1st Grade Unit 1 Week 1 ELA
Standards: This list does not include ongoing standards. Please refer to the matrix. Also, these standards are meant to be taught over the course of unit one. You may pick which of these standards you address for each week, which are developmentally Nike Free appropriate for your students.
RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details and events in a text.
W.1.5 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.
W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or Nike Free gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media
SL.1.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.1.1a Print all upper and lowercase letters.
L.1.1b Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
L.1.1j Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, Imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
Ask and answer questions about key details and events in fictional works, such as Tomas and the Library Lady. (RL.1.1)recognize what a question isdistinguish how a question is alike and different from a telling sentencedefine the meanings of question words who, what, when, where, and whyuse these question words to ask questions orally as a story is read aloudexplain how to answer a questionanswer questions before, during, and after reading for questions that ask who, what, when, why, and howProduce and expand complete simple and compound declarative sentences in response to a prompt. (L.1.1j)recognize what a simple and compound declarative sentence isdefine what a simple and compound declarative sentences isproduce a simple and compound declarative sentenceexpand a simple and compound declarative sentenceParticipate in shared research and writing projects, producing a class ABC book on a pre selected topic. Once the theme is chosen, collect (and research using a variety of texts and digital resources) ideas for each letter of the alphabet. Decide on a design for the book. Assign each student a letter in the book. Each page should include an upper and lower case letter, the key word, an illustration, and a sentence using the key word. Be sure to have them follow rules for spelling and punctuating correctly. (SL.1.1, W.1.7, W.1.2, W.1.8, L.1.1 a, L.1.1j, L.1.2b, L.1.2d, L.1.2e, RF.1.1a)
Many of the suggested activities listed below are going to fall into the read aloud and writing categories. Other areas in the sample literacy block will need to be supplemented with resources at each individual school. 31 32Take a running record on 1 2 ChildrenShared Reading (20 min) Refer to Apprenticeship in Literacy pgs. 32 40Phonemic Awareness/Phonics/Spelling (30 min)Literacy Corner Assignments (5 min) Refer to Apprenticeship in Literacy pgs. 110 121Small Group Reading Instruction (90 min) Refer to Apprenticeship in Literacy pgs. 41 55Read Aloud (15 min) Writing (60 min) Assisted Writing Refer to Apprenticeship in Literacy pgs. 56 72Interactive WritingWriting AloudRevising and EditingIndependent Writing Journal Writing
Suggested Activities [see Legend to highlight MCO and HYS]
Reading / Literary: As you read the book Tomas and the Library Lady (or other text), pause periodically and encourage students to ask questions. By using, "I wonder" as the beginning of the question, have students predict what is coming next in the story and clarify understanding. Use Post Its or white boards to keep each child engaged in the questioning. (RL.1.1). Discuss the characters family and culture after reading Thomas and the Library Lady.(E/C)Language / Writing: Introduce the writing of declarative and interrogative sentences by focusing on an informational ABC book, such as Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z (Lois Ehlert). On a chart, write a question such as "What is your favorite fruit?" Teach the students to answer the question with a complete declarative response, such as "My favorite fruit is a strawberry." Discuss the end punctuation. Continue this activity to teach the expansion of sentences to include details, such as "Strawberries are NZ Nike Free my favorite fruit because they are juicy, sweet, and delicious." (L.1.1j, L.1.2b, W.1.5,SL.1.6)Shared reading: Feel free to use any of the Common Core books as shared reading books by putting them up on the Smartboard and reading them with your students.
Give students a paper with all the letters of the alphabet on it. Have students try to find objects in the house that begin with all the different letters and write them down (or draw) on the paper. Family members can provide assistance.