Trinity Independent School District Second Grade Writing Standards First Six Weeks The student will plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g., drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) and develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences. The student will write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end. The student will use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences. The student will use phonological knowledge to match sound to letters to construct unknown words while writing. The student will edit draphs for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher developed rubric. The student will publish and share writing with others. The student will write short poems that convey sensory details The student will write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student. The student will write short letters that put ideas in a logical sequence and use appropriate conventions. The student will write brief comments on literacy or informational texts. The student will write persuasive statements about issues for appropriate audiences in the school, home, or community. The student will understand and use nouns (singular/plural, common/proper), verbs (past, present and future) adverbs and adjectives (e.g., descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the), pronouns (e.g., he, him), and time-order transition words. The student will write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability. The student will use capitalization for proper nouns, and months and days of the week. The student will recognize and use punctuation marks, including ending punctuation in sentences, apostrophes and contractions, apostrophes and possessives. The student will spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules while writing. The student will spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list while writing. The student will use resources to find correct spellings while writing. The student will share information and ideas about the topic under discussion. The student will follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions. Trinity Independent School District Second Grade Writing Standards Second Six Weeks The student will plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g., drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) and develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences. The student will write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end. The student will use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences. The student will use phonological knowledge to match sound to letters to construct unknown words while writing. The student will edit draphs for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher developed rubric. The student will publish and share writing with others. The student will write short poems that convey sensory details The student will write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student. The student will write short letters that put ideas in a logical sequence and use appropriate conventions. The student will write brief comments on literacy or informational texts. The student will write persuasive statements about issues for appropriate audiences in the school, home, or community. The student will understand and use nouns (singular/plural, common/proper), verbs (past, present and future) adverbs and adjectives (e.g., descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the), pronouns (e.g., he, him), and time-order transition words. The student will write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability. The student will use capitalization for proper nouns, and months and days of the week. The student will recognize and use punctuation marks, including ending punctuation in sentences, apostrophes and contractions, apostrophes and possessives. The student will spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules while writing. The student will spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list while writing. The student will use resources to find correct spellings while writing. The student will share information and ideas about the topic under discussion. The student will follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions. Trinity Independent School District Second Grade Writing Standards Third Six Weeks The student will plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g., drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) and develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences. The student will write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end. The student will use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences. The student will use phonological knowledge to match sound to letters to construct unknown words while writing. The student will edit draphs for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher developed rubric. The student will publish and share writing with others. The student will write short poems that convey sensory details The student will write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student. The student will write short letters that put ideas in a logical sequence and use appropriate conventions. The student will write brief comments on literacy or informational texts. The student will write persuasive statements about issues for appropriate audiences in the school, home, or community. The student will understand and use nouns (singular/plural, common/proper), verbs (past, present and future) adverbs and adjectives (e.g., descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the), pronouns (e.g., he, him), and time-order transition words. The student will write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability. The student will use capitalization for proper nouns, and months and days of the week. The student will recognize and use punctuation marks, including ending punctuation in sentences, apostrophes and contractions, apostrophes and possessives. The student will spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules while writing. The student will spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list while writing. The student will use resources to find correct spellings while writing. The student will share information and ideas about the topic under discussion. The student will follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions. Trinity Independent School District Second Grade Writing Standards Fourth Six Weeks The student will plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g., drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) and develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences. The student will write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end. The student will use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences. The student will use phonological knowledge to match sound to letters to construct unknown words while writing. The student will edit draphs for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher developed rubric. The student will publish and share writing with others. The student will write short poems that convey sensory details The student will write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student. The student will write short letters that put ideas in a logical sequence and use appropriate conventions. The student will write brief comments on literacy or informational texts. The student will write persuasive statements about issues for appropriate audiences in the school, home, or community. The student will understand and use nouns (singular/plural, common/proper), verbs (past, present and future) adverbs and adjectives (e.g., descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the), pronouns (e.g., he, him), and time-order transition words. The student will write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability. The student will use capitalization for proper nouns, and months and days of the week. The student will recognize and use punctuation marks, including ending punctuation in sentences, apostrophes and contractions, apostrophes and possessives. The student will spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules while writing. The student will spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list while writing. The student will use resources to find correct spellings while writing. The student will share information and ideas about the topic under discussion. The student will follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions. Trinity Independent School District Second Grade Writing Standards Fifth Six Weeks The student will plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g., drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) and develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences. The student will write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end. The student will use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences. The student will use phonological knowledge to match sound to letters to construct unknown words while writing. The student will edit draphs for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher developed rubric. The student will publish and share writing with others. The student will write short poems that convey sensory details The student will write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student. The student will write short letters that put ideas in a logical sequence and use appropriate conventions. The student will write brief comments on literacy or informational texts. The student will write persuasive statements about issues for appropriate audiences in the school, home, or community. The student will understand and use nouns (singular/plural, common/proper), verbs (past, present and future) adverbs and adjectives (e.g., descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the), pronouns (e.g., he, him), and time-order transition words. The student will write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability. The student will use capitalization for proper nouns, and months and days of the week. The student will recognize and use punctuation marks, including ending punctuation in sentences, apostrophes and contractions, apostrophes and possessives. The student will spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules while writing. The student will spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list while writing. The student will use resources to find correct spellings while writing. The student will share information and ideas about the topic under discussion. The student will follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions. Trinity Independent School District Second Grade Writing Standards Sixth Six Weeks The student will plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g., drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) and develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences. The student will write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end. The student will use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences. The student will use phonological knowledge to match sound to letters to construct unknown words while writing. The student will edit draphs for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher developed rubric. The student will publish and share writing with others. The student will write short poems that convey sensory details The student will write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student. The student will write short letters that put ideas in a logical sequence and use appropriate conventions. The student will write brief comments on literacy or informational texts. The student will write persuasive statements about issues for appropriate audiences in the school, home, or community. The student will understand and use nouns (singular/plural, common/proper), verbs (past, present and future) adverbs and adjectives (e.g., descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the), pronouns (e.g., he, him), and time-order transition words. The student will write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability. The student will use capitalization for proper nouns, and months and days of the week. The student will recognize and use punctuation marks, including ending punctuation in sentences, apostrophes and contractions, apostrophes and possessives. The student will spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules while writing. The student will spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list while writing. The student will use resources to find correct spellings while writing. The student will share information and ideas about the topic under discussion. The student will follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions. Trinity Independent School District Grade Writing Scope and Sequence 2nd School Week Unit 1 Start SmartWeek 1 2 Start SmartWeek 2 3 Unit 1 Week 1 “David’s New Friends” 4 Unit 1 Week 2 “Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea” TEKS Statement 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts Talking Points Resources Personal Narrative TE pages S1- S48 Personal Narrative TE pages S1- S48 Statements and questions TE Pages 6A-33LL Capitalization and punctuation Personal Narrative Commands and exclamations Sentence punctuation Personal Narrative TE pages 34A- 66LL 5 6 Unit 1 Week 3 “Family FarmThen and now” Unit 1 Week 4 “Meet Rosina” 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts Subjects and letter punctuation TE 66A-77PP Expository report Predicates and commas Friendly letter TE pages 78A107LL 7 8 Unit 1 Week 5 “My Name is Yoon” Unit 1 Week 6 Review 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts Sentence combining and quotation marks TE pages 105A145Ll Personal narrative REVIEW REVIEW 9 10 Unit 2 Week 1 “Babu’s Song” Unit 2 Week 2 “Dona Flor” 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aii) nouns (singular/ plural, common/proper) 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) Nouns and commas in a series TE pages 156A195LL Narrative: Story Plural nouns Capitalizations and commas Procedural: Directions TE pages 196A235LL 11 12 Unit 2 Week 3 “A Tall Tale” Unit 2 Week 4 “One Grain of Rice” 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aii) nouns (singular/ plural, common/proper) 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aii) nouns (singular/ plural, common/proper) 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others Proper nouns and abbreviations TE pages 236A247PP Expository: Research report Possessive nouns and apostrophes TE pages 248A285LL 13 Unit 2 Week 5 “AfricanAmerican Inventors” 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aii) nouns (singular/ plural, common/proper) 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aii) nouns (singular/ plural, common/proper) 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings Personal narrative: Friendly letter Plurals and apostrophes Expository: Biography TE pages 286A315LL 14 Unit 2 Week 6 Review 15 Unit 3 Week 1 “The Alvin Ailey Kids” 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aii) nouns (singular/ plural, common/proper) 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words REVIEW REVIEW Action verbs and abbreviations TE pages 326A353Ll Persuasive advertisement 16 17 Unit 3 Week 2 “Abuleo and The Three Bears” Unit 3 Week 3 “Music of the Stone Age” 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization Present- tense verbs, commas in a series TE pages 354A387LL Personal narrative Past-tense verbs and letter punctuation Expository TE pages 388A399NN 18 19 Unit 3 Week 4 “Click Clack Moo” Cows that Type” Unit 3 Week 5 “Stirring Up Memories” 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking The verb have and book titles TE pages 400A435LL Persuasive: Friendly letter Sentence combining and sentence punctuation Descriptive poems TE pages 436A461LL 20 Unit 3 Week 6 Review 21 Unit 4 Week 1 “Head Body Legs” 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student REVIEW REVIEW Linking verbs and capitalization TE pages 6A- 41LL Personal narrative 22 Unit 4 Week 2 “Officer Buckle and Gloria” 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings Have as a helping verb and quotation marks Persuasive essay TE pages 42A- 77LL 23 24 Unit 4 Week 3 “A Trip to the Emergency Room” Unit 4 Week 4 “A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up” 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences Irregular verbs and book titles TE pages 78A89PP Expository composition Irregular verbs and letter punctuation Friendly letter TE pages 90A119LL 25 26 Unit 4 Week 5 “Mice and Beans” Unit 4 Week 6 Review 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Ai) verbs (past, present, and future) 21(Avii) time- order transition words Contractions and apostrophes TE pages 120A161LL Descriptive flyer REVIEW REVIEW 27 28 Unit 5 Week 1 “A Tiny Seed” Unit 5 Week 2 “The Ugly Vegetables” 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(Biii) the salutation and closing of a letter 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words Pronouns and quotation marks TE pages 172A205LL Procedural: How to poster Pronouns I and Me and capitalizing the pronoun I Personal narrative: Story TE pages 206A239LL 29 30 Unit 5 Week 3 “Meet the Super Croc” Unit 5 Week 4 “Farfallina and Marcel” 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability Possessive pronouns and capitalization TE pages 240A251PP Expository: Research report Contractions and possessive pronouns Friendly letter TE pages 252A285LL 31 32 Unit 5 Week 5 “Nutik the Wolf Pup” Unit 5 Week 6 Review 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(Avii) time- order transition words 21(B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns Pronoun-verb agreement and book titles TE pages 286A317LL Expository: Book reports REVIEW REVIEW 33 34 Unit 6 Week 1 “Dig Wait Listen” Unit 6 Week 2 “Splish Splash! Animal Baths” 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Cii) apostrophes and contractions 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(E) spell simple contractions (e.g. isn’t, aren’t, can’t) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aiii) adjectives (e.g. descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the) 21(Aiv) adverbs (e.g. time: before, next; manner: carefully, beautifully) 21(Av) prepositions and prepositional phrases 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts Adjectives and commas in sentences TE pages 328A361LL Narrative: Friendly letter Use articles: a, an, and the Proper nouns Expository: Summary TE pages 362A393LL 35 Unit 6 Week 3 “A Way to Help Planet Earth” 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aiii) adjectives (e.g. descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the) 21(Aiv) adverbs (e.g. time: before, next; manner: carefully, beautifully) 21(Av) prepositions and prepositional phrases 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aiii) adjectives (e.g. descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the) 21(Aiv) adverbs (e.g. time: before, next; manner: carefully, beautifully) 21(Av) prepositions and prepositional phrases 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) Synonyms and antonyms and sentence punctuation Expository: Composition TE pages 394A405PP 36 37 Unit 6 Week 4 “Super Storms” Unit 6 Week 5 “Pushing up the Sky” 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aiii) adjectives (e.g. descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the) 21(Aiv) adverbs (e.g. time: before, next; manner: carefully, beautifully) 21(Av) prepositions and prepositional phrases 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aiii) adjectives (e.g. descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the) 21(Aiv) adverbs (e.g. time: before, next; manner: carefully, beautifully) 21(Av) prepositions and prepositional phrases 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) Adjectives that compare and apostrophes TE pages 406A437LL Expository: Compare and contrast Adverbs Prepositions and preposition phrases Capitalization Narrative: Play TE pages 438A461LL 38 Unit 6 Week 6 Review 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings 17(A) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing (e.g. drawing, sharing ideas, listing key ideas) 17(B) develop drafts by sequencing ideas through writing sentences 17(C) revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences 17(D) edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric 17(E) publish and share writing with others 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 18(B) write short poems that convey sensory details 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student 19(B) write short letters that put ideas in a chronological or logical sequence and use appropriate conventions (e.g. date, salutation, closing) 19(C) write brief comments on literary or informational texts 20(A) write persuasive statements about issues that are important to the student for the appropriate audience in the school, home, or local community 21(A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking 21(Aiii) adjectives (e.g. descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the) 21(Aiv) adverbs (e.g. time: before, next; manner: carefully, beautifully) 21(Av) prepositions and prepositional phrases 21(Avi) pronouns (e.g. he, him) 21(C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences 22(A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability 22(B) use capitalization 22(Bi) proper nouns 22(Bii) months and days of the week 22(C) recognize and use punctuation marks 22(Ci) ending punctuation in sentences 22(Ciii) apostrophes and possessives 23(A) use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown words 23(B) spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules 23(Bi) complex consonants (e.g. hard and soft c and g, ck) 23(Bii) r-controlled vowels 23(Biii) long vowels (e.g. VCe-hope) 23(Biv) vowel digraphs (e.g. oo-book, fool, ee-feet), diphthongs (e.g. ou-out, ow-cow, oi-coil, oy-toy) 23(C) spell high frequency words from a commonly used list 23(D) spell base words with inflectional endings (e.g. –ing, and –ed) 23(F) use resources to find correct spellings *Additional resources: leveled books, read-aloud stories, etc. Bolded and underlined TEKS indicate STAAR Readiness Standards REVIEW REVIEW