Christina School District HMH Journeys

Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

A Community of Learners
Selections
Teacher Discretion Possible choices: David Goes To School The Little Engine That Could Swimmy Rainbow Fish Charlie the Caterpillar Hands Are Not For Hitting Me First The Ant & The Grasshopper

9/4 9/7
Vocabulary Comprehension Listening and Speaking

Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Concepts of Print

Previewing the Alphabet Getting to Know You Connecting Childrens Names to Letters and Sounds Recognize Names Distinguish Letters, Numbers Book Handling Environmental Print

respect cooperation responsibility

Comprehension Skill: Story Discussion Comprehension Strategy: Text-to-Self Connections

Alphabet Song ABC books Nursery Rhymes

Welcome to Kindergarten
Selections
Week 1

9/10 9/21
Concepts of Print
Recognize Names Distinguish Letters, Numbers Book Handling Environmental Print

Phonemic Awareness
Rhyming Words Blend Syllables

Letter Names
Letter Focus: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee

Rhymes "Jack and Jill" "One, Two, Three, Four, Five" "Pease Porridge Hot" "Colors" "To Market, To Market"

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Rhymes "I Went Upstairs" "Mix a Pancake" "Sing a Song of Sixpence" "Little Arabella Stiller" Songs "Quack! Quack! Quack!"

Book Handling Distinguish Letters, Numbers Environmental Print Recognize First and Last Names

Rhyming Words Blend and Segment Syllables

Letter Focus: Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj

UNIT 1: Friendly Faces

Less on 1 Main Selections Big Book: What Makes a Family? Genre: Informationa l Text (Social Studies) Essential Question: How can I find the most important ideas in a selection? Read Aloud: Building with Dad Genre: Realistic Fiction

9/24 11/2
Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonemic Awareness: Rhyming Words Single Sounds Letter Names: Letter Focus: Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo Words to Know: I Fluency: Read with Expression Vocabulary Selection Vocabulary: celebrate (v), family (n), memories (n), include (v) Oral Vocabulary: cranes, crew, gleaming, mechanic, outlining, solid Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Family Words Comprehension Comprehension Skill: Main Ideas Comprehension Strategy: Summarize Concepts of Print Directionality: Left to Right Punctuation: Period Listening and Speaking N/A Grammar and Writing Grammar Skill: Nouns for People Writing Mode: Writing About Us Labels (Names) Focus Trait: Ideas Decodabl e Readers See What We Can Do We Can Make It

Paired Selections Paired Selections: "Frre Jacques" "Everybody Says" "Tortillas for Mommy" "My Little Sister" Genre for "Frre Jacques": Poetry and Lullaby Genre for Remaining Paired Selections: Poetry Text Focus Skill Illustrations

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

Big Book: How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: What clues tell me how a character feels? Read Aloud: Friends at School Genre: Informationa l Text (Social Studies)

Paired Selection: "My School Bus" Genre: Informationa l Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Photographs/M ap

Phonemic Awareness: Beginning Sounds Letter Names: Letter Focus: Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt Words to Know: like Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Selection Vocabulary: bullying (v), tidies (v), fidget (v), interrupt (v) Oral Vocabulary: busy, company, container, job, scoop, tortoises Vocabulary Strategy: Rhyme

Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters Comprehension Strategy: Infer/Predict Concepts of Print Directionality: Locate Print, Left to Right Punctuation: Period

N/A

Grammar Skill: Nouns for Places Writing Mode: Writing About Us Labels Focus Trait: Ideas

We Go to School I Like

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Main Selections Big Book: Please, Puppy, Please Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: How do the parts of a story work together? Read Aloud: I Have a Pet! Genre:

Paired Selections Paired Selection: "Different Kinds of Dogs" Genre: Informationa l Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Diagram

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonemic Awareness: Beginning Sounds Words in Oral Sentences Letter Names: Letter Focus: Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz Words to Know: the Fluency: Reading

Vocabulary Selection Vocabulary: fetch (v), inside (n), outside (n), please (v) Oral Vocabulary: cooperate, curious, interesting, slimy, smooth, vet Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms

Comprehension Comprehension Skill: Story Structure Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Concepts of Print Directionality: Left to Right, Spoken Words to Print Letters and Words: First, Last Letters, Distinguish Letters from Words

Listening and Speaking N/A

Grammar and Writing Grammar Skill: Nouns for Animals and Things Writing Mode: Writing About Us Captions Focus Trait: Ideas

Decodabl e Readers Baby Bears Family The Party

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

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Big Book: Everybody Works Genre: Informationa l Text (Social Studies) Essential Question: How can photographs help me better understand a selection? Read Aloud: Pizza at Sally's Genre: Realistic Fiction

Paired Selection: "The Elves and the Shoemaker" "The Lion and the Mouse" Genre for Elves: Fairy Tale (Traditional Tale) Genre for Lion: Fable (Traditional Tale) Text Focus Skill Storytelling Phrases

Phonemic Awareness: Beginning Sounds Words in Oral Sentences Phonics: Letter/Sound :m Words to Know: and Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Selection Vocabulary: creating (v), delivering (v), hobby (n), protecting (v) Oral Vocabulary: customers, dough, famous, perfect, sprinkled, stretchy Vocabulary Strategy: Environmental Print

Comprehension Skill: Text and Graphic Features Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Word in a Sentence Punctuation: Period, Question Mark

Extend Through Research Ask Questions Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas

Grammar Skill: Action Verbs in Present Tense Writing Mode: Writing About Us Class Story (Telling Details) Focus Trait: Ideas

Mm I Like Mm

Administer Lesson 3/4 Journeys Common Assessment

Less on Main Selections Paired Selections Phonemic Awareness Phonics Vocabulary Comprehension Listening and Speaking Grammar and Writing Decodabl e Readers

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

Big Book: Kite Flying Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: Why is the order in which things happen in a story important? Read Aloud: The Little Red Hen Genre: Folk Tale and Fable (Traditional Tale)

Paired Selection: "Kite Festival Today" Genre: Informationa l Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Captions (left/right; back/front)

Phonemic Awareness: Beginning Sounds Words in Oral Sentences Phonics: Letter/Sound :s Review: m, s Words to Know: I, like, the, and Fluency: Read with Expression

Selection Vocabulary: attach (v), blowing (v), noisemaker (n), whiskers (n) Oral Vocabulary: admired, delicious, delight, doubt, fable, sigh Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms

Comprehension Skill: Sequence of Events Comprehension Strategy: Question Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Word in a Sentence Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point

Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas

Grammar Skill: Action Verbs in Present Tense Writing Mode: Writing About Us Class Story (Telling Details) Focus Trait: Ideas

Ss I Like Ss

11/5 -11/ 9 Administer District Kindergarten Assessment

Unit 2: Show and Tell

Less Main Selections
Big Book: My Five Senses Genre: Informational Text (Science)

11/12 12/21
Phonemic Awareness Phonics
Phonemic Awareness: Blend Onset and Rime

Paired Selections
Paired Selections: "Picnic Day" "Here Are My Eyes"

Vocabulary
Selection Vocabulary: aware (adj.), senses (n), sight (n), touch (n)

Comprehension
Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast

Research/ Listening and Speaking

Extend Through Research Identify Sources Listening and

Grammar/Wr iting
Grammar Skill: Sensory Words Writing Mode: Write to

Decodab le Readers
Aa I See

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Main Selections

Paired Selections
"The Storm" "Five Wonderful Senses" Genre: Poetry Text Focus Skill Poetry: Rhyme

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Phonics: Letter/Sound: Short a Words to Know: see Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Vocabulary

Comprehension
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Word in a Sentence Punctuation: Period, Exclamation Point Role of Author, Illustrator Using a Chart Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Word in a Sentence Punctuation: Period, Exclamation Point

Research/ Listening and Speaking

Speaking: Share Ideas

Grammar/Wr iting
Describe Sentences: Using Descriptive Words (Sensory Words) Focus Trait: Word Choice

Decodab le Readers

Essential Question: How are the five senses the same and different? Read Aloud: Listen, Listen Genre: Concept

Oral Vocabulary: drift, ripen, scurry, sizzle, whisper, whistle Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues

Big Book: Mice Squeak, We Speak Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: How can I learn about the characters in a story? Read Aloud: Amelia's Showand-Tell Fiesta Genre: Realistic Fiction

Paired Selection: "The Fort Worth Zoo" Genre: Informational Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Labels

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Onset and Rime Segment Onset and Rime Phonics: Letter/Sound: t Words to Know: we Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Selection Vocabulary: chatter (v), coo (v), snore (v), squawk (v) Oral Vocabulary: foolish, frowns, ruffled, special, treasures, tropical Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Sensory Words

Extend Through Research Ask Questions Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas

Grammar Skill: Sensory Words Writing Mode: Write to Describe Sentences: Using Descriptive Words (Sensory Words) Focus Trait: Word Choice

Tt We Like Toys

Big Book: Move! Genre: Informational Text (Science) Essential Question: How can details help me understand a

Paired Selection: "The Hare and the Tortoise" Genre: Folk Tale and Fable (Traditional Tale)

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Onset and Rime Segment Onset and Rime Phonics: Letter/Sound: c /k/

Selection Vocabulary: colony (n), rustling (v), slithers (v), startled (v) Oral Vocabulary: backward, beat, leap, strange, wiggle, zigzag

Comprehension Skill: Details Comprehension Strategy: Visualize Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Word in a

Extend Through Research Identify Sources

Grammar Skill: Adjectives for Colors Writing Mode: Write to Describe Captions: Using Descriptive Words in Sentences

Cc I Can See

Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

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Main Selections
selection? Read Aloud: Jonathan and His Mommy Genre: Realistic Fiction

Paired Selections
Text Focus Skill Characteristic of a Fable (teaches a lesson)

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Words to Know: a Fluency: Read with Expression

Vocabulary

Comprehension
Sentence Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point

Research/ Listening and Speaking

Grammar/Wr iting
(Colors, Sensory Words) Focus Trait: Word Choice

Decodab le Readers

Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Action Words

Administer Lesson 7/8 Journeys Common Assessment

9 Big Book: What Do Wheels Do All Day? Genre: Informational Text (Science) Essential Question: What can I learn from the pictures in a selection? Read Aloud: Good Morning, Digger Genre: Realistic Fiction Paired Selection: "Wheels Long Ago and Today" Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Photos and Illustrations Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: p Words to Know: to Fluency: Reading Rate Selection Vocabulary: sputter (v), travelers (n), twirl (v), patrol (v) Oral Vocabulary: early, weeds, community, cement, vacant, welding Vocabulary Strategy: Rhyme Comprehension Skill: Text and Graphic Features Comprehension Strategy: Question Concepts of Print Using Pictures and Text Punctuation: Period, Exclamation Point, Question Mark Extend Through Research Gather and Record Information Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas Grammar Skill: Adjectives for Numbers Writing Mode: Write to Describe Description: Using Descriptive Words (Numbers) Focus Trait: Word Choice Pp I Like Animals

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Big Book: Mouse Shapes Genre: Concept Essential Question: How do the parts of a story work together? Read Aloud: David's Drawings Genre: Realistic Fiction

Paired Selection: "Signs and Shapes" Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Photos

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Phonics: Review Sounds: m, s, short a, t, c /k/, p Words to Know: see, we, a, to

Selection Vocabulary: hurry (v), pounced (v), sneaky (adj.), tricky (adj.) Oral Vocabulary: add, fluffy, fresh, grinned, moment, shyly Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and

Comprehension Skill: Story Structure Comprehension Strategy: Summarize Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Letter of a Sentence Punctuation: Quotation Marks

Extend Through Research Gather and Record Information Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas

Grammar Skill: Adjectives for Size and Shape Writing Mode: Write to Describe Description: Using Descriptive Words (Size and Shape) Focus Trait:

Mmmm, Good! The Playgroun d

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

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Main Selections

Paired Selections

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Fluency: Read with Expression

Vocabulary
Categorize: Shape Words

Comprehension

Research/ Listening and Speaking

Grammar/Wr iting
Word Choice

Decodab le Readers

Unit 3: Outside My Door

Less on
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1/7 2/8
Phonemic Awareness Phonics
Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Final Sound Phonics: Review: Short a Blending Words Words to Know: come, me Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Main Selections
Big Book: Jump into January Genre: Concept Essential Question: How are the months of the year the same and different? Read Aloud: Every Season Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies)

Paired Selections
Paired Selection: "Holidays All Year Long" Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Calendar

Vocabulary
Selection Vocabulary: glistens (v), jive (v), local (adj.), orchard (n) Oral Vocabulary: bloom, peck, scatter, speckled, store, tracks Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language

Comprehension
Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast Comprehension Strategy: Question Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Letter of a Name Phrases, Punctuation: Match Spoken Phrases to Print, Question Mark, Exclamation Point Comprehension Skill: Conclusions Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Concepts of Print Letters and Words Punctuation: Quotation Marks

Research/ Listening and Speaking

Extend Through Research Record and Publish Research Listening and Speaking: Share Information

Grammar/Wr iting
Grammar Skill: Sentence Parts: Subject Writing Mode: Write to Express (Fictional Narrative) Sentences: Exact Nouns Focus Trait: Word Choice

Decodab le Readers
Come and See Me Pam and Me

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Big Book: Snow Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: What clues help me figure out things the author does not tell me? Read Aloud: Storm Is Coming!

Paired Selection: "How Water Changes" Genre: Informational Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Photos and Captions

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Final Sound Phonics: Letter/Sound: n Blending Words Words to

Selection Vocabulary: drifted (v), gathering (v), swirled (v), wisely (adv.) Oral Vocabulary: guard, huddle, nodded, pasture, silent, stampede Vocabulary Strategy:

Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms (and Techniques) Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas

Grammar Skill: Sentence Parts: Verb Writing Mode: Write to Express (Fictional Narrative) Sentences: Exact Verbs Focus Trait: Word Choice

I Can Nap Tap with Me

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Main Selections
Genre: Fantasy

Paired Selections

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Know: with, my Fluency: Read with Expression

Vocabulary
Classify and Categorize: Sensory Words

Comprehension

Research/ Listening and Speaking

Grammar/Wr iting

Decodab le Readers

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Big Book: What Color Is Nature? Genre: Informational Text (Science) Essential Question: Why do authors write informational texts? Read Aloud: A Zebra's World Genre: Informational Text (Science) Big Book: Turtle Splash! Genre: Concept Essential Question: What causes events in a story to happen? Read Aloud: Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear Genre: Informational Text (Science)

Paired Selections: "I Love Colors" "Zebra" "Many Colors" "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" "What Do I Spy?" Genre: Poetry Text Focus Skill Poetry: Rhythm Paired Selection: "Where Animals Live" Genre: Informational Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Labels

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Final Sound Phonics: Letter/Sound: f Blending Words Words to Know: you, what Fluency: Reading Rate Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Middle Sound Phonics: Letter/Sound: b Blending Words Words to Know: are, now Fluency: Read with Expression

Selection Vocabulary: everywhere (adj.), nature (n), salamander (n), surrounded (adj.) Oral Vocabulary: daily, herd, muscles, pattern, several, usually Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Color Words

Comprehension Skill: Author's Purpose Comprehension Strategy: Visualize Concepts of Print Words and Sentences

Extend Through Research Ask Questions Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas

Grammar Skill: Complete Sentences (Is it a sentence?): Capitalization and Punctuation Writing Mode: Write to Express (Fictional Narrative) Sentences: Details Focus Trait: Ideas

What Can You See? Fat Cat

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Selection Vocabulary: idle (adj.), lounging (v), scampers (v), timid (adv.) Oral Vocabulary: burrow, desert, (beaver's) lodge, patient, shade, soaring Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Number Words

Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect Comprehension Strategy: Infer/Predict Concepts of Print Letters and Words

Extend Through Research Identify Sources Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas

Grammar Skill: Verbs in Past Tense Writing Mode: Write to Express (Fictional Narrative) Story: Sequence (Beginning, Middle, Ending) Focus Trait: Organization

What Now? At Bat

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

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Main Selections

Paired Selections

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Vocabulary

Comprehension

Research/ Listening and Speaking

Grammar/Wr iting

Decodab le Readers

Administer Lesson 13/14 Journeys Common Assessment

15 Big Book: What a Beautiful Sky! Genre: Informational Text (Science) Essential Question: Why is it important to know what happens first, next, and last in a selection? Read Aloud: How Many Stars in the Sky? Genre: Realistic Fiction Paired Selection: "What Will the Weather Be Like?" Genre: Informational Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Chart/Graph (e.g., showing the week's weather) Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Middle Sound Phonics: Blending Review Words to Know: come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now Fluency: Pause for Punctuation Selection Vocabulary: fireball (n), thinner (adj.), beautiful (adj.), misty (adj.) Oral Vocabulary: dazzling, distance, gazing, leaned, planet, tunnel Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language: Simile Comprehension Skill: Sequence of Events Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate Concepts of Print Letters, Words, and Sentences Extend Through Research Gather and Record Information Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas Grammar Skill: Statements (Capitalization and Punctuation) Writing Mode: Write to Express (Fictional Narrative) Story: Sequence (Beginning, Middle, Ending) Focus Trait: Organization Pam Cat Come with Me

2/11 2/15 Administer District Kindergarten Assessment Unit 4: Let's Find Out
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2/18 3/22
Phonemic Awareness Phonics
Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Middle Sound Phonics: Letter/Sound:

Main Selections
Big Book: What Is Science? Genre: Informational Text (Science) Essential Question: Why are details helpful?

Paired Selections
Paired Selection: "Benjamin Franklin, Inventor" Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies)

Vocabulary
Selection Vocabulary: fossils (n), geodes (n), geysers (n), glaciers (n) Oral Vocabulary: information, perhaps, pleased, pond, spurt, travel

Comprehension
Comprehension Skill: Details GO: Web Map Comprehension Strategy: Summarize Concepts of Print

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Stud y Skills

Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas Study Skills:

Grammar/Wr iting
Grammar Skill: Proper Nouns for People and Pets Writing Mode: Write to Narrate (Personal Narrative) Sentences:

Decodab le Readers
What Is It? It Is My Cab

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

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Main Selections

Paired Selections
Text Focus Skill Timeline

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Short I Blending Words Words to Know: is, how Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Vocabulary

Comprehension
Parts of a Book Role of Author, Illustrator Directionality: Left to Right

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Stud y Skills

Distinguish Fantasy from Realism Form Questions: Use and Respond to Question Words Parts of a Book: Front and Back Covers Parts of a Book: Title Page and Table of Contents Extend Through Research Identify Sources Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas Study Skills: Distinguish Fantasy from Realism Form Questions: Use and Respond to Question Words Parts of a Book: Front and Back Covers Parts of a Book: Title Page and Table of Contents Extend Through Research Record and Publish Research Listening and Speaking: Share Information Study Skills:

Grammar/Wr iting
Parts of a Message Focus Trait: Organization

Decodab le Readers

Read Aloud: Dear Mr. Blueberry Genre: Fantasy

Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Science Words

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Big Book: I Love Bugs! Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: What clues help me figure out things the author does not tell me? Read Aloud: It Is the Wind Genre: Realistic Fiction

Paired Selection: "Anansi and Grasshopper" Genre: Folk Tale and Trickster Tale (Traditional Tale) Text Focus Skill Characteristic s of a Trickster Tale

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Segment Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: g Blending Words Words to Know: find, this Fluency: Read with Expression

Selection Vocabulary: swoop (v), creep (v), paddle (v), weaves (v) Oral Vocabulary: creaks, hare, hinge, howling (wind), path, sways Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words

Comprehension Skill: Conclusions GO: Inference Map Comprehension Strategy: Infer/Predict Concepts of Print Using Pictures and Text Poetry

Grammar Skill: Proper Nouns for Places Writing Mode: Write to Narrate (Personal Narrative) Sentences: Parts of a Message Focus Trait: Organization

Can You Find It? Gig Pig

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Big Book: In the Big Blue Sea Genre: Informational Text (Science) Essential Question: How does

Paired Selections: "If You Ever" "A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea" "Ten Little Fishes" "Undersea" Genre: Poetry

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Segment Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: r

Selection Vocabulary: dive (v), along (prep), glad (adj.), swim (v) Oral Vocabulary: canoe, dew, glided, paddle, peered, crew

Comprehension Skill: Author's Purpose GO: Inference Map Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate

Grammar Skill: Verbs in Future Tense Writing Mode: Write to Narrate (Personal Narrative) Sentences: Parts of a Letter

What Will It Be? Rac Is It

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Main Selections
knowing why the author wrote a selection help me? Read Aloud: One-Dog Canoe Genre: Humorous Fiction

Paired Selections

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Blending Words Words to Know: will, be Fluency: Read with Expression

Vocabulary

Comprehension
Concepts of Print Letters and Words Types, Functions of Print Materials: Inform, Entertain

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Stud y Skills

Distinguish Fantasy from Realism Form Questions: Use and Respond to Question Words Parts of a Book: Front and Back Covers Parts of a Book: Title Page and Table of Contents

Grammar/Wr iting
(Inside Address) Focus Trait: Organization

Decodab le Readers

Text Focus Skill Poetry: Choral Reading and Chants

Vocabulary Strategy: Rhyme

Administer Lesson 17/18 Journeys Common Assessment

19 Big Book: Sheep Take a Hike Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: What causes events in a story to happen? Read Aloud: Nicky and the Rainy Day Genre: Fantasy Paired Selections: "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" "The Builder and the Oni" Genre: Fairy Tale (Traditional Tale) Text Focus Skill Storytelling Phrases Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Segment Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: d Blending Words Words to Know: go, for Fluency: Pause for Punctuation Selection Vocabulary: bicker (v), compass (n), hiking (adj.), tramp (v) Oral Vocabulary: blizzards, boring, cliffs, impossible, jungle, meadow Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect GO: T- Map Comprehension Strategy: Question Concepts of Print Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point Directionality: Left to Right Parts of a Book: Page Numbers Extend Through Research Ask Questions Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas Study Skills: Distinguish Fantasy from Realism Form Questions: Use and Respond to Question Words Parts of a Book: Front and Back Covers Parts of a Book: Title Page and Table of Contents Grammar Skill: Verbs in Past Tense Writing Mode: Write to Narrate (Personal Narrative) Story: Exact Nouns Focus Trait: Word Choice Go for It! D Is for Dad

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Big Book: Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery Genre: Fantasy

Paired Selection: "Exploring Land and Water" Genre:

Phonemic Awareness: Blend Phonemes Segment Phonemes

Selection Vocabulary: expected (v), display (n), museum (n), quarry (n)

Comprehension Skill: Sequence of Events GO: Flow Chart

Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms (and Techniques)

Grammar Skill: Verbs: Past, Present, Future Writing Mode: Write to Narrate

The Big Dig We Fit

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Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2012-2013

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Main Selections
Essential Question: Why is it important to know when things happen in a story? Read Aloud: Duck & Goose Genre: Fantasy

Paired Selections
Informational Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Map

Phonemic Awareness Phonics

Phonics: Blending Review Words to Know: is, how, find, this, will, be, go, for Fluency: Reading Rate

Vocabulary

Comprehension
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize Concepts of Print High-Frequency Words Role of Author

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Stud y Skills

Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas Study Skills: Distinguish Fantasy from Realism Form Questions: Use and Respond to Question Words Parts of a Book: Front and Back Covers Parts of a Book: Title Page and Table of Contents

Grammar/Wr iting
(Personal Narrative) Story: Exact Nouns Focus Trait: Word Choice

Decodab le Readers

Oral Vocabulary: apologized, attention, confusion, notice, snooze, webbed Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms

Unit 5: Growing and Changing

Less on 21 Main Selections Big Book: The Best of Friends Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: How do characters change in a story? Paired Selections Paired Selections: "My Friend" "The More We Get Together" "Make New Friends"

3/25 5/3
Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonemic Awareness: Blend and Segment Phonemes Phonics: Vocabulary Selection Vocabulary: especially (adv.), market (n), messy (adj.), sometimes (adv.) Oral Vocabulary: Comprehension Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters GO: T-Map Comprehension Strategy: Research/ Listening and Speaking/Study Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas Grammar/Writi ng Grammar Skill: Pronouns: he, she, we Writing Mode: Write to Inform Lists: Structure of Numbered Decodabl e Readers Make It Pop! My Dog Tom

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Main Selections

Paired Selections Genre: Poetry

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Letter/Sound: Short o Adding s /s/, /z/ Words to Know: make, play Fluency: Read with Expression

Vocabulary idea, just, plain, teach, together, until Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words

Comprehension Infer/Predict Concepts of Print Directionality: Left to Right

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Study Study Skills: Distinguish Between Print Materials Know Parts of a Library Alphabetical Order Use Newspapers

Grammar/Writi ng Lists Focus Trait: Organization

Decodabl e Readers

Read Aloud: Simon and Molly plus Hester Genre: Realistic Fiction

Text Focus Skill Poetry: Rhyme

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Big Book: Leo the Late Bloomer Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: How do the parts of a story work together? Read Aloud: A Tiger Grows Up Genre: Informational Text (Science)

Paired Selection: "What Can a Baby Animal Do?" Genre: Informational Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Labels

Phonemic Awareness: Blend and Segment Phonemes Substitute Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: x,j Blending Words Words to Know: said, good Fluency: Reading Rate

Selection Vocabulary: bloomer (n), patience (n), signs (n), sloppy (adj.) Oral Vocabulary: blend, (tiger) cub, den, pounces, prey, scraps Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms

Comprehension Skill: Story Structure GO: Story Map Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate Concepts of Print Punctuation: Quotation Marks Capitalization: First Word in a Sentence, First Letter in a Name Role of Author

Extend Through Research Ask Questions Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas Study Skills: Distinguish Between Print Materials Know Parts of a Library Alphabetical Order Use Newspapers

Grammar Skill: Pronouns: they, it, I Writing Mode: Write to Inform Lists: Structure of Numbered Lists Focus Trait: Organization

A Good Job Fix It!

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Big Book: Zinnia's Flower Garden Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Essential Question: Why is the order of

Paired Selection: "Growing Sunflowers" Genre: Informational Text (Science) Text Focus

Phonemic Awareness: Blend and Segment Phonemes Substitute Phonemes Phonics:

Selection Vocabulary: fragrant (adj.), inspects (v), pesky (adj.), sprinkles (v) Oral Vocabulary: tadpole, stared,

Comprehension Skill: Sequence of Events GO: Flow Chart Comprehension Strategy: Visualize

Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms (and Techniques) Listening and Speaking: Share Information

Grammar Skill: Proper Nouns for Days and Months Writing Mode: Write to Inform Invitations (Lists, Sentence

My Pet Dog Ben and Jen

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Main Selections events in a selection important? Read Aloud: Oscar and the Frog Genre: Informational Text (Science)

Paired Selections Skill Directions

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Letter/Sound: Short e Blending Words Words to Know: she, all Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Vocabulary gills, hatch, shrink, (river) bank Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues

Comprehension

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Study and Ideas

Grammar/Writi ng Fluency) Focus Trait: Organization

Decodabl e Readers

Concepts of Print Using Graphics

Study Skills: Distinguish Between Print Materials Know Parts of a Library Alphabetical Order Use Newspapers

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Big Book: Chameleon, Chameleon Genre: Informational Text (Science) Essential Question: What clues help me figure out things the author does not tell me? Read Aloud: Red Eyes or Blue Feathers Genre: Informational Text (Science)

Paired Selection: "Amazing Animal Bodies" Genre: Informational Text (Science) Text Focus Skill Photos

Phonemic Awareness: Blend and Segment Phonemes Substitute Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: h,k Blending Words Words to Know: he, no Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Selection Vocabulary: danger (n), juicy (adj.), peaceful (adj.), poisonous (adj.) Oral Vocabulary: communicate, mood, scent, sly, survive, temperature Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Describing Words

Comprehension Skill: Conclusions GO: Inference Map Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Concepts of Print Sound Words Types, Functions of Print Materials

Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms (and Techniques) Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas Study Skills: Distinguish Between Print Materials Know Parts of a Library Alphabetical Order Use Newspapers

Grammar Skill: Questions (Capitalization and Punctuation) Writing Mode: Write to Inform Report: Dictate Facts Focus Trait: Ideas

Hog in a Hat Kid Hid

Administer Lesson 23/24 Journeys Common Assessment

25 Big Book: Pie in the Sky Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: How do words and Paired Selection: "From Apple Tree to Store" Genre: Informational Text (Social Phonemic Awareness: Blend and Segment Phonemes Substitute Phonemes Selection Vocabulary: buds (n), damp (adj.), feast (n), finally (adv.) Oral Vocabulary: Comprehension Skill: Text and Graphic Features GO: T-Map Comprehension Extend Through Research Identify Sources Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas Grammar Skill: Exclamations (Capitalization and Punctuation) Writing Mode: Six Pigs Hop Play Kid, Play

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Main Selections pictures help tell a story? Read Aloud: Bread Comes to Life Genre: Informational Text (Science)

Paired Selections Studies) Text Focus Skill Chart

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonics: Blending Review Words to Know: make, play, said, good, she, all, he, no Fluency: Read with Expression

Vocabulary crop, golden, patch, sprout, sturdy, grind Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Seasons

Comprehension Strategy: Summarize Concepts of Print Using Pictures, Text Types, Functions of Print Materials

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Study Study Skills: Distinguish Between Print Materials Know Parts of a Library Alphabetical Order Use Newspapers

Grammar/Writi ng Write to Inform Report: Dictate Facts Focus Trait: Ideas

Decodabl e Readers

Unit 6: Look at Us

5/6 6/7

**Administer Christina School District Text Based Common Assessment

Informative Writing Prompt before 6/7**

Less on 26 Main Selections Big Book: Something Special Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: What causes events in a story to happen? Read Aloud: Curious George Makes Pancakes Genre: Fantasy Paired Selections Paired Selection: "Jobs People Do" Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Photos Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonemic Awareness: Substitute Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: Short u Blending Words Words to Know: do, down Fluency: Pause for Punctuation Vocabulary Selection Vocabulary: butterfingers (n), magician (n), trophy (n), whiz (n) Oral Vocabulary: assistant, enormous, generous, mayor, shocked, volunteers Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms Comprehension Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect GO: T-Map Comprehension Strategy: Visualize Concepts of Print Types, Functions of Print Materials Research/ Listening and Speaking/Study Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas Study Skills: Give an Oral Report Use Visuals and Props Use Maps Use Calendars Grammar/Writ ing Grammar Skill: Nouns: Singular and Plural Writing Mode: Write to Express (Response to Literature) Sentence Frames: Expressing an Opinion Focus Trait: Voice Decodabl e Readers All In Bug and Cat

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Main Selections Big Book: One of Three Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: How can I compare and contrast things from a story? Read Aloud: Someone Bigger Genre: Humorous Fiction

Paired Selections Paired Selection: "Cross-Country Trip" Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Map

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonemic Awareness: Substitute Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: l,w Blending Words Words to Know: have, help Fluency: Read with Expression

Vocabulary Selection Vocabulary: since (adv.), invited (v), remember (v), triplets (n) Oral Vocabulary: creatures, firmly, kite, launched (a kite), light, replied Vocabulary Strategy: Classify and Categorize: Places

Comprehension Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast GO: Venn Diagram Comprehension Strategy: Monitor/Clarify Concepts of Print Parts of a Book

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Study Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms (and Techniques) Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas Study Skills: Give an Oral Report Use Visuals and Props Use Maps Use Calendars Extend Through Media Literacy Identify Media Forms Listening and Speaking: Share Ideas Study Skills: Give an Oral Report Use Visuals and Props Use Maps Use Calendars

Grammar/Writ ing Grammar Skill: Subject-Verb Agreement (Past, Present, Future) Writing Mode: Write to Express (Response to Literature) Sentence Frames: Giving Reasons Focus Trait: Ideas

Decodabl e Readers Win a Cup! Wes Can Help

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Big Book: You Can Do It, Curious George! Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: How do I know what parts of the story are important? Read Aloud: The Little Engine That Could Genre: Fantasy

Paired Selections: "Whistling" "Time to Play" "Look at the Way We Brush Our Teeth" Genre: Poetry Text Focus Skill Poetry: Rhythm

Phonemic Awareness: Substitute Phonemes Phonics: Letter/Sound: v,z Blending Words Words to Know: look, out Fluency: Pause for Punctuation

Selection Vocabulary: prize (n), different (adj.), chef (n), slope (n) Oral Vocabulary: bellowed, dingy, rumbled, valley, waiters, weary Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues

Comprehension Skill: Story Structure GO: Story Map Comprehension Strategy: Infer/Predict Concepts of Print Environmental Print Role of Authors

Grammar Skill: Subject-Verb Agreement (Past, Present, Future) Writing Mode: Write to Express (Response to Literature) Sentence Frames: Giving Reasons Focus Trait: Ideas

Vet on a Job! Roz the Vet

Administer Lesson 27/28 Journeys Common Assessment

29 Big Book: Look at Us Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Paired Selection: "The Three Little Pigs" Genre: Fairy Phonemic Awareness: Track Syllables Selection Vocabulary: projects (n), visitors (n), scared (adj.), Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Details GO: Web Map Extend Through Research Gather and Record Information Grammar Skill: Prepositions: for, to, with Writing Mode: Not Yet Can Not Quit Yet

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Main Selections

Paired Selections Tale (Traditional Tale) Text Focus Skill Characteristics of a Fairy Tale

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonics: Letter/Sound: y , qu Blending Words Words to Know: off, take Fluency: Reading Rate

Vocabulary proud (n) Oral Vocabulary: certainly, embarrassed, languages, mumbled, popular, study Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language Selection Vocabulary: attendance (n), balance (v), perfume (n), success (n) Oral Vocabulary: announced, entrance, expect, favorite, independent, judge Vocabulary Strategy: Environmental Print

Comprehension

Research/ Listening and Speaking/Study Listening and Speaking: Share Information and Ideas Study Skills: Give an Oral Report Use Visuals and Props Use Maps Use Calendars Extend Through Research Record and Publish Research Listening and Speaking: Share Information Study Skills: Give an Oral Report Use Visuals and Props Use Maps Use Calendars

Grammar/Writ ing Write to Express Poems Focus Trait: Organization

Decodabl e Readers

Essential Question: How can details help me understand a main idea from a selection? Read Aloud: Baby Brains Genre: Humorous Fiction 30 Big Book: Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: What clues tell you what a character is thinking and feeling? Read Aloud: Pet Show! Genre: Realistic Fiction

Comprehension Strategy: Question Concepts of Print Types, Functions of Print Materials

Paired Selection: "Schools Then and Now" Genre: Informational Text (Social Studies) Text Focus Skill Photos and Captions

Phonemic Awareness: Track Syllables Phonics: Review Short Vowel Alphafriends Blending Review: All Letters Words to Know: do, down, have, help, look, out, off, take Fluency: Read with Expression

Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters GO: T-Map Comprehension Strategy: Summarize Concepts of Print Capitalization: First Letter in a Name Environmental Print

Grammar Skill: Prepositions: in, on, up, out Writing Mode: Write to Express Poems Focus Trait: Organization

Max Is Down A Fun Job

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