Grade 1 Curriculum Language Arts: Phonics/Word study: o Syllabication: Closed syllables ( short vowel sounds, cvc, consonant blends,

, digraphs); Silent e (long vowel sounds, cvce); vowel teams; open syllables (sound of y); r-controlled vowels; multisyllabic words o Prefixes and Suffixes o Nouns, pronouns, articles, verbs, conjunctions, prepositions Reading: o Fluency (accuracy, expression, smoothness) o Comprehension (asking and answering questions; describing story elements character, setting, problem, solution; making connections; comparing and contrasting character experiences and texts on the same topics) o End of the year goal: Level I and 70 wcpm Writing: o Opinion; informative; narrative; sequencing events using transitional words Math: Counting and representing numbers up to 120 in a variety of ways. Place value Addition and subtraction strategies Comparing numbers using <, >, and = Adding and subtracting with tens Basic addition and subtraction facts within 10 Geometry (2D and 3D shapes) Fractions Measurement (length and time) Science: Plants (needs; structures; differences in same kinds of plants) Insects (needs; structures; changes in nature life cycles) Force and Motion Sun and Matter (solids, liquids, gases) Social Studies: Purpose of rules History: Native Americans; Famous Americans Political Science/Civics: Historical American Symbols Culture: Chinese/Lunar New Year Economics: Money and trade; needs and wants; goods and services