Pacing Guides Grade 1 - Quarter 1Students read texts, write about those texts, speak and listen about the texts and use language correctly when writing about the text. Students complete one writing piece during the Literature Units and one during the Informational Units.

Literary Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3Language Functions Questioning

Prediction Retell/Relate Describing

ReadingRL.K.1Ask-Answer Questions about Details

RL.K.2Retell Stories, Know Central Message

RL.K.2Describe Story Elements

SkillStrategy

Noting DetailsQuestioning

Main Idea and DetailsEvaluate

Noting DetailsMonitor and Clarify

Writing –Opinion (one composition in 3 units of study)

W.K.1State an Opinion, Supply a Reason

W.K.1Introduce Topic

W.K.1Provide a Sense of ClosureW.K.5Focus on a Topic with Help

Language

L.1.1.gUse conjunctions to connect opinion and reasonsL.1.1eUse past tense verbs

L.1.1.g (same as Unit 1)L.1.1e (same as Unit 1)Produce-Expand complete simple, compound and declarative sentences

L.1.1.cUse singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.

SL.1.4Describe Nouns with DetailsSpeaking/Listening SL.1.2

Ask-Answer Questions about Details

Informational Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3Language Functions Questioning

Prediction Retell/Relate Comparing and Contrasting

Reading RI.K.1Ask-Answer Questions about Details

RI.K.2Identify Main Topic, Retell Details

RI.K.3Connect 2 Events, Ideas, People

SkillStrategy

Noting DetailsQuestioning

Main Idea and DetailsEvaluate

Compare and ContrastQuestioning

Writing – Informational (one composition in 3 units of study)

W.K.2Name Topic, Write Statement

W.K.2Supply Facts about Topic

W.K.5Provide a Sense of Closure

Language L.1.1.cSingular/Plural Nouns with Verbs

L.1.2bUse Commas in DatesL.1.4b

L.1.1fUse Comparing Adjectives

Speaking/Listening SL.1.1cAsk Questions about Topics

SL.1.1bConverse and Respond

Pacing Guides Grade 1 - Quarter 2Students read texts, write about those texts, speak and listen about the texts and use language correctly when writing about the text. Students complete one writing piece during the Literature Units and one during the Informational Units.

Literary Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3Language Functions Compare and Contrast

Description Description Conclusions

ReadingRL.1.5Books that Tell Stories or Give Information

RL.1.7Using Illustrations and Details to Describe Story Elements

RL.1.6Identify – Conclude Who is Telling the Story at Diff. Points

SkillStrategy

Text Structure (Organization)Monitor and Clarify

Topic, Main Idea, DetailsMonitor/Clarify

Drawing ConclusionsPredict/Infer

Writing –Opinion (one composition in 3 units of study)

W.1.3Recount 2 or More Sequenced EventsStructure of: Beginning, Middle and Ending – Using Details of What Happened

W.1.3Use Temporal Words to Show Event OrderW.1.8Gather Information from Sources

W.1.3Provide a Sense of Closure

Language

L.1.5aSort Words – Integrate with Classifying Types of TextsL.1.1iUse Frequent Prepositions

L.1.1fUse Frequent Adjectives to DescribeL.1.1eUse Verbs to Convey a Sense of Time

L.1.1jProduce/Expand Complete SentencesL.1.2aCapitalize Dates/NamesL.1.2bUse Ending Punctuation

Speaking/Listening SL.1bBuild on Others Talk in Conversations

SL.1.4Describe People, Places, Things, Events

Informational Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3Language Functions Description

Classification Compare and Contrast CompareExplain

ReadingRI.1.5Use Informational Text Structures to Locate Key Facts or Information

RI.1.7Use Details and Illustrations in Text to Describe its Key Ideas

RI.1.6Distinguish Between Information in Illustrations and Text (Graphs, Etc..)

SkillStrategy

Text StructureSummarize (purpose of…)

Compare and ContrastSummarize

Compare and ContrastEvaluate

Writing – Informational (one composition in 3 units of study)

W.1.2Name a Topic (from Read Text)

W.1.2Supply Facts about the TopicW.1.6Use Digital Tools to Produce Writing

W.1.2Provide a Closing Sentence.

Language

L.1.5aSort Words into Categories (use words from the texts)L.5.1cIdentify Connections Between Words and Real-Life Uses

L.1.2dUse Convention Spelling (integrate with writing)

L.1.5bDefine Word by Category (use words from read to write topic)

SL.1.2Ask and Answer Questions about Key Details

SL.1.2Ask and Answer Questions about Key DetailsSL.1.6Add Drawings/Displays to Clarify Ideas and Thoughts (integrate w’ writing)

Speaking/ListeningSL.1.3Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to gather information or clarify.

Pacing Guides Grade 1 - Quarter 3Students read texts, write about those texts, speak and listen about the texts and use language correctly when writing about the text. Students complete one writing piece during the Literature Units and one during the Informational Units.

Literary Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3Language Functions Define Describe

SequenceCause/Effect

Compare and Contrast

ReadingRL.1.4Identify Feeling-Sensory Words

RL.1.7Describe Events Using Details

RL.1.9Compare-Contrast Character Adventures and Experiences

SkillStrategy

Categorize (classify words)Summarize

Sequence (events)Summarize

Cause and EffectMonitor/Clarify

Writing –Opinion (one composition in 3 units of study)

W.1.3 W.1.5(adult support)Recount 2 or more Sequential Events

W.1.3Describe Details w’ Temporal Words

W.1.3Provide a Sense of Closure

Language L.1.1bClassify Proper – Possessive NounsL.1.1aPrint Upper and Lower Case LettersL.1.5dDistinguish Shades of Verb Meaning

L.1.1hUse Determiners CorrectlyL.1.1dUse Pronouns CorrectlyL.1.6Use Words and Phrases Correctly

Speaking/ListeningSL.1.1Collaborative ConversationsSL.1.4Describe Nouns and EventsSpeaking/Listening

Informational Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

Language Functions Define Draw ConclusionsCause and Effect

Compare and ContrastGeneralize

ReadingRI.1.4Ask-Answer Questions to Determine Word Meaning

RI.1.8Conclude Author’s Reasons in Supporting Certain Points (Causes)

RI.19Similarities and Differences of Two Texts on the Same Topic

SkillStrategy

Categorize/ClassifySummarize

Cause and EffectPredict/Infer

Generalize Summarize

Writing – Informational (one composition in 3 units of study - more research based)

W.1.2Name an Informational TopicW.1.7Explore “how-to” books about topic (research)

W.1.2Supply Facts About TopicW.1.7Use Facts - Write Instructional SequenceW.1.8Gather Information (With Support)

W.1.2Provide a Sense of Closure with a Concluding Sentence (generalization)W.1.7Participate in Shared Research

LanguageL.1.2eSpell New Words PhoneticallyL.1.4cIdentify Frequently Seen Roots

L.1.1aPrint all Upper and Lowercase Letters Correctly when Writing

Speaking/Listening SL.1.1aFollow Discussion Rules

SL.1.6Produce Complete Sentences

SL.1bBuild on Other’s Conversations

Pacing Guides Grade 1 - Quarter 4Students read texts, write about those texts, speak and listen about the texts and use language correctly when writing about the text. Students complete one writing piece during the Literature Units and one during the Informational Units.

Literary Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3Language Functions Describe (pronouns)

Literary AnalysisCause and Effect

DefineCompare and Contrast

Hypothesize

ReadingRL.1.3Describe Story Elements w’ Detail

RL.1.6Identify Narrator of Story

RL.1.9Compare/Contrast Characters

SkillStrategy

Fantasy/RealismSequence

Problem/SolutionSummarize

Problem/SolutionEvaluate

Writing –Opinion (one composition in 3 units of study)

W.1.1State an Opinion About a Character in a Text

W.1.1Describe how the Character Feels and Why (Problem)

W.1.1Conclude the Opinion Piece with a Hypothesis (Solution)

Language L.1.1cUse Singular-Plural NounsL.1.1eUse Verbs to Convey Time

L.1.1cUse Singular and Plural NounsL.1.1bCommon, Proper, Possessive Nouns

L.1.1gUse Frequently Seen Conjunctions

Speaking/Listening SL.1.1aFollow Discussion Rules

SL.1.5Add Drawings to Writing to Clarify

SL.1.1cAsk Questions About Topic

Informational Units Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3Language Functions Compare

InterpretDefineExplain

Compare-ContrastEvaluate

ReadingRI.K.3Connect 2 Events, Ideas, People

RI.1.6Distinguish Between Information in Illustrations and Text (Graphs, Etc..)

RI.19Similarities and Differences of Two Texts on the Same Topic

SkillStrategy

Noting DetailsMonitor/Clarify

Categorize/ClassifyPredict/Infer

Compare and ContrastEvaluate

Writing – Informational (one composition in 3 units of study)

W.1.2Name a topic.

W.1.2Supply Information about a topic.W.1.8 With support.

W.1.2Write a conclusion by evaluating.

Language

L.1.4aSentence level context clues.L.1.5bDefine words by attributes.

L.1.2cUse commas in dates and in a series.L.1.5aSort words into concept categories.L.1.5dDistinguish shades of meaning w’ verbs.

L.1.2dUse conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns or frequently occurring irregular words.

Speaking/ListeningSL.1.3Gather information by asking and answering questions.

SL.1.1bBuild on conversations.SL.1.14Describe nouns with relevant detail.