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Kindergarten English Language Arts Curriculum Map

Waterloo School District

Striving toward greater focus and coherence throughContent Standards and Practice Standards

Waterloo Community Unit School District

K-5 ELA Standard Topics

Each standard in the English Language Arts has a consistent focus, or anchor, across

grades. Although the standards describe increasingly sophisticated skills as children

progress through the school years, the primary topic of each standard is the same in each

grade. The following charts outline the focus for each standard in the area of Reading,

Writing, Speaking/Listening, and Language.

Reading StandardsLiterature Informational Text Foundational Skills

Key Ideas and Details

RL.1 Ask and Answer Questions

RI.1 Ask and Answer Questions Print Concepts Recognition

RF.1 Concepts about Print (K-1)

RL.2 Retell Stories RI.2 Main Topic/Idea and Key Details

Phonological Awareness

RF.2 Spoken words, syllables, and sounds (K-1)

RL.3 Story Elements RI.3 Connections and Relationships in Information Text

Phonics and Word Recognition

RF.3 Decoding Words/Phonics (K-5)

Craft and Structure

RL.4 Word Meaning within Text

RI.4 Word Meaning within Text Fluency RF.4 Accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

RL.5 Text Structure RI.5 Text Features and Structures

RL.6 Point of View RI.6 Author/Illustrator Purpose and Point of View

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RL.7 Visuals and Text RI.7 Visuals Support Comprehension

RL.8 N/A RI.8 Author’s Supporting Points

RL.9 Compare and Contrast RI.9 Compare and Contrast

Range and Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RL.10 Text Complexity RI.10 Text Complexity

Writing StandardsText Types and Purposes W.1 Opinion/Argument

W.2 Informative/ExplanatoryW.3 Narrative

Production and Distribution of Writing W.4 Production (Begins in Grade 3)W.5 Plan/Revise/EditW.6 Technology Integration

Research to Build and Present Knowledge W.7 ResearchW.8 Determine Importance and Organize InformationW.9 Draw Evidence from Literary or Informational Text (Begins in Grade 4)

Range of Writing W.10 Write Routinely over Varied Time Frames (Begins in Grade 3)

Speaking and Listening StandardsComprehension and Collaboration SL.1 Conversation

SL.2 Listening ComprehensionSL.3 Listen and Respond

Production and Distribution of Writing SL.4 Oral ExpressionSL.5 Multimedia PresentationSL.6 Adapting Oral Communication

Language StandardsConventions of Standard English L.1 Grammar Usage

L.2 Capitalization, Punctuation, and SpellingL.3 Conventions of Language

Knowledge of Language L.4 Word MeaningsVocabulary Acquisition and Use L.5 Word Relationships and Nuances

L.6 Vocabulary Development


Waterloo School District Scope and Sequence Overview

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KindergartenInstruction and Assessment Schedule

2014-2015

It is expected that the units will be taught consecutively. The table below reflects which units are assessed on each benchmark. It is possible to begin a new unit prior to the quarter in which it is being assessed.

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Kindergarten Language Arts Curriculum Map - Overview

Unit of Study The literacy content is sequenced in Units of Study that will take approximately 4-5 weeks each to teach.The sequence of Units of Study provides a coherent flow to literacy instruction throughout the year.

Literacy by Design The primary textbook adopted in Waterloo School District for Grades K-5

Teacher’sResources and Notes

Teachers are encouraged to make notes of their own lesson ideas and resources that align with each Unit ofStudy.

AdditionalResources

Assessment

There are many formative and summative assessment options:

Unit: At School Kindergarten Quarter 1 Approx. days

Theme 1

Reading LiteratureContent Objectives

Vocabulary Literacy By Design Alignment

Additional Resources

I can:RL. K.7Use pictures to help me understand the story.

RL.K.9Identify characters in the story.Tell how characters are the same.Tell how characters are different.

RL.K.1Answer questions about key details about the story.

RL.K.4Ask questions about words that I don’t know in the story.

R.L.K.2 Retell a story and include important details.

R.L.K.3Name the characters, setting, and important events of a story.

Academic Vocabulary: Making connections

Realistic fictionQuestionsRepeatIllustrationCompareContrastSame/likeDifferentCharactersDetailsStory/textRetellCharacterSettingEventsDetermining Importance

Section Vocabulary:StudentsPrincipalRespectBehaveNeighborhoodCafeteriaLibraryRulesCitizenTeachLearnEnterOrder

Lesson 1-1 Develop Oral Language: A & B Lesson 1-2 All Lesson 2-1 Develop Oral Language: A & B Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 2-2 All Lesson 3-1 Develop Oral Language: A Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 3-2 All Lesson 4-1 Develop Oral Language: A Teach Vocabulary : A & B*substitute cafeteria & library for school Lesson 4-2 All Lesson 5-1 Develop Oral Language: A Teach Vocabulary Lesson 5-2 All Lesson 6-1 Develop Oral Language Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 6-2 All Lesson 7-1 Develop Oral Language Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 7-2 All Lesson 8-1 Develop Oral Language Teach Vocabulary : A & B Teach Fluency Lesson 8-2 A & B Lesson 9-1 Teach Vocabulary : A Lesson 9-2 A, B, C Lesson 10-1 Teach Vocabulary Lesson 10-2 All

Reading InformationalContent Objectives



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Reading FoundationalContent Objectives



I Can: FS.K.1 (Print Concepts)Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

a. Follows words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

b. Recognize that spoken words match to written words by a sequence of letters.

c. Understand that words are separated from each other with spaces.

d. Recognize and name all upper case/capital letters.e. Recognize and name all lower case letters.

FS.K.2 ( Phonological Awareness)Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables and sounds.(phonemes)

a. Recognize rhyming wordsb. Produce rhyming wordsc. Count syllables in spoken wordsd. Pronounce separate syllables in

spoken wordse. Blend two or more syllables in

spoken wordsf. Segment syllables in spoken wordsg. Isolate and pronounce the

beginning sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme words (c-v-c words)

h. Isolate and pronounce the initial and ending sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme words (c-v-c words)

FS.K.3(Phonics/word recognition)Know and apply grade-level phonics and strategies for decoding words.

a. Produce the primary sound for each consonant

b. Match the long and short vowel sounds with their common spellings

c. Read high-frequency/sight wordsd. Tell the difference between similarly

spelled words by identifying the sounds of letters that differ

FS.K.4 (Fluency)Read emergent reader text with purpose and understanding.

Academic Vocabulary:LeftRightLettersWordsSpaceUpper caseLower caseCapitalSyllableBlendSegmentIsolatePronounceBeginningEndingConsonantVowelHigh-frequency/sight wordsExpressionUnderstand/comprehend

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Speaking and ListeningContent Objectives



I Can:SL.K.1Take turns speaking, take turns listening, add something to what others say.

Academic Vocabulary:

Turn and talk

Lesson 1-1 Develop Oral Language: A & B Lesson 2-1 Develop Oral Language: A & BLesson 3-1 Develop Oral Language: A

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Lesson 1-2 All Lesson 2-1 Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 2-2 All Lesson 3-1 Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 3-2 All Lesson 4-1 Teach Vocabulary : A & BLesson 4-2 All Lesson 5-1 Teach Vocabulary Substitute review game Lesson 6-1 Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 7-1 Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 8-1 Teach Vocabulary : A & B Lesson 8-2 All Lesson 9-1 Teach Vocabulary : A Lesson 9-2 A, B, C Lesson 10-1 Teach Vocabulary Substitute review game Lesson 10-2 All





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Writing Unit 1: Launching Writing Workshop

Kindergarten Quarter ?? Approx. days

Writing Content Objectives Vocabulary Literacy By Design Alignment


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W.K.2Draw, tell, and/or write about the information I heard or read.

W.K.3Draw, write and/or tell to compose a story where I: a. tell about the events in the order they happened; b. give a reaction to what happened.

L.K.1a,b,cL.K.2 a, b, c, d


DrawingLabelingTurn and talkWriteReviseEditTeaching books/informativeTrue stories/narrativeReactionEvents

Writing Unit 2: Narrative Kindergarten Quarter ?? Approx. days



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W.K.3Draw, write and/or tell to compose a story where I: a. tell about the events in the order they happened; b. give a reaction to what happened.

W.K.5Add details to my writing with help from my teacher and classmates.

L.K.1a,b,c,e,fL.K.2 a, b, c, d


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W.K.2Draw, tell, and/or write about the information I heard or read.


L.K.1a,b,c,d,e,fL.K.2 a, b, c, d


DrawingLabelingTurn and talkWriteReviseEditTeaching books/informativeReactionEvents

Writing Unit 4: Opinion Kindergarten Quarter ?? Approx. days



I Can:

W.K.1Draw, tell and/or write my opinion about a topic or book and why I think it.


W.K.6Use technology to publish my writing.



OpinionTopicPublishTechnology

Writing Unit 5: Research Kindergarten Quarter ?? Approx. days



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Use technology to publish my writing.

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Participate in research and writing projects with my class.

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Answer questions using information from experiences or certain sources.



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