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.