DLI 1st grade guide

1st Grade Winter/Spring Skill-Based Instruction Focus of Instruction & Materials

Group 1: Benchmark on ORF Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency WWR Focus of Instruction: Reading, Discussing and Writing ●​ Maintaining accuracy and fluency within connected text—repeated readings ●​ Comprehension and vocabulary development ●​ Extended reading, writing, and speaking opportunities tied to Core subjects Instructional Materials: ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group On level or Beyond Level Readers and Lessons ●​ Wonders Classroom Lesson Library ●​ Wonders Research and Inquiry Lessons ●​ Wonders Extend and Connect Lessons ●​ Wonders Extended Writing Lessons ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Decodable ●​ PALS materials ●​ Reading Software & Wonders Digital Activities Group 3: Benchmark Rate ORF Below Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency WWR Focus of Instruction: Decoding ●​ Establish sound/letter correspondence ●​ Word Study focused on alphabetic principle ●​ Rereading decodable text ●​ Developmental spelling/writing Instructional Materials: ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group On-Level lessons ●​ Wonders Decodable ReadersWord and Phrase practice for Sight Word Fluency ●​ Wonders Decodable Readers ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Sound/Spelling Cards ●​ PALS ●​ Elkonin boxes with letter tiles ●​ PALS

Group 2: Below Benchmark Rate ORF Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency WWR Focus of Instruction: Blending and Decoding Words ●​ Sound Letter Correspondence ●​ Word study focused on Alphabetic Principle ●​ Reading decodable text Instructional Materials: ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Sound/Spelling Cards ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group On-Level lessons ●​ 95 and Wonders Decodable Readers ●​ PALS ●​ 95 Blending Routine Group 4: Below Benchmark rate ORF Below Benchmark on Nonsense Word Fluency WWR Focus of Instruction: Phonemic Awareness & Decoding ●​ Establish sound/letter correspondence ●​ Word study focused on alphabetic principle ●​ Rereading decodable text ●​ Developmental spelling/writing Instructional Materials: ●​ Wonders Decodable Readers ●​ 95 Phonics Lesson Library (PLL) ●​ 95 Phonological Awareness Kit ●​ 95 Phonics Core Program Sound/Spelling Cards ●​ PALS ●​ CSD Decodable Database ●​ Elkonin boxes with discs to push up sounds and letter tiles ●​ 95 Blending Routine ●​ Wonders Differentiated Instruction Small Group Approaching Level Lessons

Updated 6.18.26