Grade K 8/6/2015

Unit 1
Big Idea: Take a Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
New Step Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
What can we Level
learn when we try O: On Level
new things? E: English
Learners
B: Beyond Level

A:
Week 1 Title: “The Lion and Main Selection Title: Short Text: "I Can" Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional the friend Feeling Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Ideas: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: the Mouse” What About Bear? Answer Questions Book: Academic problem Phonemic Awareness: and Word Clues Poster
Make New Friends Lexile: BR Organization Vocabulary: title Build Your escape, Sentence Segmentation, Automaticity;
Genre: Fable Lexile: BR Skill: Key Details author Word Bank: grasped Phoneme Isolation, Phoneme Intonation Write About the
Essential Genre: Nonfiction illustrator out rescue Identity, Phoneme Blending Text: Informative Text
Question: How can Strategy: Ask and Genre: Fantasy Main Selection noun
we get along with Answer Questions Short Text: "Can Genre: Fantasy fantasy Build Oral Phonics: Write to Sources:
new friends? Strategy: Ask and I?" Vocabulary: /m/m (initial/final) Literature Big Book:
Answer Questions Titles: hey, another, What About Bear?
Connect to Social Lexile: BR A: Soup! wait Decodable Readers: Reading Writing
Studies: Follow Skill: Key Details O: Mouse and "I Can" Workshop: "I Can"
rules, such as (Use Illustrations) Genre: Fiction Monkey "Can I?"
sharing or taking E: Mouse and Grammar Skill:
turns Paired Selection Monkey Nouns
Title: “How to Be a B: Come and Play!
Friend”
Lexiles:
Lexile: 130L A: BR
O: BR
Genre: Informational E: BR
Text B: BR

Text Feature:
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Week 2 Title: "The Tortoise Main Selection Title: Short Text: Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional we adventure Family Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Ideas: Project: Make an
Weekly Concept: and the Hare" Pouch! "We Can" Answer Questions Book: Academic movement Phonemic Awareness: and Word Details Animal Puppet
Get Up and Go! Organization Vocabulary: fantasy Build Your arrived Recognize Rhyme, Phoneme Automaticity;
Genre: Fable Lexile: 290L Lexile: BR Skill: Key Details fable Word Bank: exciting Isolation (initial/medial), Intonation Write About the
Essential opinion down exhausted Phoneme Identity, Phoneme Text: Informative Text
Question: How do Strategy: Ask and Genre: Fantasy Genre: Nonfiction Main Selection details Blending
baby animals Answer Questions Genre: Fantasy Build Oral Write to Sources:
move? Strategy: Ask and Short Text: "I Can, Vocabulary: Phonics: Literature Big Book:
Answer Questions I Can" Titles: pouch, mama, /a/a (initial/medial) Pouch!
Connect to A: Hop! pasture, fence, Reading Writing
Science: Explore Skill: Key Details Lexile: BR O: We Hop! afraid, thanks Consonant Review: Workshop:
how we can get up (Use Illustrations) E: We Hop! /m/m "We Can"
and go Genre: Fiction B: We Can Move!
Paired Selection Decodable Readers: Grammar Skill:
Title: “Baby Animals "I Am" Nouns
Lexiles:
on the Move” "We Can"
A: BR
O: BR
Lexile: 140L E: BR
B: 90L
Genre: Informational
Text

Text Feature: Labels

Genre: Fiction Vowel Review:
Week 3 Title: “A Feast of Main Selection Title: Short Text: "Sam Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional see explore, Sensory Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Ideas: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: the Senses” Senses at the Can" Answer Questions Book: Academic senses, feast, Phonemic Awareness: and Word Clues Display
Use Your Senses Seashore Organization Vocabulary: Build Your finished, Onset and Rime Blending, Automaticity;
Genre: Lexile: BR Skill: Key Details informational text, Word Bank: kneads Phoneme Isolation (initial), Phrasing Write About the
Essential Informational Text Lexile: BR observation, poetry will Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Text: Informative Text
Question: How can Genre: Fiction Main Selection Build Oral Categorization
your senses help Strategy: Ask and Genre: Informational Genre: Informational Vocabulary: Write to Sources:
you learn? Answer Questions Text Short Text: "I Can Text lotion, fresh, in Phonics: /s/s (initial) Literature Big Book:
See" bloom, gull, Senses at the
Connect to Strategy: Ask and Titles: cry, surface Consonant/Vowel Review: Seashore
Science: Solve Answer Questions Lexile: BR A: The Beach /a/a, /m/m Reading Writing
problems through O: At School Workshop: "Sam
engineering Skill: Key Details Genre: Nonfiction E: At School Decodable Readers: Can"
(Use Photos) B: See It Grow ! "Sam Can See"
"Sam" Grammar Skill:
Paired Selection Lexiles: Nouns
Titles: "I Smell A: BR
Springtime," "Taste of O: BR
Purple," "Rain" E: BR
B: 140L
Lexile: BR

Genre: Poetry

Literary Element:
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Unit 2
Big Idea: Let's Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Explore Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
What can you find Level
out when you O: On Level
explore? E: English
Learners
B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: "Timimoto" Main Selection Title: Short Text: "Pam Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional a tools Color Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Ideas: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: The Handiest Things Can See" Answer Questions Book: Academic discover Phonemic Awareness: and Word Details Tool Belt
Tools We Use Genre: Tale in the World Connection of Vocabulary: Build Your defeated Recognize Alliteration, Automaticity;
Lexile: BR Skill: Key Details Ideas photographs Word Bank: fetch Phoneme Isolation, Phoneme Phrasing Write About the
Essential Strategy: Ask and Lexile: 390L sentence there rumble Categorization, Phoneme Text: Informative Text
Question: How do Answer Questions Genre: Fiction Main Selection verb Blending
tools help us to Genre: Informational Genre: Build Oral Write to Sources:
explore? Text Short Text: "We Informational Text Vocabulary: Phonics: /p/p (initial/final) Literature Big Book:
Can See!" handiest, add, The Handiest Things
Connect to Strategy: Ask and Titles: subtract, Consonant/Vowel Review: in the World
Science: Solve Answer Questions A: We Need Tools dusty, remains /a/a, /m/m, /s/s Reading Writing
problems through Lexile: BR O: A Trip Workshop: "Pam
engineering Skill: Key Details E: A Trip Decodable Readers: Can See"
(Use Photos) Genre: Nonfiction B: What Can You "A Sap Map"
See? "Pam Can See" Grammar Skill:
Paired Selection Verbs
Title: “Discover with Lexiles:
Tools” A: BR
O: BR
Lexile: 430L E: BR
B: 90L
Genre:
Informational Text

Text Feature:

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Week 2 Title: “Kites in Main Selection Title: Short Text: "We Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional like materials Shape Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Ideas: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Flight” Shapes All Around Like Tam!" Answer Questions Book: Academic nature Phonemic Awareness: and Word Clues Chart
Shapes All Around Connection of Vocabulary: Build Your decoration Onset and Rime Blending, Automaticity;
Us Genre: Lexile: 340L Lexile: BR Skill: Key Details Ideas rectangle Word Bank: games Phoneme Isolation Expression Write About the
Informational Text circle two world (initial/final), Phoneme Text: Informative Text
Essential Genre: Genre: Fiction Main Selection square Blending, Phoneme
Question: What Strategy: Ask and Informational Text Genre: triangle Build Oral Categorization Write to Sources:
shapes do you see Answer Questions Short Text: "I Like Informational Text Vocabulary: Literature Big Book:
around you? Strategy: Ask and Sam" shapes,length, Phonics: /t/t (initial/final) Shapes All Around
Answer Questions Titles: roof, soar Reading Writing
Connect to Lexile: BR A: Shapes! Consonant/Vowel Review: Workshop: "We Like
Science: Find Skill: Key Details O: Play with Shapes! /a/a, /m/m, /p/p, /s/s Tam"
solutions to (Use Photos) Genre: Nonfiction E: Play with Shapes!
problems through B: Use a Shape! Decodable Readers:
observation Paired Selection "Tap the Mat" Grammar Skill:
Title: “Find the Lexiles: "I Am Pat" Verbs
Shapes” A: BR
O: BR
Lexile: 70L E: BR
B: 140L
Genre:
Informational Text

Text Feature: Bold

Print

Week 3 Title: “From Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Pat” Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional the curious Movement Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Ideas: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Caterpillar to I Love Bugs! Answer Questions Book: Specific Academic a observe Words Phonemic Awareness: and Word Clues Bug Bulletin Board
World of Bugs Butterfly” Lexile: BR Vocabualry Vocabulary: caption see attaches Count and Pronounce Automaticity;
Lexile: 460L Skill: Key Details word web we process Syllables, Phoneme Expression; Write About the
Essential Genre: Genre: Fiction sort like slender Segmentation, Phoneme Intonation Text: Informative Text
Question: What Informational Text Genre: Fiction Main Selection Blending
kind of bugs do you Short Text: "Tap! Genre: Fiction Build Your Build Oral Write to Sources:
know about? Strategy: Ask and Strategy: Ask and Tap! Tap! Word Bank: Vocabulary: Long Vowel Awareness: Literature Big Book:
Answer Questions Answer Questions Titles: out bugs, slimy, Long a I Love Bugs!
Connect to Genre: Nonfiction A: We Like Bugs! down spiky, whirry, Reading Writing
Science: Explore Skill: Key Details O: The Bugs Run will sting, flouncy, Phonics: /m/m, /a/a, /s/s, Workshop: "Pat"
what animals need (Use Illustrations) there frilly, flutter, /p/p, /t/t
E: The Bugs Run
to live and grow Lexile: BR B: I See a Bug!
two squealing
Grammar Skill:
Paired Selection Decodable Reader: Verbs
Title: “Bugs All Lexiles: "We See Tam"
Around” A: BR
O: BR
Lexile: 310L E: BR
B: BR
Genre:
Informational Text

Text Feature:
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Unit 3
Big Idea: Going Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Places Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
What can you Level
learn by going to O: On Level
different places? E: English
Learners
B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: “The Boy Who Main Selection Title: Short Text: "Can I Strategy: Visualize Literature Big Additional to rules Movement Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Cried Wolf” How Do Dinosaurs Pat It?" Book: Academic cooperate Words Phonemic Awareness: and Word Sentence Fluency: Book
Rules to Go By Go to School? Skill: Key Details Organization; Vocabulary: Build Your guard Recognize Rhyme, Phoneme Automaticity; Complete Sentences
Genre: Fable Lexile: BR Connection of visualize Word Bank: prank Isolation (initial/medial), Intonation
Essential Lexile: 500L Main Selection Ideas punctuation her responsible Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Write About the
Question: What Strategy: Visualize Genre: Nonfiction Genre: Fantasy retell one Categorization Text: Narrative Text
rules do we follow in Genre: Fantasy predict Build Oral
different places? Short Text: "Tim Titles: Vocabulary: Phonics: /i/i (medial) Write to Sources:
Strategy: Visualize Can Tip It" A: We Run punch, grab, Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social O: Go, Nat! plunked, Consonant/Vowel Review: How Do Dinosaurs
Studies: Explore Skill: Key Details Lexile: 300L E: Go, Nat! tease, planned /a/a, /m/m, /p/p, /s/s, /t/t Go to School?
why we follow rules (Use Illustrations) B: The Birdhouse Reading Writing
around the world Decodable Readers: Workshop: "Can I
Paired Selection Genre: Nonfiction Lexiles: "Tim Can Sit" Pat It?"
Title: “Be Safe” A: BR "We Like It"
O: BR Grammar Skill:
Lexile: 260L E: BR Sentences
B: BR
Genre: Informational
Text

Text Feature: Lists

Consoant/Vowel Review:

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Week 2 Title: “The Turtle Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Nat Strategy: Visualize Literature Big Additional and listen Sound Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Ideas: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: and the Flute” Clang! Clang! Beep! and Tip” Book: Academic volume Phonemic Awareness: and Word Clues Sound Chart
Sounds Around Us Beep! Listen to the Skill: Key Details Connection of Vocabulary: events Build Your chat Onset and Rime Blending, Automaticity;
Genre: Fable City Lexile: 250L Ideas period Word Bank: exclaimed Phoneme Identity, Phonem Intonation Write About the
Essential Main Selection vocabulary` then familiar Blending, Phoneme Text: Informative Text
Question: What are Strategy: Visualize Lexile: 630L Genre: Fiction Genre: Fiction new Segmentation
the different sounds Build Oral Write to Sources:
we hear? Genre: Fiction Short Text: "Tim Titles: Vocabulary: Phonics: /n/n (initial/final) Literature Big Book:
and Nan" A: City Sounds stinging, Clang! Clang! Beep!
Connect to Strategy: Visualize O: Farm Sounds snoring, Consonant/Vowel Review: Beep! Listen to the
Science: Ask Lexile: 250L E: Farm Sounds strutting, /a/a, /i/i, /m/m, /p/p, /s/s, /t/t City
questions and make Skill: Key Details B: A Noisy Night
barges, Reading Writing
observations (Use Illustrations) Genre: Nonfiction wrecking ball, Extend: final double letters, Workshop: “Nat and
beaming -ss, -tt
Lexiles: Tip”
Paired Selection A: BR
Title: “Sounds Are O: BR Decodable Readers: Grammar Skill:
Everywhere” E: BR "Nat and Nan" Sentences
B: 190L "Nat and Nan See"
Lexile: 290L

Genre:
Informational Text

Text Feature:
Captions

Week 3 Title: “Field Trips” Main Selection Title: Short Text: "We Go Strategy: Visualize Literature Big Additional go local Sequence Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Please Take Me for a to See Nan" Book: Sentence Academic routine Words Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Setting Class Book
The Places We Go Genre: Walk Skill: Character, Structure; Vocabulary: Build Your neighborhood Count and Pronounce Automaticity;
Informational Text Lexile: 140L Setting, Events Organization characters Word Bank: volunteer Syllables, Phoneme Isolation, Expression; Write About the
Essential Lexile: 260L setting could intelligent Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Intonation Text: Narrative Text
Question: What Strategy: Visualize Genre: Fiction Main Selection map place Identity, Phoneme
places do you go to Genre: Fantasy Genre: Fiction Build Oral Segmentation Write to Sources:
during the week? Short Text: "Can Vocabulary: Literature Big Book:
Strategy: Visualize We Go?" Titles: greet, butcher, Long Vowel Awareness: Please Take Me for a
Connect to Social A: We Can Go retrieve, disk Long i Walk
Studies: Explore Skill: Character, Lexile: 60L O: Going by Cab Review long a Reading Writing
maps and models of Setting, Events (Use E: Going by Cab Workshop: "We Go
our world Illustrations) Genre: Nonfiction B: Cal’s Busy Week Phonics: /k/c (initial) to See Nan"

Paired Selection Lexiles: Consonant/Vowel Review: Grammar Skill:

Title: “A A: BR /a/a, /i/i, /m/m, /n/n, /s/s, Sentences
Neighborhood” O: 160L /p/p, /t/t
E: BR
Lexile: 330L B: 110L Decodable Readers:
"Cam Cat"
Genre: "See the Cat"
Informational Text

Text Feature: Map

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Unit 4
Big Idea: Around Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
the Neighborhood Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
What do you know Level
about the people O: On Level
and the places in E: English
your Learners
neighborhood? B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: “Little Juan Main Selection Title: Short Text: "Tom Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional you equipment Job Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: and the Cooking Whose Shoes? A on Top!" Answer Questions Book: Academic uniform Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Topic Jobs Board
Time for Work Pot” Shoe for Every Job Connection of Vocabulary: Build Your utensils Onset and Rime Automaticity;
Lexile: 70L Skill: Key Details Ideas adjective Word Bank: expect Segmentation, Phoneme Intonation Write About the
Essential Question: Genre: Fable Lexile: 70L category all remained Isolation (initial), Phoneme Text: Informative Text
What do people use Genre: Nonfiction Main Selection revise that Isolation (initial/medial),
to do their jobs? Strategy: Ask and Genre: Informational Genre: Informational draft Build Oral Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Write to Sources:
Answer Questions Text Text Vocabulary: Categorization Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social jobs, fighter, Whose Shoes? A
Studies: Explore Strategy: Ask and Titles: soldier, post Phonics: Shoe for Every Job
different jobs that Answer Questions A: You Cook office /o/o (initial/medial) Reading Writing
people do O: On the Job Workshop: "Tom on
Skill: Key Details E: On the Job Consonant/Vowel Review: Top!"
(Sequence) B: The /a/a, /k/c, /i/i, /m/m, /n/n,
/p/p, /s/s, /t/t Grammar Skill:
Neighborhood
Paired Selection Adjectives
Title: “Workers and Decodable Readers:
Lexiles:
Their Tools” "Tom Can"
A: BR
"Mom and Nan"
O: BR
Lexile: 350L E: BR
B: 120L
Genre:
Informational Text

Text Feature: Labels

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Week 2 Title: “Cultural Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Sid” Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional do appreciate Food Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Word Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Festivals” What Can You Do Answer Questions Book: Sentence Academic cultures Phonemic Awareness: and Word Choice: Describing Display
Meet Your with a Paleta? Strucure Vocabulary: Build Your prefer Sentence Segmentation, Automaticity; Words
Neighbors Genre: Lexile: 340L Skill: Character, research Word Bank: proud Phoneme Isolation (initial), Expression
Informational Text Lexile: 890L Setting, Events Internet day tradition Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Write About the
Essential present long Segmentation Text: Informative Text
Question: Who are Strategy: Ask and Genre: Fiction Genre: Fiction Main Selection publish Build Oral
your neighbors? Answer Questions Genre: Fiction Vocabulary: Long Vowel Awareness: Write to Sources:
Strategy: Ask and sarape, rings, Long o Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social Answer Questions Titles: carries, make, Review long a, i What Can You Do
Studies: Explore A: My Neighbors create, with a Paleta?
differences in Skill: Character, O: Neighborhood
offering, Phonics: /d/d (initial/final) Reading Writing
cultures around the Setting, Events (Use Party
pitched, Workshop: “Sid”
world Illustrations) E: Neighborhood Consonant/Vowel Review:
Party /a/a , /k/c, /i/i, /m/m, /n/n, Grammar Skill:
Paired Selection B: Parade Day /o/o, /p/p, /s/s, /t/t Adjectives
Title: “A World
Festival” Lexiles: Decodable Readers:
"Did Dan?"
A: BR
Lexile: 390L "Did Sid See Don?"
O: 100L
E: BR
Genre: B: 100L
Informational Text

Text Feature:
Environmental Print

Week 3 Title: “The Bundle Main Selection Title: Short Text: "I Can, Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional and community Position Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Word Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: of Sticks” Roadwork You Can!" Answer Questions Book: Specific Academic do improve Phonemic Awareness: and Word Choice: Specific Community Plan
Pitch In Vocabulary Vocabulary: chart go confused Recognize Rhyme, Phoneme Automaticity; Words
Genre: Fable Lexile: 40L Lexile: 180L Skill: Key Details sequence to harvest Identity, Phoneme Blending, Expression
Essential blend you quarrel Phoneme Segmentation Write About the
Question: How can Strategy: Ask and Genre: Genre: Fiction Main Selection plot Text: Informative
people help to make Answer Questions Informational Text Genre: Informational Build Your Build Oral Phonics: /i/i, /n/n, /k/c, /o/o, Text, Narrative Text
your community Text Word Bank: Vocabulary: /d/d
better? Strategy: Ask and her pegs, pathway, Write to Sources:
Answer Questions Titles: one groundwork, Consonant/Vowel Review: Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social A: We Clean! then roadbed, /a/a, /k/c, /d/d, /i/i, /m/m, Roadwork
Studies: Explore Skill: Key Details O: Can You Fix It? new break, /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /s/s, /t/t Reading Writing
different kinds of (Sequence) could machines,
E: Can You Fix It? Workshop: "I Can,
work B: Helping Mom
place brand-new, Decodable Reader: You Can!"
Paired Selection all asphalt "Tip It"
Title: “A Community that
Lexiles: Grammar Skill:
Garden” day Long Vowel Express
A: BR Adjectives
long (optional): Long a (a_e)
O: 160L
Lexile: 330L E: BR
Decodable Readers
B: 290L
Genre: (optional):
Informational Text "Nate and Pam"
"The Ape Ate It"
Text Feature:
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Unit 5
Big Idea: Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Wonders of Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Nature Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
Level
What kinds of O: On Level
things can you E: English
find growing in Learners
nature? B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: “Growing Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Hop Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional my require Size Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Plants” My Garden Can Hop!” Book: Purpose Academic plant Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Order Poster
How Does Your Skill: Character, Vocabulary: Build Your harmful Count and Blend Syllables, Automaticity;
Garden Grow? Genre: Lexile: 670L Lexile: 110L Setting, Events pronoun Word Bank: soak Phoneme Isolation, Phoneme Expression; Write About the
Informational Text rhyme than crowd Blending, Phoneme Intonation Text: Narrative Text
Essential Genre: Fiction Main Selection event his Categorization
Question: What do Strategy: Reread Genre: Fiction Genre: Fantasy beginning Build Oral Write to Sources:
living things need to Strategy: Reread Vocabulary: Phonics: /h/h (initial) Literature Big Book:
grow? Titles: Vocabulary blooming, My Garden
Skill: Character, A: My Garden Strategy: Plurals planted, Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
Connect to Setting, Events (Use O: My Garden unusual, glow, /a/a, /k/c, /d/d, /i/i, /m/m, Workshop: “Hop Can
Science: Explore Illustrations) Grows
lantern /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /s/s, /t/t Hop!”
how plants get what E: My Garden
they need to grow Paired Selection Grows Extend: final /z/s Grammar Skill:
Titles: "Tommy," B: The Mystery Pronouns
"Maytime Magic," Seeds Decodable Readers:
"The Seed," "Garden" "Hip Hop"
Lexiles: "Hap Hid the Ham"
Lexile: NP A: BR
O: 190L
Genre: Poetry E: BR
B: 240L
Literary Element:
Rhyme and Repetition

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Week 2 Title: “The Pine Main Selection Title: Short Text: "Ed and Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional are develop Tree Parts Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Tree” A Grand Old Tree Ned" Book: Academic amazing Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Topic Tree Life Cycle
Trees Skill: Main Topic and Organization Vocabulary: fact Build Your content Onset and Rime Blending, Automaticity; Display
Genre: Fairy Tale Lexile: 470L Lexile: 230L Key Details topic Word Bank: enormous Phoneme Isolation (initial), Expression Write About the
Essential fairy tale when imagine Phoneme Blending (medial), Text: Opinion
Question: How do Strategy: Reread Genre: Main Selection diagram which Phoneme Segmentation
living things change Informational Text Genre: Nonfiction Genre: Informational Build Oral Write to Sources:
as they grow? Text Vocabulary Vocabulary: Phonics: Literature Big Book:
Strategy: Reread Strategy: grand, /e/e (initial/medial) A Grand Old Tree
Connect to Titles: Inflectional Ending creatures, Reading Writing
Science: Observe Skill: Main Topic and A: The Tree -ed flowered, bore, Consonant/Vowel Review: Workshop: "Ed and
what plants need to Key Details O: Many Trees
sowed, shed, /a/a, /k/c, /d/d, /h/h, /i/i, Ned"
survive E: Many Trees
gently /m/m, /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /s/s,
Paired Selection B: Our Apple Tree /t/t Grammar Skill:
Title: “From a Seed to Pronouns
a Tree” Lexiles: Decodable Readers:
"Not a Pet"
A: BR
Lexile: 400L "Ed and Ned Can Go"
O: 70L
E: BR
Genre: B: 250L
Informational Text

Text Feature:
Diagram

Week 3 Title: "Farms Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Ron Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional with fresh Food Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make an
Weekly Concept: Around the World" An Orange in January With Red” Book: Sentence Academic he delicious Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Order Illustrated Fruit
Fresh from the Skill: Main Topic and Structure Vocabulary: reread beneath Recognize Rhyme Automaticity; Basket
Farm Genre: Lexile: 780L Lexile: 170L Key Details lists Build Your raise Intonation; Write About the
Informational Text Word Bank: special Phonemic Awareness: Phrasing Text: Narrative
Essential Genre: Genre: Fiction Main Selection Vocabulary many Phoneme Isolation (initial,
Question: What Strategy: Reread Informational Text Genre: Informational Strategy: Context them Build Oral both letters), Phoneme Write to Sources:
kinds of things grow Text Clues Vocabulary: Blending, Phoneme Addition Literature Big Book:
on a farm? Strategy: Reread feasted, dew, A Grand Old Tree
Titles: plucked, Long Vowel Awareness: Reading Writing
Connect to Skill: Main Topic and skyway, aglow Long e Workshop: “Ron
A: The Farmer
Science: Explore Key Details O: Let’s Make a Review long a, i, o With Red”
what people need to Salad!
survive Paired Selection E: Let’s Make a Phonics: /f/f, /r/r (initial) Grammar Skill:
Title: Salad! Pronouns
“Farmers’ Market” B: Farm Fresh Finn Consonant/Vowel Review:
/a/a, /k/c, /d/d, /e/e, /h/h,
Lexile: 340L Lexiles: /i/i, /o/o, /m/m, /n/n, /p/p,
A: BR /s/s, /t/t
Genre: O: 70L
Informational Text E: BR Decodable Readers:
B: 260L "Red and Ron"
Text Feature: Lists "Ron Ram"

Long Vowel Express

(optional): Review long a
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Unit 6
Big Idea: Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Weather for all Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Seasons Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
Level
How do weather O: On Level
and seasons E: English
affect us? Learners
B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: “A Tour of the Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Is It Strategy: Visualize Literature Big Additional is weather Seasons Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Voice: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Seasons” Mama, Is It Summer Hot?” Book: Academic little seasons Phonemic Awareness: and Word my feelings Seasons Chart
The Four Seasons Yet? Skill: Key Details Organization Vocabulary: plural migrate Onset and Rime Automaticity;
Genre: Lexile: 200L (Sequence) pattern Build Your active Segmentation, Phoneme Expression Write About the
Essential Informational Text Lexile: 200L Word Bank: spot Isolation, Phonome Blending, Text: Opinion
Question: How are Main Selection Vocabulary by Phoneme Segmentation
the seasons Strategy: Visualize Genre: Fiction Genre: Nonfiction Genre: Fiction Strategy: Context some Build Oral Write to Sources:
different? Clues (multiple- Vocabulary: Phonics: /b/b (initial/final), Literature Big Book:
Strategy: Visualize Titles: meaning words, nest, sprout, /l/l (initial) Mama, Is It Summer
Connect to A: It Is Hot! unknown phrases) blow, Yet?
Science: Explore Skill: Key Details O: Little Bear ducklings, juicy Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
the climate and (Sequence) E: Little Bear /a/a, /k/c , /d/d, /e/e, /f/f, Workshop: “Is It
weather B: Ant and /h/h, /i/i, /o/o, /m/m, /n/n, Hot?”
Paired Selection Grasshopper /p/p, /r/r, /s/s, /t/t
Titles: "New Snow," Grammar Skill:
"Rain Song," Lexiles: Extend: final double letters, Plural Nouns
"Covers," excerpt from A: BR -ll
"Honey, I Love You" O: 300L
Decodable Readers:
E: 300L
Lexile: NP "Bob and Ben"
B: 280L
"Ben, Deb, Lin"
Genre: Poetry

Literary Element:
Rhyme

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Week 2 Title: “The Frog and Main Selection Title: Short Text: "Kim Strategy: Visualize Literature Big Additional she predict Weather Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: the Locust” Rain and Nan" Book: Lack of Academic was temperature Words Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Wind Chart
What's the Skill: Key Details Prior Knowledge Vocabulary: drought Recognize Rhyme, Automaticity; Dialogue
Weather? Genre: Folktale Lexile: 400L Lexile: 120L narrative Build Your clever Phoneme Isolation, Expression;
Main Selection folktale Word Bank: storm Phoneme Blending, Intonation Write About the
Essential Strategy: Visualize Genre: Fantasy Genre: Fiction speech bubbles now Phoneme Segmentation Text: Narrative Text
Question: What Genre: Fiction dialogue way Build Oral
happens in different Strategy: Visualize Titles: Vocabulary: Phonics: /k/k (initial), /k/ck Write to Sources:
kinds of weather? A: The Rain Vocabulary soil, cracked, (final) Literature Big Book:
Skill: Key Details O: Weather Is Fun Strategy: Shades of sniffed, sprout, Rain
Connect to (Sequence) E: Weather Is Fun Meaning squelchy Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
Science: Explore B: Kate and Tuck /a/a , /b/b, /k/c, /d/d, /e/e, Workshop: "Kim and
weather around us Paired Selection /h/h, /i/i, /l/l, /o/o, /m/m, Nan"
Title: “Cloud Watch” Lexiles: /n/n, /p/p, /s/s, /t/t
A: BR Grammar Skill:
Lexile: 270L O: BR Decodable Reader: Proper Nouns
E: BR "Pack It Kim"
Genre: B: 280L
Informational Text

Text Feature: Speech

B bbl
Week 3 Title: "Rainbow Main Selection Title: Short Text: "Mack Strategy: Visualize Literature Big Additional are safe Question Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Crow" Waiting Out the and Ben" Book: Sentence Academic he prepare Words Phonemic Awareness: and Word Orginazation: Safety Book
Stormy Weather Storm Skill: Key Details Structure Vocabulary: is notice Recognize Alliteration, Automaticity; Dialogue
Genre: Myth Lexile: 250L purpose little celebration Phoneme Identity, Phonem Expression
Essential Lexile: 350L Main Selection report my enough Blending, Phoneme Addition Write About the
Question: How can Strategy: Visualize Genre: Fiction myth she Text: Narrative Text
you stay safe in bad Genre: Fiction Genre: Fiction was Build Oral Phonics: /h/h, /e/e, /f/f, /r/r,
weather? Titles: Vocabulary with Vocabulary: /b/b, /l/l, /k/k, /k/ck Write to Sources:
Strategy: Visualize A: Bad Weather Strategy: Question buttercup, Literature Big Book:
Connect to O: Getting Ready Words Build Your tumble, Decodable Reader: Waiting Out the
Science: Explore Skill: Key Details E: Getting Ready Word Bank: stumbles, "Kick It Nick!" Storm
severe weather (Use Illustrations) B: The Storm
than bumbles, Reading Writing
his dashes, Long Vowel Express Workshop: "Mack
Paired Selection when snuggle (optional): Long i (i_e) and Ben"
Lexiles:
Title: “Be Safe in Bad which Review long a (a_e)
A: BR
Weather” many Grammar Skill:
O: 30L
them Decodable Reader Plural Nouns
E: BR
Lexile: 480L by (optional):
B: 170L some "A Ripe Lime"
Genre: now "Ride, Hike, Hide"
Informational Text way

Text Feature:
Di ti

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Unit 7
Big Idea: The Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Animal Kingdom Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
What are different Level
kinds of animals? O: On Level
E: English
Learners
B: Beyond Level

un
Week 1 Title: “Baby Farm Main Selection Title: Short Text: “A Pup Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional for appearance Animal Parts Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Word Project: Animal
Weekly Concept: Animals” ZooBorns! and a Cub” Book: Lack of Academic have behavior Phonemic Awareness: and Word Choice: Specific Features Report
Baby Animals Skill: Connections Prior Knowledge Vocabulary: same exercise Onset and Rime Blending, Automaticity; Words
Genre: Lexile: 520L Lexile: 110L Within Text different Build Your wander Phoneme Isolation (initial), Expression;
Essential Informational Text (Compare and verb Word Bank: plenty Phonome Blending, Phoneme Intonation Write About the
Question: How are Genre: Genre: Nonfiction Contrast) inquiry from Deletion Text: Informative Text
some animals alike Strategy: Reread Informational Text how Build Oral
and how are they Main Selection Vocabulary Vocabulary: Phonics: Write to Sources:
different? Strategy: Reread Genre: Strategy: insects, /u/u (initial/medial) Literature Big Book:
Informational Text Compound Words related, ZooBorns!
Connect to Skill: Connections miracle, Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
Science: Explore Within Text (Compare Titles: zookeeper, /a/a, /b/b, /k/c , /k/ck , /d/d, Workshop: “A Pup
what animals need and Contrast) A: Two Cubs twins, cuddly, /e/e, /f/f,/ h/h, /i/i, /k/k, /l/l, and a Cub”
to grow and live O: Animal Bodies built-in /m/m, /n/n, /o/o , /p/p, /r/r,
Paired Selection E: Animal Bodies /s/s, /t/t Grammar Skill:
Title: "Mischievous B: Two Kinds of Verbs
Goat," "Over in the Bears Decodable Readers:
Meadow," "Kitty "Sun Fun"
Caught a Caterpiller" Lexiles: "Pup and Cub"
A: 10L
Lexile: NP O: 80L
E: 80L
Genre: Poetry B: 420L

Literary Element:
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Week 2 Title: “The Family Main Selection Title: Short Text: “I Hug Strategy: Make. Literature Big Additional of responsibility Pet Words Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Word Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: Pet" The Birthday Pet Gus!” Confirm, and Revise Book: Academic they train Phonemic Awareness: and Word Choice: Describing Pet-Care Poster
Pet Pals? Predictions Organization Vocabulary: explain depend Recognize and Generate Automaticity; Words
Genre: Lexile: 530L Lexile: 300L prediction Build Your compared Rhyme, Phoneme Isolation Expression;
Essential Informational Text Skill: Character, Word Bank: social (initial/final g ; initial w ), Intonation Write About the
Question: How do Genre: Fiction Genre: Fiction Setting, Plot Vocabulary water Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Text: Narrative Text
you take care of Strategy: Make Strategy: these Build Oral Substitution
different kinds of Predictions Strategy: Make, Main Selection Prepositions Vocabulary: Write to Sources:
pets? Confirm, and Revise Genre: Fiction folks, ought, Phonics: /g/g (initial/final), Literature Big Book:
Predictions beady, /w/w (initial) The Birthday Pet
Connect to Social Titles: gnawed Reading Writing
Studies: Learn Skill: Character, A: My Cats absurd, Extend: l- blends; sl, gl, cl Workshop: “I Hug
about taking acare Setting, Plot (Problem O: Their Pets
squawk,
Gus!”
of pets and Solution) E: Their Pets
blinked, gym Consonant/Vowel Review:
B: Will’s Pet /a/a, /b/b, /k/c, /k/ck, /d/d, Grammar Skill:
Paired Selection /e/e, /f/f, /h/h, /i/i, /l/l, /m/m, Verbs
Title: “The Perfect Lexiles: /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /r/r, /s/s, /t/t,
Pet” /u/u
A: BR
O: 270L
Lexile: 500L E: BR
Decodable Readers:
"Wet Pals"
B: BR
Genre: Fiction "See a Bug"

Text Feature: Chart

Week 3 Title: “Anansi: An Main Selection Title: Short Text: “A Vet Strategy: Make. Literature Big Additional said, want habitat, wild, Animal Homes Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Habitat
Weekly Concept: African Tale” Bear Snores On in a Van” Confirm, and Revise Book: Purpose Academic complain, join, Phonemic Awareness: and Word Ideas: Details Diorama
Animal Habitats Predictions Vocabulary: Build Your stubborn Onset and Rime Automaticity;
Genre: Tale Lexile: 520L Lexile: 250L questions, answer, Word Bank: Segmentation, Phoneme Expression; Write About the
Essential Skill: Character, glossary people Build Oral Isolation (initial v , final x ), Intonation Text: Opinion
Question: Where Strategy: Make. Genre: Fantasy Genre: Fiction Setting, Plot (Cause work Vocabulary: Phoneme Blending, Phoneme
do animals live? Confirm, and Revise and Effect) Vocabulary lair, dank, Substitution Write to Sources:
Predictions Strategy: Make. Strategy: Shades of slurps, Literature Big Book:
Connect to Confirm, and Revise Meaning scuttles, Long Vowel Awareness: Bear Snores On
Science: Explore Predictions slumbering, Long u Reading Writing
what animals need Main Selection seasons Review long a, i, o, e Workshop: “A Vet in
to grow and live Skill: Character, Genre: Fantasy a Van”
Setting, Plot (Cause Phonics: /x/x (final), /v/v
and Effect) Titles: (initial) Grammar Skill:
A: We Want Water Verbs
Paired Selection O: A New Home Consonant/Vowel Review:
Title: “Animal Homes” E: A New Home /a/a, /b/b, /k/c, /k/ck, /d/d,
B: Bird’s New Home /e/e, /f/f, /g/g, /i/i, /l/l, /m/m,
Genre: /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /r/r, /s/s, /t/t
Informational Text Lexiles:
A: 110L Decodable Readers:
Lexile: 520L O: 50L "Rex the Vet"
"Fox Had a BIg Box"
E: 300L
Text Feature: B: 190L
Glossary Long Vowel Express
(optional): Review long i ,
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Big Idea: From Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Here to There Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
Where can you go Level
that is near and O: On Level
far? E: English
Learners
B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: “The King of Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Dad Strategy: Make, Literature Big Additional here transportation Vehicles Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: the Winds” When Daddy’s Truck Got a Job” Confirm, and Revise Book: Academic me vehicle Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Poster
On the Move Picks Me Up Predictions Organization Vocabulary: journey Onset and Rime Blending, Automaticity; Reaction
Genre: Tale Lexile: 190L preposition Build Your fierce Phoneme Isolation (initial j, Expression
Essential Lexile: 440L Skill: Character, order Word Bank: wide qu ), Phonome Blending, Write About the
Question: What Strategy: Make Genre: Fiction Setting, Plot headings about Phoneme Segmentation Text: Narrative Text
can help you go Predictions Genre: Fiction may Build Oral
from here to there? Main Selection Vocabulary Vocabulary: Phonics: /j/j, /kw/qu (initial) Write to Sources:
Strategy: Make, Genre: Fiction Strategy: Context wave, rumble, Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social Confirm, and Revise Clues thundering, Consonant/Vowel Review: When Daddy’s Truck
Studies: Explore Predictions Titles: burrowing, /a/a, /b/b, /k/c, /k/ck, /d/d, Picks Me Up
how people lived in A: I Go Places tune, load, /e/e, /f/f, /g/g, /h/h, /i/i, /l/l, Reading Writing
different times Skill: Character, O: Run, Quinn!
shifting down /m/m, /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /r/r, Workshop: “Dad Got
Setting, Plot (Use E: Run, Quinn!
to first gear, /s/s, /t/t, /u/u, /v/v, /w/w, a Job”
Illustrations) B: Going to Gran’s
stuck /ks/x
House Grammar Skill:
Paired Selection Decodable Readers: Sentences with
Title: “From Here to Lexiles: "Get It Quick" Prepositions
There” A: BR "Jen is Quick"
O: BR
Lexile: 490L E: 70L
B: 190L
Genre: Nonfiction

Text Feature:
Headings

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Week 2 Title: “The Best of Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Pack a Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional this country Ordinal Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: the West” Ana Goes to Bag!” Book: Genre Academic what travel Numbers Phonemic Awareness: and Word Sentence Fluency: Book
My U.S.A. Washington, D.C. Skill: Main Topic and Vocabulary: history careful Generate Rhyme, Phoneme Automaticity; Sentences
Genre: Lexile: 160L Key Details text Build Your purpose Identity, Phoneme Blending, Expression
Essential Informational Text Lexile: 630L Word Bank: connect Phoneme Substitution Write About the
Question: What do Genre: Fiction Main Selection Vocabulary or Text: Informative Text
you know about our Strategy: Reread Genre: Genre: Informational Strategy: Synonyms each Build Oral Phonics: /y/y, /z/z (initial)
country? Informational Text Text Vocabulary: Write to Sources:
historic, cried, Consonant/Vowel Review: Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social Strategy: Reread Titles: laws, fair, /a/a, /b/b, /k/c, /k/ck, /d/d, Ana Goes to
Studies: Explore A: See This! published, /e/e, /g/g, /h/h, /i/i, /k/k, Washington, D.C
national and state Skill: Main Topic and O: Places to See
paddle boat /m/m, /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /kw/qu, Reading Writing
symbols Key Details E: Places to See /s/s, /t/t, /u/u, /v/v, /w/w, Workshop: “Pack a
B: My Trip to /ks/x Bag!”
Paired Selection Yellowstone
Title: “See Our Decodable Readers: Grammar Skill:
Country” Lexiles: "Yes, Zack Can go!" Sentences with
"Rex, Zig, and Kim" Prepositions
A: BR
Lexile: 550L O: BR
E: BR
Genre: Nonfiction B: 370L

Text Feature:

Week 3 Title: “A View from Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Up! Strategy: Make, Literature Big Additional for distance Opposites Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Make a
Weekly Concept: the Moon” Bringing Down the Up! Up!” Confirm, and Revise Book: Sentence Academic have recognize Phonemic Awareness: and Word Sentence Fluency: Sky Display
Look to the Sky Moon Predictions Structure Vocabulary: they space Onset and Rime Automaticity; Complete Sentences
Genre: Lexile: 80L prepositional phrase of challenge Segmentation, Phoneme Expression
Essential Informational Text Lexile: 560L Skill: Character, said surface Identity, Phoneme Write About the
Question: What do Genre: Nonfiction Setting, Plot Vocabulary want Categorization, Phoneme Text: Informative Text
you see in the sky? Strategy: Make Genre: Fiction (Problem and Strategy: Similes here Build Oral Addition
Predictions Solution) me Vocabulary: Write to Sources:
Connect to Strategy: Make this burrowed, Phonics: /u/u, /g/g, /w/w, Literature Big Book:
Science: Make Confirm, Revise Main Selection what burrow, poke, /x/x, /v/v, /j/j, /k/qu, /z/z Bringing Down the
observations about Predictions Genre: Fantasy grunted, Moon
night and day Build Your tumbled, Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
Skill: Character Titles: Word Bank: wrinkled, /a/a, /b/b, /k/c, /k/ck, /d/d, Workshop: “Up! Up!
Setting, Plot (Problem A: Going Up from vanished, /e/e, /g/g, /h/h, /i/i, /k/k, Up!”
and Solution) O: In the Clouds how sobbed /m/m, /n/n, /o/o, /p/p, /kw/qu,
E: In the Clouds
water /s/s, /t/t, /u/u, /v/v, /w/w,
Grammar Skill:
Paired Selection these /ks/x, /y/y, /z/z
B: How Sun and Sentences with
Title: “Day and Night people
Moon Found Home Prepositions
Sky” work Decodable Reader:
Lexiles:
about " Zig-Zag Jet Can Zip"
Lexile: 350L may
A: 100L
or Long Vowel Express
O: 50L
Genre: Informational each (optional): Long o (o_e, o)
E: BR
Text B: 300L
Decodable Readers
Text Feature: (optional):
Headings "Rode and Rose"
"Hope Rode Home"

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Unit 9
Big Idea: How Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Things Change Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
How do things Level
change? O: On Level
E: English
Learners
B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: “Helping Out Main Selection Title: Short Text: Jake Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional help chores, Household Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Author
Weekly Concept: at Home” Peter’s Chair and Dale Help!” Answer Questions Book: Purpose Academic too contribute, Furniture Phonemic Awareness: and Word Sentence Fluency: Study
Growing Up Vocabulary: member, Syllable Segmentation, Automaticity; Complete Sentences
Genre: Lexile: 430L Lexile: 300L Skill: Character, selection Build Your organize, Phoneme Identity, Phonome Expression
Essential Informational Text Setting, Plot Word Bank: accomplish Blending, Phoneme Deletion Write About the
Question: How can Genre: Fiction Genre: Fiction (Sequence) Vocabulary other Text: Narrative Text
you help out at Strategy: Ask and Strategy: Prefixes into Build Oral Phonics: /ā/a_e
home? Answer Questions Strategy: Ask and Main Selection and Suffixes more Vocabulary: Write to Sources:
Answer Questions Genre: Fiction stretched, Extend: digraphs; sh Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social crash, fussing, Peter’s Chair
Studies: Explore Skill: Titles: muttered, run Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
why we help each Plot: Sequence A: Let Me Help You away, grown- /a/a, /b/b, /k/c , /d/d, /e/e, /f/f, Workshop: "Jake
other up /g/g , /h/h , /i/i , /k/k, /l/l, /m/m, and Dale Help!”
O: How Can Jane
Paired Selection Help? /n/n, /o/o , /p/p , /kw/qu , /r/r ,
Title: “The Clean Up!” E: How Can Jane /s/s, /t/t , /u/u , /v/v , /w/w , Grammar Skill:
Help? /ks/x , /y/y Adjectives
Lexile: 310L B: I Used to Help
Too Decodable Readers:
Genre: Fiction "Jake Made Cake"
Lexiles: "We Help Make It"
Text Feature: Chart A: 90L
O: 140L
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Week 2 Title: “The Little Main Selection Title: Short Text: “We Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional has citizen Farm Animals Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project:
Weekly Concept: Red Hen” Hen Hears Gossip Can Play” Book: Academic play respect Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Order Citizenship Poster
Good Citizens Skill: Character, Organization Vocabulary: tidy Generate Rhyme, Phoneme Automaticity;
Genre: Fable Lexile: 460L Lexile: 220L Setting, Plot (Cause describing words Build Your necessary Identity, Phoneme Blending, Expression; Write to Sources:
Essential and Effect) Word Bank: hauled Phoneme Deletion Intonation Literature Big Book:
Question: What do Strategy: Reread Genre: Fantasy Genre: Fiction Vocabulary find Hen Hears Gossip
good citizens do? Main Selection Strategy: Question over Phonics: /ī/i_e Reading Writing
Strategy: Reread Genre: Fantasy Words were Build Oral Workshop: “We Can
Connect to Social Vocabulary: Extend: digraphs; ch Play”
Studies: Explore Skill: Character, Titles: gossip, thorn,
what it means to be Setting, Plot (Cause A: Mike Helps Out horn, lazy, in Consonant/Vowel Review: Grammar Skill:
a good citizen and Effect) O: Clive and His sight, pointy, /a/a , /ā/a_e , /b/b, /k/c , /k/ck , Adjectives
Friend calf, yak /d/d, /e/e, /f/f, /g/g , /h/h , /i/i ,
Paired Selection E: Clive and His /k/k , /l/l , /m/m , /n/n ,/o/o ,
Title: “Team Up to Friend /p/p , /kw/qu , /r/r , /s/s , /t/t ,
Clean Up” B: Farmer White’s /u/u , /v/v , /y/y
Best Friend
Lexile: 460L Decodable Readers:
Lexiles: "Bike Hike"
Genre: A: BR "Pike Lane"
Informational Text O: 60L
E: 110L
Text Feature: B: 460L
Captions

Week 3 Title: “Spider Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Look! Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional where, look natural Foods Made Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Fabric
Weekly Concept: Woman Teaches Bread Comes to Life A Home!" Book: Specific Academic resources, from Grain Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Topic Wall
Our Natural the Navajo” Skill: Connections Vocabulary Vocabulary: Build Your create, Count and Blend Syllables, Automaticity; Rate
Resources Lexile: 380L Lexile: 170L Within Text directions Word Bank: designs, Phoneme Identity, Phoneme Write About the
Genre: Tale (Sequence) know weave, Blending, Phoneme Text: Informative Text
Essential Genre: Informational Genre: Vocabulary would knowledge Substitution
Question: How can Strategy: Reread Text Informational Text Main Selection Strategy: Context write Write to Sources:
things in nature be Genre: Informational Clues Build Oral Phonics: /ō/o_e, o Literature Big Book:
used to make new Strategy: Reread Text Vocabulary: Bread Comes to Life
things? from scratch, Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
Skill: Connections Titles: blades, bristly, /a/a , /ā/a_e , /b/b , /k/c , /d/d , Workshop:“Look! A
Connect to Within Text A: Look Where It Is crop, bowed, /e/e , /f/f , /g/g , /h/h , /i/i , /ī/i_e , Home!"
Science: Explore (Sequence) From yield, stalk, /j/j , /k/k , /l/l , /m/m , /n/n , /o/o ,
the needs of liviing O: What’s for hefty, grind, /p/p , /kw/qu , /r/r , /s/s , /t/t , Grammar Skill:
things Paired Selection dust, knead /u/u , /v/v , /y/y
Breakfast? Adjectives
Title: “Nature Artists” E: What’s for
Breakfast? Decodable Readers:
Lexile: 470L B: Nature at the "Jo Made It at Home"
"Joke Note"
Craft Fair
Genre:
Informational Text Lexiles:
A: 40L
Text Feature: O: 100L
Directions E: 30L
B: 410L

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Unit 10
Big Idea: Read Aloud Literature Big Reading/Writing Leveled Reader Access Vocabulary High- Oral Category Phonics Fluency Skill Writing Research
Thinking Outside Books, Paired Workshop Main Selection Complex Text Words Frequency Vocabulary Words
the Box Selection A: Approaching (ACT) Words Words
Level
How can new O: On Level
ideas help us? E: English
Learners
B: Beyond Level

Week 1 Title: “The Elves Main Selection Title: Short Text: “A Strategy: Make, Literature Big Additional good decide Question Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Word Project: Problem-
Weekly Concept: and the What’s the Big Idea, Good Time for Confirm, and Revise Book: Academic who opinion Words Phonemic Awareness: and Word Choice: Specific Solving Poster
Problem Solvers Shoemakers” Molly? Luke!” Predictions Connection of Vocabulary: first ragged Sentence Segmentation, Automaticity; Words
Ideas last Build Your marvel Phoneme Identity, Phonome Expression;
Essential Genre: Tale Lexile: 580L Lexile: 270L Skill: Character, syllables Word Bank: grateful Blending, Phoneme Intonation Write About the
Question: What Setting, Plot part Substitution Text: Narrative Text
can happen when Strategy: Make Genre: Fantasy Genre: Fiction (Sequence) Vocabulary only Build Oral
we work together? Predictions Strategy: Context words Vocabulary: Phonics: /ū/u_e Write to Sources:
Strategy: Make, Main Selection Clues ideas, couch, Literature Big Book:
Connect to Social Confirm, and Revise Genre: Fantasy pond, plopped Consonant/Vowel Review: What’s the Big Idea,
Studies: Explore Predictions in, waddled, /a/a , /ā/a_e , /b/b , /k/c , /k/ck , Molly?
working together Titles: grumpy, all /d/d , /e/e , /f/f , /g/g , /h/h , /i/i , Reading Writing
Skill: Plot: Sequence A: Animal Band right, got busy, /ī/i_e , /j/j , /k/k , /l/l , /m/m , Workshop:“A Good
O: We Want Honey season, /n/n , /o/o , /ō/o_e , /p/p , Time for Luke!”
Paired Selection E: We Want Honey autumn /kw/qu , /r/r , /s/s , /t/t , /u/u ,
Title: “The Variety B: A Good Idea /v/v , /ks/x , /y/y , /z/z Grammar Skill:
Show” Pronouns
Lexiles: Decodable Readers:
Lexile: 170L A: 90L "Tube Race"
O: 180L "The Sad Duke"
Genre: Fiction E: 90L
B: 290L
Text Feature: Speech
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Week 2 Title: “The Perfect Main Selection Title: Short Text: “We Strategy: Ask and Literature Big Additional come sort Opposites Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Sorting
Weekly Concept: Color” All Kinds of Families! Come on Time!” Answer Questions Book: Academic does similar Phonemic Awareness: and Word Sentence Fluency: Chart
Sort It Out Connection of Vocabulary: voice perfect Onset and Rime Blending, Automaticity; Complete Sentences
Genre: Lexile: NP Lexile: 270L Skill: Key Details Ideas Build Your endless Phoneme Identity, Phonome Phrasing
Essential Informational Text (Use Illustrations) Vocabulary Word Bank: experiment Blending, Phoneme Write About the
Question: In what Genre: Fiction Genre: Fiction Strategy: Antonyms first Substitution Text: Informative Text
ways are things Strategy: Ask and Main Selection sound Build Oral
alike? How are they Answer Questions Strategy: Ask and Genre: Fiction their Vocabulary: Phonics: /ē/e, ee, e_e Write to Sources:
different? Answer Questions shore; fridge; Literature Big Book:
Titles: card decks, Extend: digraphs; th All Kinds of Families!
Connect to Social Skill: Key Details A: My Box marbles, and Reading Writing
Studies: Explore (Use Illustrations) jacks; twigs; Consonant/Vowel Review: Workshop: “We
O: Let’s Make a
how things are alike appear; play /a/a , /ā/a_e , /b/b , /k/c , /k/ck , Come on Time!”
Band
and different Paired Selection dough; pod; /d/d , /e/e , /f/f , /g/g , /h/h , /i/i ,
E: Let’s Make a
Title: “Good For You” notes; play /ī/i_e , /j/j , /k/k , /l/l , /m/m , Grammar Skill:
Band
families /n/n , /o/o, /ō/o_e , /p/p , Pronouns
B: Going Camping
Lexile: 470L /kw/qu , /r/r , /s/s , /t/t , /u/u ,
/ū/u_e , /v/v , /w/w , /z/z
Lexiles:
Genre: Informational A: 90L
Text Decodable Readers:
O: 250L
"Pete and Eve"
E: 30L
Text Feature: Labels "Pete Can Fix It"
B: 300L "See It?"
"Deb Bee"

Week 3 Title: “Protect the Main Selection Title: Short Text: “Who Strategy: Reread Literature Big Additional help environment Baby Animals Phonological/ Sound-Spelling Writing Trait: Project: Sorting
Weekly Concept: Environment!” Panda Kindergarten Can Help?” Book: Academic too protect Phonemic Awareness: and Word Organization: Topic Chart
Protect Our Earth Skill: Main Topic and Connection of Vocabulary: play recycle Generate Alliteration, Automaticity;
Genre: Lexile: 1070L Lexile: 290L Key Details Ideas reference has wisely Phoneme Segmentation, Expression Write About the
Essential Informational Text where encourage Phonome Blending, Phoneme Text: Informative Text
Question: What Genre: Genre: Nonfiction Main Selection Vocabulary look Substitution
ideas can you Strategy: Reread Informational Text Genre: Informational Strategy: Prefixes who Build Oral Write to Sources:
suggest to protect Text and Suffixes good Vocabulary: Phonics: ā, ī, ē, ō, ū Literature Big Book:
the environment? Strategy: Reread come panda, cub, Panda Kindergarten
does twin skilled, Consonant/Vowel Review: Reading Writing
Titles:
Connect to Social Skill: Main Topic and A: Help Clean Up adventures, /a/a , /ā/a_e , /b/b , /k/c , /k/ck , Workshop: “Who
Studies: Explore Key Details Build Your curious, rare, /d/d , /e/e , /ē/ee, e_e, e , /f/f ,
O: Let’s Save Earth Can Help?”
how people can E: Let’s Save Earth
Word Bank: journey /g/g , /h/h , /i/i , /ī/i_e , /j/j , /k/k ,
help save the Paired Selection B: Babysitters for
other /l/l , /m/m , /n/n , /o/o , /ō/o_e , Grammar Skill:
environment Title: “Save Big Blue!” Seals
into /p/p , /kw/qu , /r/r , /s/s , /t/t , Pronouns
more /u/u , /ū/u_e , /v/v , /w/w , /ks/x ,
Lexile: 640L find /y/y , /z/z
Lexiles:
over
A: 90L
were Decodable Reader:
Genre: O: 140L know "We Can Save"
Informational Text E: 110L would
B: 30L write
Text Feature:
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Captions
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words
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