1st Grade Daily Writing (Unit 1): Each mini-lesson is approximately 10-15 min. Unit 1, Week 1, Day 1 Unit 1, Week 1, Day 2 Unit 1, Week 1, Day 3 Unit 1, Week 1, Day 4 Unit 1, Week 1, Day 5 Notes Stations Block 1 (30 min) (skip during short weeks) Conventions Sentences (17c) Writing Mini-Lesson Genre (Story) (17d) Literacy Station Ideas Independent reading Independent writing Conventions & Handwriting D’Nealian (29f) Spelling: short /a/ (18d) Sentences (29c) Conventions Spelling: short /a/ (18d) Sentences (32a) Conventions Sentences (35c) Spelling: short /a/ (34d) Conventions Writing Mini-Lesson Writing: Let’s Write It! Writing : Revise Writing: Proofread Using strong verbs (29d) Literacy Station Ideas Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Features of a story (32-33) Literacy Station Ideas Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Sentences (37g) Spelling: short /a/ (36c) Adding Words (35d) For sentences (37h) Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing During the first 7 days of the school year, introduce writing process: Plan & Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish & Present Trait: Voice Assessment: writing conferences Unit 1, Week 2, Day 1 Unit 1, Week 2, Day 2 Unit 1, Week 2, Day 3 Unit 1, Week 2, Day 4 Unit 1, Week 2, Day 5 Notes Stations Block 1 (30 min) (skip during short weeks) Conventions Subjects of Sentences (43c ) Writing: Mini-Lesson Genre (Fantasy) (43d) Literacy Station Ideas Handwriting: practice previous week’s letters Independent reading Independent writing Conventions & Handwriting D’Nealian (57e) Spelling: ‘x’ /ks/ (44d) Subjects (57b) Conventions Spelling: ‘x’ /ks/ (58d) Subjects (60a) Conventions Subjects (63c) Spelling: ‘x’ /ks/ (62d) Conventions Writing: Mini-Lesson Writing: Let’s Write It! Writing: Revise Writing: Proofread Use Imagination (57c) Fantasy story (60-61) Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Identify and pronounce words with VC/CV Independent reading Independent writing Build/read words: /a/& /ck/ Independent reading Independent writing Adding a Sentence (63d) Give students the option of either continuing the story from week 1 or beginning a fantasy story. Trait: Conventions Assessment: writing conferences Subjects (65g) Spelling: ‘x’ /ks/ (64c) For subjects (65h) 1st Grade Daily Writing (Unit 1): Each mini-lesson is approximately 10-15 min. Unit 1, Week 3, Day 1 Unit 1, Week 3, Day 2 Unit 1, Week 3, Day 3 Unit 1, Week 3, Day 4 Unit 1, Week 3, Day 5 (skip during short weeks) Notes Stations Block 1 (30 min) Conventions Predicates of Sentences (71c) Writing: Mini-Lesson Short Poem (71d) Sensory details (83d) Literacy Station Ideas Handwriting: practice previous week’s letters Independent reading Independent writing Conventions & Handwriting D’Nealian (83f) Spelling: short /0/ (73e) Predicates of Sentences (83c) Conventions Spelling: short /0/ (84f) Predicates of Sentences (86a) Conventions Spelling: short /0/ (88h) Predicates of Sentences (91b) Conventions Writing: Let’s Write It! Writing: Revise/Proofread Writing: Mini-Lesson Writing: Mini-Lesson Short Poem (86-87) Literacy Station Ideas High-frequency words: take, she, what, up (66h) Independent reading Changing Words (91c) For sentences (93h) Personal Narrative (99d) Spelling: short /0/ (92d) Predicates of Sentences (93g) *Optional review Interesting Details (111d) Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing ID the plot of a story (66h) Independent reading Independent writing Independent writing Writing lessons for week 3’s short poem has been condensed to 3 days to allow time to begin the personal narrative for week 4. Trait: Sentences Assessment: writing conferences Unit 1, Week 4, Day 1 Unit 1, Week 4, Day 2 Unit 1, Week 4, Day 3 Unit 1, Week 4, Day 4 Unit 1, Week 4, Day 5 Notes Stations Block 1 (30 min) (skip during short weeks) Conventions Declarative Sent (99c) Writing: Let’s Write It! Personal Narrative (114-115) Literacy Station Ideas Handwriting: practice previous week’s letters Independent reading Independent writing Conventions & Handwriting D’Nealian (111f) Spelling: Inflected endings –s (102c) Declarative Sent (111c) Writing: Let’s Write It! Personal Narrative (114-115) Literacy Station Ideas Identify & pronounce words with –ed, -ing, -er, and -est Independent reading Independent writing Personal narrative is continued this week. Trait: Voice Assessment: writing conferences Conventions Spelling: Inflected endings –s (112f) Declarative Sent (114a) Conventions Spelling: Inflected endings –s (116h) Declarative Sent (117c) Conventions Writing: Writing: Revise Writing: Proofread Personal Narrative (114-115) Rearranging sent. (117d) Spelling: Inflected endings –s (118d) Declarative Sent (119g) *Optional Review For declarative sent. (119h) Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Write a thank you letter Independent reading Independent writing 1st Grade Daily Writing (Unit 1): Each mini-lesson is approximately 10-15 min. Unit 1, Week 5, Day 1 Unit 1, Week 5, Day 2 Unit 1, Week 5, Day 3 Unit 1, Week 5, Day 4 Unit 1, Week 5, Day 5 Block 1 (30 min) (skip during short weeks) Conventions Interrogative Sentences (125c) Writing: Mini-Lesson Realistic Story (125d) Notes Stations Literacy Station Ideas Handwriting: practice previous week’s letters Independent reading Independent writing Conventions & Handwriting D’Nealian (137f) Spelling: short /e/ (127e) Interrogative Sentences (137c) Writing: Mini-Lesson Organization (137d) Conventions Spelling: short /e/ (138f) Interrogative Sentences (140a) Writing: Let’s Write It! Realistic Story (140-141) Conventions Spelling: short /e/ (142h) Interrogative Sentences (143c) Writing: Let’s Write It! Realistic Story (140-141) Conventions Spelling: short /e/ (144d) Interrogative Sentences (145g) Writing: Let’s Write It! Realistic Story (140-141) Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Literacy Station Ideas Build/Read verbs with –s and -ing endings (120h) Independent reading Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Practice spelling words Independent reading Independent writing Write declarative sentences (120h) Independent reading Independent writing Independent writing Realistic story lessons will continue into week 6 to allow time to take this piece through all of the steps of the writing process. Trait: Organization Assessment: writing conferences Unit 1, Week 6, Day 1 Unit 1, Week 6, Day 2 Unit 1, Week 6, Day 3 Unit 1, Week 6, Day 4 Unit 1, Week 6, Day 5 (skip during short weeks) Notes Stations Block 1 (30 min) Conventions Exclamatory Sentences (151c) Writing: Revise Adding a Sentence (143d) Literacy Station Ideas Handwriting: practice previous week’s letters Independent reading Independent writing Conventions Exclamatory Sentences (163c) Spelling: short /u/ with final consonant Blends (153e) D’Nealian (163f) Conventions Exclamatory Sentences (166a) Spelling: short /u/ with final consonant Blends (164f) Conventions Exclamatory Sentences (169c) Spelling: short /u/ with final consonant Blends (164f) Conventions Writing: Proofread Writing: Review Writing: Writing: For Questions (145h) Literacy Station Ideas Write words with short /e/ or initial cons. blends (146h) Independent reading Independent writing Steps of writing process Literacy Station Ideas Independent reading Independent writing Steps of writing process Literacy Station Ideas Independent reading Independent writing Read aloud: appropriate phrasing (146i) Exclamatory Sentences (171g) Spelling: short /u/ with final consonant Blends (170d) Steps of writing process Literacy Station Ideas Independent reading Independent writing Realistic story lessons will continue through week 6 to allow time to take this piece through all of the steps of the writing process. Trait: Focus Assessment: writing conferences 8/4/2014 1st Grade Daily Writing (Unit 1): Each mini-lesson is approximately 10-15 min.