1st Grade Instructional Guide

1st Grade

25-26 YEAR AT A GLANCE

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Unit 6

Aug 18-Oct 3 33 days

Oct 6-Nov 19 30 days

Nov 20-Jan 21 30 days

Jan 22-Mar 6 30 days

Mar 9-Apr 23 28 days

Apr 24-May 29 25 days

Suggested Pacing

What animals do you know about? What are they like? Lessons 16-20 Long Vowel silent -e

How can we make sense of the world around us?

What makes you special?

What makes a community?

What can happen over time?

How does teamwork help us?

Big Idea

Lessons 6-10 Short vowel CVC, Consonant Blends

Lessons 11-15 Consonant Digraphs

Lessons 21-25 ​ Phonograms

Lessons 26-30 Introduce to Grade 2 Skills

Lessons 1-5 Review, Short vowel CVC

Phonics/Word Analysis

Although standard(s) might be targeted for mastery in the scope and sequence, additional comprehension standards are embedded while teaching close reading within Wonders. Scaffolding text with repeated reading and discussion is vital in order for students to comprehend text. The reading standards are like a path that guides students through multiple encounters with text.

Language Comprehension

Informative/ Explanatory

Informative/ Explanatory

Writing Focus

Personal Narrative

Not Core Aligned

Opinion

Not Core Aligned

Key Language Use

Narrate

Narrate

Inform/Explain

Narrate

Inform/Explain

Argue