Elementary

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Common Core State Standards
Grade Level Brochures

For grade level specific information, please click on the grade level link below. The Common Core State Standards Grade Level Brochures include information about the Math and English Language Arts standards, as well as tips and fun ideas to try at home with your student.

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

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Kent City Elementary Curriculum and
Curriculum Resources

Reading and Writing Curriculum by Grade Level

KINDERGARTEN READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM

Writing Curriculum Unit	Reading Curriculum Unit
Unit 1 - Oral Language Building a Talking Community	Unit 1 - Launching the Reading Workshop
Unit 2 - Launching the Writing Workshop	Unit 2 - Emergent Story Books
Unit 3 - Label and List in a Content Area	Unit 3 - Readers Read Pattern Books
Unit 4 - Pattern Books	Unit 4 - Readers use Strategies to Read
Unit 5 - Growing as Small Moment Writers	Unit 5 - Informational Reading
Unit 6 - Opinion Letter	Unit 6 - Readers Get to Know Characters
Unit 7 - Writing a Sequence of Instructions: How-To Books
Unit 8 - Informational Writing Personal Expertise
ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments	ASSESSMENT: DRA Reading Benchmarks

1ST GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM

Writing Curriculum Unit	Reading Curriculum Unit
Unit 1 - Launching the Writing Workshop	Unit 1 - Launching the Reading Workshop
Unit 2 - Revision	Unit 2 - Readers use Strategies to Solve Words
Unit 3 - Writing a Sequence of Instructions: How-to-Books	Unit 3 - Readers Learn from Informational Reading
Unit 4 - Apprenticeship Writing: Studying Craft	Unit 4 - Character Study
Unit 5 - Opinion Writing Letters of Social Action	Unit 5 - Building A Repertoire of Strategies Mixed Genre
Unit 6 - Informational Books: Personal Expertise	Unit 6 - Series Reading: Reenacting Character Clubs
Unit 7 - Wr Like a Scientist: Investigation Notebooks
Unit 8 - Teacher Choice
ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments	ASSESSMENT: DRA Reading Benchmarks

2ND GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM

Writing Curriculum Unit	Reading Curriculum Unit
Unit 1 - Launching with Small Moments	Unit 1 - Launching the Reading Workshop
Unit 2 - Lifting Level Narrative Writing Studying Craft	Unit 2 - Character Study
Unit 3 - Revision	Unit 3 - Readers Learn from Informational Reading
Unit 4 - Opinion: Using the Power of Reviews	Unit 4 - Series Reading: Cross Genre Club
Unit 5 - Informational Writing: Personal Expertise	Unit 5 - Informational Book Clubs
Unit 6 - Realistic Fiction	Unit 6 - Reading Fiction and Traditional Literature
Unit 7 - Shared Research & Info Writ: Desc. Reports
ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments	ASSESSMENT: DRA Reading Benchmarks

3RD GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM

Writing Curriculum Unit	Reading Curriculum Unit
Unit 1 - Launching with True Stories	Unit 1 - Launching Strong Reading Habits
Unit 2 - Persuasive Essay	Unit 2 - Understanding Characters
Unit 3 - Information Writing: Personal Expertise	Unit 3 - Informational Reading
Unit 4 - Literary Essay	Unit 4 - Mixed Genre Series Clubs
Unit 5 - Informational Research Writing	Unit 5 - Informational Research Clubs
Unit 6 - Poetry: Discovering the Voice Inside Your Heart	Unit 6 - Poetry
ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments	ASSESSMENT: SIR Reading Benchmarks

4TH GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM

Writing Curriculum Unit	Reading Curriculum Unit
Unit 1 - Launching with Realistic Fiction Series	Unit 1 - Launching Strong Reading Habits
Unit 2 - Persuasive Essays	Unit 2 - Analyzing Characters
Unit 3 - Literary Non Fiction Personal Expertise	Unit 3 - Informational Reading
Unit 4 - Literary Essay	Unit 4 - Interpretive and Analytic Reading
Unit 5 - Informational Research Writing	Unit 5 - Informational Reading Research
Unit 6 - Building and Writing Personal Poetry Anthologie	Unit 6 - Historical Fiction
ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments	ASSESSMENT: SRI Reading Benchmarks

5TH GRADE READING AND WRITING CURRICULUM

Writing Curriculum Unit	Reading Curriculum Unit
Unit 1 - Launching with Personal Narrative Stories	Unit 1 - Readers Read With Power
Unit 2 - Persuasive Essay	Unit 2 - Interpreting Characters
Unit 3 - Literary Non-fiction Extending Info Writing	Unit 3 - Informational Reading
Unit 4 - Writing Literary Essay	Unit 4 - Interpretive and Analytic Reading
Unit 5 - Memoir Writing and Reflecting on Life	Unit 5 - Historical Fiction Book Clubs
Unit 6 - Informational Research Writing	Unit 6 - Informational Reading Research
ASSESSMENT: Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pre/Post Writing Assessments	ASSESSMENT: SRI Reading Benchmarks