Lesson Checklist
Lessons 1–2
Unit Objectives (Lessons 1–5)
• Write the letters for the consonant sounds
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/ w /, / y /, / z /, / k /, and the short vowel i (/ ĭ
/).
Say the sounds for consonants w, y, z, k, and
short vowel i (/ ĭ /).
• Read fluently and spell words with sound•
spelling correspondences from this and
previous units.
Read fluently and spell the Essential
Words: be, does, he, she, we, when.
• Identify categories to build word meanings.
• Distinguish between plural nouns or singular
Lesson 1 (Date:__________)
Lesson 2 (Date:__________)
□ Move It and Mark It
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ See and Say
□ Exercise 1: Say and Write
□ Handwriting Practice: Timed
□ Consonant Chart
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ See and Say
□ Exercise 2: Spelling Pretest 1
□ Build It
□ Memorize It
□ Exercise 1: Sort It: Spelling / k /
□ Word Fluency 1
□ Memorize It
□ Handwriting Practice
□ Multiple Meaning Map
□ Introduce: Singular Present Tense
Verb Ending
□ Exercise 2: Find It: Singular
present tense verbs.
Present Tense Verb Ending
□ Exercise 3: Rewrite It: Singular
Present Tense Verb Ending
□ Exercise 4: Identify It: Singular,
Possessive, or Present Tense
• Identify pronouns (including nominative),
prepositions, and adverbs.
□ Introduce: Pronouns
□ More About Pronouns
□ Exercise 3: Rewrite It: Pronouns □ Exercise 5: Rewrite It: Pronouns
□ Introduce: Subject-Verb
Agreement
□ Exercise 4: Identify It: Singular
and Plural Subjects and Verbs
• Read fluently phrases and sentences.
• Preview reading selection using text
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features.
Make predictions about a reading selection.
Define vocabulary using a reference source
or context-based strategies.
Identify factual information by listening to
and reading informational text.
Prepare to write an expository (explanatory)
paragraph.
• Answer comprehension questions beginning
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with when, what, and who in complete
sentences based on text.
Record information on a graphic organizer
to write a paragraph.
Write sentences using a six-step process.
Write topic sentences and supporting detail
sentences.
Write an expository (explanatory) paragraph
on a nonfiction selection.
□ Decodable Text: “Facts About
Twins” Mega-Dialog
□ Phrase Fluency 1
□ Exercise 5: Sentence Morphs
□ Masterpiece Sentences:
□ Decodable Text: ”Facts About
Twins” Mega-Dialog
□ Sentence Fluency 1
□ Paragraph Structure
Stages 1 and 2
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Lesson Checklist
Lessons 3–5
Lesson 3 (Date:_____________)
Lesson 4 (Date:_____________)
Lesson 5 (Date:_____________)
□ Review: Consonants, Vowels and
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ Exercise 1: Listening for Sounds
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ Content Mastery: Learning the Code
Voiceless and Voiced Consonant Pairs
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ Exercise 1: Listening for Sounds in
Words
in Words
□ Letter-Sound Fluency
□ Exercise 2: Listening for Word Parts
□ Word Fluency 1
□ Exercise 3: Find It: Essential Words
□ Chain It
□ Word Fluency 2
□ Type It
□ Content Mastery: Spelling Posttest 1
□ Exercise 1: Sort It: Spellings for / k /
□ Exercise 4: Word Relationships:
□ More About Singular Present Tense
□ Multiple Meaning Map
Antonyms
□ Introduce: Idioms
□ Draw It: Idioms
Endings
□ Exercise 2: Rewrite It: Match Nouns
and Verbs
□ Introduce: Prepositions
□ Exercise 5: Find It: Prepositions
□ Introduce: Adverbs
□ Exercise 3: Sort It: When, Where,
□ More About Adverbs
□ Masterpiece Sentences: Stage 2
or How
□ Instructional Text: “Remarkable
Twins”
□ Exercise 4: Turn a Prompt Into a
Topic Sentence
□ Exercise 6: Answer It: Using Signal
Words for “Remarkable Twins”
□ Prepare to Write: Expository
(Explanatory) Paragraph
□ Exercise 2: Transitional Words and
Phrases
□ Write It: Expository (Explanatory)
Paragraph
Exercises listed in the Lesson Planner are part of the activity and appear in the Interactive Text.
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Lesson Checklist
Lessons 6–7
Unit Objectives (Lessons 6–10)
• Write the letters for the consonant sounds
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/ w /, / y /, / z /, / k /, and the short vowel i (/ ĭ /).
Say the sounds for consonants w, y, z, k, and short
vowel i (/ ĭ /).
Say the names for consonants w, y, z, k, and short
vowel i (/ ĭ /).
• Read fluently and spell words with sound-spelling
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correspondences from this and previous units.
Read fluently the Essential Words: be, does, he,
she, we, when.
• Identify categories to build word meanings.
• Distinguish between plural nouns or singular
Lesson 6 (Date:__________)
Lesson 7 (Date:__________)
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ Move It and Mark It
□ See and Say
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ See and Name
□ Name and Write
□ Review: Syllables
□ Syllable Awareness
□ Exercise 1: Spelling Pretest 2
□ Build It, Bank It
□ Word Fluency 3
□ Review: Compound Words
□ Build It
□ Exercise 2: Classify It
□ More About Compound
Words
□ Exercise 1: Verb or Noun
present tense verbs.
• Identify pronouns (including nominative),
prepositions, and adverbs.
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□ Exercise 2: Sentence Dictation
Expansion with Adverbs
□ Exercise 3: Code It: Verbs and
Adverbs
□ Exercise 4: Diagram It:
Subject/Predicate
Read fluently phrases and sentences.
Preview reading selection using text features.
Make predictions about a reading selection.
Define vocabulary using a reference source or
context-based strategies.
Identify factual information by listening to and
reading informational text.
Prepare to write an expository (explanatory)
paragraph.
• Answer comprehension questions beginning with
•
□ Introduce: Predicate
when, what, and who in complete sentences based
on text.
Record information on a graphic organizer to write
a paragraph.
Write sentences using a six-step process.
Write topic sentences and supporting detail
sentences, and use transition words.
Write an expository (explanatory) paragraph on a
nonfiction selection.
□ Phrase Fluency 2
□ Exercise 5: Sentence Morphs
□ Decodable Text: “The Vast
□ Decodable Text: “The Vast
□ Exercise 6: Masterpiece
□ Summarize It
Sky” Mega-Dialog
□ Sentence Fluency 2
Sky” Mega-Dialog
Sentences: Stages 1 and 2
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Lesson Checklist
Lessons 8–10
Lesson 8 (Date:_____________)
Lesson 9 (Date:_____________)
Lesson 10 (Date:_____________)
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ Letter-Name Fluency
□ Exercise 1: Syllable Awareness
□ Phonemic Awareness Drills
□ Letter-Name Fluency
□ Exercise 1: Syllable Awareness
□ Exercise 1: Listening for Sounds
□ Review: Syllables
□ Exercise 2: Sort It / ă / and / ĭ /
□ Word Fluency 4
□ Exercise 2: Listening for Word Parts
□ Exercise 3: Build It
□ Content Mastery: Spelling Posttest 2
□ Word Relationships: Synonyms
□ Content Mastery: Word Meanings and
□ Multiple Meaning Map
□ Draw It: Idioms
□ Define It
□ Exercise 4: Tense Timeline
□ Content Mastery: Pronouns,
in Words
Words with the Ending -s
□ Exercise 3: Diagram It:
Subject/Predicate with Adverbs
□ Instructional Text: “Gemini: The
Twins”
□ Exercise 4: Answer It: Using Signal
Words from “Gemini: The Twins”
Prepositions, and Adverbs
□ Prepare to Write: Expository
□ Prepare to Write: Expository
(Explanatory) Paragraph
(Explanatory) Paragraph
□ Prepare to Write: Expository
(Explanatory) Paragraph
□ Write It: Expository (Explanatory)
Paragraph
Exercises listed in the Lesson Planner are part of the activity and appear in the Interactive Text.
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