Kindergarten Instructional Guide

Kindergarten Scope & Sequence

Unit 5

Language, Reading & Writing

PACING

Dec. 13 - Jan. 17

ENDOFUNIT COMPETENCY

By the end of the unit students will be able to:

Key language use: Argue

Express opinions about a topic or text, with at least one supporting reason, using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing. ALL learners, specifcally multilingual students will have an opinion that ● Expresses ○ Like and dislikes on familiar topics, such as food and games ○ Emotions stemming from personal experiences ○ Opinions about issues from their own lives

LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

● Student Tasks from the Reading Writing Companion (RWC) ● Respond to Reading (RWC) ● Team created Common Formative Assessments (CFA) ● Oral response using Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

ASSESSMENT OPTIONS

Instructional Materials: Wonders Text Set 1 STANDARDS

SKILLS

Reading

● Standard K.R.6: Retell familiar stories. (RL) Share key details from a text. (RI) ● Standard K.R.7: Identify the characters, settings, and important events in a story (RL) or pieces of information in a text. (RI) ● Standard K.W.4: Participate in shared writing projects. Embedded standards: K.R.5, K.R.8, K.R.9, SL 1-3

● Character ● Setting ● Retell

Writing

● Write About the Text

Essential Question

What do living things need to grow?