Check Lists
• Phonic Readers
• Illustrations
• Venn Diagrams
• Word Webs
• Oral Reading

• Quick Find Word Books
• Observation
• Practice Books
• Selection Tests

• Phonics Handbook
• Practice Book
• Daily writing
• Oral reading
• Observation
• Selection Test

• A.4.3
• A.4.2
• A.4.1
• C.4.1

• A.4.1
• D.4.1
• C.4.2

• A.4.1
• D.4.1

September (cont.)

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing Grammar, Usage, Mechanics

• Write words with short vowels
• Write words with double consonants
• Write words with a long a, long e,  and a short a sound

• Speaks clearly
• Listens accurately
• Retells of tells a story- fluently
• Uses appropriate volume
• Uses expression

• Writes sentences
• Writes self description
• Uses Research methods
• Uses paragraphs
• Identifies subjects/ predicates
• Identifies statements/ questions
• Punctuates commands and exclamations
• Locates- collects information

• Practice Book
• Observation
• Spelling Book
• Daily written material
• Spelling Games
• Unit Test

• Observation
• Sharing Time
• Class Announcements
• Listening Exercises
• Stories on Tape
• Oral book reports

• Observation
• Practice Book
• Grammar Handouts
• Research paper on favorite animal
• Journal writing
• Write paragraph on use of reading in future career
• Selection Test

• B.4.3
• A.4.1

• A.4.1
• C.4.1
• C.4.3
• C.4.2
• E.4.3

• B.4.1
• B.4.2
• B.4.3

October

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

• Analyze traits of characters
• Determining Cause/ Effect
• Answering comp. questions
• Identifying main ideas and supporting details
• Distinguishing between realism and fantasy
• Sequencing
• Interpreting and using graphic sources

• Identifying synonyms
• Finding words in glossary
• Using context clues
• Identifying antonyms
• Use vocabulary words in writing and speaking

• Identifying long i and u sounds
• Create and use compound words
• Find words in a dictionary

• Observation
• Selection Test
• Practice Book
• Handouts
• Check Lists
• Phonic Readers
• Illustrations
• Venn diagrams
• Word webs
• Oral reading
• Unit Test 1

• Quick Find Word Books
• Observation
• Practice Books
• Unit Test
• Selection Test

• Phonics Handouts
• Observation
• Practice Book
• Daily writing
• Oral reading
• Selection Tests
• Unit Test

• A.4.2
• A.4.3
• A.4.1
• A.4.4

• A.4.1
• D.4.1
• C.4.2

• A.4.1

October (cont.)

November

November

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November

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December

December

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December

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January

January

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January

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January

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February

February

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March

March

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April

May

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing, Grammar Usage, Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing, Grammar Usage, Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing, Grammar Usage, Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing Grammar Usage, Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing Grammar Usage, Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing Grammar Usage, Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing Grammar and Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing, Grammar Usage, Mechanics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Word Study Phonics

Spelling

Oral Language

Writing, Grammar Usage, Mechanics

·         Spell words with a long i and short i sound

·         Spell compound words

·         Spell words with vowel sound of oo and short u

·         Speaks clearly

·         Listens accurately

·         Retells or tells a story-fluently

·         Uses appropriate volume

·         Uses expression

·         Select clear, interesting subjects

·         Identifying nouns

·         Write complete sentences

·         Identifying subjects/predicates

·         Use context clues

·         Interpret and use graphic sources

·         Distinguish between fact and opinion

·         Determine Author’s purpose

·         Determine main idea

·         And supporting details

·         Summarize

·         Identify non-fiction

·         Answer written and oral comprehension questions

·         Speak and write voc. Words

·         Identify and use synonyms

·         Correctly use multiple meaning words

·         Identify homophones

·         Use glossary to determine word meaning

·         Use voc. Words in writing and speaking

·         Identify:

·         diagraphs ou, long a, oo

·         long o, and ow

·         diphthong ou, ow

·         consonants j, g, s, and c

·         Find words in glossary

·         Spell homophones

·         Spell words with /j/ and /s/

·         Spell long and short o words

·         Make oral description

·         Present research report to class

·         Speak clearly

·         Speak fluently

·         Listen accurately

·         Speak publicly

·         Identify and write acrostic (VETERANS)

·         Write legible letter with greeting, body, and closing

·         Write and address letter to be sent

·         Identify and write acrostic (Thanksgiving)

·         Identify/ list steps in a process

·         Compare/ Contrast

·         Summarize

·         Sequence

·         Identify “right there” answers

·         Illustration and caption of story

·         Answer comp. questions

·         Use context clues

·         Use multiple meaning words correctly

·         Use and identify antonyms

·         Use glossary

·         Speak and write voc. Words

·         Identify and pronounce words with silent letters

·         Identify digraphs and dipthongs ou and ow

·         Identify r-controlled vowels

·         Spell words with silent letters … kn,wr,st

·         Spell words with sounds (vowels) air, very, ear

·         Listen for order and sequence

·         Summarize story

·         Speak clearly

·         Speak fluently

·         Listen accurately

·         Use expression

·         Use clue words to show order

·         Identify subjects

·         Write Haiku (creative writing)

·         Write legibly text for greeting card

·         Write a summary

·         Identify “text structure”

·         Summarize

·         Sequence

·         Answer comprehension questions

·         Use context clues

·         Preview and predict

·         Assess prior knowledge

·         Use graphics as source of information

·         Use context clues

·         Identify homonyms

·         Use glossary

·         Construct sentences using vocabulary words

·         Correctly pronounce vocabulary words

·         Identify base words

·         Identify and spell words with the suffixes: er, or ist

·         Review and identify r controlled vowels

·         Spell words with suffixes: er, or, and ist

·         Use words in sentences with suffixes: er, or and ist

·         Speak fluently

·         Speak with appropriate volume

·         Listen accurately

·         Use expression when speaking

·         Give oral directions

·         Select verbs with single subjects

·         Select verbs with plural subjects

·         Use helping verbs

·         Identify verbs in past present and future tense

·         Visualize

·         Use prior Knowledge

·         Identify realism and fantasy

·         Predict outcomes

·         Answer comprehension

·         Questions

·         Sequence events

·         Use context clues

·         Generalizing

·         Identify synonyms

·         Identify genre

·         Realistic Fiction

·         Use context clues

·         Use glossary

·         Correctly pronounce vocabulary words

·         Use vocabulary words in sentences

·         Identify content area words

·         Identify synonyms

·         Add Suffixes to words: ful, ly, tion, sion, ness, ous

·         Read words having silent letters: wr, kn,, st, an, mb

·         Sound out words with ch, sh ,th

·         Identify base words

·         Medial Consonants

·         Spell words with ch, sh, th.

·         Spell words with suffixes ful, ly tion, sion

·         Speak clearly

·         Speak using appropriate volume

·         Use expression

·         Make introductions

·         Personal response

·         Summarize

·         Write “visual” description of candle

·         Write “original” book (rough) (final) draft

·         Use regular verbs

·         Use past, present, future, verbs

·         Revise, edit story

·         Identify theme

·         Identify setting

·         Determine cause/effect

·         Compare/contrast

·         Identify plot

·         Determine characteristics of characters

·         Answer comprehension questions

·         Use multiple meaning words

·         Identify unfamiliar words – use correctly

·         Use glossary

·         Use vocabulary words in sentences

·         Identify antonyms

·         Read and use words with initial and final consonant blends

·         Identify and read words with 3 letter blends

·         Review th, ch, ph, sh

·         Identify and read words having vowel diphthongs oi, oy

·         Write singular and plural possessives

·         Identify r-controlled vowels

·         Review suffixes ness, ly, ful, ous

·         Spell words with dr, sc, ft, st, fr

·         Spell words by including all the letters

·         Spell words with vowel sounds in boy and moon

·         Clear speech

·         Speak using appropriate volume

·         Oral reading

·         Listen to directions

·         Listen to description

·         Pantomime

·         Write character sketch

·         Identify and use adjectives

·         Write a book report

·         Write across texts (social studies) – Customs

·         Use correct comparative and super/active adjectives

·         Identify and use adverbs

·         Compare / Contrast

·         Predict

·          Use context clues

·         Make judgments

·         Identify text structure

·         Distinguish between fact/ opinion

·         Visualize

·         Compute grains of rice (double for 30days)

·         Read and understand multiple meaning words

·         Read and define unfamiliar words

·         Identify antonyms

·         Identify homophones

·         Identify homographs

·         Identify synonyms

·         Use a glossary

·         Use possessives (single and plural) correctly

·         Identify and read diphthongs: oi, oy

·         Read words having r-controlled vowels, suffixes: ly, ful, ous, also consonants: c, ck, ch

·         Identify and use correct regular and irregular plurals

·         Spell and use contractions correctly

·         Spell words with r-controlled vowels

·         Spell and use words correctly with s and es added

·         Spell words with /s/ and /k/

·         Read fluently

·         Use appropriate volume when speaking

·         Listen to descriptions

·         Listen to multiple step corrections

·         Listen and speak in discussions

·         Capitalization

·         Use contractions

·         Elaborate sentences

·         Write using pronouns correctly

·         Write using topic sentences

·         Predict

·         Use graphics

·         Determine author’s purpose

·         Determine fact/opinion

·         Identify plot

·         Determine theme of written material

·         Identify steps in a process

·         Generalize

·         Illustrate with captions

·         Identify homographs

·         Identify homophones

·         Identify synonyms

·         Use glossary

·         Use multiple meaning words correctly

·         Use prefixes correctly: im, dis, non

·         Correctly write plural nouns

·         Write words with inflected endings ed, ing

·         Identify consonant sounds: e, ck, ch, /k/

·         Identify wh /h/ digraph

·         Identify schwa sound

·         Spell words with prefixes un and re

·         Spell words with ed ing added

·         Spell words with w and wh

·         Spell words with vowels in final syllables

·         Conduct an interview

·         Listen for speaker’s purpose

·         Describe a project or activity (sequence)

·         Speak clearly

·         Speak and read fluently

·         Take notes

·         Use possessive pronouns

·         Write opinion ad

·         Use note to write research report

·         Use contractions

·         Organize in formation

·         Review sentences

·         Identify subjects

·         Identify setting

·         Make judgements

·         Identify character

·         Visualize

·         Generalize

·         Identify plot

·         Identify steps in a process

·         Distinguish between realism and fantasy

·         Identify and use multiple meaning words

·         Identify synonyms

·         Identify antonyms

·         Read and understand unfamiliar words

·         Use a glossary

·         Use vocabulary in sentences

·         Divide words-syllables

·         Use inflected endings

·         Identify digraphs:  au, aw, /o/, ui, ew

·         Identify schwa sound

·         Spell words with all vowel sound

·         Spell words by dividing

·         Make announcements

·         Listening to expand vocabulary

·         Read original book to class

·         Read research papers to class

·         Consider audience when speaking

·         Take part in class discussions

·         Create a poster making an announcement

·         Use thesaurus

·         Identify genre: fiction non-fiction

·         Identify parts of newspaper

·         Identify genre: fantasy/myth

·         Write and use mechanics of dialogue

·      Practice Book

Observation

·         Spelling Book

·         Daily  Written Material

·         Spelling Games

·         Unit Test

·         Observation

·         Sharing time

·         Class Announcements

·         Listening exercises

·         Stories on tape

·         Oral book reports

·         Observation

·         Practice book

·         Grammar Handouts

·         Journal Writing

·         Creative “Human Bean” writings

·         Selection Test

·         Observation

·         Selection Test

·         Practice Book

·         Handouts

·         Check List

·         Phonics reader

·         Venn diagrams

·         Word Webs

·         Oral reading

·         Storylords TV show

·         Quick Find Word Books

·         Observation

·         Practice Books

·         Selection Tests

·         Phonics handouts

·         Practice Book

·         Daily Written material

·         Spelling games

·         Unit Test

·         Practice Book

·         Observation

·         Spelling Book

·         Daily Written material

·         Spelling Games

·         Unit Test

·         Observation

·         Sharing Time

·         Class Announcements

·         Listening Exercises

·         Participating in Veteran’s Program

·         Observation

·         Practice Book

·         Grammar Handouts

·         Journal writing

·         Bare Books

·         Selection Test

·         Write acrostics

·         D.O.L

·         Write a postcard