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    Reading & Writing Units Across Grades

     

    Kindergarten:

     

    Unit 1

    Unit 2

    Unit 3

    Unit 4

    Unit 5

    Unit 6

    Reading Units

    We Are Readers

    Reading By Heart: Emergent Storybooks

    Reading Together

    (Narrative)

    Reading Books That Fit

    Reading “Teaching Books”

    (Informational)--> 

    Reading “Teaching Books”

    (Informational)

    Writing Units

    We Are Writers

    (Multi Genre)

    (Sketch & label)

    How To Books

    (Procedural Informational) 

    Opinion Writing

    (Opinion)

    Telling Our Stories 

    Poetry (*will be reading poetry, too)

    All About Books




    First Grade:

     

    Unit 1

    Unit 2

    Unit 3

    Unit 4

    Unit 5

    Reading Units

    Building Your Reading Toolbox 

    (Mix of Genres)

    Tackling the Tricky Parts 

    (Fictional Narrative)

    Reading to Learn About the World

    (Informational)

    Becoming Friends with Characters

    (Fictional Narrative)

    Questions You Are Curious About (Reading in the Content Areas) 

    Writing Units

    Building Your Writing Toolbox

    (Pattern Books)

    Adding Trouble 

    (Narrative) 

    Informational Manuals

    (Informational)

    Who Says? Writing Reviews

    (Opinion)

    Writing About Our Learning (Informational)




    Second Grade:

     

    Unit 1

    Unit 2

    Unit 3

    Unit 4

    Unit 5

    Reading Units

    Understanding Characters’ Journeys & Adventures

    (Narrative)

    Reading to Learn Information

    (Informational)

    Developing Ideas About Characters: Thinking & Talking About Books in Partnerships

    (Narrative)

    Researching a Topic

    (Informational)

    Forming & Supporting Opinions About Series Books

    (Narrative)

    Writing Units

    One Scene Stories

    (Narrative)

    Expert Books with Text Features

    (Informational)

    Realistic Fiction Picture Books

    (Narrative)

    Mashup Nonfiction:  Blending Information with Clever Characters

    (Narrative & Informational)

    Sharing Our Opinions About Book Series: 

    Becoming Mini-Book Reviewers 

    (Opinion)



    Third Grade:

     

    Unit 1

    Unit 2

    Unit 3

    Unit 4

    Unit 5

    Reading Units

    Nurturing Our Reading Lives 

    (Mostly fictional narrative, some other genres)

    What’s The Point?  Determining the Main Ideas Authors Most Want Us To Know

    (Informational) 

    Interpreting Character Relationships in Book Clubs (fictional narrative)

    Reading Across Informational Texts to Gather Research

    (Informational) 

    Forming Ideas About Real & Fictional Characters: A Fiction & Biography Unit

    (mixed genre)

    Writing Units

    Reviving Our Writing Lives

    (Narrative) 

    Question/Answer Books

    (Informational) 

    Character-Based Literary Essay

    (Opinion) 

    Class Informational Magazine

    (Informational) 

    Edge of Your Seat Stories 

    (Narrative) 





    Fourth Grade:

     

    Unit 1

    Unit 2

    Unit 3

    Unit 4

    Unit 5

    Reading Units

    Studying & Sharing Our Thinking

    Thinking Deeply About Characters

    Synthesizing Ideas Across Nonfiction Texts

    Interpreting Theme In Book Club & Our Lives

    Considering Multiple Perspectives- Nonfiction

    Writing Units

    Perspective Short Fiction 

    (Narrative) 

    Cross-Text Literary Essay

    (Opinion) 

    Wikis 

    (Informational) 

    One Scene Plays

    (Narrative) 

    Blogging About Our Beliefs

    (Info/Opinion Hybrid)