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PA.CC.1.1.1.Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.

Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Phonics and Word Recognition
CC.1.1.1.D. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
CC.1.1.1.D.1. Identify common consonant diagraphs, final-e, and common vowel teams.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide oo Vowel Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vowel Digraphs
 
CC.1.1.1.D.3. Read grade-level words with inflectional endings.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Continuous Action (-ing)
 
CC.1.1.1.D.4. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Frequently Misspelled Words
 
Fluency
CC.1.1.1.E. Read with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CC.1.1.1.E.1. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 
CC.1.1.1.E.3. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Context Clues
 
Phonological Awareness
CC.1.1.1.C. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
CC.1.1.1.C.1. Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Vowel Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long and Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Long/Short Vowels
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Discrimination
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Short Vowel Sound
 
CC.1.1.1.C.2. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken and written words.
Flip Charts Counting Syllables
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Syllables
 
CC.1.1.1.C.3. Orally produce single-syllable words, including consonant blends and digraphs.
 
CC.1.1.1.C.4. Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
Flip Charts Beginning Sounds
Flip Charts Ending Sounds
Flip Charts Letters A & B
Flip Charts Letters C & D
Flip Charts Letters E & F
Flip Charts Letters G & H
Flip Charts Letters I & J
Flip Charts Letters K & L
Flip Charts Letters M & N
Flip Charts Letters O & P
Flip Charts Letters Q & R
Flip Charts Letters S & T
Flip Charts Letters U & V
Flip Charts Letters W & X
Flip Charts Letters Y & Z
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Beginning Sounds
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ending Sounds
 
CC.1.1.1.C.5. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in one-syllable words to make new words.
 

PA.CC.1.2.1.Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.

Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
CC.1.2.1.K. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content.
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Homophones
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Evaluating Arguments
CC.1.2.1.H. Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
 
Craft and Structure: Vocabulary
CC.1.2.1.F. Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
Flip Charts Word Study
 
Key Ideas and Details: Text Analysis
CC.1.2.1.B. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
 
Range of Reading
CC.1.2.1.L. Read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
Flip Charts Book Sense
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Analysis Across Texts
CC.1.2.1.I. Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Diverse Media
CC.1.2.1.G. Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Finding Information
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 
Craft and Structure: Text Structure
CC.1.2.1.E. Use various text features and search tools to locate key facts or information in a text.
 
Key Ideas and Details: Main Idea
CC.1.2.1.A. Identify the main idea and retell key details of text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
 

PA.CC.1.3.1.Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

Reading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Text Analysis
CC.1.3.1.H. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
Flip Charts Comparing Stories
 
Craft and Structure: Vocabulary
CC.1.3.1.F. Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
 
Craft and Structure: Point of View
CC.1.3.1.D. Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
 
Key Ideas and Details: Text Analysis
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Strategies
CC.1.3.1.I. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content.
Flip Charts Word Study
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Homophones
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Sources of Information
CC.1.3.1.G. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe characters, setting, or events.
Flip Charts Rebus Story
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 
Craft and Structure: Text Structure
CC.1.3.1.E. Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading or range of text types.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Real or Fantasy
 
Key Ideas and Details: Literary Elements
CC.1.3.1.C. Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Settings
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Elements
 
Range of Reading
CC.1.3.1.K. Read and comprehend literature on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
Flip Charts Book Sense
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Literary Genres
 
Key Ideas and Details: Theme
CC.1.3.1.A. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Flip Charts Retelling Stories
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Story Retell
 

PA.CC.1.4.1.Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.

Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
Production and Distribution of Writing: Writing Process
CC.1.4.1.T. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
Opinion/Argumentative: Conventions of Language
CC.1.4.1.L. Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
CC.1.4.1.L.2. Use end punctuation; use commas in dates and words in series.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
 
CC.1.4.1.L.3. Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns, phonemic awareness, and spelling conventions.
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 
Range of Writing
CC.1.4.1.X. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Flip Charts Writing a Story
 
Narrative: Conventions of Language
CC.1.4.1.R. Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
CC.1.4.1.R.2. Use end punctuation; use commas in dates and words in series.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
 
CC.1.4.1.R.3. Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns, phonemic awareness, and spelling conventions.
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 
Informative/Explanatory: Conventions of Language
CC.1.4.1.F. Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
CC.1.4.1.F.2. Use end punctuation; use commas in dates and words in series.
Flip Charts Punctuation Marks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
 
CC.1.4.1.F.3. Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns, phonemic awareness, and spelling conventions.
Flip Charts Common Words
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
 

PA.CC.1.5.1.Speaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.

Speaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
Comprehension and Collaboration: Critical Listening
CC.1.5.1.B. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.