Gloucester Township Public Schools

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Course Title English / Language Arts

Grade level(s) Kindergarten

Course Superkids Program- Zaner-Bloser

Description
Born on Date June 2019; Updated July 2021
 PACING GUIDE
Semester One
Time Frame Unit Topic # of School Days

September 9- Readiness Whole Group Readiness Assessment 4

12 Assessment Give test in small increments over 3 days.
(Submit scores to Beth by 9/20)
September 13- 1 Cooking and food 8
24
September 25- 2 Odd Animals 8
Oct. 7
October 3 Dogs 7
8-17
October 4 Adventures 7
18-28
October 29- 5* Building and fixing 9
-Nov. 13
November 6 Sports 7
14-22

November 25- 7 Lions 8

Dec. 6
December 8* TV and Insects 12
9- Jan. 3
January 9 Noisy Fun 8
6-15

January 10 Fish and Water 6

16-27
January 11 Riddles and Puzzles 6
28- Feb. 4
February 12 Racing 7
5-13
February 13 + Friends 10
18-March 2 benchmark (Submit scores to Beth by 3/2)

Semester Two
Time Frame Unit Topic # of School Days
March 14 Houses and Homes 5
3-9
March 15 Art 5
10-17
March 18-24 16 Leaders 5
March 17 Treasures and Maps 5
25- 31
April 18* Animal Habits 5
1-7

April 19 Caring for Animals 4

8-16
April 20 Weather on Earth 4
17-22
April 21 Plays and Fantasy 7
23-May 1

22 Poems and Word Play 5

May 4-8
May 11-15 23 Reusing and Recycling 5
May 18- 24* The Alphabet and the Past 11
June 2
June 3-9 Final Benchmark (Submit scores to Beth by 6/11) 5
Reading and Writing History / Social Studies
Companion
Standards 6.1.P.A.1 Demonstrate an understanding of rules by following most classroom routines.
(cross-curricular) 6.1.P.A.2 Demonstrate responsibility by initiating simple classroom tasks and jobs
6.1.P.A.3 Demonstrate appropriate behavior when collaborating with others.
6.1.P.D.3 Express individuality and cultural diversity (e.g., through dramatic play).
6.1.P.D.4 Learn about and respect other cultures within the classroom and community

Science

K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including
humans) and the places they live.
K-ESS3-2. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond
to, severe weather.
K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living
things in the local environment.

Technical Subjects

8.1.P.C.1 Collaborate with peers by participating in interactive digital games or activities.

Core Materials First Semester Teacher’s Guide (Unit 1-13)

Second Semester Teacher’s Guides (Unit 14-24)
Most materials can Super Smart Teacher’s Guide
be found on the Writing Teacher’s Guide
Teacher Portal. Library Teacher’s Guide
Student Book
Library Books (on- level Unit 1-13)
Library Books (easy, on-level, challenging, informational Units 14-24)
Super Smart: Digital Read-Aloud
 Ice Cream Paper
Skill Building Book
Online Teacher Portal
Alphabet Cards
Picture Cards
Online Big Book of Blending
Superkids Chart and Clings
Superkid bus with figures

Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills

9.1 Personal 9.1.2.CR.1: Recognize ways to volunteer in the classroom, school, and community.
Financial
Literacy 9.1.CR.2: List ways to give back, including making donations, volunteering, starting a business.
9.4.2.CI.1: Demonstrate openness to new ideas and perspectives.
9.4.2.CI.1: Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work.
9.4 Life Literacies
9.4.2.TL.1: Identify the basic features of a digital tool and explain the purpose of the tool (e.g., mouse, key pad,
monitor, keyboard).

Lasting Lessons Unit

Helping in the kitchen 1
Solving a problem 2
Being polite 3
Respecting nature 4
Valuing simple things 5
Being a good sport 6
Showing love 7
Using TV time wisely 8
Being a good friend 9
Being patient 10
Working together 11
Sharing 12
Being unique 13
Asking for help 14
Getting ready (for school or to do a task) 15
Being a good leader 16
Sharing Ideas 17
Being polite about food 18
Helping someone feel better 19
Trying new things 20
Being thankful 21
Taking your time 22
Reusing and recycling 23
Accepting change 24

Instructional Strategies Combination of whole and small group instruction

Unit Assessment Type Skills Assessed

Benchmark Assessment Use marking conventions, identify shapes, understand position words, understand
Prior to Unit Readiness Test descriptive words, identify same and different words, identify initial sounds and
1 rhyming words, answer questions about a story identify letters,and match letters

Formative Assessment Phonemic Awareness, Dictation,

Meet the
Daily Routines Handwriting
Superkids
Units 1-5
After Unit 3 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds, /k/, /o/, /g/
Progress Test 1 Identify letters Cc, Oo, Gg.
 Identify initial letter-sound correspondence c/k/, o/o/, g/g/
After Unit 5 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds /a/, /d/
Progress Test 2 Identify letters Aa, Dd
Identify initial letter-sound correspondences a/a/, d/d/
Units 6-24 Formative Assessment Phonemic Awareness/Blending, Dictation
Daily Routines Handwriting
After Unit 7 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds /s/, /l/
Progress Test 3 Identify letters, Ss, Ll
Identify initial letter:sound correspondences s/s/, L/l/
Distinguish between similar words
After Unit 9 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds Ii, Tt
Progress Test 4 Identify letters Ii, Tt
Identify medial vowel-sound correspondences a/a/, i/i/, o/o/
Distinguish between similar words

After Unit 11 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds /f/, /e/

Identify letters Ff, Ee
Progress Test 5 Identify medial vowel-sound correspondences a/a/, e/e/, o/o/, i/i/
Distinguish between similar words
Associate pictures with sentences

After Unit 13 Benchmark Assessment Identify initial letter-sounds

(Instead of Progress Test 6) Identify letters
Identify initial letter-sound correspondences
Identify medial letter-sound correspondences
Distinguish between similar words
Associate pictures with sentences

SuperKids
Club
After Unit 15 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds /b/, /r/
Progress Test 1 Identify letters Bb, Rr
Identify rhyming words
Recall details
After Unit 17 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds /n/, /m/
Progress Test 2 Identify letters Nn, Mm
Identify initial letter-sound correspondences n/n/, m/m/
Write a sentence about a topic
After Unit 20 Summative Assessment Identify letters Pp, Vv, Ww
Progress Test 3 Identify initial letter-sound correspondences p/p/, v/v/, w/w/
Associate pictures with sentences
Recall details and follow oral directions
After Unit 22 Summative Assessment Identify initial sounds /k/, /kw/, /j/
Progress Test 4 Identify letters Kk, Qq, Jj
Identify initial letter-sound correspondences k/k/, q/kw/, j/j/
Write sentences about a topic
After Unit 23 Benchmark Assessment Identify initial and final sounds
(Instead of Progress Test 5) Identify letters
Identify initial letter-sound correspondences
Identify medial vowel-sound correspondences
Identify rhyming words
Associate pictures with words
Draw conclusions
Follow oral directions and recall details
Write sentences about a topic
 Standard Learning Goals Learning Activities Assessments

Unit 1 LISTENING AND Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
SPEAKING Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
Listen for details in ● Cc/k/ ● Read Alouds and Library
a song SL.K.2 ● Rhyming words Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
READING
Spelling ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Phonemic Awareness
Associate picture ● Encode Cc for /k/ Activities group and independent)
names with Comprehension ● Listen and Interact with
initial /k/ RF.K.2 Literary Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
Identify initial /k/ ● Understand characters ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
RF.K.2 and setting ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Phonics ● Generate questions ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
Associate Cc with ● Make and confirm ● Draw curved lines and round
/k/ RF.K.3a predictions shapes
Print and Book ● Recognize patterns in a
Awareness story
Identify uppercase Informational Text
and lowercase ● Understand what
Cc RF.K.1d informational texts are
Identify parts of a ● Understand labels and
book RI.K.5 RF.K.1 diagrams
Recognize that Vocabulary and Grammar
words are made ● Foods
up of letters
● Kitchen tools
RF.K.1b
● Recipes
Vocabulary
Understand ● Position words Idioms
meanings of ● Parts of a plant
coconut,
casserole,
concoction, and Fluency
ingredients L.K.4 ● Speak as a story
L.K.6 character
Writing:
● Self-Portrait
● Form Cc
 LISTENING AND Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Unit 2 SPEAKING Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
Listen for details in ● Oo/o/ ● Read Alouds and Library
a song SL.K.2 Spelling Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
READING
● Encode Oo for /o/ ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Comprehension
Distinguish between Comprehension Activities group and independent)
reality and Literary ● Listen and Interact with
fantasy SL.K.1 ● Generate questions Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
Draw conclusions ● Draw conclusions ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
from pictures ● Distinguish between ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
RI.K.7 reality and fantasy ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
Phonemic Awareness ● Understand characters ● Draw something you like to
Associate picture Informational do.
names with ● Identify features of
initial /o/ RF.K.2 informational texts
Identify initial /o/ ● Recognize text structure
RF.K.2 ● Understand graphic
Phonics feature
Associate Oo with Vocabulary and Grammar
/o/ RF.K.3b ● Art supplies
Print and Book ● Animals
Awareness
Fluency
Identify uppercase
● Speak as a story
and lowercase
Oo RF.K.1d character
Recognize that
words are made
up of letters Writing
RF.K.1b ● Drawing of some-thing
Vocabulary you like to do
Identify art supplies ● Form Oo
and animals
L.K.5a
 Understand the
meaning of odd
L.K.4

Unit 3 LISTENING AND Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
SPEAKING Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
Listen for details in ● Gg/g/ ● Read Alouds and Library
a song SL.K.2 ● Rhyming words Lesson
READING
Spelling
Comprehension
 Draw conclusions ● Encode Gg for /g/ ● Interactive Whiteboard Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
from pictures Comprehension Activities of daily skills (a combination of whole
RI.K.7 Literary: ● Listen and Interact with group and independent)
Phonemic Awareness ● Generate questions Superkids Songs
Associate picture ● Recognize plot ● Student Book Audio Activities Small Group Instruction: teacher
names with ● Understand the ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins observation and anecdotal observation of
initial /g/ RF.K.2 importance of setting ● Super Smart Lesson student work, fluency and
Print and Book
Informational: ● Draw a favorite character comprehension
Awareness
Identify uppercase Understand text
and lowercase Features Progress test 1- given to whole group
Gg RF.K.1d Vocabulary and Grammar after completion of the unit
Phonemic Awareness ● Gas stations
Identify initial /g/ ● Smells
RF.K.2 ● Zoo animals
Phonics ● Dogs
Associate Gg with Fluency
/g/ RF.K.3a ● Speak with appropriate
Print and Book stress
Awareness Writing
Recognize that ● Drawings of favorite
words are made things
up of letters
● Form Gg
RF.K.1b
Vocabulary
Discuss gas stations
SL.K.1 SL.K.3
Discuss smells
SL.K.1a L.K.5c
L.K.6

Unit4 LISTENING AND Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
SPEAKING Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
Listen for details in ● Aa/a/ ● Read Alouds and Library
a song SL.K.2 Spelling Lesson
READING
● Encode Aa for /a/
Comprehension
 Draw conclusions Comprehension ● Interactive Whiteboard Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
from pictures Literary: Activities of daily skills (a combination of whole
RI.K.7 ● Recognize text structure ● Listen and Interact with group and independent)
Phonemic Awareness ● Understand descriptive Superkids Songs
Associate picture language ● Student Book Audio Activities Small Group Instruction: teacher
names with ● Recognize plot: ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins observation and anecdotal observation of
initial and beginning, middle, end ● Super Smart Lesson student work, fluency and
medial /a/RF.K.2 Informational: ● Draw a favorite place comprehension
Identify initial and ● Identify an author’s
medial /a/
opinions and supporting
RF.K.2 RF.K.2d
reasons
Phonics
Associate Aa with Vocabulary and Grammar
/a/ RF.K.3b ● Camping Adventures
Print and Book ● Neighborhoods
Awareness Fluency
Identify uppercase ● Recite lines of a poem
and lowercase rhythmically
Aa RF.K.1d Writing
Recognize that ● Drawing of a favorite
words are made place
up of letters ● Form Aa
RF.K.1b
Vocabulary
Discuss camping
supplies SL.K.1
SL.K.3 L.K.5a
Identify an anteater
and alligator
L.K.4

Unit 5 LISTENING AND Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
SPEAKING Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
Listen for details in ● Dd/d/ ● Read Alouds and Library
a song SL.K.2 ● Final dd/d/ Lesson
READING
 Comprehension ● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
Draw conclusions words Activities of daily skills (a combination of whole
from pictures Spelling ● Listen and Interact with group and independent)
RI.K.7 ● Encode Dd for /d/ Superkids Songs
Phonics ● Encode words ● Student Book Audio Activities Small Group Instruction: teacher
Associate Dd with Comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins observation and anecdotal observation of
/d/ RF.K.3a Literary: ● Super Smart Lesson student work, fluency and
Phonemic Awareness
● Visualize ● Draw a time you were hurt or comprehension
Associate picture
names with ● Determine cause and sick.
initial /d/ RF.K.2 effect Progress Test 2- given whole group
Identify initial /d/ ● Compare and contrast
RF.K.2 Informational:
Print and Book ● Understand text
Awareness features
Identify uppercase Vocabulary and Grammar
and lowercase ● Inventions
Dd RF.K.1d ● Fixing toys
Recognize that ● Cats
words are made ● Construction
up of letters Fluency
RF.K.1b ● Speak as a story
Vocabulary character
Discuss fixing toys Writing
and inventing ● Drawing of an Ouch
new things
Story
SL.K.1aSL.K.3
● Form Dd

Unit 6 GRAMMAR, USAGE, Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
AND MECHANICS Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
Understand nouns ● Ss/s/ ● Read Alouds and Library
and verbs L.K.1b ● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
LISTENING AND
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
SPEAKING
Listen for details in Spelling Activities group and independent)
a song SL.K.2 ● Encode Ss for /s/
 READING ● Encode words ● Listen and Interact with Small Group Instruction: teacher
Comprehension Comprehension Superkids Songs observation and anecdotal observation of
Draw conclusions Literary: ● Student Book Audio Activities student work, fluency and
from pictures ● Associate pictures with ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins comprehension
RI.K.7 words ● Super Smart Lesson
Phonemic Awareness
● Generate questions ● Make a book. Draw and label
Associate picture
● Draw conclusions at least 3 things that begin
names with
initial and final ● Recognize plot: problem with each letter in the book.
/s/ RF.K.2 and solution
Identify initial and ● Identify genre
final /s/ RF.K.2 ● Retell a story
Phonics Informational:
Associate Ss with ● Understand text
/s/ RF.K.3a features
Print and Book ● Recognize patterns in a
Awareness text
Identify uppercase Vocabulary and Grammar
and lowercase Ss ● Sports and games
RF.K.1d ● Seasons
Recognize that ● Weather
words are made ● Nouns
up of letters ● Verbs
RF.K.1b Fluency
Vocabulary
● Speak at an appropriate
Discuss sports and
rate
games SL.K.1a
SL.K.3 Writing
● My Book of C, G, D, S
● Form Ss

Unit 7 LISTENING AND Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
SPEAKING Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
Listen for details in ● Ll/l/ ● Read Alouds and Library
a song SL.K.2 ● Final ss/s/, Lesson
READING
● ll/l/
Comprehension
Draw conclusions ● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
from pictures words Activities of daily skills (a combination of whole
RI.K.7 Spelling ● Listen and Interact with group and independent)
Phonemic Awareness ● Encode Ll for /l/ Superkids Songs
Associate picture ● Encode words ● Student Book Audio Activities Small Group Instruction: teacher
names with Comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins observation and anecdotal observation of
initial /l/ RF.K.2 Literary: ● Super Smart Lesson student work, fluency and
Identify initial /l/ ● Recognize text structure ● Draw and label glad and sad comprehension
RF.K.2 ● Recognize rhythm and faces.
Phonics
rhyme Progress Test- given whole group
Associate Ll with /l/
● Determine important
RF.K.3a
Print and Book ideas
Awareness ● Determine cause and
Identify uppercase effect
and lowercase Ll Informational:
RF.K.1d ● Compare and contrast
Recognize that ● Recognize patterns in a
words are made text
up of letters Vocabulary and Grammar
RF.K.1b ● Rooms and household
Vocabulary furnishings
Discuss rooms and ● Nursery rhymes
household ● Ladybugs
furnishings ● Homophones
SL.K.1aSL.K.3 ● Babies
SL.K.4 Fluency
Understand the ● Recite a poem
meanings of rhythmically
lass, lad, locket,
Writing
and lassoL.K.4
● Labeled drawing of
people you love
● Labeled drawing of
feelings
 ● Labeled drawing of
something that makes
you glad
● Form Ll
Unit 8 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Work Book pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Ii/i/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Ii for /i/ ● Listen and Interact with
Comprehension Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
Literary: ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
● Generate questions ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
● Sequence events ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Associate pictures with ● Draw and label a picture
words using temporary spelling.
● Draw conclusions
● Understand characters
● Understand the
lesson(s) a story teaches
Informational:
● Understand text
features
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Television
● Sleepovers
● Superkids’ names
● Memory Word a
● Insects
Fluency
● Speak as a story
character
 Writing
● Labeled drawing of
something Icky might
learn about on TV
● Form Ii

Unit 9 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Tt/t/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Tt for /t/ Encode ● Listen and Interact with
words Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
Literary: ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
● Monitor comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
● Visualize ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Draw conclusions ● Draw and label a picture
● Recognize patterns in about what a partner likes to Progress Test 4- Given whole group
text do.
● Determine important
ideas
● Recognize plot: problem
and solution
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Musical instruments
● Games
● Turtles
● Marching bands
Fluency
● Observe punctuation
● Speak with appropriate
stress
 Writing
● Labeled drawing of a
classmate
● Form Tt
Unit Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
10 Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Ff/f/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Final ff/f/ Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
words Activities group and independent)
● Listen and Interact with
Spelling Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Encode Ff for /f/ ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
● Encode words ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Comprehension ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
Literary: ● Draw a pond and write words
● Compare and contrast to tell about it.
● Understand speech
balloons
● Make and confirm
predictions
Informational:
● Summarize Sequence
events
● Compare and contrast
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Fishing
● Memory Word I
● Types of sentences
● Ponds
Fluency
● Read with natural
phrasing
 ● Speak at an appropriate
rate
Writing
● Drawing and writing to
tell about a pond
● Form Ff

Unit Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
11 Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Ee/e/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Ee for /e/ ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode words Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
Comprehension ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
Literary: ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
● Visualize ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Draw conclusions ● Draw and write to describe a
● Distinguish between gift. Progress test 5- given whole group
reality and fantasy
● Compare and contrast
texts
Informational:
● Understand text
features
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Puzzles
● Riddles
● Sledding
● Forests
● Stars
 Fluency
● Speak with appropriate
pitch and volume
Writing
● Drawing and writing to
describe a gift
● Form Ee

Unit12 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Hh/h/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Rhyming words Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
words Activities group and independent)
Spelling ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode Hh for /h/ Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Encode words ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
Comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Literary: ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Generate questions ● Make a book about things
● Draw conclusions that go fast.
● Determine cause and
effect
● Recognize plot: problem
and solution
Informational:
● Understand text
features
● Compare and contrast
● Understand
photographs
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Car parts
● Racing
 ● Memory Word the
● Idioms Wheels
Fluency
● Read with natural
phrasing
● Speak as a story
character
Writing
● My Book of Fast Things
● Form Hh
Unit Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
13 Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Uu/u/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Uu for /u/ ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode words Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
Comprehension ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
Literary: ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
● Generate questions ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Monitor comprehension ● Write names using correct
● Determine cause and capitalization. Benchmark Test given whole group
effect instead of Progress Test 6
● Describe setting ● Submit scores on “Class Record
Informational: Form’ to Beth
● Recognize and
understand text
features
● Compare and contrast
● Recognize text
structure: time
sequence
 Vocabulary and Grammar
● Position words
● Memory Words the,
Superkids, and
Superkids’ names
Fluency
● Observe punctuation
● Read with expression
● Speak with appropriate
stress
Writing
● Drawing and writing
about a favorite
Superkid
● Class graph of favorite
Superkids
● Form Uu
Unit Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
14 Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Bb/b/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Distinguish between Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
b/b/ and d/d/ ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
● Blend sounds to decode Activities group and independent)
words ● Listen and Interact with
Spelling Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Encode Bb for /b/ ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
● Encode words ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
● Spell Memory Word of ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
Comprehension ● Draw and write a sentence
Literary: about your clubhouse.
● Generate questions
● Draw conclusions
● Recall details
 ● Follow written
directions
● Understand the author’s
purpose and reasoning
● Understand setting and
its importance
● Understand a story’s
lesson
Informational:
● Understand text
features
● Recognize text structure
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Clubs Bakery items
● Community
● Plural -s
● Contraction let’s
● Apostrophes
● Memory Word of
Fluency
● Read with expression
Writing
● Drawing of and
sentence about a
clubhouse
● Form Bb
● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences
Unit 15 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Rr/r/ Identify rhyming ● Read Alouds and Library
words Lesson
 ● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words Activities of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling ● Listen and Interact with group and independent)
● Encode Rr for /r/ Superkids Songs
● Encode rhyming words ● Student Book Audio Activities Small Group Instruction: teacher
and other words ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins observation and anecdotal observation of
● Super Smart Lesson student work, fluency and
Comprehension ● Write a reaction to an event comprehension
Literary: and edit writing piece.
● Generate questions Progress Test 1 (Superkids Club)- given
● Determine cause and whole group
effect
● Recognize plot: problem
and solution
● Summarize and retell a
story
● Understand setting
Informational
● Cause and effect
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Cleaning tools and tasks
● Colors
● Synonyms
Fluency
● Read with natural
phrasing
Writing
● Drawing and write a
sentence that tell about
and describe a reaction
to something you have
done
● Form Rr and
exclamation marks
 ● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences
Unit 16 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Nn/n/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Identify rhyming words Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
words Activities group and independent)
Spelling ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode Nn for /n/ Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Encode words ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
● Spell Memory Word no ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Comprehension ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
Literary: ● Write a story one page at a
● Monitor comprehension time.
● Compare and contrast
● Recall details
● Associate pictures with
words
● Recognize a pattern in a
story
● Identify steps in a
process
Informational:
● Understand text
features
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Leadership Position
words
● Idioms Multiple-
meaning words
● Memory Words no,
Supernoodle
 ● Presidents
Fluency
● Read with expression
Writing
● Story about an
experience you have
had
● Form Nn and question
marks
● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences
Unit 17 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Mm/m/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Mm for /m/ ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode words Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Spell Memory Word for ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
Comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Literary: ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Generate questions ● Write a reply to a note.
● Determine important Progress Test 2- given whole group
ideas
● Draw and support
conclusions
● Recognize a pattern in a
story
● Recognize plot: problem
and solution
 Informational:
● Understand text
features
● Summarize
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Scavenger hunts
● Synonyms and
antonyms
● Memory Word for
● Five senses
Fluency
● Read with natural
phrasing
Writing
● Note to a classmate
● Response to a note
from a classmate
● Shared e-mail to
another class
● Form Mm and
exclamation marks
● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences

Unit 18 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Pp/p/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Pp for /p/ ● Listen and Interact with
● Spell Memory Word put Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
 Comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Literary: ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Summarize ● Write steps to explain how to
● Determine important do something.
ideas
● Distinguish between
reality and fantasy
● Recognize plot: cause
and effect
● Understand figurative
language: alliteration
Informational:
● Monitor comprehension
● Sequence steps
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Foods
● Picnics
● Adjectives
● Memory Word put
Fluency
● Observe punctuation
Writing
● Instructions on how to
do something
● Form Pp
● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences
Unit 19 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Vv/v/ Distinguish ● Read Alouds and Library
between f/f/ and v/v/ Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
words Activities group and independent)
 Spelling ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode Vv for /v/ Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Encode words ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
Comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Literary: ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Visualize ● Use a web to plan writing.
● Understand characters Write about where their
● Recall details animal lives.
● Recognize plot:
beginning, middle, end
Informational:
● Monitor comprehension
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Veterinarians
● Abbreviations
● Apostrophes
● Singular possessives
● Synonyms Pet care
FLuency
● Read at an appropriate
rate
Writing
● All-About Book
● Form Vv
● Use correct punctuation
and spacing in
sentences
Unit 20 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Ww/w/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Ww for /w/ ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode words Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Spell Memory Word to ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
Comprehension ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Literary: ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
● Generate questions ● Share books and provide
● Describe setting positive feedback. Progress Test 3- given whole group
● Recall details
● Retell a story
● Identify lessons taught
by a story
● Understand the author’s
purpose
Informational:
● Understand text
features
● Recognize text structure
● Cause and effect
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Make-believe games
● Proper nouns
● Onomatopoeia
● Idioms
● Memory Word to
● Weather
Fluency
● Read with appropriate
stress
Writing
● All-About Book
● Form Ww and question
marks
● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences
Unit 21 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Work Book pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Kk, ck/k/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Qu, qu/kw/ Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
words Activities group and independent)
Spelling ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode Kk, ck for /k/ Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
and Qu, qu for /kw/ ● Student Book Audio observation and anecdotal observation of
● Encode words Activities student work, fluency and
● Spell Memory Word like ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins comprehension
Comprehension ● Super Smart Lesson
Literary: ● Write a make believe
● Recognize text structure story including a problem
● Generate questions and solution.
● Make and confirm
predictions
● Draw conclusions
● Recall details Make
comparisons Recognize
a pattern in a story
Informational:
● Understand text
features
● Draw conclusions
● Compare and contrast
texts
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Plays and theaters
● Types of sentences
● Idioms
● Multiple-meaning words
● Memory Word like
● Royalty
 Fluency
● Read with expression
● Use proper pitch and
volume
Writing
● Fictional story
● Form Kk, Qq, and
exclamation marks
● Use correct spacing
between words
Unit 22 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Jj/j/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Identify rhyming words Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
words Activities group and independent)
Spelling ● Listen and Interact with
● Encode Jj for /j/ Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Encode rhyming words ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
and other words ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
● Spell Memory Word ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
said ● Choose a favorite book and
write a book review. Progress Test 4- given whole group
Comprehension
Literary:
● Sequence events
● Recognize rhythm and
rhyme
● Associate pictures with
sentences
● Summarize and retell a
story
● Recognize plot: problem
and solution
 ● Understand characters
Informational:
● Understand text
features
● Monitor
comprehension
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Tongue twisters
● Memory Word said
● Dinosaurs
Fluency
● Read a poem
rhythmically
Writing
● Book review
● Form Jj
● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences
Unit 23 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Xx/ks/ Yy/y/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Blend sounds to decode Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
words ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
Spelling Activities group and independent)
● Encode Xx for /ks/ and ● Listen and Interact with
Yy for /y/ Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
● Encode words ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
● Spell Memory Word you ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
Comprehension ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
Literary: ● Write a shared poem.
● Monitor comprehension
● Draw conclusions
● Recall story details
 ● Recognize a pattern in a
story
● Use pictures
● Distinguish between
reality and fantasy
Informational:
● Understand text
features
● Understand steps in a
process
● Monitor comprehension
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Reusing and recycling
● Abbreviations
● Plural nouns
● Compound words
● Memory Word you
Fluency
● Observe punctuation
Writing
● Poetry
● Form Xx, Yy,
exclamation marks,
commas, and quotation
marks
● Use correct spacing and
punctuation in
sentences
Unit 24 Phonemic Awareness and ● Daily Routines Daily Routines: done on whiteboards or
Phonics ● Student Workbook pages ice cream paper (whole group)
● Zz/z/ ● Read Alouds and Library
● Final zz/z/ Lesson Work Workbook Pages: guided practice
● Blend sounds to decode ● Interactive Whiteboard of daily skills (a combination of whole
words Activities group and independent)
 ● Long-vowel sounds for ● Listen and Interact with
a, e, i, o, u Superkids Songs Small Group Instruction: teacher
Spelling ● Student Book Audio Activities observation and anecdotal observation of
● Encode Zz for /z/ ● Ten Minute Tuck-Ins student work, fluency and
● Encode a letter for each ● Super Smart Lesson comprehension
long-vowel sound ● Write and illustrate a
● Encode words including memory book. Benchmark Test- given whole group
plurals instead of Progress Test 5.
● Spell Memory Word ● Submit Class Record Form to Beth
was
Comprehension
Literary:
● Associate pictures with
words and sentences
● Recall details Sequence
events
● Retell story events
Informational:
● Understand text
features
Vocabulary and Grammar
● Photo albums
● Singular and plural
nouns
● Abbreviations
● Sequence words
● Words for time
● Verbs
● Memory Word was
● The past
Fluency
● Read with natural
phrasing
Writing
 ● Memory book
● Form Zz and own name
● Use correct spacing,
capitalization, and
punctuation in
sentences

Computer Science and Design Thinking

Computing System: Individuals use computing 8.1.2.CS.1 Identify the basic features of a digital device, explain its
devices to perform a variety of tasks accurately purpose, and perform a variety of tasks.
and quickly. Computing devices interpret and
follow the instructions they are given literally.

Networks and the Internet: Connecting devices to 8.1.2.NI.3 Create a password and explain why it’s important to not
a network or the Internet provides great benefits, share with others.
but care must be taken to use authentication
measures, such as strong passwords, to protect 8.1.2.NI.4 Explain why access to devices needs to be secure.
devices and information from unauthorized
access.

Instructional Adaptations
for the following:

Special Education Special Needs Learners:

· When answering questions about how reading selections make students

feel, allow students to illustrate their responses.

· Use parallel co-teaching models to support students.

· Pull small groups to model and support them as they work on a task.
 · Teach students different ways to analyze characters’ thoughts and
actions.

· Provide sentence frames for the students to fill in the blanks.

504 Students All accommodations listed for special needs learners are available to 504 students.

Failing Students Struggling Learners:

·When answering questions about how reading selections make students

feel, allow students to illustrate their responses.

· While students are working on their Notice and Wonder chart, pull a small
group to model responses before they begin.

· Model how to fill in story maps.

· Pull small groups to discuss characters and their feelings.

· Make connections between students’ feelings and the characters’ feelings.

· Teach students different ways to analyze characters’ thoughts and

actions.

· Provide sentence frames for the students to fill in the blanks.

· Before Socratic seminars, provide students with prompts to consider

Gifted and Talented Advanced Learners:

·Challenge students to create their first Notice and Wonder chart

independently.

· Have students elaborate on their observations in lesson one by explaining

the importance of the details.

· Ask students to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown

words and apply the vocabulary in different contexts.
 · Encourage students to create their own artwork using elements of art
that were discussed.

English Language
learners English Language Learners:

·When answering questions about how reading selections make students

feel, allow students to illustrate their responses.

· Provide sentence frames for the students to fill in the blanks.

·When participating in Socratic seminars, provide students with agree or

disagree cards for nonverbal participation.

· Display artwork in the class that is labeled with academic vocabulary.

· In vocabulary notebooks, provide visuals to support connections.