English Language Arts Curriculum
1st Grade
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Students will apply phonemic awareness skills to read 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. |
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Students will interpret various texts and writings, including poetry, by comparing and contrasting, asking and answering questions, and interpreting words and phrases that show feeling. |
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Students will collaborate in peer and adult lead groups by reading with fluency while interpreting a story and analyzing the structure of the story. |
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Students will ask and answer questions to determine understanding of word relationships, and interpret pictures, words, and phrases as they are used in a text, identifying how specific word choices shape meaning |
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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. |
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Students will produce an informative piece of writing that includes an introduction, facts, and closure, and produce a visual display to clarify thoughts and ideas. |
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Students will interpret illustrations and details to describe story elements when asking and answering questions about a story. |
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Students will show illustrations and details to describe the connection between two pieces of information in a text when answering a question. |
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Students will apply phonemic awareness and phonics skills to sound out and blend words orally. |
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Students will read, collaborate, and engage in discussions about grade level informational text. |
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Students will apply correct parts of speech and grammar usage when writing or speaking. |
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Students will incorporate the use of conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking in response to a prompt. |