English Language Arts Curriculum

1st Grade

Course Purpose:

 Students will apply phonemic awareness skills while reading with meaning. Students will connect reading, writing, speaking, and listening within their grade level content.  Students will devise different forms of writing in a paragraph format.

Outcomes and Components:

LA.1.4

Students will research a topic  using a variety of tools  and produce a written opinion piece with an introduction, researched supporting details, and a conclusion. 

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)
 

LA.1.4.1

Select a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing with guidance and support from adults. 

1.W.5
 

LA.1.4.2

Write opinion pieces which introduce the topic and state an opinion, reason, and closure.

1.W.1
 

LA.1.4.3

Demonstrate organization and basic features of print when writing such as capitalizing dates, using commas in dates, and ending punctuation. 

1.RF.1a

1.L.2a

1.L.2b

1.L.2c
 

LA.1.4.4

Demonstrate common spelling patterns for irregular and untaught words, drawing on phonemic awareness, and spelling conventions.

1.L.2d

1.L.2e
 

LA.1.4.5

Incorporate words or phrases through conversations, reading, being read to, responding to text, and using common conjunctions to signal simple relationships.

1.L.6
 

LA.1.4.6

Participate in shared research and writing projects.

1.W.7

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