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Flying Start to Literacy

Correlation to Common Core

State Standards


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KINDERGARTEN Code Standard Where Taught READING: LITERATURE Each Flying Start to Literacy lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher by providing prompts, questions and activities before, during and after reading. Key Ideas and Details RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about

key details in a text RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including

key details. RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and

major events in a story.

All Lesson Plans: Levels 1-2 are paired informational texts only. Levels 3-6 are paired fiction/informational texts. Each Flying Start lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher through increasingly complex critical literacy questions asking students not only to retell key details, but also make connections within the text and to the matching paired text. In the Record of Reading Behavior the level of detail and comprehension of the student is assessed. Specifically addressed in: A/1: Look at the Fruit/Eating Fruit C/3: The Fruit Store/Bananas Are Best D/6: Let’s Do the Monkey Bop/Little Monkey’s Dance, Turtles/A Home for Turtles

Craft and Structure RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. All Lesson Plans: The high frequency words and phonically accessible

vocabulary in each text can be found on the front cover of each Lesson Plan and in the Scope & Sequence. Additional work is done in the “Before Reading: Vocabulary building” section. In the “Returning to the Book | Word work” section of each Lesson Plan, Flying Start to Literacy helps teachers teach students how to read and understand spoken words, syllables, and phonemes. During the guided reading lesson, teachers model for students what to do when they encounter an unknown word in the text. Specifically addressed in: C/4: Amazing Animal Part/Turtle is Stuck

RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). Flying Start to Literacy focus is on early literacy and intervention skills using the paired text. Genres at the Early Emergent (A-B/1-2) level are primarily Recount & Report to build the students key content vocabulary and high frequency word bank. Literary genres at the Emergent (C-D/3-6) level are all narrative paired with a variety of nonfiction genres. Specifically addressed in: C/4: Looking for Animals/Where is Frog?

RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.

Book knowledge standards are taught, observed, and assessed using the Lesson Plans, Records of Reading Behavior, and Assessment Checklists


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KINDERGARTEN Code Standard Where Taught

for each pair of books. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between

illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

The books provide strong pictorial support to aid comprehension. During the guided reading lessons, teachers are explicitly in the Lesson Plan to prompt the students to make connections between illustrations, key vocabulary and details. Specifically addressed in: C/3: My Horse/The Car Race D/5: Look at My Clothes, Where is My Mother?

RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.

All Lesson Plans: During the “Synthesizing: Talking about the pair,” students are asked to compare and contrast the stories. Specifically addressed in: D/5: What Do Bats Eat?/Big Bat’s Lunch

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity RL.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and

understanding. Flying Start has been carefully structured and leveled. The books are highly supportive of students as they learn to read and read to learn. The books are Lexile leveled. Levels for each book can be found on myokapi.com.

READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT Key Ideas and Details RI.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about

key details in a text. RI.K.2 With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell

key details of a text. RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between

two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

All Lesson Plans: Levels 1-2 are paired informational texts only. Levels 3-6 are paired fiction/informational texts. Each Flying Start lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher through increasingly complex critical literacy questions asking students not only to retell key details, but also make connections within the text and to the matching paired text. In the Record of Reading Behavior the level of detail and comprehension of the student is assessed. Specifically addressed in: B/2: The Dress-up Box/Going Shopping, At Grandpa’s House/Cakes for Sale C/3: The Fruit Store/Bananas Are Best C/4: Looking for Animals/Where is Frog? D/5: Look at My Clothes, Where is My Mother?, What Do Bats Eat?/Big Bat’s Lunch

Craft and Structure RI.K.4 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about

unknown words in a text. All Lesson Plans: The high frequency words and phonically accessible vocabulary in each text can be found on the front cover of each Lesson Plan and in the Scope & Sequence. Additional work is done in the


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“Before Reading: Vocabulary building” section. In the “Returning to the Book | Word work” section of each Lesson Plan, Flying Start to Literacy helps teachers teach students how to read and understand spoken words, syllables, and phonemes. During the guided reading lesson, teachers model for students what to do when they encounter an unknown word in the text. Specifically addressed in: A/1: My Body / Here I Am

RI.K.5 Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a text. RI.K.6 Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of

each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

Book knowledge standards are taught, observed, and assessed using the Lesson Plans, Records of Reading Behavior, and Assessment Checklists for each pair of books. Specifically addressed in: A/1: What Shape Can You See? / Shapes Around Us D/6: Let’s Do the Monkey Bop/Little Monkey’s Dance

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RI.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between

illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).

All Lesson Plans: The books provide strong pictorial support to aid comprehension. In the Lesson Plan, teachers are explicitly instructed to prompt the students to make connections between illustrations & photographs, key vocabulary and details. Specifically addressed in: B/2: On My Bike/Can You Go Here? C/3: My Horse/The Car Race D/6: Turtles/A Home for Turtles

RI.K.8 With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the guided reading sections of each paired text Lesson Plan, there are question prompts about the text, photos, and nonfiction elements to encourage discussion about the relationship of pictures and text.

RI.K.9 With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

All Lesson Plans: During the “Synthesizing: Talking about the pair,” students are asked to compare and contrast the stories. Specifically addressed in: C/4: Amazing Animal Part/Turtle is Stuck

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and

understanding. All Lesson Plans: Explorations informational texts are carefully leveled and highly supportive of students as they learn to read and read to learn in small groups. In the “Returning to the Book” section of the Lesson Plan, teachers can choose a variety of activities for the students to participate in pairs and groups to continue developing fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

READING STANDARDS: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS


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KINDERGARTEN Code Standard Where Taught Flying Start to Literacy has been carefully structured and leveled. Using the Records of Reading Behavior, teachers can assess whether students are at the appropriate reading level. Print Concepts RF.K.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic

features of print. Print concept behaviors to notice, support, and assess increase in complexity through the levels encouraging students to distinguish features of print. Print concept standards are taught, observed, and assessed using the Lesson Plans, Records of Reading Behavior, and Assessment Checklists for each text.

RF.K.1a Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: A/1: What Shape Can You See? / Shapes Around Us

RF.K.1b Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: A/1: My Body / Here I Am C/3: The Fruit Store/Bananas Are Best

RF.K.1c Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. RF.K.1d Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the

alphabet. Alphabet work is not an integral part of the Flying Start program, but can be incorporated.

Phonological Awareness RF.K.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and

sounds (phonemes). All Lesson Plans: See an overview of Flying Start's systematic phonics instruction in the Scope and Sequence. As the text level increases so does the level of phonics skill and instruction. The front cover of each Lesson Plan specifies what phonics skills will be explicitly taught, but phonics instruction can be tailored to the student. Teachers use “Word Work” in each Lesson Plan to reinforce and casually assess students' phonics skills.

RF.K.2a Recognize and produce rhyming words. Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: B/2: Looking at You/Animals on the Farm, At the Store/Things I Like

RF.K.2b Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: A/1: Pets at Home/My Pets Big, B/2: On My Bike/Can You Go Here? C/3: Brothers/Cat and Mouse, C/4: The Fog Came in/Lost in the Fog, D/5: Ant Nest/Where is My Nest? What Am I/Tad Grows Up Spiders/A


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Good Trap On the Move/Grandpa's Car

RF.K.2c Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: B/2: Looking at You/Animals on the Farm, At the Store/Things I Like

RF.K.2d Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: A/1: Look at the Fruit/Eating Fruit C/3: My Horse/The Car Race

RF.K.2e Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: B/2: Looking at You/Animals on the Farm, At the Store/Things I Like D/6: Let’s Do the Monkey Bop/Little Monkey’s Dance

Phonics and Word Recognition RF.K.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in

decoding words. All Lesson Plans: The front cover of each Lesson Plan specifies what phonics skills will be taught. Teachers use “Word Work” in each Lesson Plan to reinforce and casually assess students' phonics skills. Teachers can also incorporate additional phonics work as needed for individual education plans.

RF.K.3a Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.

The front cover of each Lesson Plan specifies what phonics skills will be taught. Teachers use “Word Work” in each Lesson Plan to reinforce and casually assess students' phonics skills. Teachers can also incorporate additional phonics work as needed for individual education plans. Specifically addressed in: B/2: The Dress-up Box/Going Shopping C/4: Amazing Animal Part/Turtle is Stuck

RF.K.3b Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Can be done with each text.

RF.K.3c Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

All Lesson Plans: The high frequency words in each text can be found on the front cover of each paired text Lesson Plan and in the Scope & Sequence. Additional work is done in the “Before Reading: Vocabulary building” section. Specifically addressed in: D/5: What Do Bats Eat?/Big Bat’s Lunch

RF.K.3d Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.

B/2: Animals on the Farm/Looking at You, At the Store/Things I Like

Fluency


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KINDERGARTEN Code Standard Where Taught RF.K.4 Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. All Lesson Plans: In the “Developing fluency” section of the Lesson

Plan, teachers encourage students to read fluently focusing on a variety of fluency skills and tools. The Records of Reading Behavior assess student fluency for one text in each pair and provides the teacher with an opportunity to plan for the students' future learning. Specifically addressed in: B/2: At Grandpa’s House/Cakes for Sale C/4: Looking for Animals/Where is Frog? D/5: Look at My Clothes, Where is My Mother? D/6: Turtles/A Home for Turtles

Writing Standards In each section there is a section for modeled and independent writing for each text. Blackline masters and activity cards are also provided for additional practice and assessment. Text Types and Purposes W.K.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to

compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the text they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or text (e.g., My favorite text is . . .).

A/1: Pets at Home/My Pets B/2: On My Bike/Can You Go Here?

W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative or explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.

A/1: My Pet/Pets at Home, Me/Dog, In the Garden/Wow! Look at That, Where are the Animals?/Animals at the Zoo, What Shape Can You See? / Shapes Around Us B/2: Animals on the Farm/Looking at You, Fish/Come and Look!, At Grandpa’s House/Cakes for Sale C/3: In the Forest/Finding Food C/4: The Big Box/Pirate Sam, At Grandpa’s Farm/ A New Farm for Cow, Amazing Animal Part/Turtle is Stuck D/5: Ant Nests/Where Is My Nest?, Lots of Legs/The Best Legs, What Do Bats Eat?/Big Bat’s Lunch D/6: What Am I?/Tad Grows Up, Spiders/A Good Trap, On the Move/Grandpa’s Car, Turtles/A Home for Turtles

W.K.3 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.

A/1: My Birthday/Hide and Seek, Me/Dog, Getting Around/My Toys, Where are the Animals?/Animals at the Zoo, My Body / Here I Am B/2: Look at Me Play/The Playground, At the Store/Things I Like, My Family and Me/Can You Do This?, What Did You Do?/Going Places C/3: Winners/Rabbit and Fox, In the Forest/Finding Food, Big Brothers/Cat and Mouse, The Fruit Store/Bananas Are Best


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C/4: The Big Box/Pirate Sam, The Fog Came In/Lost in the Fog, At Grandpa’s Farm/ A New Farm for Cow, Looking for Animals/Where is Frog? D/5: Ant Nests/Where Is My Nest?, Lots of Legs/The Best Legs, My Camp Journal/A Monkey in the Camp, Look at My Clothes, Where is My Mother? D/6: What Am I?/Tad Grows Up, Spiders/A Good Trap, On the Move/Grandpa’s Car, Let’s Do the Monkey Bop/Little Monkey’s Dance

Production and Distribution of Writing W.K.4 (Begins in grade 3). W.K.5 With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions

and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

A/1: Look at the Fruit/Eating Fruit, The Dress-up Box/Going Shopping C/3: My Horse/The Car Race

W.K.6 With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge W.K.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore

a number of texts by a favorite author and express opinions about them).

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W.K.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

A/1: Me/Dog, In the Garden/Wow! Look at That, Where are the Animals?/Animals at the Zoo B/2: Animals on the Farm/Looking at You, Fish/Come and Look! C/3: In the Forest/Finding Food, Big Brothers/Cat and Mouse D/5: Ant Nests/Where Is My Nest?, Lots of Legs/The Best Legs D/6: What Am I?/Tad Grows Up, Spiders/A Good Trap, On the Move/Grandpa’s Car

W.K.9 (Begins in grade 4). SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Comprehension and Collaboration SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners

about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

SL.K.1a a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions. SL.K.1b b. Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

All Lesson Plans: During the guided reading session, students discuss the text with the teacher and their peers throughout the lesson. In the “Returning to the Book” section of each Lesson Plan, teachers provide multiple opportunities for the students to read and interact with the text again – with teacher support, with a partner, and independently. Specifically addressed in: A/1: What Shape Can You See? / Shapes Around Us


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B/2: At Grandpa’s House/Cakes for Sale C/3: My Horse/The Car Race C/4: Looking for Animals/Where is Frog? D/6: Let’s Do the Monkey Bop/Little Monkey’s Dance

SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

Teachers can adapt the lessons and read the text out loud to students using the same questioning to stimulate discussion. Specifically addressed in: A/1: Look at the Fruit/Eating Fruit D/5: Look at My Clothes, Where is My Mother?

SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts to encourage discussion about the text and encourage discussion in the, “Before Reading,” “During Reading,” and, “After Reading” sections. Specifically addressed in: B/2: The Dress-up Box/Going Shopping C/4: Amazing Animal Part/Turtle is Stuck D/6: Turtles/A Home for Turtles

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with

prompting and support, provide additional detail. All Lesson Plans: In the “Returning to the Book,” section of the Lesson Plan students are asked to share a variety of thoughts regarding the text. In the Sharing and Presenting section the students present their writing to partners or whole group. Specifically addressed in: B/2: On My Bike/Can You Go Here?

SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

All Lesson Plans: Students are encouraged to draw pictures and add visual elements to go along with their writing in the “Returning to the Book | Writing” section of each Lesson Plan. Some of the blackline masters also ask students to draw pictures.

SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. All Lesson Plans: Using complete sentences is modeled and encouraged throughout the program. Specifically addressed in: A/1: My Body / Here I Am D/5: What Do Bats Eat?/Big Bat’s Lunch

LANGUAGE STANDARDS Conventions of Standard English L.K.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English

grammar and usage when writing or speaking. All Lesson Plans: Conventions of standard English standards can be taught, reinforced and assessed during activities in the “Writing” section of each Lesson Plan and some of the Black Line Masters.


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KINDERGARTEN Code Standard Where Taught L.K.1a Print many uppercase and lowercase letters. Can be done with each writing activity. Specifically addressed in:

B/2: The Dress-up Box/Going Shopping

L.K.1b Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. Can be done with each activity.

L.K.1c Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).

Can be done with each activity. Specifically addressed in: D/6: Turtles/A Home for Turtles

L.K.1d Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

Can be done with each activity.

L.K.1e Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).

Can be done with each activity. Specifically addressed in: B/2: On My Bike/Can You Go Here?

L.K.1f Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

Can be done with each activity. Specifically addressed in: A/1: My Body / Here I Am

L.K.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

All Lesson Plans: Conventions of standard English standards can be

taught, reinforced and assessed during activities in the “Writing” section of each Lesson Plan and some of the Black Line Masters. You can also see what skills are explicitly assessed and taught in the On-Going Assessment Checklist and Records of Reading Behavior.

L.K.2a Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I. Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: C/4: Amazing Animal Part/Turtle is Stuck

L.K.2b Recognize and name end punctuation. Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: A/1: Look at the Fruit/Eating Fruit C/3: My Horse/The Car Race

L.K.2c Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: D/5: What Do Bats Eat?/Big Bat’s Lunch

L.K.2d Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: C/4: Looking for Animals/Where is Frog? D/6: Let’s Do the Monkey Bop/Little Monkey’s Dance

Knowledge of Language L.K.3 (Begins in grade 2). Vocabulary Acquisition and Use L.K.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-

meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

All Lesson Plans: Using the Vocabulary Starters, Teachers work with students on introducing new words and activate their prior knowledge.


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KINDERGARTEN Code Standard Where Taught L.K.4a Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them

accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).

L.K.4b Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.

L.K.5 With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Teachers support new and repeating vocabulary in the “Before Reading | Vocabulary building” section of the Lesson Plan. During guided reading, teachers observe and support students when they come across unknown words in a text. In the “Returning to the Book,” section of the Lesson Plan students are asked to share a variety of thoughts regarding the text using their newly acquired vocabulary. In the Sharing and Presenting section the students present their writing to partners or whole group. Specifically addressed in: C/3: The Fruit Store/Bananas Are Best D/5: Look at My Clothes, Where is My Mother?

L.K.5a Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

A/1: My Pet/Pets at Home, Where are the Animals?/Animals at the Zoo, What Shape Can You See? / Shapes Around Us C/4: The Big Box/Pirate Sam

L.K.5b Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).

N/A

L.K.5c Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

All Lesson Plans: In “Getting Ready to Read” and “During Reading” sections of the Lesson Plan students activate prior knowledge by making real life connections to the words in the text. Vocabulary Starters also have classroom activities to help the students connect to the words.

L.K.5d Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

In the “Developing fluency” section of the Lesson Plan, teachers encourage students to read fluently by acting out the story with other students and using puppets.

L.K.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

All Lesson Plans: The Scope and Sequence chart details when high frequency and content vocabulary words are revisited and reinforced throughout the Flying Start program. A range of follow-up activities are supplied to encourage children to reflect on the text, use new vocabulary, and consolidate reading skills in the “Returning to the Book” section and the blackline masters.


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FIRST GRADE Code Standard Where Taught READING: LITERATURE Each Flying Start to Literacy lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher by providing prompts, questions and activities before, during and after reading. Key Ideas and Details RL.1.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions

about key details in a text RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate

understanding of their central message or lesson. RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story,

using key details.

All Lesson Plans: Each Flying Start lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher through increasingly complex critical literacy questions asking students not only to retell key details, but also make connections within the text and to the matching paired text. In the Record of Reading Behavior the level of detail and comprehension of the student is assessed.

Craft and Structure RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest

feelings or appeal to the senses.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: E/8: Looking After Your Frogs/Frog’s New Pond F/9: Bat Rescue/Sally and the Bats, Teach Me How/Little Cub G/12: Clever Tails/The Monkey’s Tail, Making Friends/The Blue Crane H/13: Insect Eaters/I’m Hungry, The Wreck of Maitland/The Great Paddleboat Race

RL.1.5 Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.

At the end of each paired text Lesson Plan there is a “Synthesize: Talk about the pair.” Students compare/contrast the fiction with the paired informational text.

RL.1.6 Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.


Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its

characters, setting, or events.

All Lesson Plans: The books provide strong pictorial support to aid comprehension. During the guided reading lessons, teachers are explicitly in the Lesson Plan to prompt the students to make connections between illustrations, key vocabulary and details.

RL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

All Lesson Plans: During the “Synthesizing: Talking about the pair,” students are asked to compare and contrast the stories.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity RL.1.10 With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of

appropriate complexity for grade 1.

Flying Start has been carefully structured and leveled. The books are highly supportive of students as they learn to read and read to learn. The books are Lexile leveled. Levels for each book can be found on myokapi.com.


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FIRST GRADE Code Standard Where Taught READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT Key Ideas and Details

RI.1.1

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. All Lesson Plans: Each Flying Start lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher through increasingly complex critical literacy questions asking students not only to retell key details, but also make connections within the text and to the matching paired text. In the Record of Reading Behavior the level of detail and comprehension of the student is assessed.

RI.1.2

Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. All Lesson Plans: The “After Reading” section of each Lesson Plan contains multi-level questions prompting the student to retell key details and ask increasingly complex comprehension questions. The first question is literal, the second calls upon the child to make inferences, and the last requires critical literacy.

RI.1.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.


Craft and Structure

RI.1.4

Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

All Lesson Plans: Teachers support new and repeating vocabulary in the “Before Reading | Vocabulary building” section of the Lesson Plan. “During Reading,” teachers observe and support students when they come across unknown words in a text.

RI.1.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan there are question prompts about the nonfiction graphic elements such as photographs, diagrams, maps, indexes, and charts.

RI.1.6 Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.

All Lesson Plans: “During Reading,” children will use reading strategies to integrate information to construct meaning using the words in the text and graphic elements such as photographs, diagrams, maps, indexes and charts.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RI.1.7

Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.

All Lesson Plans: Flying Start to Literacy informational texts provide strong photographic support to aid comprehension. In the Lesson Plan, teachers are explicitly instructed to prompt the students to make connections between photographs, key vocabulary and details.

RI.1.8 Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

In the “Talking about the book” section of each Lesson Plan, students are asked to support their answers to increasingly complex questions.

RI.1.9 Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

At the end of each paired text Lesson Plan there is a “Synthesize: Talk about the pair” section where students make connections between texts.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity


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FIRST GRADE Code Standard Where Taught

RI.1.10 With prompting and support read informational texts appropriately complex for Grade 1.


READING STANDARDS: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Print Concepts

RF.1.1

Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

All Lesson Plans: Reading behaviors to notice, support, and assess increase in complexity through the levels encouraging students to distinguish features of print. Print concept standards are taught, observed, and assessed using the Lesson Plans, Records of Reading Behavior, and Assessment Checklists for each text. An overview can be found in the Scope and Sequence.

RF.1.1a Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).

Phonological Awareness RF.1.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and

sounds (phonemes). RF.1.2a Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-

syllable words. RF.1.2b Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds

(phonemes), including consonant blends. RF.1.2.c Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final

sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words. RF.1.2d Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete

sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).

See an overview of Flying Start's systematic phonics instruction in the Scope and Sequence. As the text level increases so does the level of phonics skill and instruction. The front cover of each Lesson Plan specifies what phonics skills will be explicitly taught, but phonics instruction can be tailored to the student. Teachers use “Word Work” in each Lesson Plan to reinforce and casually assess students' phonics skills.

Phonics and Word Recognition RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis

skills in decoding words. All Lesson Plans: See an overview of Flying Start's systematic phonics instruction in the Scope and Sequence on our website flyingstarttoliteracy.com. As the text level increases so does the level of phonics skill and instruction. The front cover of each Lesson Plan specifies what phonics skills will be explicitly taught, but phonics instruction can be tailored to the student. Teachers use “Word Work” in each Lesson Plan to reinforce and casually assess students' phonics skills.

RF.1.3a Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.


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FIRST GRADE Code Standard Where Taught RF.1.3c Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for

representing long vowel sounds. E/8: Where Can We Play?/Our Spot F/9: Bat Rescue/Sally and the Bats F/10: Keeping Safe/Looking for Lunch G/11: The Skating Club/Elly Goes Skating, Hiking/Maddy and the Prince G/12: Making Friends/The Blue Crane H/14: Sea Otter and the Kelp Forest/The Luck of the Sea Otter, Monsoon Rain/The Wise Bird

RF.1.3d Use knowledge that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables in a printed word.


RF.1.3e Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words into syllables.

F/10: Animals That Need Mud/Mud! Mud! Mud!

RF.1.3f Read words with inflectional endings. Can be done with each text. RF.1.3g Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled

words. All Lesson Plans: The irregularly spelled words of each text can be found on the front cover of the Lesson Plan under key vocabulary. Additional work is done in the “Before Reading: Vocabulary building” section and “Returning to the Book | Word work & Exploring words”

Fluency RF.1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support

comprehension. All Lesson Plans: In the “Developing fluency” section of the Lesson Plan, teachers encourage students to read fluently focusing on a variety of fluency skills and tools. The Records of Reading Behavior assesses the student fluency for one of the texts in each pair and provides the teacher with an opportunity to plan for the students' future learning.

RF.1.4a Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. All Lesson Plans: Flying Start to Literacy has been carefully structured and leveled. The texts are highly supportive of students as they learn to read and read to learn. The front cover of the student texts detail what the student should accomplish when they are finished reading giving them purpose. Throughout the Lesson Plan, teacher-led discussions enable the student to demonstrate understanding. On-going assessment helps assure students are reading at the appropriately level with understanding and fluency.

RF.1.4b Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.

All Lesson Plans: In the “Returning to the Book | Fluency” section, students practice their fluency skills. Fluency can be assessed as the teacher observes the child's reading of each text. The Records of Reading Behavior assesses the student fluency for one of the texts in each pair and provides the teacher with an opportunity to plan for the students' future learning.

RF.1.4c Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

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students as they read and support them where appropriate. Teachers take note of behaviors observed and have students return to the text for specific teaching opportunities. Records of Reading Behavior (running records) are also available for some of the text for a more formal assessment.

WRITING STANDARDS In each lesson there is a section for modeled and independent writing for each text. Blackline masters and activity cards are also provided for additional practice and assessment. Text Types and Purposes W.1.1 Write opinion pieces, in which they introduce the topic or

name the text they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.

G/12: Making Friends/The Blue Crane

W.1.2 Write informative or explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

E/7: Insects/Where are the Grapes?, Squid/Big Squid and Little Squid, The Plum Tree/My Tree E/8: When the Sun Comes Up/ When the Sun is Going Down F/9: Bat Rescue/Sally and the Bats, Teach Me How/Little Cub F/10: Animals That Need Mud/Mud! Mud! Mud!, Keeping Safe/Looking for Lunch, Big Ships Need Tugboats/The Tugboat Team G/12: Clever Tails/The Monkey’s Tail, Creepers and Climbers/Growing Watermelons H/13: Insect Eaters/I’m Hungry, Animals in Caves/There’s Gold in That H/14: The Sea Otter and the Kelp Forest/The Luck of the Sea Otter, Monsoon Rain/The Wise Bird

W.1.3 Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

Can be done after reading each text.

Production and Distribution of Writing W.1.4 (Begins in Grade 3) W.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic,

respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Not explicitly taught or assessed, but can be applied during and after all writing activities.

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FIRST GRADE Code Standard Where Taught W.1.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g.,

explore a number of ―how-toǁ‖ texts on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).

Can be done with any of the writing activities.

W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

E/7: Squid/Big Squid and Little Squid, The Plum Tree/My Tree F/9: Teach Me How/Little Cub F/10: Keeping Safe/Looking for Lunch, Big Ships Need Tugboats/The Tugboat Team H/13: Insect Eaters/I’m Hungry, Animals in Caves/There’s Gold in That H/14: The Sea Otter and the Kelp Forest/The Luck of the Sea Otter

W.1.9 (Begins in grade 4) Range of Writing W.1.10 (Begins in grade 3) SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Comprehension and Collaboration SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse

partners about Grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

SL.1.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

All Lesson Plans: During the guided reading session, students discuss the text with the teacher and their peers throughout the lesson. In the “Returning to the Book” section of each Lesson Plan, teachers provide multiple opportunities for the students to read and interact with the text again – with teacher support, with a partner, and independently.

SL.1.1b Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.

All Lesson Plans: In small groups students discuss the text with the teacher and their peers. The students are encouraged to ask and answer questions throughout the reading of the text.

SL.1.1c Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

SL.1.2

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

SL.1.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts to encourage discussion about the text and encourage discussion in the, “Before Reading,” “During Reading,” and, “After Reading” sections.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant

details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. All Lesson Plans: In the “Returning to the Book,” section of the Lesson Plan students are asked to share a variety of thoughts regarding the text. In the Sharing and Presenting section the students present their writing to


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partners or whole group. SL.1.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when

appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. All Lesson Plans: Students are encouraged to draw pictures to go along with their writing in the “Returning to the Book | Writing” section of each Lesson Plan. Some of the blackline masters also ask students to draw pictures.

SL.1.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. (See Grade 1 Language standard 1 and 3 for specific expectations).

All Lesson Plans: Using complete sentences is modeled and encouraged throughout the program.

LANGUAGE STANDARDS Conventions of Standard English L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard

English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. All Lesson Plans: Conventions of standard English standards can be taught, reinforced and assessed during activities in the “Returning to the Book” section of each Lesson Plan and some of the Black Line Masters.

L.1.1a Print all uppercase and lowercase letters. Not explicitly assessed in the Explorations program, but can be reinforced and assessed during the lesson.

L.1.1b Use common, proper, and possessive nouns. Can be done with each Lesson Plan. L.1.1c Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic

sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop). Can be done with each Lesson Plan.

L.1.1d Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their; anyone, everything).

E/7: Insects/Where are the Grapes?, Squid/Big Squid and Little Squid, The Plum Tree/My Tree E/8: When the Sun Comes Up/ When the Sun is Going Down, Where Can We Play?/Our Spot, Looking After Your Frogs/Frog’s New Pond F/9: Bat Rescue/Sally and the Bats, Teach Me How/Little Cub, The Jump Rope Team/ The Fun Run

L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future. F/10: Big Ships Need Tugboats/The Tugboat Team H/14: No More Trash/The Rock of Killeen

L.1.1f Use frequently occurring adjectives. L.1.1g Use frequently occurring conjunctions. L.1.1h Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives). L.1.1i Use frequently occurring. L.1.1j Produce and expand complete simple and compound

declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.

L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when

Conventions of standard English standards can be taught, reinforced and assessed during activities in the “Returning to the Book” section of each Lesson Plan and some of the Black Line Masters. The specific standards met will depend on what the student chooses to write and speak about. See the front of the Lesson Plan and the Scope and Sequence chart for a detailed list of the words introduced and revisited systematically throughout the Flying Start program. During “Vocabulary building” and “Word Work” students practice and demonstrate their understanding. Assessment also occurs in Writing and Sharing & Presenting.


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writing. L.1.2a Capitalize dates and names of people. L.1.2b Use end punctuation for sentences. L.1.2c Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a

series. L.1.2d Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling

patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words. L.1.2e Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic

awareness and spelling conventions.

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE L.1.3 (Begins in grade 2) Vocabulary Acquisition and Use L.1.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-

meaning words and phrases based on Grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

All Lesson Plans: Teachers support new and repeating vocabulary in the “Before Reading | Vocabulary building” section of the Lesson Plan. During guided reading, teachers observe and support students when they come across unknown words in a text. In the “Returning to the Book,” section of the Lesson Plan students are asked to share a variety of thoughts regarding the text using their newly acquired vocabulary. In the Sharing and Presenting section the students present their writing to partners or whole group.

L.1.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts encouraging children to integrate phonological, syntactic and semantic cues and thereby become strategic readers. Teachers work with students to discover the meaning of words in the “Vocabulary building” and “Word work” sections of each Lesson Plan. Teachers can assess a students’ ability to use context in the Records of Reading Behavior.

L.1.4b Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.

N/A

L.1.4.c Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).

The majority of the texts use root words with their inflectional forms. To see complete list please use the Scope & Sequence.

L.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

All Lesson Plans: In the “Returning to the Book” section, students continue working on vocabulary skills. Students also work on vocabulary words using blackline masters and Activity Cards.

L.1.5a Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

8/E: Food for Animals

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attributes. L.1.5c Identify real-life connections between words and their use. Can be done with each text. L.1.5d Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in

manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.


L.1.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

All Lesson Plans: A range of follow-up activities are supplied to encourage children to reflect on the text, use new vocabulary, and consolidate reading skills in the “Returning to the Book” section and the blackline masters.


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GRADE 2 Code Standard Where Taught READING: LITERATURE Each Flying Start to Literacy lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher by providing prompts, questions and activities before, during and after reading. Key Ideas and Details RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why,

and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse

cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events

and challenges.


Craft and Structure RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats,

alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

In the “Developing fluency” section of Lesson Plans focus on the rhyme and rhythm of the story is explored. Specifically addressed in: L/21: Animals That Store Food/The Tale of Two Squirrels L/22: The Right Tools for the Job/Arnold Saves the Day

RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

All Lesson Plans: Students are asked questions about the story as instructed in the “Before Reading,” “During Reading,” and “After Reading” sections in the Lesson Plans.

RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

Can be done with each text and is often times addressed in the “Fluency” section of the Lesson Plan.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RL.2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a

print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

All Lesson Plans: The books provide strong pictorial support to aid comprehension. During the guided reading lessons, teachers are explicitly in the Lesson Plan to prompt the students to make connections between illustrations, key vocabulary and details.

RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.

N/A

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity RL.2.10 With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of

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GRADE 2 Code Standard Where Taught Key Ideas and Details

RI.2.1

Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.


RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts to encourage discussion about the key details of the multi-paragraph text.

RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

N/A

Craft and Structure

RI.2.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a Grade 2 topic or subject area.

All Lesson Plans: Teachers support new and repeating vocabulary in the “Before Reading | Vocabulary building” section of the Lesson Plan. “During Reading,” teachers observe and support students when they come across unknown words in a text.

RI.2.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts encouraging children to integrate visual, phonological, syntactic and semantic cues and thereby become strategic readers.

RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts to encourage discussion about the key details of the text in the “Before Reading,” “During Reading,” and “After Reading” sections.


RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts about the text, photos, and nonfiction elements to encourage discussion about the key details of the text.

RI.2.8 Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

All Lesson Plans: In the “Talking about the book” section of each Lesson Plan, students are asked to support their answers to increasingly complex questions

RI.2.9 Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

All Lesson Plans: At the end of each paired text Lesson Plan there is a “Synthesize: Talk about the pair” section where students make connections between texts.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity RI.2.10 By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, All Lesson Plans: Flying Start has been carefully structured and leveled. The


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GRADE 2 Code Standard Where Taught

including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the Grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

books are highly supportive of students as they learn to read and read to learn. The books are Lexile leveled. Levels for each book can be found on myokapi.com.

READING STANDARDS FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Phonics and Word Recognition

RF.2.3

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

All Lesson Plans: See an overview of Flying Start's systematic phonics instruction in the Scope and Sequence on our website flyingstarttoliteracy.com. As the text level increases so does the level of phonics skill and instruction. The front cover of each Lesson Plan specifies what phonics skills will be explicitly taught, but phonics instruction can be tailored to the student. Teachers use “Word Work” in each Lesson Plan to reinforce and casually assess students' phonics skills.

RF.2.3a Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.


RF.2.3b Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.


RF.2.3c Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels. Can be done with each text.

RF.2.3d Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. N/A

RF.2.3e Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.

RF.2.3f Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

All Lesson Plans: The irregularly spelled words of each text can be found on the front cover of the Lesson Plan under key vocabulary. Additional work is done in the “Before Reading: Vocabulary building” section and “Returning to the Book | Word work & Exploring words”

RF.2.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

All Lesson Plans: In the “Developing fluency” section of the Lesson Plan, teachers encourage students to read fluently focusing on a variety of fluency skills and tools. The Records of Reading Behavior assesses the student fluency for one of the texts in each pair and provides the teacher with an opportunity to plan for the students' future learning.

RF.2.4a

Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. All Lesson Plans: Flying Start to Literacy has been carefully structured and leveled. The texts are highly supportive of students as they learn to read and read to learn. The front cover of the student texts detail what the student should accomplish when they are finished reading giving them purpose. Throughout the Lesson Plan, teacher-led discussions enable the student to demonstrate understanding. On-going assessment helps assure students are reading at the appropriately level with understanding and fluency.

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expression on successive readings. students practice their fluency skills. Fluency can be assessed as the teacher observes the child's reading of each text. The Records of Reading Behavior assesses the student fluency for one of the texts in each pair and provides the teacher with an opportunity to plan for the students' future learning.

RF.2.4c

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

All Lesson Plans: Teachers model during small group work, monitor students as they read and support them where appropriate. Teachers take note of behaviors observed and have students return to the text for specific teaching opportunities. Records of Reading Behavior (running records) are also available for some of the text for a more formal assessment.

WRITING STANDARDS In each lesson there is a section for modeled and independent writing for each text. Blackline masters and activity cards are also provided for additional practice and assessment. Text Types and Purposes

W.2.1

Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

J/17: Deep in the Sea/Deep Sea Adventure M/24: Living in Space / Space Camp

W.2.2

Write informative or explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

I/15: Animal Smells/Angus Cleans Up, Sticky and Dangerous Plants/Looking After Scotty, Amazing Snakes/The Snake Olympics I/16: Living Near a Volcano/Volcano Alert, Message Sent/Saving Dad J/17: Deep in the Sea/Deep Sea Adventure H/18: Ice Swimmers/The Lucky Fishing Hat, Robots Today, Robots Tomorrow/Robots Run Wild K/19: Amazing Gardens/The Giant’s Garden, Polar Bears/A Bear Called Trouble K/20: Driver Ants/Killer Ants, Looking After Tide Pools/The Smart Little Crab L/21: Animals That Store Food/The Tale of Two Squirrels, I am an Inventor/Gabby’s Fast Ride L/22: The Right Tools for the Job/Arnold Saves the Day, The First Flight/The Balloon Adventure M/23: Body Works/The Mystery Shop, Built by Hand / Dr. Zardos and the Mind Stone M/24: Living in Space / Space Camp

W.2.3 Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event

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order, and provide a sense of closure. Production and Distribution of Writing W.2.4 (Begins in grade 3).

W.2.5 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

W.2.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Not explicitly taught or assessed, but can be applied during and after all writing activities.


W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of texts on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations).


W.2.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.


W.2.9 Begins in grade 4). Range of Writing W.2.10 (Begins in grade 3). SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Comprehension and Collaboration

SL.2.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about Grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

SL.2.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

All Lesson Plans: During the guided reading session, students discuss the text with the teacher and their peers throughout the lesson. In the “Returning to the Book” section of each Lesson Plan, teachers provide multiple opportunities for the students to read and interact with the text again – with teacher support, with a partner, and independently.

SL.2.1b Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.

All Lesson Plans: In small groups students discuss the text with the teacher and their peers. The students are encouraged to ask and answer questions throughout the reading of the text.

SL.2.1c Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

SL.2.2 Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

SL.2.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts to encourage discussion about the text and encourage discussion in the, “Before Reading,” “During Reading,” and, “After Reading” sections

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SL.2.4

Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

All Lesson Plans: In the “Returning to the Book,” section of the Lesson Plan students are asked to share a variety of thoughts regarding the text. In the Sharing and Presenting section the students present their writing to partners or whole group.

SL.2.5

Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

All Lesson Plans: Students are encouraged to draw pictures to go along with their writing in the “Returning to the Book | Writing” section of each Lesson Plan. Some of the blackline masters also ask students to draw pictures.

SL.2.6

Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See Grade 2 Language standards 35 and 37 for specific expectations.)

All Lesson Plans: Using complete sentences is modeled and encouraged throughout the program.

LANGUAGE STANDARDS Conventions of Standard English

L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.2.1a Use collective nouns (e.g., group).

L.2.1b Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).

L.2.1c Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

L.2.1d Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).

L.2.1e Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.

L.2.1f

Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).

L.2.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Conventions of standard English standards can be taught, reinforced and assessed during activities in the “Returning to the Book” section of each Lesson Plan and some of the Black Line Masters. The specific standards met will depend on what the student chooses to write and speak about. See the front of the Lesson Plan and the Scope and Sequence chart for a detailed list of the words introduced and revisited systematically throughout the Flying Start program. During “Vocabulary building” and “Word Work” students practice and demonstrate their understanding. Assessment also occurs in Writing and Sharing & Presenting.

L.2.2a

Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names. I/15: Animal Smells/Angus Cleans Up I/16: Living Near a Volcano/Volcano Alert, Nadif’s New Life/Gasari’s Herd, Message Sent/Saving Dad K/19: Polar Bears/A Bear Called Trouble M/23: Built by Hand/Dr. Zardos and the Mind Stone M/24: Marathon Journal/The Marathon Man


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GRADE 2 Code Standard Where Taught L.2.2b Use commas in greetings and closings of letters. I/16: Message Sent/Saving Dad

L.2.2c Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

I/15: Animal Smells/Angus Cleans Up, Sticky and Dangerous Plants/Looking After Scotty H/18: Ice Swimmers/The Lucky Fishing Hat

L.2.2d Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).

In the “Word Work” sections of the Lesson Plan, students work on identifying words with similar spelling and sound patterns.

L.2.4d Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.

Not explicitly detailed in the Lesson Plan, but can be easily integrated in each writing activity.

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE

L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

All Lesson Plans: Conventions of standard English standards can be taught, reinforced and assessed during activities in the “Writing” section of each Lesson Plan and some of the Black Line Masters.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

L.2.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

All Lesson Plans: Teachers support new and repeating vocabulary in the “Before Reading | Vocabulary building” section of the Lesson Plan. During guided reading, teachers observe and support students when they come across unknown words in a text. In the “Returning to the Book,” section of the Lesson Plan students are asked to share a variety of thoughts regarding the text using their newly acquired vocabulary. In the Sharing and Presenting section the students present their writing to partners or whole group.

L.2.4a

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan of each text, there are question prompts encouraging children to integrate phonological, syntactic and semantic cues and thereby become strategic readers. Teachers work with students to discover the meaning of words in the “Vocabulary building” and “Word work” sections of each Lesson Plan. Teachers can assess a students’ ability to use context in the Records of Reading Behavior.

L.2.4b Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).

N/A

L.2.4c

Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).

I/15: Amazing Snakes / The Snake Olympics I/16: Living Near a Volcano / Volcano Alert!, Message Sent / Saving Dad J/18: Robots Today, Robots Tomorrow / Robots Run Wild L/21: Animals That Store Food/The Tale of Two Squirrels, I am an Inventor/Gabby’s Fast Ride M/23: Built by Hand / Dr. Zardos and the Mind Stone


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L.2.4d Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; textshelf, notetext, textmark).

b The Right Tools for the Job / Arnold Saves the Day

L.2.4e

Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.

Dictionary use can be used in each lesson, but not explicitly taught. Some books contain glossaries and are part of that books Lesson Plan: I/15: Sticky and Dangerous Plants / Looking After Scotty I/16: Living Near a Volcano / Volcano Alert! K/19: Polar Bears / A Bear Called Trouble K/20: Driver Ants / Killer Ants M/23: Living in Space / Space Camp

L.2.5 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

All Lesson Plans: In the “Returning to the Book” section, students continue working on vocabulary skills. Students also work on vocabulary words using blackline masters and Activity Cards.

L.2.5a Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).

Can be worked into Lesson plans, but not explicitly addressed.

L.2.5b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).

22/L: Animal Champions 23/M: Antarctic Summer, Erosion: The Changing Shape of the Land

L.2.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe.

All Lesson Plans: A range of follow-up activities are supplied to encourage children to reflect on the text, use new vocabulary, and consolidate reading skills in the “Returning to the Book” section and the blackline masters.


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GRADE 3 Code Standard Where Taught READING: LITERATURE Each Flying Start lesson plan explicitly guides the teacher through increasingly complex critical literacy questions asking students not only to retell key details, but also make connections within the text and to the matching paired text. In the Record of Reading Behavior the level of detail and comprehension of the student is assessed. Key Ideas and Details RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a

text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Specifically addressed in: N/25: Amazing Salamanders/Salamander Surprise! P/29: Wildfires/A Hard Choice

RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

Specifically addressed in: O/27: Deadly Venom: Killer or Cure?/ The Stubborn Princess O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day

RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Specifically addressed in: N/25: Corn Crazy/The Great Corn Invention P/30: We Must Protect Old Growth Forests/ Dan’s Trees

Craft and Structure RL.3.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used

in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. All Lesson Plans: The high frequency words and phonically accessible vocabulary in each text can be found on the front cover of each Lesson Plan and in the Scope & Sequence. Additional work is done in the “Before Reading: Vocabulary building” section. In the “Returning to the Book | Word work” section of each Lesson Plan, Flying Start to Literacy helps teachers teach students how to read and understand spoken words, syllables, and phonemes. During the guided reading lesson, teachers model for students what to do when they encounter an unknown word in the text. Specifically addressed in: N/26: Saving Wild Wolves/Wolf Secret

RL.3.5 Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: N/26: Food Rescue/The King of Waste O/27: Riding the Waves/Wipe-Out

RL.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

Can be done with each text. Specifically addressed in: O/28: Seasons in the Kelp Forest/Thunder Cave P/30: Under the Ice/Professor Valdor and the Giant Laser



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GRADE 3 Code Standard Where Taught RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute

to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).

All Lesson Plans: The books provide strong pictorial support to aid comprehension. During the guided reading lessons, teachers are explicitly in the Lesson Plan to prompt the students to make connections between illustrations, key vocabulary and details. Specifically addressed in: P/29: Incredible Underground Homes/The Wild Caves

RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series).

All Lesson Plans: During the “Synthesizing: Talking about the pair,” students are asked to compare and contrast the stories.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity RL.3.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature,

including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.


READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT Key Ideas and Details All Lesson Plans: Questions to encourage comprehension are provided for each lesson. From the list, teachers can select those questions most appropriate to their students. The questions are grouped to help teachers determine the nature of student comprehension. The variety of follow-up activities provided for each lesson encourages students to respond to the text and synthesize information. Blackline masters support these activities.

RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

N/25: Amazing Salamanders/Salamander Surprise!

RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

N/26: Saving Wild Wolves/Wolf Secret

RI.3.3

Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause and effect.

N/25: Corn Crazy/The Great Corn Invention

Craft and Structure

RI.3.4

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a Grade 3 topic or subject area.

All Lesson Plans: Teachers support new and repeating vocabulary in the “Before Reading | Vocabulary building” section of the Lesson Plan. “During Reading,” teachers observe and support students when they come across unknown words in a text. Specifically addressed in: N/26: Saving Wild Wolves/Wolf Secret

RI.3.5

Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

All Lesson Plans: Throughout the Lesson Plan there are question prompts about the nonfiction graphic elements such as photographs, diagrams, maps, indexes, and charts. Text features are listed on the front of the Lesson Plan. Specifically addressed in:


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O/27: Riding the Waves/Wipe-Out

RI.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

Can be taught with each text. Specifically addressed in: O/27: Deadly Venom: Killer or Cure?/ The Stubborn Princess P/30: We Must Protect Old Growth Forests/ Dan’s Trees


RI.3.7

Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

All Lesson Plans: Flying Start informational text provides strong graphical support to aid comprehension. In the Lesson Plan, teachers are explicitly instructed to prompt the students to make connections between photographs, key vocabulary and details. Specifically addressed in: O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day

RI.3.8

Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison; cause and effect; first, second, third in a sequence).

In the “Talking about the book” section of each Lesson Plan, students are asked to describe logical connections to increasingly complex questions. Specifically addressed in: O/28: Seasons in the Kelp Forest/Thunder Cave

RI.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

At the end of each paired text Lesson Plan there is a “Synthesize: Talk about the pair” section where students make connections between texts.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RI.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the Grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

All Lesson Plans: Explorations focuses on science and social studies topics increasing in complexity throughout the grade levels. The reading level of students can be assessed using Assessment Kits.

READING STANDARDS: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS Phonics and Word Recognition

RF.3.3

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

See an overview of Flying Start's systematic phonics instruction in the Scope and Sequence. As the text level increases so does the level of phonics skill and instruction. The front cover of each Lesson Plan specifies what phonics skills will be explicitly taught, but phonics instruction can be tailored to the student. Teachers use “Word Work” in each Lesson Plan to reinforce and casually assess students' phonics skills. “Vocabulary building,” introduces uncommon and content area words to the students before reading. Records of Reading Behavior assess students decoding and comprehension ability.

RF.3.3a Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.

N/25: Amazing Salamanders/Salamander Surprise! O/28: Seasons in the Kelp Forest/Thunder Cave

RF.3.3b Decode words with common Latin suffixes. N/25: Corn Crazy/The Great Corn Invention

P/29: Incredible Underground Homes/The Wild Caves


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GRADE 3 Code Standard Where Taught RF.3.3c Decode multi-syllable words. P/29: Wildfires/A Hard Choice

RF.3.3d

Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. All Lesson Plans: The irregularly spelled words of each text can be found on the front cover of the Lesson Plan under key vocabulary. Additional work is done in the “Before Reading: Vocabulary building” section and “Returning to the Book | Word work & Exploring words”. Specifically addressed in: N/26: Saving Wild Wolves/Wolf Secret P/30: We Must Protect Old-Growth Forests/Dan’s Trees

Fluency

RF.3.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

All Lesson Plans: Flying Start to Literacy has been carefully structured and leveled. The texts are highly supportive of students as they learn to read and read to learn. The front cover of the student texts detail what the student should accomplish when they are finished reading giving them purpose. Throughout the Lesson Plan, teacher-led discussions enable the student to demonstrate understanding. On-going assessment helps assure students are reading at the appropriately level with understanding and fluency.

RF.3.4a

Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. All Lesson Plans: In the “Returning to the Book | Fluency” section, students practice their fluency skills. Fluency can be assessed as the teacher observes the child's reading of each text. The Records of Reading Behavior assesses the student fluency for one of the texts in each pair and provides the teacher with an opportunity to plan for the students' future learning. Specifically addressed in: O/27: Riding the Waves/Wipe-Out

RF.3.4b Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.

O/27: Deadly Venom: Killer or Cure?/ The Stubborn Princess

RF.3.4c

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary

All Lesson Plans: Teachers model during small group work, monitor students as they read and support them where appropriate. Teachers take note of behaviors observed and have students return to the text for specific teaching opportunities. Records of Reading Behavior (running records) are also available for some of the text for a more formal assessment. Specifically addressed in: O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day

WRITING STANDARDS In each lesson there is a section for modeled and independent writing for each text. Blackline masters and activity cards are also provided for additional practice and assessment. Text Types and Purposes W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of In each Lesson Plan there is section for modeled and independent writing


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view with reasons. for each text. Additionally, blackline masters and activity cards are also provided. See the Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum chart for detailed information about text types, features, and vocabulary used in each writing activity.

W.3.1a Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.

N/25: Amazing Salamanders/Salamander Surprise!

W.3.1b Provide reasons that support the opinion. N/26: Saving Wild Wolves/Wolf Secret

W.3.1c Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.


W.3.1d Provide a concluding statement or section. O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day

W.3.2

Write informative or explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

In each Lesson Plan there is section for modeled and independent writing for each text. Additionally, blackline masters and activity cards are also provided. See the Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum chart for detailed information about text types, features, and vocabulary used in each writing activity.

W.3.2a Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.

O/28: Seasons in the Kelp Forest/Thunder Cave

W.3.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. N/26: Food Rescue/The King of Waste

P/30: Under the Ice/Professor Valdor and the Giant Laser

W.3.2c Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.


W.3.2d Provide a concluding statement or section. O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day

W.3.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

In each Lesson Plan there is section for modeled and independent writing for each text. Additionally, blackline masters and activity cards are also provided. See the Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum chart for detailed information about text types, features, and vocabulary used in each writing activity.

W.3.3a Establish a situation and introduce a narrator, characters, or both; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.


W.3.3b Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.

O/27: Riding the Waves/Wipe-out! P/29: Wildfires/A Hard Choice

W.3.3c Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order. O/27: Deadly Venom: Killer or Cure/The Stubborn Princess W.3.3d Provide a sense of closure. O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day Production and Distribution of Writing


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W.3.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.

Not explicitly detailed in the Lesson Plan, but can be easily integrated with writing activities.

W.3.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.

P/30: We Must Protect Old-Growth Forests/Dan’s Trees

W.3.6 With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.



W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.


W.3.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.


W.3.9 (Begins in grade 4) Range of Writing

W.3.10

Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

All Lesson Plans: Writing is an integral part of Flying Start to Literacy. Every lesson has multiple opportunities for the student to practice writing short pieces that can be turned into longer assignments.

SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Comprehension and Collaboration

SL.3.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on Grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

SL.3.1a

Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.

All Lesson Plans: During the guided reading session, students discuss the text with the teacher and their peers throughout the lesson. In the “Returning to the Book” section of each Lesson Plan, teachers provide multiple opportunities for the students to read and interact with the text again – with teacher support, with a partner, and independently. Teachers can model effective communication techniques and reinforce them throughout. Informal assessment occurs throughout the lesson and during Sharing and Presenting time

SL.3.1b Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

N/25: Corn Crazy/The Great Corn Invention P/29: Incredible Underground Homes/The Wild Caves

SL.3.1c Ask questions to check understanding of information P/29: Wildfires/A Hard Choice


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presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.

SL.3.1d

Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

Though not explicitly taught or assessed in the Flying Start program, teachers can reinforce these standard throughout the small group discussions with students.

SL.3.2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day

SL.3.3 Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.

O/27: Riding the Waves/Wipe-out! P/30: We Must Protect Old-Growth Forests

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

SL.3.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

O/27: Deadly Venom: Killer or Cure?/The Stubborn Princess P/30: Under the Ice/Professor Valdor and the Giant Laser

SL.3.5

Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.

N/26: Food Rescue/The King of Waste, Saving Wild Wolves/Wolf Secret

SL.3.6

Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See Grade 3 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.)

O/28: Seasons in the Kelp Forest/Thunder Cave

LANGUAGE STANDARDS Conventions of Standard English

L.3.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

The specific standards met will depend on what the student chooses to write and speak about. See the front of the Lesson Plan and the Scope and Sequence chart for a detailed list of the words introduced and revisited systematically throughout the Flying Start program. During “Vocabulary building” and ”Word Work” students practice and demonstrate their understanding. Assessment also occurs in Writing and Sharing & Presenting.

L.3.1a Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, Not explicitly detailed in the Lesson Plan, but can be easily integrated in


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and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.

each writing activity.

L.3.1b Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns. N/A L.3.1c Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). N/25: Amazing Salamanders/Salamander Surprise L.3.1d Form and use regular and irregular verbs. N/26: Food Rescue/The King of Waste

L.3.1e Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.

N/26: Saving Wild Wolves/Wolf Secret

L.3.1f Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.* N/A

L.3.1g Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.

O/27: Deadly Venom: Killer or Cure?/The Stubborn Princess

L.3.1h Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. N/A L.3.1i Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. O/28: Seasons in the Kelp Forest/Thunder Cave

L.3.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.


L.3.2a Capitalize appropriate words in titles. Not explicitly detailed in the Lesson Plan, but can be easily integrated in each writing activity.

L.3.2b Use commas in addresses. Not explicitly detailed in the Lesson Plan, but can be easily integrated in each writing activity.

L.3.2c Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue. O/27: Riding the Waves/Wipe-out!

L.3.2d Form and use possessives. Not explicitly detailed in the Lesson Plan, but can be easily integrated in each writing activity.

L.3.2e Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).


L.3.2f Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.


L.3.2g Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, Not explicitly detailed in the Lesson Plan, but can be easily integrated in


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as needed to check and correct spellings. each writing activity.

Knowledge of Language

L.3.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.


L.3.3a

Choose words and phrases for effect.* Teachers work with students to discover the meaning of words in the “Vocabulary building” and “Word work” sections of each Lesson Plan.

L.3.3b Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written Standard English.

P/30: We Must Protect Old-Growth Forests/Dan’s Trees

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

L.3.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Teachers work with students to discover the meaning of words in the “Vocabulary building” and “Word work” sections of each Lesson Plan. Teachers can assess a student’s ability to use context in the Records of Reading Behavior. All Lesson Plans

L.3.4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.


L.3.4b

Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).

P/29: Wildfires/A Hard Choice

L.3.4c Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).


L.3.4d Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and Dictionary use can be used in each lesson, but not explicitly taught. Some


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digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

books contain glossaries and are part of that books Lesson Plan.

L.3.4e Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

N/A

L.3.5 Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).

O/28: The Question of Water/Ming Saves the Day

L.3.5a

Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).

All Lesson Plans: In “Getting Ready to Read” and “During Reading” sections of the Lesson Plan students activate prior knowledge by making real life connections to the words in the text. Vocabulary Starters also have classroom activities to help the students connect to the words.

L.3.5b Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).

P/30: Under the Ice/Professor Valdor and the Giant Laser

L.3.6

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).

A range of activities and blackline masters are included in Lesson Plans where students can practice using new vocabulary in a variety of situations. The Scope and Sequence chart details when high frequency and content vocabulary words are revisited and reinforced throughout the Flying Start program.

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