September/ October

             Personal Narratives

This unit is all about writing true, personal stories.

Students will be expected to:

• - write a story that zooms in on a small moment.

(Not just going to Nickelodeon Universe, but ONE ride.)
For example, I went there this summer with two girls I was caring for. First, we bought our tickets. They were really cheap, because it was Kid's Day. Next, we went on a ride with a lot of swings. The two girls went on a double swing, and I had to sit facing backwards. I instantly did not feel good, because I don't like not seeing where I am going. I closed my eyes the whole ride. At the end, the girls said, "Let's go again!" I said, "You two can go again, but I will watch."
Notice how I did not talk about all of the other rides we went on, but just ONE small moment.

• - leave spaces between words.
• - include punctuation (periods, exclamation points).
• - use lower case and upper case letters appropriately.
• - use the word wall as a resource.
• - stretch out familiar words.

November

                 Persuasive Letter Writing

• In this unit, your child will write a persuasive letter and work on the following standards:
• - introduce a topic.
• - state an opinion & give reasons for the opinion.
• - write a conclusion.
• - write on a line with appropriate spacing.
• - use capital letters for beginning of sentences, names and dates.
• - use periods at end of sentences.
• - spell common words accurately, & untaught words phonetically (sounding them out).

December

                     How-To Writing

In this unit students write how-to books on something they are experts on.

Examples: making a pizza, tying shoes, playing soccer, baking a cake, washing hands, making a snowman

Students will...

• - name a topic.
• - write about the topic.
• - write steps in order to teach about the topic.
• - write a conclusion.

January

            Informational Text: Question and Answer Books

In this unit students will write a Question and Answer book on a topic he/she is an expert on.

Example: animals, sports, plants, the solar system

Students will...

• -name a topic.
• -write about a topic.
• -explain the topic with some facts.
• -write a conclusion.
• -remember information from their experiences (with help).
• -gather information from sources given to them to answer a question (with help).
• - continue to work on using periods, question marks, and capital letters.
• - uses letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds and simple words are spelled phonetically (example: cat, run, bus, stop, stay, went).

February

              Book Recommendations

Using story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution) students will write retells that introduce the story, include an opinion, and evidence from the text to support their opinion about the book.

Students will…

• - Form an opinion about a book and give a reason for that opinion.
• - Introduce their topic.
• - Focus on a topic.
• - Write a conclusion.
• - Continue to work on using periods, question marks, and capital letters.
• - Uses letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds and simple words are spelled phonetically (example: cat, run, bus, stop, stay, went).