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Course Description: The first grade literacy program is comprised of four main components: reading, writing, grammar, word study, and speaking/listening. First grade writing standards focus on the writing process as the primary tool to help children become independent writers. Sentences become a key focus of instruction and are able to write complete sentences using subjects and verbs, basic capitalization, and punctuation. Students develop the ability to write narrative, opinion and informational compositions.
Course Learning Targets:
Unit 1
- L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- I can print upper and lowercase letters.
- I can identify common, proper and possessive nouns.
- I can use common, proper and possessive nouns in sentences.
- I can write a complete simple statement and question sentences.
- L2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- I can use end punctuation for sentences.
- I can use end punctuation for questions.
- I can use capitals for the names of people.
- I can spell one-syllable words phonetically and use spelling patterns.
Unit 2
- L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- I can identify present and past tense verbs.
- I can use present, past and future tense verbs in sentences.
- I can produce complete simple declarative sentences.
- SL1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- I can follow the rules for discussions with peers.
Unit 3
- L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- I can identify adjectives.
- I can use adjectives in sentences.
- I can identify determiners in sentences.
- I can use determiners in sentences.
- L2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- I can capitalize words in dates.
- I can use comma in dates and in a series to separate the words in sentences.
- SL1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- I can carry on a conversation with peers using thoughtful comments.
- W3 Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, includes some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order and provide some sense of closure.
- I can write a narrative story with two events, use temporal words and a closing.
Unit 4
- L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- I can identify pronouns from nouns.
- I can use pronouns correctly in sentences.
- SL1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- I can ask questions when I am confused about a topic or text under discussion.
- W2 Write informative/explanatory texts, in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic and provide some sense of closure.
- I can write an informative text that has one topic, facts about the topic and a closing.
Unit 5
- L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- I can identify conjunctions.
- I can use conjunctions to expand simple sentences into compound sentences.
- SL4 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to gather more information or to clarify a confusion.
- I can ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to gather more information or to clarify a confusion.
- W1 Write opinion pieces, in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
- I can write an opinion piece in which I state my opinion, provide a reason and a closure.
Unit 6
- L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- I can write sentences in which singular and plural nouns match the verb.
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- I can use prepositions in sentences to expand with details.
- I can expand simple declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory sentences.
- W6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
- I can use digital tools to produce and publish writing with help.