First Grade
Standard
Essential Question/
Key Question
Time
March 17
Tuesday
ESOL Wida Standard
1-English language
learners communicate
for social,
intercultural, and
instructional purposes
within the school
setting.
ESOL Wida Standard
2-English language
learners communicate
ideas, information, and
concepts necessary for
academic success in
the area of language
arts.
(See CLI for Common
Core Objectives)
How can I use new
vocabulary? How do I
get meaning from new
words?
March 18
Wednesday
ESOL Wida Standard
1-English language
learners communicate
for social,
intercultural, and
instructional purposes
within the school
setting.
ESOL Wida Standard
2-English language
learners communicate
ideas, information, and
concepts necessary for
academic success in
the area of language
arts.
(See CLI for Common
Core Objectives)
How do I use known
spelling patterns to
help me read new
words?
March 19
Thursday
ESOL Wida Standard
1-English language
learners communicate
for social,
intercultural, and
instructional purposes
within the school
setting.
ESOL Wida Standard
2-English language
learners communicate
ideas, information, and
concepts necessary for
academic success in
the area of language
arts.
(See CLI for Common
Core Objectives)
How do I communicate
my ideas through
writing? What are the
main things my
writing needs to
include?
March 20
Friday
ESOL Wida Standard
1-English language
learners communicate
for social,
intercultural, and
instructional purposes
within the school
setting.
ESOL Wida Standard
2-English language
learners communicate
ideas, information, and
concepts necessary for
academic success in
the area of language
arts.
(See CLI for Common
Core Objectives)
How do I use words I
know to increase my
fluency rate?
What is my fluency
rate?
Focus on Story/Story
Elements
Read through story
together. Ask
questions about each
page-characters,
setting, what is
happening to ensure
understanding.
Focus on Vocabulary
Use flashcards and
visuals to introduce
and discuss
vocabulary. Use
teacher created
KeyNote and
BitsBoard to ensure
understanding. Have
Focus on
Spelling/Phonics
Write spelling words
on board. Ask
students to state
spelling pattern. Have
students come up with
other words that could
go with the spelling
Focus on Writing
Students will write on
given topic: Write
about Cedartown
using each day of the
week (On Monday…
etc.).
Students will use
writing checklist to
Focus on Fluency
Students will be given
a new passage to read
(cold read). Teacher
will assess fluency rate
for each individual
student. Students will
be paired together to
review story. Fluency
Lesson Opener
Procedures/Strategies
Differentiation
Time
March 16
Monday
ESOL Wida Standard
1-English language
learners communicate
for social,
intercultural, and
instructional purposes
within the school
setting.
ESOL Wida Standard
2-English language
learners communicate
ideas, information, and
concepts necessary for
academic success in
the area of language
arts.
(See CLI for Common
Core Objectives)
What are the story
elements? How can I
describe the setting?
Characters? Plot?
Time
Time
Discuss story upon
completion of reading.
Have students
complete graphic
organizer about story
elements at end of
reading.
students use
vocabulary journals to
draw picture and write
sentence to go with
each new vocabulary
word.
(brown, city, hello,
loudly, love, pulled)
pattern.
Students will complete
word sorting activity
for long Oo sound.
Review ways to spell
long Oo sound
(spelling patterns).
make sure they have
included everything
needed in their
writing.
rate will be reassessed
if needed to determine
increase in fluency
rate.
Goal: 50 words per
minute
Assessment/
Evaluation
Students will answer
questions about given
text to show
understanding of story
elements.
Have students use
vocabulary word in a
sentence correctly.
Have students read
real and nonsense
words using spelling
pattern for the week.
Read passage and
assess fluency rate.
Have students practice
passage in pairs and
reassess as needed.
Utilization of
Technology
iPad
BitsBoard
Keynote
iPad
BitsBoard
Keynote
Worksheets/Graphic
Organizers
Story element graphic
organizer
Vocabulary journals
iPad
Sight word app
BitsBoard
Keynote
Words for sorting
activity
Read over students’
writings. Assess for
correct capitalization
and punctuation. Have
students make
corrections as needed.
iPad
BitsBoard
Keynote
Writing paper
Writing checklist
Fluency passage for
each student
Lesson Summary
iPad
BitsBoard
Keynote