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Course Description: The first grade literacy program is comprised of four main components: reading, writing, word study, and speaking/listening. Our program teaches skills and strategies for developing decoding, visual memory of sight words, and comprehension through reading both fiction and informational text. Children are taught spelling patterns and rules based on the OrtonGillingham approach, using the Wilson Fundations program. Skills of speaking and listening are acquired through such activities as class meetings, Reader’s Theater, and collaborative presentations.
Course Learning Targets:
Unit 1
- RL.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- I can ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- I can decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
- I can spell and read words with irregularly spelled words.
Unit 2
- RI.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- I can ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- RL.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
- I can retell stories with key details.
- I can explain the lesson learned in the story.
- RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- I can spell and read words with consonant digraphs at beginning and end of words.
- I can spell and read words with irregular spellings.
Unit 3
- RL.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
- I can compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
- RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- I can spell and read words with inflectional endings.
- I can spell and read words with irregularly spelled words.
Unit 4
- RI.2 Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
- I can identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
- RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- I can spell and read long vowel words with vowel team spellings.
- I can spell and read words with inflectional endings.
- I can spell and read words with irregularly spelled words.
Unit 5
- RL.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
- I can describe characters, setting and major events in a story, using key details.
- RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- I can spell and read words with final –e spellings.
- I understand that every syllable must have a vowel sound to determine the number of syllables.
- I can spell and read two-syllable words by breaking them into syllables.
- I can spell and read words with irregularly spelled words.
Unit 6
- RI.9 Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.
- I can identify similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.
- RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- I can spell and read words with inflectional endings.
- I can spell and read words with irregularly spelled words.