AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 1 English Language Arts

Revised 7.12.11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: A. READING Reading skills se c!m"rehensi!n strategies t! understand te#ts $ithin a grade a""r!"riate s"an !% te#t c!m"le#it&.

'evel!" v!ca(ular& using st!r& c!ntent and knowledge of word parts and relationships. Read %luentl& and accuratel& $ith a""r!"riate "acing and e#"ressi!n )fiction, nonfiction, poetry*. 'em!nstrate "h!nemic a$areness and use "h!nics. Rec!gni+e grade-level sight words. Reading omp!ehension

,denti%& and descri(e settings and characters. Ans$er -uesti!ns a(!ut information found directly in the text. As. and ans$er relevant -uesti!ns. Restate %acts %r!m the te#t. Retell se-uence !% events )beginning, middle, and end*. 'em!nstrate initial understanding !% author's intent. Read in%!rmati!n te#ts/ $ithin a grade a""r!"riate s"an !% te#t c!m"le#it&/ %!r di%%erent "ur"!ses. Read grade0a""r!"riate poems $ith su""!rt. Read and follow one- and two-step written directions .

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AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 1 English Language Arts

Revised 7.12.11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: ". #RI$ING #!iting se $riting "r!cess t! c!mmunicate ideas. se a teacher0 !r student0selected %!cus %!r devel!"ing a "iece !% $riting/ including a (eginning/ middle/ and end. se editing skills with assistance t! im"r!ve grammar/ usage/ and mechanics.

Res"!nd t! clari%&ing -uesti!ns and suggested revisi!ns. 2rite %!r a variet& !% "ur"!ses/ including stories, personal letters, and thank-you notes. 3egin t! "r!duce legi(le dra%ts. . RE%EAR & '%(A)) GR*U+, AND (EDIA C!llect in%!rmati!n %!r a s"eci%ic "ur"!se. Ans$er -uesti!ns (& gathering in%!rmati!n. Organi+e %indings and share !rall& and visuall&. ,denti%& di%%erent t&"es !% media in !ur dail& lives. 3egin t! descri(e reacti!ns t! a variet& !% "rint and n!n0"rint s!urces.

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AOS 43 Curriculum

Grade 1 English Language Arts

Revised 7.12.11

Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to: D. )ANGUAGE %tanda!d English con-entions se c!rrect sentence structure in s"ea.ing and $riting.

C!ntinue t! a""l& rules !% ca"itali+ati!n/ "unctuati!n/ and s"elling. se phonics patterns t! assist s"elling.

S"ell grade0a""r!"riate sight $!rds. C!ntinue dem!nstrating alphabetizing skills )u" t! 4 $!rds*. E. )I%$ENING AND %+EA.ING './0, )istening and speaking Use early active listening skills. As. relevant -uesti!ns at a""r!"riate times. C!nverse $ith!ut interru"ting. 5!ll!$ !ne0 and t$!0ste" !ral instructi!ns. Use speaking skills to communicate. 6a.e clear re-uests. 6a.e sim"le "resentati!ns. se v!ice level a""r!"riate t! the situati!n.

Share st!ries and in%!rmati!n.

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