Kindergarten

Instructional Pacing Guide

2016 – 2017

Georgia Elementary Standards of Excellence

Kindergarten Curriculum Map

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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Acknowledgements

The Bibb County School District would like to acknowledge and thank the following teachers for their

participation in the Kindergarten grade ELA Expert Groups and selection of instructional materials, and in the

development of the Bibb County School District Pacing Guides.

Paula Daughdrill

Anita Ennis

Jennifer Giegler

Pamela Hanse

Jennifer Hollis

Christine Jones

Norma Lawrence

Kelly Lewis

Amanda Marsh

Lynn Oates

Christi Patterson

Kerrie Welch

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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Month Standards Mini Lesson Resource Duration

August

Ongoing Guided Reading Standards: RF3a, RF4a,b,c RL4, RI4, RL10, RI10 *Note: During Reader’s Workshop and Guided Reading, other strategies, such as skills and comprehension strategies and skills students may be lacking should be taught in addition to grade level standards.

**Reading standards are to be taught in mini lessons and reinforced in literacy activities during reader’s workshop.

Workshop Rituals and Routines Introduction to workshop model (mini lesson,

work session, closing)

Workshop Rules and Expectations (Voice Level, Appropriate Behaviors, Movement and Transitions, Defined Roles of Group Members, Posted Directions and Group Rotation, etc.).

Choosing just right books

Expectations during Guided Reading

Location of needed items

Giving book talks

How to complete a reader’s log

Routines for Learning Stations

Grading expectations

Setting up Reader’s and/or Writer’s notebooks

Comprehension Strategy: Making Connections

AimsWeb Testing: Data will be used to determine your guided reading groups. Look at the GA Milestones Lexiles and Aimsweb Testing to form groups. Select guided readers from journeys (low, medium, and high). If the low is still too hard, use your guided reading library in your school. See the following link for correlation: https://www.readinga-z.com/learninga-z-levels/level-correlation-chart/. Running Records will be ongoing. All anecdotal notes and running records should be kept in a data notebook. Pre-writing Assessment:

Ritual & Routine Questions Rituals and Routines of Workshop Model District RTI Dept. District and Building Coaches ELA District Webpage under Writing Prompts (You must be signed in to access this).

2 Weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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QUARTER 1

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS/SPELLING

Standards Mini Lessons Resources Duration

ELAGSEKRF3 (abcde) ELAGSEKRF4 (abcd)

• Identify Phonemes • Syllables in Spoken Words • Blend Phonemes • Sort Phonemes • Segment Phonemes • Identify Medial Phonemes • Apply letter-sound knowledge to decode quickly and accurately • Apply learned phonics skills when reading and writing words, sentences, and

stories • Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds when reading one-syllable

words (can and cane) • Read and spell words containing digraphs and diphthongs • Read and spell words containing r-controlled vowels and silent letters

• Letter Names

Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt Uu, Vv,Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz

• Concepts of Print

• Rhyming Words

• Beginning Sounds

• Words in Oral Sentences

• Blend Onset and Rime

• Letter Aa (Short a)

Journeys Unit 1, Lessons 1-­­5 Journeys Sound/Spelling Cards Journeys Decodable Readers Journeys High Frequency Word Cards Journeys Word Study Word Cards Black Line Masters Balanced Literacy Libraries What is a phoneme? The 44 Phonemes in English Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness What are dipthongs and digraphs? Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Activities

Approx. 6 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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READING LITERARY & INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Standards Comprehension Skills and Other Reading Strategies for Mini Lessons* *In addition to standards, the below skills and strategies are necessary for students

to become proficient readers.

Resources Although Journeys resources are

referenced, teachers have the freedom to use other literature.

Duration

ELAGSEKRL1 ELAGSEKRL2 ELAGSEKRL3 ELAGSEKRL4 ELAGSEKRL5 ELAGSEKRL7 ELAGSEKL10 ELAGSEKRI1 ELAGSEKRI2 ELAGSEKRI3 ELAGSEKRI4 ELAGSEKRI5 ELAGSEKRI7 ELAGSEKI10

Comprehension Strategies Drawing Inferences Meta Cognition Questioning

Skills and Strategies Compare and Contrast Retelling familiar stories Main Ideas Recognizing common texts Sequence of Events Settings Story Structure Summarizing Text and Graphic Features Understanding Characters Vocabulary (Tiers 2 and 3)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Literacy and Language Guide HMH Journeys Unit 1, Lessons 1-­­5 Classroom Libraries Balanced Literacy Guided Reading books Big Books Cold Reads Common Core Writing Handbook Mini Lessons #1-10 Comprehension Strategies on ELA District Webpage Writing on ELA District webpage

Approx. 6 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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GRAMMAR SKILLS/WRITING

Grammar instruction is most effective when it takes place in the midst of students' writing. It is recommended that teachers assess students' grammar skills via authentic writing samples AND within the appropriate Common Core State Standard grade specific standards. Instruction should be based on current, authentic student writing.

Standards Skills Resources Duration

ELAGSEKL1a,b,c ELAGSEKL2a ELAGSEKL2d ELAGSEKL4a,b ELAGSEKL5a ELAGSEKW3 ELAGSEKW5 ELAGSEKW6

Grammar*

• Print upper-­­ and lowercase letters

• Nouns for People

• Form plural nouns by adding s or es when speaking

• Nouns for Places

• Nouns for Animals and Things

• Action Verbs in Present Tense

• Capitalize the first word in sentences and capitalizing the letter I

• Sensory Words

• Spelling

• Narrative Writing (combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to a single event) Animal Fun Facts (Research/Media Literacy)

Writing**

• Friendly Letters

• Narrative Writing

*Grammar should be taught as a part of writing. As soon as a lesson has been

taught, it should be integrated with writing.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Unit 1 HMH Common Core Writing Handbook, Mini Lessons 1-5 District ELA Webpage for Writing Lucy Caulkins’ Units of Study Ruth Culham’s Six Traits of Writing

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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SPEAKING & LISTENING

Standards Learning Targets Resources Duration

ELAGSEKSL1a,b,c ELAGSEKSL2 ELAGSEKSL3 ELAGSEKSL4 ELAGSEKSL5 ELAGSEKSL6

• Share Ideas

• Discuss Daily Activities

• Have a Conversation

• Share an Experience • Main Idea and Details, Supporting Details • Recount key ideas from text read aloud • Recount the beginning, middle, end • Ask and answer questions to deepen understanding • Speak in complete sentences

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Unit 1, Lessons 1-­­5 Internet

Approx. 6 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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QUARTER 2

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS/SPELLING

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEKRF3 (abcde) ELAGSEKRF4 (abcd)

• Concepts of Print

• Blend Onset and Rime

• Segment Onset and Rime

• Letter Cc (/k/)

• Letter Pp

• Review Letters Aa (Short a), Tt

• Words with Short a

• Blend Phonemes

• Final Sound

• Isolated Middle Sound

• Blending Words

• Letter Ff

• Words with f

• Blending Words

• Letter Bb

• Words with b

• Blending Words

• Review letters Aa (Short a), Nn, Ff, Bb

• Words with a (Short a), n, f, b

• Blending Review

Journeys Unit 2, Unit 3, HMH Language and Literature Guide Journeys Sound/Spelling Cards Journeys Decodable Readers Journeys High Frequency Word Cards Journeys Word Study Word Cards Black Line Masters Balanced Literacy Libraries

What is a phoneme? The 44 Phonemes in English Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness What are dipthongs and digraphs? Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Activities

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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READING LITERARY & INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Standards Comprehension Skills and Other Reading Strategies for Mini Lessons* *In addition to standards, the below skills and strategies are necessary for students

to become proficient readers.

Resources Although Journeys resources are referenced, teachers have the freedom to use other literature.

Duration

ELAGSEKRL1 ELAGSEKRL2 ELAGSEKRL3 ELAGSEKRL4 ELAGSEKRL5 ELAGSEKRL7 ELAGSEKRL9 ELAGSEKL10 ELAGSEKRI1 ELAGSEKRI4 ELAGSEKRI5 ELAGSEKRI6 ELAGSEKRI7 ELAGSEKRI8 ELAGSEKRI9 ELAGSEKI10

Comprehension Strategies (Ongoing lessons of other taught comprehension strategies –Making connections, questioning, and making inference). Visualization Questioning Monitor and Clarify Understanding of Text

Skills and Strategies Author’s Purpose Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Conclusions Details Fact and Opinion Infer/Prediction Main Ideas and Supporting Details Monitor and Clarify Sequence of Events Story Structure Summarizing Text and Graphic Features Understanding Characters Using Context Vocabulary (Tiers 2 and 3)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Literacy and Language Guide HMH Journeys Unit 2, Unit 3, Classroom Libraries Balanced Literacy Guided Reading books Running Records Big Books Cold Reads Comprehension Strategies on ELA District Webpage ELA District webpage

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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GRAMMAR SKILLS/WRITING

Grammar instruction is most effective when it takes place in the midst of students' writing. It is recommended that teachers assess students' grammar skills via authentic writing samples AND within the appropriate Common Core State Standard grade specific standards. Instruction should be based on current, authentic student writing.

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEKL1a-D ELAGSEKL2a=c ELAGSEKL4a,b,c ELAGSEKL4e ELAGSEKL5a, b ELAGSEKL6 ELAGSEKW1 ELAGSEKW5 ELAGSEKW6

Grammar*

• Print upper-­­ and lowercase letters

• Adjectives for Colors

• Adjectives for Numbers

• Adjectives for Size and Shape

• Sentence Parts: Subject

• Sentence Parts: Verb

• Form plurals of regular nouns by adding –s or -es

• Complete Sentences: Capitalization and Punctuation

• Understand and use question words

• Use punctuation end marks

• Write letters for phonemes

• Spelling

• Verbs in Past Tense

• Statements (Capitalization and Punctuation)

• Introduction to Opinion Writing

Writing**

(Genre) Opinion Writing

*Grammar should be taught as a part of writing. As soon as a lesson has been

taught, it should be integrated with writing.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Units 2 and 3 HMH Common Core Writing Handbook Mini Lessons 19-20, 26-28 HMH Language and Literature Guide District ELA Webpage for Writing Dictionaries

Internet

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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SPEAKING & LISTENING

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEKSL1a,b,c ELAGSEKSL2 ELAGSEKSL3 ELAGSEKSL4 ELAGSEKSL5 ELAGSEKSL6

• Share Information and Ideas

• Talk About Characters

• Compare Texts

• Talk About a Topic

• Main Idea and Details, Supporting Details • Recount key ideas from text read aloud • Recount the beginning, middle, end • Ask and answer questions to deepen understanding • Speak in complete sentences

Unit 3, Unit 4,

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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QUARTER 3

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS/SPELLING

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEKRF3 (abcde) ELAGSEKRF4 (abcd)

• Concepts of Print

• Blend Phonemes

• Isolated Middle Sound

• Segment Phonemes

• Substitute Phonemes

• Letter Ii/Words with (Short i)

• Blending Words

• Letter Rr/Words with r

• Blending Words

• Letter Dd/Words with d

• Blending Words

• Review Letters Ii (Short i), Gg, Dd, Rr/Review words with i (Short i),

g, d, r

• Blending Review

• Letter Oo (Short o)/Words with o (Short o)

• Blending Words

• Letter Ee (Short e)/Words with e (Short e)

• Blending Words

• Monitor Fluency

Journeys Unit 4 Unit 5 HMH Language and Literature Guide Journeys Sound/Spelling Cards Journeys Decodable Readers Journeys High Frequency Word Cards Journeys Word Study Word Cards Black Line Masters Balanced Literacy Library What is a phoneme? The 44 Phonemes in English Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness What are dipthongs and digraphs? Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Activities

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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READING LITERARY & INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Standards Comprehension Skills and Other Reading Strategies for Mini Lessons* *In addition to standards, the below skills and strategies are necessary for students

to become proficient readers.

Resources Although Journeys resources are referenced, teachers have the freedom to use other literature.

Duration

ELAGSEKRL1 ELAGSEKRL2 ELAGSEKRL3 ELAGSEKRL4 ELAGSEKRL5 ELAGSEKRL6 ELAGSEKRL7 ELAGSEKRL9 ELAGSEKL10 ELAGSEKRI1 ELAGSEKRI2 ELAGSEKRI3 ELAGSEKRI4 ELAGSEKRI5 ELAGSEKRI6 ELAGSEKRI7 ELAGSEKRI8 ELAGSEKRI9 ELAGSEKI10

Comprehension Strategies (Ongoing lessons of other taught comprehension strategies –Making connections, questioning, and making inference, visualization, and monitor and clarify understanding of text). Determining Importance Fix Up Strategies

Skills and Strategies Author’s Purpose Analyze and Evaluate Cause and Effect Details Infer Figurative Language Main Ideas and Supporting Details Point of View Predict Sequence of Events Story Structure Summarizing Text and Graphic Features Understanding Character Vocabulary (Tiers 2 and 3)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Literacy and Language Guide HMH Journeys Unit 4, Unit 5, Classroom Libraries Balanced Literacy Guided Reading books Running Records Big Books Cold Reads Comprehension Strategies on ELA District Webpage ELA District webpage

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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GRAMMAR SKILLS/WRITING

Grammar instruction is most effective when it takes place in the midst of students' writing. It is recommended that teachers assess students' grammar skills via authentic writing samples AND within the appropriate Common Core State Standard grade specific standards. Instruction should be based on current, authentic student writing.

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEkL1a,b ELAGSEKL2d ELAGSEKL3a ELAGSEKL4a ELAGSEKL4e ELAGSEKL5a ELAGSEKL6 ELAGSEKW3 ELAGSEKW5 ELAGSEKW6

Grammar*

• Print upper-­­ and lowercase Letters

• Proper Nouns for People and Pets

• Verbs in Future Tense Verbs in Past Tense

• Verbs Past, Present, Future

• Pronouns he, she, we

• Pronouns they it, I

• Proper Nouns for Days and Months

• Informative Writing

• Write About Reading

• Research an Animal (Research/Media Literacy)

• Use Reference Sources to Gather Information About a Particular Habitat (Research/Media Literacy)

How Living Things Grow (Research/Media Literacy Skills)

Writing**

(Genre) Informative Writing

*Grammar should be taught as a part of writing. As soon as a lesson has been

taught, it should be integrated with writing.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Units 3 and 4 HMH Common Core Writing Handbook Mini Lessons 6-10 Mini Lessons 21-25 HMH Language and Literature Guide District ELA Webpage for Writing Dictionaries

Internet

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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SPEAKING & LISTENING

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEKSL1a,b,c ELAGSEKSL2 ELAGSEKSL3 ELAGSEKSL4 ELAGSEKSL5 ELAGSEKSL6

• Participate in collaborative conversations • Follow agreed upon rules for discussions • Build on others’ talk in conversation • Ask questions about what a speaker says to clarify comprehension • Share an Experience • Main Idea and Details, Supporting Details • Recount key ideas from text read aloud • Recount the beginning, middle, end • Ask and answer questions to deepen understanding • Speak in complete sentences

Unit 4, Unit 5,

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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QUARTER 4

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS/SPELLING

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEKRF3 (abcde) ELAGSEKRF4 (abcd)

• Blend and Segment Phonemes

• Substitute Phonemes

• Concepts of Print

• Letters Hh, Kk/Words with h, k

• Blending Words

• Review Letters Oo (Short o), Xx, Jj, Ee (short e), Hh, Kk/Words with o (Short o), x, j, e (Short e), h, k

• Blending Review

• Letter Uu (short u)/Words with u (short u)

• Blending Words

• Letters Ll, Ww/Words with l, w

• Blending Words

• Letters Vv, Zz/Words with v, z

• Blending Words

• Track Syllables

• Letters Yy, Qq (qu)/Words with y, q (qu)

• Blending Words

• Review Vowels and Short Vowel Sounds

• Blending Review

• Words with –s, -­ing

• Monitor Fluency

Journeys Unit 5, Unit 6, HMH Language and Literature Guide Journeys Sound/Spelling Cards Journeys Decodable Readers Journeys High Frequency Word Cards Journeys Word Study Word Cards Black Line Masters Balanced Literacy Library

What is a phoneme? The 44 Phonemes in English Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness What are dipthongs and digraphs? Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Activities

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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READING LITERARY & INFORMATIONAL TEXT

Standards Comprehension Skills and Other Reading Strategies for Mini Lessons* *In addition to standards, the below skills and strategies are necessary for students

to become proficient readers.

Resources Although Journeys resources are referenced, teachers have the freedom to use other literature.

Duration

ELAGSEKRL1 ELAGSEKRL2 ELAGSEKRL3 ELAGSEKRL4 ELAGSEKRL5 ELAGSEKRL6 ELAGSEKRL7 ELAGSEKRL9 ELAGSEKRL10 ELAGSEKRI1 ELAGSEKRI2 ELAGSEKRI3 ELAGSEKRI4 ELAGSEKRI5 ELAGSEKRI6 ELAGSEKRI7 ELAGSEKRI8 ELAGSEKRI9 ELAGSEKI10

Comprehension Strategies (Ongoing lessons of other taught comprehension strategies –Making connections, questioning, and making inference, visualization, monitor and clarify understanding of text, determining importance, and fix up strategies). Synthesizing Information

Skills and Strategies Author’s Purpose Compare and Contrast Conclusions Figurative Language Idioms Infer Main Ideas and Supporting Details Monitor and Clarify Point of View Predict Summarizing Text and Graphic features Understanding Character Vocabulary (Tiers 2 and 3)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Literacy and Language Guide HMH Journeys Unit 5, Unit 6, Classroom Libraries Balanced Literacy Guided Reading books Running Records Big Books Cold Reads Comprehension Strategies on ELA District Webpage ELA District webpage

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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GRAMMAR SKILLS/WRITING Grammar instruction is most effective when it takes place in the midst of students' writing. It is recommended that teachers assess students' grammar skills via authentic writing samples AND within the appropriate Common Core State Standard grade specific standards. Instruction should be based on current, authentic student writing.

ELAGSEKL1c,e,f ELAGSEKL2a-d ELAGSEKL3a ELAGSEKL4a,b ELAGSEKL5b ELAGSEKL6 ELAGSEKW2 ELAGSEKW5 ELAGSEKW6 ELAGSEKW7 ELAGSEKW8

Grammar*

• Print upper-­­ and lowercase letters

• Questions (Capitalization and Punctuation)

• Exclamations (Capitalization and Punctuation)

• Nouns Singular and Plural

• Subject-­­Verb Agreement (Past, Present, Future)

• Prepositions: for, to with, in, on, out, off, by

• Write About Reading

• Opinion Writing

Write about a Favorite/Character

Writing**

(Genre) Informational – Shared Research *Grammar should be taught as a part of writing. As soon as a lesson has been

taught, it should be integrated with writing.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Units 5 AND 6 HMH Common Core Writing Handbook Mini Lessons 26-30 HMH Language and Literature Guide District ELA Webpage for Writing Dictionaries

Internet

Approx. 8 weeks

GRADE K ELA PACING GUIDE

The teacher is responsible for adjusting pacing to meet learner needs to facilitate student mastery of Common Core State Standards. This guide is only a reference for planning purposes to provide at-­‐a-­‐glance information related to skills, their corresponding lessons, and rough judgments of time that may or may not be required for students to achieve mastery.

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SPEAKING & LISTENING

Standards Skills and Strategies Resources Duration

ELAGSEKSL1a,b,c ELAGSEKSL2 ELAGSEKSL3 ELAGSEKSL4 ELAGSEKSL5 ELAGSEKSL6

• Participate in collaborative conversations • Follow agreed upon rules for discussions • Build on others’ talk in conversation • Ask questions about what a speaker says to clarify comprehension • Share an Experience • Main Idea and Details, Supporting Details • Recount key ideas from text read aloud • Recount the beginning, middle, end • Ask and answer questions to deepen understanding • Speak in complete sentences

Unit 5 AND 6

Approx. 8 weeks