Berlin Community School
1 Language Arts
Teacher: Grade 1
Month
September
2008
Content
Assessment
A. Identify initial sounds of consonants
Correlate sound/symbol of all consonants.
A. Teacher observation
Writing of correct consonant
Performance tasks
B. Comprehension
Sequence
Main Idea
Predict
Sight Vocabulary
Recall/Retell
Rhyming
Fluency
B.Summarize story
Retell story
Develop sight vocabulary
Identify word families
Listen and identify number of syllables in
a word
B. Comprehension questions
Teacher observation
Performance tasks
C. Writing Narrative
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
October
2008
Skills
A. Phonics
Consonants
Letter Recognition
A. Phonics/Spelling
Short Aa, Ii, & Oo.
Final consonants
Plurals
B. Comprehension
Fluency
Sight Vocabulary
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 1-4 sentence story individually
Point out missing capital letters and
ending punctuation.
Locate shift key and type story
Illustrate written text
A. Decode and identify short a, i, & o
words
Recognize CVC patterned words
Identify and read short a, i, & o word
families.
Spell short a,i,& o words
Demonstrate plural usage.
B. Role model context clues
Summarize story
C. Story and rubric
Checklist
Printed text
Book illustrations journal
A. Teacher observation
Quiz
Phonics reader
Small group discussion and observation
Spelling test on short i, a, o.
B. Vocabulary flashcard game
Class discussion
Teacher observation
Materials
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Unit 1 Good Times We Share
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Smartboard
Computer & software
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
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Grade 1
Month
Content
Cause/Effect
Predictions
Nouns
Verbs
Setting
Antonyms
Context clues
C. Writing a Narrative
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
November
2008
December
2008
A. Phonics/Spelling
Short e, o
Double final consonant
Berlin Community School
Skills
Oral expression
Discuss sequence
Identify verbs, nouns, setting & antonyms
Organize word wall folders
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 1-4 sentence story individually
Point out missing capital letters and
ending punctuation.
Locate shift key and type story
Illustrate written text
A. Master the spelling of short e & o words
Differentiate between short e, o, and other
short vowels
Identify words with final double
consonant
Assessment
Comprehension questions
Oral Reading Checklist
Individual Fluency assessment
C. Story and rubric
Checklist
Printed text
Book illustrations
Journal
A. Spelling Test on short e & o
Teacher observation
Venn Diagram for short e & o
B. Comprehension
Fluency-expression
Sight Vocabulary
Compare and contrast
Nouns
B. Summarize story
Retell story
Identify sight vocabulary
Group discussion of story
Oral Expression
Identify and define nouns
Compose sentences with nouns
B. Flashcard game observation
Comprehension questions
Small group observation
Unit 2 Test
Performance task on nouns
C. Writing a Narrative
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
C. Develop a whole class writing
Indent beginning of a story.
Compose 1-4 sentence story individually
Point out missing capital letters and
ending punctuation.
Locate shift key and type story
Illustrate written text
A. Master the spelling of short e & u
words.
Differentiate between short e, u, and other
short vowel words.
C. Story and rubric
Checklist for editing
Printed text
Book illustrations
Journal
A. Phonics/Spelling
Short e, u
R and L Blends
Initial S blends
Materials
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
A. Spelling test on short e & u words
Teacher observation
T chart for short e & u
Performance tasks for double final
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
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1 Language Arts
Grade 1
Month
Content
Skills
Assessment
Double final consonants
Label double final consonants
Identify and decode R and L blends.
consonants and R & L blends.
B. Comprehension
Fluency/Expression
Sight Vocabulary
Singular and Plural Nouns
Drawing Conclusions
Compare/Contrast
Classify
Main Idea
B. Summarize the story verbally
Retelling story events
Reading aloud with fluency and
expression
Identifying sight vocabulary words
Distinguishing between singular and plural
nouns.
Comparing and contrasting two or more
items (characters, etc.)
Classifying objects.
B. Venn Diagram
Comprehension questions
Small group observation
Student demonstration (oral)
Teacher observation
C. Writing a Narrative
Edit
Keyboard
Publish
January
2009
Berlin Community School
A. Phonics/Spelling
All short vowels
CVC pattern
Final Consonant blends
Initial consonant blends
Long a
Initial digraphs ch & th
Inflected ending -ed
B. Comprehension
Alphabetical order
Sight Vocabulary
Fluency & Expression
Contractions
Drawing conclusions
Realism & Fantasy
Theme
C. Develop a whole class writing
Integrate onomatopoeia words
Compose 1-5 sentence story individually
Identify missing capital letters and
punctuation.
Locate shift key and type story.
Illustrate written text.
A. Master the spelling of short vowel
words and long a words.
Identify and decode initial and final
consonant blends.
Name th & ch words
Identify long a family words
Differentiate between short vowels and
long a words.
Relate inflected -ed ending to past tense.
Locate CVC patterned words.
B.Summarize the story verbally
Retelling story events
Reading aloud with fluency and
expression
Identifying sight vocabulary words
Distinguishing between realism and
fantasy.
Locate contractions
Materials
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Venn diagram
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
C. Story & Rubric
Checklist
Printed text
Book Illustrations
Journal
A.Spelling test on short vowel words and
long a words.
Teacher observation
T chart for short vowels
Performance tasks for initial & final
consonants blends and for CVC pattern.
Unit 3 test
Venn Diagram of inflected -ed ending
B.Venn Diagram
Comprehension questions
Small group observation
Student demonstration (oral)
Teacher observation
Unit 3 test
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
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1 Language Arts
Grade 1
Month
Content
Berlin Community School
Skills
Assessment
Materials
Analyze theme
C. Writing a Narrative
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
February
2009
March
2009
A. Phonics/Spelling
Long A, I U & E
CVCe pattern
Digraphs sh, wh
Medial consonants
Final digraphs
Compound Words
Synonyms
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 4-6 sentence story individually
Point out missing capital letters and
ending punctuation.
Insert comparison into writing (simile)
Locate shift key and type story
Illustrate written text
A. Memorize the spelling of long vowel
words.
Identify and decode initial and final &
medial consonant blends and diagraphs.
Name wh & sh words
Identify long vowel family words.
Relate inflected -ed ending to past tense.
Point out CVCe patterned words.
B. Comprehension
Alphabetical order
Sight Vocabulary
Fluency & Expression
Contractions
Drawing conclusions
Realism & Fantasy
Prediction
Compare/Contrast
B.Summarize the story verbally
Retelling story events
Reading aloud with fluency and
expression
Identifying sight vocabulary words
Distinguishing between realism and
fantasy.
Locate contractions
Make Predictions
C. Writing a Narrative
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 5-7 sentence story individually
Point out missing capital letters and
ending punctuation.
Insert comparison into writing (simile)
Locate shift key and type story
Illustrate written text
A. Phonics/Spelling
All long vowel and their spellings
A. Memorize the spelling of long vowel
words.
C. Story and rubric/wipe-off boards
Printed text
Journal entries
Edit checklist
Book illustrations
Teacher observation
A.Spelling test on long vowel words.
Teacher observation
T chart for long vowels
Performance tasks for initial & final
consonants blends, diagraphs and for
CVCe pattern.
Unit 4 test
Synonym class book
B.Venn Diagram
Comprehension questions
Small group observation
Student demonstration (oral)
Teacher observation
Unit 4 test
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
C. Story and rubric/wipe-off boards
Printed text
Journal entries
Edit checklist
Book illustrations
Teacher observation
A.Spelling test on long vowel words.
Teacher observation
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
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1 Language Arts
Grade 1
Month
Content
Skills
Assessment
Inflected endings -ed, -ing, -s & -es
Compound words
Contractions
Identify long vowel family words
Relate inflected endings (-ed, -ing -es) to
proper tense
Recognize two-vowel patterned words
T chart for long vowels
Performance tasks for contractions &
compound words
Unit 5 test
B. Comprehension
Alphabetical order
Sight Vocabulary
Fluency & Expression
Contractions
Drawing conclusions
Plot/Setting/Character
Cause & Effect
B.Summarize the story verbally
Retelling story events
Reading aloud with fluency and
expression
Identifying sight vocabulary words
Locate contractions
Identify Plot/Setting/Characters
Recognize cause/effect relationships
Recognize the work of a favorite
author/illustrator .
B.Venn Diagram
Comprehension questions
Small group observation
Student demonstration (oral)
Teacher observation
Unit 5 test
C. Writing a Narrative
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
April 2009
Berlin Community School
A. Phonics/Spelling
R Controlled vowels, ar, or, er, ir, ur
-ly suffix
Inflected endings, s, es, ed, ing
Comparative endings, er & est
Compound words
Final digraphs, ch, tch, sh, & tch
B. Comprehension
Sequence
Theme
Drawing conclusions
Realism & Fantasy
Compare & contrast
Fluency & Expression
Sight vocabulary
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 5-7 sentence story individually
Point out missing capital letters and
ending punctuation.
Locate shift key and type story
Illustrate written text
A. Memorize the spelling of r-controlled
words
Identify compound words
Related inflected endings to proper tense.
Identify comparative endings & use them
in making comparisons
Compose words containing final digraphs
B. Summarize the story verbally
Retell story events
Read aloud for fluency and expression
Identify sight vocab. words
Distinguish between realism & fantasy
Identify the theme
Sequence events of a story
Draw conclusions utilizing the story's
content
C. Story and rubric/wipe-off boards
Printed text
Journal entries
Edit checklist
Book illustrations
Teacher observation
A. Spelling test on R controlled words
Teacher observation
T Chart for comparative endings.
Performance tasks for compound words
and final digraphs
B. Comprehension questions
Small group observation
Student demonstration (oral)
Teacher observation
Venn Diagram
Materials
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Dr.Seuss readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
Smartboard
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
Smartboard
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1 Language Arts
Grade 1
Month
Content
C.
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
May 2009
June 2009
A. Phonics/Spelling
Dipthong ow & ou
Vowel dipthong, oi, oy, ou
Medial consonants
Multi-syllable words
Possessives
Comparative endings
Suffixes
Berlin Community School
Skills
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 6-7 sentence story individually
Edit for missing capital letters and ending
punctuation.
Type story using proper capitalization &
punctuation
Illustrate written text
A. Memorize the spelling of words with
dipthongs
Identify medial consonants
Recognize multi-syllable words
Identify possessives & suffixes
Assessment
Materials
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 6-7 sentence story individually
Edit for missing capital letters and ending
punctuation.
Type story correctly
Illustrate written text
Small group observations of oral reading
A. Spelling test on dipthong words
Teacher observation
Perfomance tasks for medial consonants &
possessives
Unit 6 test
B. Comprehension
Sight vocab
Fluency & Expression
Plot/theme/character
Drawing conclusions
Realism & Fantasy
B. Summarize the story verbally
Retell story events
Read aloud with fluency & expression
Identify sight vocab words
Distinguish between realism & fantasy
Identify plot & characters
B. Comprehension questions
Small group observations
Student demonstration (oral)
Teacher observation
Unit 6 test
C.
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 6-7 sentence story individually
Edit for missing capital letters and ending
punctuation.
Type story correctly
Illustrate written text
Small group observations of oral reading
A. Phonics & Spelling
Spelling review of year
Initial, medial & ending consonants
Long & short vowels
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 6-7 sentence story individually
Edit for missing capital letters and ending
punctuation.
Type story using proper capitalization &
punctuation
Illustrate written text
Read aloud created story
A. Memorize the spelling of review words
Identify long & short vowels
Recognize initial, medial & ending
consonants
B. Comprehension
Fluency & expression
Vocabulary
B. Read aloud with fluency & expression
Identify sight vocab words
Summarize & retell the story
B. End-of-year test
Teacher observation
Small group observation
A.Year-end spelling test
Teacher observation
Performance tasks
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
Smartboard
Scott Foresman Reading,2002
Teachers Manual
Student Anthology
Student Skills Workbook
Big Books
Leveled Readers
Flashcards
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1 Language Arts
Grade 1
Month
Content
C.
Editing
Keyboarding
Publishing
Berlin Community School
Skills
Assessment
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 6-7 sentence story individually
Edit for missing capital letters and ending
punctuation.
Type story using proper capitalization &
punctuation
Illustrate written text
Read aloud created story
C. Develop a whole class writing
Compose 6-7 sentence story individually
Edit for missing capital letters and ending
punctuation.
Type story correctly
Illustrate written text
Small group observations of oral reading
Materials
Wipe off word family cards
Take Home Readers
Tachioscopes
Wipe boards & markers
"Words I use when I write"books
Alpha Smarts
Computer & software
Smartboard
www.curriculummapper.com
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