Unit 1: The Stories We Tell

Interpreting Texts (Reading)

• Foundations

  • Decode & encode words with multiple letter-sound correspondences & words of all syllable types.

  • Read accurately with expression and automatic prosody to aid comprehension.

• Language

  • Apply sentence structure understandings to comprehend grade-level text.

  • Acquire a range of general, academic, and specialized vocabulary.

  • Use context to determine or clarify meanings; shades of meaning.

• Texts

  • Analyze narrative techniques; compare/contrast stories in same genre.

  • Determine purposes, audiences, and narrator’s perspective to make meaning of texts.

  • Classify texts by mode; make inference about context; describe impact of figurative language.

  • Describe how features/structures represent ideas & information.

  • Refer to text to support idea, answer, or opinion.

Constructing Texts (Writing)

• Foundations

  • Form legible letters and connectors in cursive.

• Language

  • Grammar: Indefinite and intensive pronouns

  • Usage: Vague pronoun references

  • Mechanics: Commas after introductory phrases or clauses

  • Use a variety of simple and compound sentences, with correct subject-verb agreement, consistent verb tense, elaboration, & precise vocabulary to convey meaning.

• Texts

  • Apply narrative techniques to shape meaning using suitable text designs, modes, transitions, and clear, cohesive paragraphs.

Unit 2: Knowledge Quest

Interpreting Texts (Reading)

• Foundations

  • Decode and encode words with common prefixes and suffixes.

  • Read accurately with expression, fluency, and prosody to support comprehension.

  • Self-correct and reread when necessary to improve understanding.

  • Read texts written in cursive.

• Language

  • Apply sentence structure understanding to comprehend a wide variety of grade-level texts.

  • Acquire general, academic, and specialized vocabulary through grade-level texts.

  • Use Greek/Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine word meaning.

  • Use context clues, reference materials, and word relationships to clarify meanings.

• Texts

  • Determine audience and identify multiple purposes within a text.

  • Classify texts by mode and describe how the mode and audience affect purpose and effect.

  • Describe how narrator or speaker perspective influences meaning.

  • Make inferences about the context in which a text is written.

  • Describe how text features and structures function together to represent ideas.

  • Discuss and evaluate expository techniques such as multiple main ideas, facts, and details.

  • Explain relationships between individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in nonfiction texts.

  • Compare and contrast firsthand and secondhand accounts of the same event or topic.

  • Refer to specific passages or quotations from texts to support ideas.

  • Assess the credibility and relevance of sources.

Constructing Texts (Writing)

• Foundations

  • Form legible letters and connectors in cursive.

• Language

  • Grammar: Use indefinite, intensive, and vague pronouns correctly; apply subordinating conjunctions; maintain subject-verb agreement.

  • Usage: Construct a variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences with consistent verb tense.

  • Mechanics: Apply capitalization, punctuation, italics, and quotation marks to indicate titles and cite sources.

• Texts

  • Apply narrative techniques to shape meaning using suitable text designs, modes, transitions, and clear, cohesive paragraphs.

  • Create multimodal texts using features of pre-selected modes for specific purposes and audiences.

  • Design texts using appropriate organizational structures (problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect) and text features.

  • Use conjunctions and transitions to show relationships between ideas.

  • Develop cohesive paragraphs with related ideas and logical transitions.

  • Apply expository techniques: introduce a topic, group information with facts, definitions, quotations, and precise language, and provide a concluding statement.

  • Conduct research by generating questions, locating and curating information, integrating evidence from multiple credible sources, and using basic parenthetical citations.