Month/ Week

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

August 4-8

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 5: Fluency

PO 1. PO 2.

Throughout the Year: Harcourt Core Reading Program, Read Naturally, and A – Z Guided Reading.

Core Strategies: Guided Reading Groups, Whole Group Skill Instruction, Differentiated reading instructional strategies.

Teacher selected poetry, get to know you activities/ rules and procedures. Teach how to use reading strategies TE pg. 10.

• Informal oral reading assessment
• Informal writing assessment
• Running Records
• A-Z Guided Reading Lessons and assessments

August 11-15

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 3: Phonics PO 1. PO 2.

Officer Buckle  pg. 16 (fantasy)

• Decoding long words
• Synonyms
• Multi syllables
• Complete Sentences
• Capitalization / Punctuation
• Short a & e

• Workbook pages  1-4
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A1 –A4
• Dibbles Practice Testing

August 18-22

Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 3: Phonics

PO 4. Strand 2: Strand 3:

PO 2

Strand 1: Reading Process, PO 1. PO2. PO 7

Pepita Talks Twice  pg. 22 (realistic fiction)

• Narrative Elements
• Use a dictionary
• Root words
• Phonics
• Inflection (s, es)
• Short i, o, u

• Workbook pages  5 - 10
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A5 – A 8

August 25-29

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

PO 1.  PO 2. PO 3. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1:

PO 1. PO2. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary PO 7.

Nate The Great  pg. 68  (mystery)

• Describing Characters
• Decoding long words
• Literary Forms
• Spelling patterns
• Phonics
• Long e, ee, ea
•  CVCE / CVVC

• Workbook pages  11-15
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A9 –A12

Month / Week

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

September 1-5

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

PO 1- 5, PO 7. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 6:

PO 1. – PO4  

Strand 1: Reading Process,

PO 1. PO2.  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary PO 7.

Allie’s Basket Ball   pg. 100  (realistic fiction)

• Comparisons
• Predictions
• Event / Action
• Decribing Charcters
• Narrative Elements
• Subject / Predicate
• Long i, ie, i-e, igh
• Long o, o-e, ow
• CVCE / CVVC

• Workbook pages  16 - 19
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A 13 – A 16
• Running Records

            A-Z Guided Reading        Lessons and assessments

September 8-12

(Difficult text 2 weeks)

Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: PO1-2

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocab. PO 7

Olympic Games Week #1

·      Elements of Nonfiction

·      Adjust reading rate

·      Syllables

·      Make inferences

·      Use a dictionary

·      Compound Subject and Predicate

• Workbook pgs  20 - 25
• Vocab & Comp.Assessment A17 – A 20

September 15-19

September 22-26

Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: PO1-2

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 7

END OF THEME REVIEW

   GALILEO SKILLS REVIEW

Olympic Games Week #2

·      Elements of Nonfiction

·      Adjust reading rate

·      Syllables

·      Make inferences

·      Use a dictionary

·      Compound Subject and Predicate

END OF THEME SKILLS REVIEW

GALILEO SKILLS REVIEW

• Reading and Language Skills  Assessment Theme 1

• Galileo Assessment

Month / Week

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

September 29- October 3

Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1 PO 1.-PO2. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary PO 6., PO 7.

Balto  pg. 182  (non-fiction narrative)

• Word Relationships /Antonyms / Synonyms
• Homophone / Multi-sylable
• Common-Proper Nouns

Make Predictions Phonics Sh-ch-tch

• Workbook pages  31-36 Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A25-

October 6-10

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

PO 1. PO 2. PO 3. PO 4.

PO 5. PO 7. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

PO 1.- PO2.  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary PO 6.

Wild Shots They’re My Life  pg. 206

(fantasy)

• Author’s Purpose
• Use text structure and format
• Singular and plural nouns
• Read, understand and compare magazine articles
• Words with /s/ and /j/

• Workbook pages  37- 40
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A29 – A31

October 13-17

FALL BREAK

FALL BREAK

FALL BREAK

October 20-24

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

PO 1. PO 2. PO 3. PO 4.

PO 5. PO 7. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

PO 1.- PO2.  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary PO 6.

Little Grunt / Little Egg  pg. 226

(fantasy)

• Word Relationship
• Synonyms /Antonyms /Homonyms
• Plural nouns / Oi, oy

• Workbook pages  41 – 44
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A33 – A36

October 27-31

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Strand 1: Reading Process,

PO 1 - PO 6.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts PO 1- PO2.

Rosie The Visiting Dog  pg. 258

(personal narrative)

• Decoding Long Words
• Common Spelling Patterns
• Singular Possessive Nouns
• Ou-ow

• Workbook pages  45 - 48
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A37 – A40

Month

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

November 3-7

ü  Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text, Concept 2: PO 1 - PO 3.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1:

PO 1. PO2. Strand 1: Reading Process

The Stories Julian Tells  pg. 284

(realistic fiction)

• Sequence
• Predict events / actions
• Following directions
• Plural possessive nouns
• Possessive plurals (brother’s)

• Workbook pages  49 - 54
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A41 – A44
• Running Records

      A-Z Guided Reading        Lessons and assessments

November 10-14

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 3: Phonics

ü  PO 1- PO 6. Strand 1: Reading Process,

ü  PO 1 - PO2. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 7.

Talent Show  pg. 306

(realistic fiction)

• Prefixes / suffixes
• Abbreviations
• Draw conclusions
• Oo (boots), ou (group)

• Workbook pages  55-60
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A45 – A48

November 17-21

ü  Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text, Concept 2: PO 1 - PO 3.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1:

ü  Social Studies Strand 2 World History Concept 1 PO1-4

Native American Theme (Teacher created Centers)

• Meet the Mohawk
• Meet the Plains Indians
• Meet the Hopi / Meet the Sioux
• Meet the Tlingit / Meet the Seminoles
• Meet the Cherokee

• My Book of the North American Tribes
• Completion of projects and reading comprehension activities

November 24-28

Thanksgiving Theme Activities

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

Thanksgiving Theme Activities

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

Month

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

December 1-5

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

PO 1 - PO2.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 7.

Centerfield Ballhawk  pg. 332

(realistic fiction)

• Sequence
• Singular and Plural pronoun
• Time order clue

Compare nonfiction article with a realistic story

• Workbook pages  61- 64
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A49 – A52

December 8-12

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 3: Phonics

ü  PO 1- PO 6. Strand 1: Reading Process,

ü  PO 1 - PO2. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 7.

Ramona Forever  pg. 332

(realistic fiction)

• Use prefixes and suffixes to clarify meaning
• Use subject pronouns correctly in speaking and writing
• Read and understand a realistic fiction selection; to compare realistic fiction with poetry

• Workbook pages  65- 68
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A53 – A56

December 15-19

Christmas Theme Activities

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

Christmas Theme Activities

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

December 22- Jan. 2

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Month

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

January 5 – 9

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Strand 1: Reading Process,

PO 1 - PO 6.

Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts PO 1- PO2.

Sayings We Share: Proverbs and Fables  pg. 338

(fable)

• Identify the problem/conflict and its resolution in a story
• Read and understand proverbs and fables
• Use object pronouns correctly

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  69- 72
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A57 – A60

January 12-16

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies

PO 1. - PO 6.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

ü   

Papa Tells Chita A Story  pg. 16

• Summarize
• Sequence
• Figurative Language
• Adjectives
• Or-for, our- four

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  1 - 6
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A1 – A4
• Running Records

            A-Z Guided Reading        Lessons and assessments

January 19-23

ü   

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

ü  PO 1- PO 6. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

ü   

Coyote Places The Stars  pg. 38

• Compare / Contrast
• Adjectives
• Homophones

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  7 - 12
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A5-A8
• Dibbles Testin

January 26-30

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

PO 1. - PO 7.

ü  Strand 2: PO 1.

Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print \

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears  pg. 62

• Summarize
• Sequence of Events

Ur- fur

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  12-15
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A9 – A12

Month

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

February 2-6

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

PO 1.- PO4

PO 5. - PO 7.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 3: Phonics

PO 3. - PO 6.

Lon Po Po  pg. 96

• Compare / Contrast
• Articles
• Double consonants

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  16 - 19
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A13 – A16

February 10-14

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 2.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: PO 1. - PO2.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 7.

Crowded House  pg. 120

(play)

• Author’s Purpose
• Fiction / Non-fiction
• Adjectives
• Er, est

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  20- 23
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A17 – A20

February 16-20

ü  Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text, Concept 3: Persuasive Text

ü  PO 1. - PO 2. Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concept

Leah’s Pony  pg. 148

(historical fiction)

• Fact / opinion
• Ask Relevant Questions
• Action Verbes
• Compound Words
•  

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  24 - 28
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A21 – A24
•  

February 23-27

Holiday Themed Activities Rodeo / Valentines Day

ü  Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text, Concept 1: Expository Text PO 1. - PO 5.

Holiday Themed Activities Rodeo / Valentines Day

Yippee Yay  pg. 170

• Main Idea & Details
• References / Resources
• Main / Helping verbs
• VCCV  (cowboy)

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  29 - 34
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A25 -28

Month

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

March 2-6

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

Galileo Testing

RETEACH / REVIEW WEEK

March 9-13

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

PO 1. - PO2.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 7.

Boom Town  pg. 195

• Fact/ Opinion
• Ask Relevant Questions
• Present tense verbs
• VCV

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  35 - 38
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A29 – A32

March 16-20

Spring Break

Spring Break

Spring Break

March 23-27

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

PO 1. - PO2.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 2. - PO 7.

Cocoa Ice  pg. 224

• Compare / Contrast
• Paraphrase
• Past tense verbs

Inflections ed, ing

BLAST OFF AIMS

• Workbook pages  39 - 43
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A33 – A36

March 30- April 3

AIMS REVIEW ALL STANDARDS

STATE TESTING WINDOW

AIMS REVIEW

STATE TESTING WINDOW

If You Made A Million  pg. 262

• Identify a stated and an unstated main idea and supporting details
• Read and understand expository nonfiction
• Use irregular verbs correctly

BLAST OFF AIMS

• Workbook pages  43 - 48
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A37 – A40

Month

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

April 6-10

AIMS REVIEW ALL STANDARDS

STATE TESTING WINDOW

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts

PO 1. - PO2.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 2. - PO 7.

AIMS TESTING

STATE TESTING WINDOW

I’m In Charge Of Celebrations  pg. 302

(realistic fiction/ poem)

• Summarizing
• Sequencing
• Irregular Verbs
• Suffixes er, ful, ly, able

AIMS TESTING

STATE TESTING WINDOW

• BLAST OFF AIMS
• Workbook pages  49 - 52
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A41 – A44

April 13-17

AIMS TESTING

STATE TESTING WINDOW

AIMS TESTING

STATE TESTING WINDOW

AIMS TESTING

STATE TESTING WINDOW

April 20-24

ü  Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

PO 1. - PO 7.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 3: Phonics

PO 3.

Alejandro’s Gift  pg. 326

(expository non-fiction)

• Cause/ effect
• The verb  “To Be”
• Test Taking Strategies
• Y – I

• Workbook pages  53 - 57
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A45- A48

April 27- May 1

Mexican Restaurant Themed Activities

ü  Strand 1: American History PO2

Strand 4 PO 4

Mexican Restaurant Themed Activities

Completion of Mexico Project

Month

Reading Standard / Objective

Suggested Curriculum

Assessments

May 4-8

Mexican Restaurant Themed Activities

ü  Strand 1: American History PO2

Strand 4 PO 4

Mexican Restaurant Themed Activities

Completion of Mexico Project

May 11-15

ü  Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text, Concept 2: Functional Text PO 4.

Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text, Concept 1: Elements of Literature

Armadilo From Amarillo  pg 372

(expository non-fiction)

• Cause / Effect
• Adverb
• Er (water)

• Workbook pages  64- 67
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A53 – A56

May 18-22

ü  Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text, Concept 1: Expository Text

PO 1. - PO 3. PO 4.- PO 5

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 1: Print Concepts PO 1. - PO2.

ü  Strand 1: Reading Process, Concept 4: Vocabulary

PO 7.

End of the year review

End of year assessments

Visitors From Space  pg. 400

• Locate information
• Adverb
• Endings le, o, al (simple, signal)

• Workbook pages  68 - 71
• Vocab & Comprehension Assessment A57 – A60