Unit 1 Topic: All Together Now
Unit 1 Question: How do we live, work, and play together?
Story
amazing
QUESTION
Writing
genre and
conventions
grammar
vocabulary
Nouns
bus, car, van,
bike
Getting to
school
together
Nouns
red, white, blue
Working and
playing
together at
school
Adjectives
square, circle,
triangle,
rectangle
Families Living,
Working and
Playing
Together
content
awareness
Letter
Sight
Words
1.1
The Little
School Bus
- Animal
Fantasy
Rhyming
Words
A, B, C,
D, E
I, am
Character
first, second,
third, fourth,
fifth, sixth
How do children
get to school?
Song, Say
our names
1.2
We Are
So Proud!
- Realistic
Fiction
Syllables,
Sound
Discriminatio
n
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N
I, am
Setting,
Review
Character
proud,
preparation,
cooperation,
creation, float,
guide
How do school
children work
and play
together?
Invitation,
Write our
names
1.3
Plaidypus
Lost Realistic
Fiction
Initial
Sounds,
Initial Sound
Discriminatio
n
O, P, Q,
R, S
the,
little
Sequence,
Review
Setting
platypus,
around, lost,
found, market,
groceries
How do families Poem, What
cooperate?
we look like
Initial
Sounds
T, U, V,
W, X, Y,
Z
the,
little
Classify and
Categorize,
Review
Setting
bakery, fire
station, park,
post office,
library,
chaperone
How do people
in a community
cooperate?
Instructions,
What we
can do
Verbs
library, park,
post office,
school
People working
together in a
community
a, to
Character,
Review
Sequence
signals, dud,
proper, pirates,
perfect,
fabulous
What do you
like to do with
your friends?
Captions,
Nouns for
people and
Animals
Nouns
in, out, up,
down
What friends
do together
a, to
Classify and
Categorize,
Review
Setting
scooping,
squelching, spinning,
swooshing, gobbling,
rumbling
How do
machines help
people work?
Story,
Nouns for
places and
things
Nouns
big. little, tall,
short
People and
machines
working
together
Unit
and
genre
phonological
Miss
Bindergarten
1.4
Takes a
Field Trip Animal
Fantasy
1.5
Smash!
Crash! Fantasy
Initial and
Final /m/
M
1.6
Dig Dig
Digging Concept
Initial and
Final /t/
T,
review
M
comprehension
skill
words
knowledge
Unit 2 Topic: Look at Us!
Unit 2 Question: How are animals and plants unique?
Story
Unit
and
genre
phonological
awareness
Letter
Sight
Words
A,
have, is
review T
comprehension
skill
amazing
words
QUESTION
Writing
genre and
conventions
grammar
vocabulary
content
knowledge
Compare and
Contrast,
review
Classify and
Categorize
seeds, buds,
bloom, fruits,
stem, petals
How are
flowers unique?
Label, Nouns
for more than
one
Nouns
yellow, purple,
orange
Looking At
Flowers
discover, spy,
pod, nature,
acorn, pattern
What can we
learn about
nature when we
look closely?
List, Proper
Nouns
Nouns
flower, tree,
leaf, grass
Looking at
Nature
Notes,
What special
Adjectives
animals live in
for colors and
the grasslands?
shapes
Adjectives
puppy, kitten,
chick, calf
Looking at
Animals in the
Grasslands
2.1
Flowers Nonfiction
Initial and
Medial /a/
2.2
Nature
Spy Nonfiction
Initial and
Final /s/
S,
Review
A
have, is
Setting,
Review
Sequence
Animal
Babies in
Grasslands
-
Initial and
Final /p/
P,
Review
S
we, my,
like
Main Idea,
Review
Compare and
Contrast
calf, cub, joey,
grassland, pup,
foal
Realism and
Fantasy,
Review Setting
sleep, cave,
storm, winter,
woods, blustery
What unique
thing does a
bear do in the
winter?
Poem,
Adjectives for
Sizes and
numbers
Adjectives
spring, summer,
fall, winter
Bears in Winter
he, for
Sequence,
Review
Classify and
Categorize
nest, stump,
hive, meadow,
tree trunk, den
What kind of
home does an
animal need?
Caption,
Adjectives
for opposites
Adjectives
first, second,
next, last
Animal Homes
he, for
Realism and
Fantasy,
Review
Sequence
beanstalk, ogre,
naughty, lad,
magic, lend
How are real
and makebelieve plants
alike and
different?
Story,
Adjectives
Adjectives
left, right
Real and Make
Believe Plants
2.3
Informational
Text
2.4
2.5
Bear
Snores On
- Animal
Fantasy
A Bed for
the Winter
Informational
Initial and
Final /k/
Initial and
Medial /i/
Text
2.6
Jack and
the
Beanstalk
- Fairy
Tale
Initial,
Medial and
Final Sounds
C,
we, my,
Review P
like
I,
Review
C
Review
I, C
Unit 3 Topic: Changes All Around Us
Unit 3 Question: How do changes affect us?
Story
Unit
and
genre
amazing
Writing
genre and
conventions
grammar
vocabulary
Summary,
Verbs
Verbs
black, green,
brown
How a Baby
Panda Changes
walk, run, fly,
swim
How We
Change as We
Grow
Letter
Sight
Words
Initial and
Final /b/
and /n/
N, B,
review I
me,
with,
she
Compare and
Contrast,
review Main
Idea
How does a
weigh, measure,
panda change in
healthy, curious,
its first year
bamboo, explore
of life?
me,
with,
she
Plot, Review
Realism and
Fantasy
duckling, paddle,
proud, pond,
plunged, brave
What new
things can you
do as you get
older?
Invitation,
Verbs for
Now and the
Past
Verbs
celebration,
barn, arch,
sprinted,
blacksmith,
soldier
How is life
today different
from life
hundreds of
years ago?
Persuasive
Statement,
Verbs that
add -s
Verbs
phonological
awareness
comprehension
skill
words
QUESTION
content
knowledge
3.1
Little
Panda Nonfictio
n
3.2
Little
Quack Animal
Fantasy
Initial /r/
R,
Review
B, N
3.3
George
Washington
Visits Historical
Fiction
Initial and
Final /d/,
Initial /k./
D, K,
Review
R
see,
look
Cause and
Effect, Review
Compare and
Contrast
3.4
Farfallina
and Marcel
- Animal
Fantasy
Initial and
Final /f/
F,
Review
D, K
see,
look
Plot, Review
Character
goose, caterpillar,
reflection, gosling,
butterfly, cocoon
What happens
when animals
change?
Caption, Verbs
for Now and
the Future
Verbs
happy, sad,
excited,
surprised
How Animals
Change
3.5
Then and
Now Nonfiction
Initial and
Medial /o/
O,
Review
F
they,
you, of
Draw
Conclusions,
review
Compare and
Contrast
gears, webcams,
phonographs,
headphones,
handwritten,
newspapers
How are things
we use today
different from
things used long
ago?
List,
Meaningful
Word Groups
Sentences
new, old, fast,
slow
How Things We
Use Have
Changed
3.6
The Lion
and the
Mouse Classic
Fable
Initial and
Medial /o/
O
they,
you, of
Main Idea,
Review Plot
jungle, nibbling,
trembling, beast,
snarled,
entangled
What causes us
to change the
way we feel?
Poem,
Sentences
Sentences
hard, soft,
rough, smooth
How Feelings
Change
over, under, on,
How People
around
Lived Long Ago
Unit 4 Topic: Let’s Go Exploring
Unit 4 Question: Where will our adventures take us?
Story
Unit
and
genre
phonological
awareness
amazing
QUESTION
Writing
genre and
conventions
grammar
vocabulary
content
Letter
Sight
Words
are,
that,
do
Sequence,
Review
Compare and
Contrast
world, trip,
journey, lonely,
horizon,
homesick
What can we
learn from our
adventures?
Directions,
Naming Parts
Sentences
before, after,
beginning, end
Learning From
Adventures,
comprehension
skill
words
knowledge
4.1
Rooster’s
Off to
See the
World Animal
Fantasy
Initial /h/
H,
Review
O
4.2
My Lucky
Day Animal
Fantasy
Initial and
final /l/
L,
Review
H
are,
that,
do
Cause and
Effect, Review
Plot
piglet, lucky,
cook, fox, filthy,
scrubber
What is a lucky
adventure?
Poem, Action
Parts
Sentences
fuzzy, bumpy,
sharp, furry
Lucky
Adventures
4.3
One
Little
Mouse Animal
Fantasy
Blends with
l, r, t, p
Blends
with l, r,
t, p,
Review
L
one,
two,
three,
four,
five
Sequence,
Review Draw
Conclusions
woodland, vale,
comfortable,
nest, hollow,
shadows
What
adventures can
animals have?
Description,
Complete
Sentences
Sentences
heart, star,
oval, diamond
Animal
Adventures
4.4
Goldilocks
and the
Three
Bears Fairy Tale
Initial and
final /g/
G,
Review
blends
one,
two,
three,
four,
five
Character,
Review Setting
bears, cottage,
middle-sized,
porridge, big,
small
How can an
adventure
cause trouble?
List, Telling
Sentences
Sentences
Compound
words:
bedroom,
tiptoe
How
Adventures
can Cause
Trouble
Initial and
Medial /e/
E,
Review
G
here,
go,
from
Classify and
Categorize,
Review Main
Idea
Antarctica,
icebergs, seals,
continent,
penguins, whales
What would it
be like to have
an Antarctic
adventure?
Informal
Letter, Capital Capital Letters
and Periods
Letters and
Periods
North, South,
East, West
Antarctic
Adventures
Initial and
medial /e/
Review
E, G
here,
go,
from
Setting,
Review Realism
and Fantasy
abuela, flock,
airport,
adventure, city,
harbor
What kind of
adventures can
you have in the
city?
List, Pronouns
I and me
month, day,
week
City
Adventures
4.5
If You
Could Go to
Antarctica
Informational
Text
4.6
Abuela Fantasy
Pronouns
Unit 5 Topic: Going Places
Unit 5 Question: How do people and things get from here to
there?
Story
Unit
and
genre
amazing
QUESTION
Writing
genre and
conventions
grammar
vocabulary
content
Letter
Sight
Words
Initial /j/
Initial /w/
J, W,
Review
E
yellow,
blue,
green
Realism and
Fantasy,
Review Plot
plane, subway,
ferryboat,
jetway, tunnel,
sidecar
What are
different ways
of going
places?
Caption,
Questions
Sentences
airplane, truck,
boat, train
Different Kinds
of
Transportation
yellow,
blue,
green
Cause and
Effect, Review
Sequence
rescue, yacht,
mechanic, pilot,
sailor,
shimmering
What kinds of
transportation
help us in an
emergency?
Rhyme,
Question
Marks and
Uppercase
Letters
Question
Marks and
Capital Letters
top, bottom,
front, back
Emergency
Transportation
Compare and
Contrast,
Review Draw
Conclusions
trailers, haul,
truckers, cabs,
steering wheel,
headlight
What kinds of
transportation
help people do
their jobs?
Poem,
Prepositions
Prepositions
pilot, truck
driver,
conductor,
astronaut
Transportation
that Helps Us
Work
What kind of
work do trains
do?
Formal
Letter, Nouns
Nouns
Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday
Trains
Invitation,
Nouns in
Sentences
Nouns
Compound
Transportation
Words: dogsled,
Used Around
raincoat,
the World
mailbox
Verbs
ride, jump, hop,
skip, climb
phonological
awareness
comprehension
skill
words
5.1
Max Takes
the Train
- Animal
Fantasy
5.2
Mayday!
Mayday! Informatio
nal Text
Final /ks/
X,
Review
J, W
5.3
Trucks
Roll! Nonfiction
Initial and
Medial /u/
U,
Review
X
what,
said,
was
5.4
The Little
Engine
that Could
- Fantasy
Initial and
Medial /u/
U,
Review
X, J, W
what,
said,
was
Plot, Review
Character
engine, passenger,
mountain, tracks,
roundhouse,
valley
5.5
On the
Move! Informatio
nal Text
Initial and
Final /v/
and /z/
V, Z,
Review
U
where,
come
Main Idea,
Review Cause
and Effect
travel, llama,
submarine,
kayak, dogsled,
double-decker
bus
How do people
in different
parts of the
world travel?
5.6
This is the
Way We Go
to School Information
al Fiction
Initial /y/
and /kw/
Y, Qu,
Review
V, Z
where,
come
Draw
Conclusions,
Review Main
Idea: Theme
cable car, horseand-buggy, Metro
line, trolley, skis,
vaporetto
How do children
How-to
around the
world get to
Report, Verbs
school?
knowledge
Transportation
Used to Get
to School
Unit 6 Topic: Putting It Together
Unit 6 Question: What are different ways of building?
Story
Unit
and
genre
6.1
Building
with Dad Informational
Fiction
6.2
6.3
Old
MacDonald
had a
Woodshop
- Animal
Fantasy
Building
Beavers Informational
Letter
Initial and
Medial /a/
and /i/
A, I,
Review
Y and Q
do,
little,
with,
what
Compare and
Contrast,
Review Draw
Conclusions
Initial and
Medial /o/
O,
Review
A, I
is, go,
that,
come
Character,
Review Plot
saw, hammer,
file, drill,
screwdriver,
chisel
Initial and
Medial /e/
E, Review
Short
Vowels
and
Consonant
s
the,
was, to,
like,
from
Main Idea,
Review Cause
and Effect
beaver, paddle,
stream, lodge,
river, lake
Initial and
Medial /u/
U,
Review
E
for, of,
my, we,
yellow
Plot, Review
Draw
Conclusions
gathered,
drifting, island,
distant, voyage,
aboard
What can
friends build
together?
Decode
Words
have,
they,
four,
two,
blue
Setting,
Review Realism
and Fantasy
architect,
plumbers,
landscapers,
electricians,
painters, movers
Decode
Words
you,
see,
said,
look,
three
Draw
Conclusions,
Review
Compare and
Contrast
colony,
chambers, twigs,
underground,
silk, pebbles
awareness
Text
6.4
6.5
Alistair
and Kip’s
Great
Adventure
- Animal
Fantasy
The House
that Tony
Lives In Informational
Fiction
6.6
Ants and
Their
Nests Nonfiction
amazing
Sight
Words
phonological
Initial,
Medial and
Final Sounds
Initial,
Medial and
Final Sounds
comprehension
skill
words
QUESTION
Writing
genre and
conventions
content
grammar
vocabulary
Pronouns
Compound
words:
playground,
bookshelf,
classroom
Building a
School
Prepositions
train station,
police station,
fire station,
gas station
Building with
Tools
Sentences
dig, carry, eat,
sleep
Beavers
Building Homes
Rhyme,
Questions
Sentences
hospital, bank,
grocery store,
laundromat
Friends Building
Together
Who helps to
build a house?
Poem,
Exclamations
Exclamations
frightened,
worried, proud,
angry
Building a
House
How do ants
build their
nests?
Report,
Complete
Sentences
Sentences
ant, bee, fly,
spider
Ants Building
Homes
groundbreaking,
foundation,
How is a school
waterproof,
built?
trenches,
welding, gleaming
What tools do
you need to
build things?
List, Pronouns
I and me
Song,
Prepositional
Phrases
How do beavers
Rhyme, Telling
build their
Sentences
homes?
knowledge