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1st Grade Language Arts

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Checklist for Checks for Understanding

Scott Foresman Reading Street Expectation Checklist

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 Grade 1

Standard 1- Language

 

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0101.1.1 Demonstrate control of basic Standard English usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure.

Same Word...Different Meaning     Homophone Cards

GLE 0101.1.2 Employ a variety of strategies to decode words and expand vocabulary.

Antonym Rap    Antonyms Rap Podcast

Compound Boogie

BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Word Making Games

GLE 0101.1.3 Develop and maintain phonological awareness.

Sort by Syllable

Mixed Phonics Practice

GLE 0101.1.4 Understand and apply the alphabetic principle.

 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0101.1.1 Identify and use adjectives (i.e., descriptive), nouns (i.e., singular and plural, possessive), pronouns (i.e., substitution for nouns), and verbs (i.e., tense, subject-verb agreement) correctl

                     Noun Dunk

               BrainPopJr – Adjectives and Adverb Game

               BrainPopJr – Noun Game

ü  0101.1.2 Use capital letters correctly (i.e., in the first word of a sentence, first and last names, pronoun I, proper nouns).

               BrainPopJr. – Capital and Lowercase Game

ü  0101.1.3 Identify and use correct punctuation at the end of declarative sentences and questions.

               BrainPopJr – Types of Sentences Game

ü  0101.1.4 Form contractions using apostrophes.

              BrainPopJr Catch It – Contraction game

              I Have - Who Has   Contractions

ü  0101.1.5 Understand that some words sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things (homophones-flower/flour).

Phone Home to Homophones (grade1), pre/post assessment, game, directions to game

ü  0101.1.6 Understand that groups of words make sentences.

                    Great Escapes (Missing Words) (Click games and then all games to view.)

                    Lionel’s Talking Gizmo

ü  0101.1.7 Understand that word order determines the meaning of a sentence.

             Peter Rabbit – word order game

ü  0101.1.8 Identify and write complete sentences correctly.

      Word Magnets

ü  0101.1.9 Spell simple words using developing phonetic knowledge, sounds of the alphabet, and simple consonant/vowel patterns.

Spin and Spell ( grade 1)

Word Wiz

Construct a word

BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Word Making Games

·       Spell high frequency words correctly (e.g., Dolch list, Dr. Fry list).

     Dolch Word Games

     Hangman Game

                    Construct a word

                    BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Word Making Game

 

·       Spell three and four letter short and long vowel words, using basic CVC, CVCE,  and CVVC patterns.

·        Alphabetize words to the first letter.

      ABC Order

      Alphabet Zoo

      A B C D Watermelon (Pick the next letter.)

ü  0101.1.10 Show evidence of expanding language through vocabulary growth.

              Word Play

              Hopposites (Recognizing Opposites)

·       Build vocabulary by reading, listening to, and discussing a variety of literature.

·       Use word families and word walls.

     Odd One Out

     Dub Cubs

·       Read high frequency words in context.

·       Recognize and identify compound words, synonyms, and antonyms.

      Between the Lions – Synonym Sam

      Spelling City – Compound word match

      Spelling City – which word, compound word sentence completion

      Homonphones

·       Identify positional words (e.g., inside, outside, beside, between)

      Positional Words Game.

·       Identify simple multi-meaning words in context (e.g., fly, pop, bat).

·       Use a picture dictionary/beginning dictionary to determine word meaning.

 

Phonemic Awareness 

                    Phonics Sites

ü  0101.1.11 Maintain phonemic awareness.

·       Understand that a phoneme is one distinct sound.

                    BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Games

·       Use sound stretching of one syllable words to identify each phoneme.

                    BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Word Making Games

·       Use sound blending of each separately spoken phoneme to make meaningful words. 

      Blending Bowl

      Pounce

·       Segment one-syllable words into individual sounds and blend the sounds into whole words.

     Fuzzy Lion Ears

·       Recognize and produce rhyming words.

     Catch It – Rhyming Game

     Construct a word

·       Recognize words that have the same beginning, middle, and ending sounds.

     The Little Animals

     Clifford’s Letter Match

·       Understand words are made up of one or more syllables (e.g., students clap syllables, move objects, etc. in words.)

      Syllable’s Factory Game

·       Substitute targeted sounds to change words (e.g., bed to bad, hat to bat).

      Chain Game (Click games and then all games to view)

·       Change the letters of a given word to create new words (e.g., pan to nap, tent to net).

     Construct a Word

                    BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Word Making Games

Phonics

ü  0101.1.12 Apply phonics generalizations in order to decode words.

              Sort It Out (Click all games and then all games to view.)

              Monkey Match

·       Name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

     Alphabet Action

     Seussville Letter Match

     Sky Riding

     Theo’s Puzzle

·       Understand that the sequence of letters in a written word represents the sequence of sounds in a word.

                    BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Word Making Games

·       Use letter-sound matches and structural analysis to decode grade level words.

      ABC Match

                    BBC – Cbeebies – Alphablocks Word Making Games

·       Use parts of words (e.g., root/base words, compound words, contractions, prefixes, suffixes) to decode grade level words.

      Best Trampolini (-er & -est)

·       Apply long and short vowel rules when decoding text.

      Chicken Stackers

      Short Vowel Sounds

      Long Vowel Sounds

      Poem Pack for Long Vowels

      Snap It

      Long Vowels Sounds a, i, o

      Word Transformer   (Click games and then all games to view.  Choose silent e.  Also has diagraphs and r-controlled vowels.)

·       Use sounding out words, chunking words into smaller parts, looking for blends, digraphs, word families, etc. as a means of decoding unfamiliar words.

      Combotronics (Click games and collection to view.)

·       Continue to decode unknown words that are grade-level appropriate.

Standard 2- Communication

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0101.2.1 Develop critical listening skills essential for comprehension, problem solving, and task completion.  

                     Alphabet Soup (Riddles)

                    The Effective Detective (Descriptors)

GLE 0101.2.2 Develop critical speaking skills essential for effective communication.

 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

Listening

ü  0101.2.1 Use appropriate listening skills (e.g., do not interrupt, face speaker, ask questions). 

               Learn 360 – Listening Skills Video

               Learn 360 – Animated Listening Skills Video

ü  0101.2.2 Listen attentively to speaker for specific information.

               Learn 360 – Listening Skills Video

               Learn 360 – Animated Listening Skills Video

ü  0101.2.3 Understand and follow simple two and three-step oral directions.

                The Messy Attic

ü  0101.2.4 Summarize what has been heard using the logical sequence of events.

 

Speaking 

ü  0101.2.5 Use rules for conversation (e.g., raise hands, take turns, and focus attention on speaker).

               Learn 360 – Animated Listening Skills Video

ü  0101.2.6 Speak clearly, properly, and politely, and recognize the difference between formal and informal language.

ü  0101.2.7 Give multi-step oral directions.

ü  0101.2.8 Participate in group discussion.

·       Work productively in group discussion for a particular purpose (e.g., respond to literature, solve a problem).

·       Ask and respond to questions from teacher and other group members.

 

ü  0101.2.9 Retell a story, describing the plot, characters, and setting.

                 BrainPopJr - Plot Game

                 BrainPopJr - Setting game

ü 0101.2.10 Recite poems, stories, and songs.          

 

Standard 3- Writing

 

Grade Level Expectations

GLE 0101.3.1 Compose simple stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

GLE 0101.3.2 Employ a variety of strategies to generate story ideas.

GLE 0101.3.3 Begin to develop topic sentences.

GLE 0101.3.4 Evaluate own and others’ writing using a simple classroom rubric.

GLE 0101.3.5 Determine how, when, and whether to incorporate graphics in written work.

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0101.3.1 Brainstorm ideas with teachers and peers, use graphic organizers (e.g., webs, charts, Venn diagrams) independently and/or in group, draw pictures to generate ideas, and use a variety of resources to gather information. 

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

ü  0101.3.2 Utilize classroom resources to support the writing process (e.g., word walls, picture dictionaries).    

ü  0101.3.3 Begin to compose first drafts using the appropriate parts of the writing process with an emphasis on planning and self correcting. 

ü  0101.3.4 Use temporary/creative spelling to spell independently as needed. 

ü  0101.3.5 Arrange events in a logical and sequential order when writing. 

ü  0101.3.6 Begin to add descriptive words and details to writing.

ü  0101.3.7 Create legible documents for reading by forming legible upper and lower case letters utilizing correct spacing, writing from left to right and top to bottom, and tracing and reproducing letters and words correctly.

ü  0101.3.8 Evaluate own and others’ writing through small group discussion and shared work. 

ü  0101.3.9 Incorporate suggestions from teachers and peers.  

ü  0101.3.10 Use a simple rubric to evaluate writing.

ü  0101.3.11 Illustrate written work with simple drawings.

 

                                                Standard 4- Research 

Course Level Expectations 

GLE 0101.4.1 Define and narrow a research question appropriate to grade level and ability.

What Do I Want to Research (grade 1)

Selecting a Research Topic using A House for Hermit Crab

 Pick a Pet - Research Project
 

GLE 0101.4.2 Select a source necessary to answer the research question.

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

GLE 0101.4.3 Deliver an oral report that demonstrates a gathering of information.

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0101.4.1 Narrow a research question so that the research process is manageable.

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

ü  0101.4.2 Determine two resources to answer a research question.

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

ü  0101.4.3 Use the family and community as sources of information.

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

ü  0101.4.4 Visit the library as a resource of information for research.  

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

ü  0101.4.5 Locate a print source for research (e.g., magazine, book).

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

ü  0101.4.6 Present the answers to a research question orally to the class.

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

 

Standard 5- Logic 

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0101.5.1 Further develop an understanding of sequential order. 

                       Arthur Story Scramble

                       Sequencing Fun

GLE 0101.5.2 Recognize the relationship of actions and consequences. 

GLE 0101.5.3 Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions. 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0101.5.1 Arrange four or more items or events in sequential order. 

                   Arthur’s Story Scramble

                   Sequencing Fun

ü  0101.5.2 Recognize logical decisions and choices in reading selections.  

ü  0101.5.3 Make and adjust predictions in a variety of written and oral contexts. 

                    About Face Arthur Game

ü  0101.5.4 Compare and contrast information and ideas.

                        Pick a Pet - Research Project

 

Standard 6- Informational Text

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0101.6.1 Follow simple directions in a short informational text.

GLE 0101.6.2 Identify the main ideas and supporting details of informational text.

Non-Fiction Text

GLE 0101.6.3 Recognize that a variety of graphics can support informational text.

 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

ü  0101.6.1 Follow simple written directions to complete a task.

ü  0101.6.2 Identify the main ideas and supporting details of informational texts.

ü  0101.6.3 Explore a variety of informational texts (e.g., books, charts, newspapers, magazines).

ü  0101.6.4 Recognize and use text features to comprehend informational texts (e.g., time lines, illustrations).   

Standard 7- Media

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0101.7.1 Explore a variety of media. 

GLE 0101.7.2 Recognize the ability of media to inform, persuade, and entertain.

Hot Topics

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0101.7.1 Experience and respond to a variety of media (e.g., books, audio tapes, video, film, computer, illustrations). 

ü  0101.7.2 Visit libraries/media centers and regularly check out materials. 

ü  0101.7.3 Understand the main idea in a visual message (e.g., pictures, cartoons, posters). 

                    About Face Arthur Game

ü  0101.7.4 Enhance oral presentations with a visual medium.

 

Standard 8- Literature 

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0101.8.1 Explore and experience various literary genres.   

GLE 0101.8.2 Employ a variety of basic reading comprehension strategies.   

GLE 0101.8.3 Develop reading fluency and accuracy.  

GLE 0101.8.4 Identify basic literary elements. 

Story Elements

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)

 ü  0101.8.1 Read picture books, alphabet and number books, rhyming books, story books, fairy tales, poetry, and nonfiction text.  

ü  0101.8.2 Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction and fantasy and reality. 

ü  0101.8.3 Identify parts of a book (e.g., front cover and back cover, table of contents, index, glossary, title page, author, illustrator).    

ü  0101.8.4 Make predictions about text. 

ü  0101.8.5 Participate in the creation of graphic organizers (KWL charts, diagrams).   

ü  0101.8.6 Derive meaning while reading by employing the following strategies:

·       Asking questions to clarify meaning.

·       Participating in discussions.

·       Predicting what will happen next.

·       Creating mental images.

·       Using illustrations to gain meaning.

·       Answering the Five W + H questions (i.e., Who, What, When, Where, How, Why).

·       Relating knowledge from personal experience, and/or other text.

ü  0101.8.7 Identify the characters, plot, and setting of a story. 

ü  0101.8.8 Participate in shared reading and small group guided reading. 

ü  0101.8.9 Read simple text containing familiar letter-sound correspondence and high frequency words.   

ü  0101.8.10 Read orally with fluency and accuracy.   

 

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