Elementary K-5

Kindergarten — ELA Scope and Sequence

Theme 1 | Establishing Our Reading and Writing Community (6 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q1	1	Weeks 1-2: Alphabet Intro Consonants and Vowels Print Concepts	Weeks 1-6: Classroom Community	Weeks 1-4: Classroom Community
Q1	2	Weeks 3-6: Letter Sounds - Consonants		Weeks 1-2: Generating Ideas

Quarter

Unit

Foundational Skills
Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)

Reading
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q1

1

Weeks 1-2:

Alphabet Intro
Consonants and Vowels
Print Concepts

Weeks 1-6:

Classroom Community

Weeks 1-4:

Classroom Community

Q1

2

Weeks 3-6:

Letter Sounds - Consonants

Weeks 1-2:

Generating Ideas

Theme 2 | Making Connections and Gathering Ideas (8 Weeks)

Quarter

Unit

Foundational Skills
Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)

Reading
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q1/Q2

2

Weeks 7-11:

Letter Sounds - Consonants

Weeks 1-3:

Making Connections

Weeks 1-8:

Generating Ideas

Q1/Q2

3

Weeks 12-14:

Names and Letter Sounds (short vowel sounds)
-ck and Plural Endings

Weeks 1-3:

Retelling Fiction

Theme 3 | Fiction: Poetry and Telling More (6 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q2	3	Weeks 15-20: Names and Letter Sounds (short vowel sounds) -ck Plural Endings		Weeks 1-4: Telling More
Q2	4	Weeks 21-22: Special Double Consonants -ll -ss -ff -zz Constant Diagraphs	Weeks 1-3: Visualizations: Fiction and Poetry
Q2	5		Weeks 1-3: Focusing on Wondering: Fiction and Poetry (includes 1 week of MLK Lessons during week 19)

Quarter

Unit

Foundational Skills
Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)

Reading
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q2

3

Weeks 15-20:

Names and Letter Sounds (short vowel sounds)
-ck Plural Endings

Weeks 1-4:

Telling More

Q2

4

Weeks 21-22:

Special Double Consonants -ll -ss -ff -zz
Constant Diagraphs

Weeks 1-3:

Visualizations: Fiction and Poetry

Q2

5

Weeks 1-3:

Focusing on Wondering: Fiction and Poetry (includes 1 week of MLK Lessons during week 19)

Theme 4 | Nonfiction: Connecting and Wondering About Texts

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q3/Q4	4	Weeks 23-24: Special double consonants -ll -ss -ff -zz Consonant Diagraphs		Weeks 1-3: Nonfiction
Q3/Q4	5	Weeks 25-27: Consonant Blends		Weeks 1-3: Poetry
Q3/Q4	6	Weeks 28-30: Exposure for Grade 1 Long vowels with CVCe	Weeks 1-4: Focus on Making Connections: Nonfiction and Poetry
Q3/Q4	7		Weeks 1-3: Focus on Wondering: Nonfiction, Poetry, and Fiction

Theme 5 | Text Features and Sharing Opinions

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q4	6			Weeks 1-3: Opinion Writing
Q4	7	Weeks 31-34: Exposure for Grade 1 Long Vowels with CVCe Review
Q4	8		Weeks 1-5: Using Text Features: Non
Q3/Q4	6	Weeks 28-30: Exposure for Grade 1 Long vowels with CVCe
Q3/Q4	7		Weeks 1-3: Focus on Wondering: Nonfiction, Poetry, and Fiction

Grade 1 — ELA Scope and Sequence

Theme 1 | Building a Literacy Community (5 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q1	1	Weeks 1-4: Review Consonants and Vowels Short Vowels: VC and CVC words	Weeks 1-4: Classroom Community	Weeks 1-5: Classroom Community

Quarter

Unit

Foundational Skills
Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)

Reading
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q1

1

Weeks 1-4:

Review Consonants and Vowels
Short Vowels: VC and CVC words

Weeks 1-4:

Classroom Community

Weeks 1-5:

Classroom Community

Theme 2 | Weaving Words: Connecting, Retelling, and Crafting Ideas (6 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q1/Q2	2	Weeks 5-10: Consonant Digraphs, Special Word Endings	Weeks 1-3: Making Connections	Weeks 1-6: Getting Ideas
Q1/Q2	3		Weeks 1-3: Retelling Fiction

Quarter

Unit

Foundational Skills
Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)

Reading
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q1/Q2

2

Weeks 5-10:

Consonant Digraphs, Special Word Endings

Weeks 1-3:

Making Connections

Weeks 1-6:

Getting Ideas

Q1/Q2

3

Weeks 1-3:

Retelling Fiction

Theme 3 | Exploring Storytelling: Enhancing Writing, Visualizing (4 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q2/Q3	3	Weeks 11-16: CVCe, long vowels, consonant blends, final blends, blend clusters		Weeks 1-4: Telling More
Q2/Q3	4		Weeks 1-4: Visualization:Fiction and Poetry

Quarter

Unit

Foundational Skills
Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)

Reading
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q2/Q3

3

Weeks 11-16:

CVCe, long vowels, consonant blends, final blends, blend clusters

Weeks 1-4:

Telling More

Q2/Q3

4

Weeks 1-4:

Visualization:Fiction and Poetry

Theme 4 | Fiction: Wondering and Making Connections (5 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q3	4	Weeks 17-21: r-Controlled Vowels, Vowel Teams		Weeks 1-4: Personal Narrative
Q3	5		Weeks 1-4: Focus on Wondering: Fiction and Poetry (includes 1 week of MLK lessons during week 19)

Quarter

Unit

Foundational Skills
Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)

Reading
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q3

4

Weeks 17-21:

r-Controlled Vowels, Vowel Teams

Weeks 1-4:

Personal Narrative

Q3

5

Weeks 1-4:

Focus on Wondering: Fiction and Poetry (includes 1 week of MLK lessons during week 19)

Theme 5 | Nonfiction: Wondering and Making Connections (7 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Foundational Skills Resource: Bridge to Reading (BTR)	Reading Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q3/Q4	4	Week 22: r-Controlled Vowels, Vowel Teams
Q3/Q4	5	Weeks 22-28: Complex Vowels Diphthongs Silent Letters Prefixes		Weeks 1-5: Nonfiction
Q3/Q4	6		Weeks 1-3: Nonfiction Making Connections
Q3/Q4	7		Weeks 1-4: Nonfiction: Wondering

Grade 2 — ELA Scope and Sequence

Theme 1 | Building Community (8 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q1	1	Weeks 1-3: The Classroom Community	Weeks 1-4: The Classroom Community
Q1	2	Weeks 1-4: Making Connections	Weeks 1-4: Telling More

Theme 2 | Components of Fiction (9 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q2	3	Weeks 1-3: Visualizing	Weeks 1-2: The Writing Process
Q2	4	Weeks 1-3: Making Inferences	Weeks 1-4: Fiction

Theme 3 | Components with Nonfiction (8 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q3	5	Weeks 1-4: Wondering (includes week of MLK lessons) Folktale/Fairy Tale Review (1 week)	Weeks 1-5: Nonfiction
Q3	6	Weeks 1-3: Making Connections in Nonfiction	Weeks 1-3: Letter Writing

Quarter

Unit

Reading/Word Study
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q3

5

Weeks 1-4:

Wondering (includes week of MLK lessons)

Folktale/Fairy Tale Review (1 week)

Weeks 1-5:
Nonfiction

Q3

6

Weeks 1-3:
Making Connections in Nonfiction

Weeks 1-3:
Letter Writing

Theme 4 | Using Texts to Learn More About Our World

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q4	7	Weeks 1-3: Wondering in Nonfiction	Weeks 1-4: Opinion
Q4	8	Weeks 1-3: Using Text Features in Nonfiction	Weeks 1-3: Letter Writing

Theme 5 | Determining Importance and Sharing New Ideas

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q4	8		Weeks 1-4: Poetry
Q4	9	Weeks 1-3: Determining Importance in Fiction and Nonfiction

Grade 3 — ELA Scope and Sequence

Theme 1 | Building Community (8 Weeks)

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q1	1	Weeks 1-3: The Classroom Community	Combined into 3 Weeks: The Classroom Community (3 Weeks)
Q1	2	Weeks 1-5: Strategy Develop and the Writing Process: Personal Narrative	Weeks 1-3: The Writing Process Weeks 1-3: Personal Narrative

Quarter

Unit

Reading/Word Study
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q1

1

Weeks 1-3:
The Classroom Community

Combined into 3 Weeks:
The Classroom Community (3 Weeks)

Q1

2

Weeks 1-5:
Strategy Develop and the Writing Process: Personal Narrative

Weeks 1-3:
The Writing Process

Weeks 1-3:
Personal Narrative

Theme 2 | Components of Fiction (9 Weeks)

Quarter

Unit

Reading/Word Study
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q2

3

Weeks 1-5:
Fiction

Week 4:
Personal Narrative

Weeks 1-6:
Fiction Writing Unit

Q2

4

Weeks 1-2:
Narrative Nonfiction

Theme 3 | Components with Nonfiction

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q3	4	Weeks 3-5: Narrative Nonfiction (includes week of MLK lessons)	Weeks 1-3: Poetry Writing Unit Weeks 1-4: Expository Nonfiction Unit
Q3	5	Weeks 1-4: Expository Nonfiction
Q3	6	Weeks 1: Persuasive Nonfiction

Quarter

Unit

Reading/Word Study
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q3

4

Weeks 3-5:
Narrative Nonfiction (includes week of MLK lessons)

Weeks 1-3:
Poetry Writing Unit

Weeks 1-4:
Expository Nonfiction Unit

Q3

5

Weeks 1-4:
Expository Nonfiction

Q3

6

Weeks 1:
Persuasive Nonfiction

Theme 4 | Expressing Ourselves

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q4	6	Weeks 2-7: Persuasive Nonfiction Week 1: Reading Assessment Prep (suggested during Week 30)	Weeks 5-7: Expository Nonfiction Unit
Q4	7	Weeks 1-4: Drama
Q4	8		Week 1: Revisiting the Classroom Community

Quarter

Unit

Reading/Word Study
Resource: Being a Reader (BR)

Writing
Resource: Being a Writer (BW)

Q4

6

Weeks 2-7:
Persuasive Nonfiction

Week 1:
Reading Assessment Prep (suggested during Week 30)

Weeks 5-7:
Expository Nonfiction Unit

Q4

7

Weeks 1-4:
Drama

Q4

8

Week 1:
Revisiting the Classroom Community

Grade 4 — ELA Scope and Sequence

Priority Standards

Quarter	Unit	Reading/Word Study Resource: Being a Reader (BR)	Writing Resource: Being a Writer (BW)
Q1 (8 weeks)	1	Combined into 3 weeks: The Classroom Community	Combined into 3 weeks: The Classroom Community
Q1 (8 weeks)	2	Weeks 1-5: Strategy Development and Generating Independent Thinking	Weeks 1-2: The Writing Process Weeks 1-3: Personal Narrative
Q2 (9 weeks)	3	Weeks 1-5: Fiction	Week 4: Personal Narrative Weeks 1-6: Fiction Writing Unit Weeks 1-2 Poetry Writing Unit
Q2 (9 weeks)	4	Weeks 1-4: Narrative Nonfiction (includes week of MLK lessons)
Q3 (8 weeks)	4	Week 5: Narrative Nonfiction	Week 3: Poetry Writing Unit Weeks 1-7: Expository Nonfiction Unit Week 1: Opinion Unit
Q3 (8 weeks)	5	Weeks 1-4: Expository Nonfiction
Q3 (8 weeks)	6	Weeks 1-3 Persuasive Nonfiction
Q4 (11 weeks)	6	Week 4: Persuasive Nonfiction	Weeks 2-3: Opinion Unit
Q4 (11 weeks)	7	Weeks 1-4: Drama
Q4 (11 weeks)	8		Week 1: Revisiting the Classroom Community
Q4	N/A	District Created Optional Unit (5 Weeks): Historical Fiction	Optional Unit (3 Weeks): Writing Preparation Guide

Overview

The English Language Arts-5 curriculum prepares students through a reading and writing workshop structure to be college and career-ready. Students will continue to develop reading, writing, information literacy, and listening and speaking skills. Students will use metacognitive and active reading strategies to manage text of steadily increasing complexity. By ensuring all students develop necessary literacy skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, language and research. Students are better prepared for success in other content-area classes.

Grade 5 — ELA Scope and Sequence

Priority Standards

Quarter	Unit	Reading Resource: Units of Study	Writing Resource: Units of Study
Q1	1	Character Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: Characters develop throughout a story, making inferences and drawing conclusions to analyze themes while using a variety of reading strategies. Essential Questions How are the characters’ relationships similar and different? How does an author develop a theme throughout a text? How does a reader create meaning from literary text? How does the character develop throughout the text? How does a book club enhance my reading experience?	Narrative Writing Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: A paragraph helps group an author's ideas together Narratives provide a way for authors to share real and imagined stories Essential Questions How can we organize and structure our stories? How can we learn about each other through individual life experiences? How does the narrator or character’s behaviors contribute to the theme?
Q2	2	Nonfiction Reading Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: Nonfiction texts are structured to deepen understanding of a topic Readers refer to details and examples in a text when explaining, determining the main idea, or making inferences A reader will use various text structures and features to determine the author’s purpose To deepen understanding of a topic, readers expose themselves to multiple sources on a topic to understand multiple points of view Essential Questions How does reading nonfiction differ from other types of reading I do? Why is it important to read and understand nonfiction text? How do readers recognize authors’ purpose? How does a reader make meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases? How does a reader use strategies to check for understanding? How are nonfiction books structured (organized)? How can the features of nonfiction texts help me locate information?	Informational Writing Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: Informational writing has different structures that convey meaning in different ways Informational writing includes facts, definitions, details, and domain-specific language Informational writing is put together by combining information from multiple sources and presented in the writer’s own words Essential Questions What are the components of a five-paragraph essay? How does an organizer help structure my writing? How does structure change information or meaning? What is a reliable source? How does informational writing examine a topic and show ideas, concepts, and information clearly? How does domain-specific vocabulary enhance informational writing?
Q3	3	Fantasy Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: Characters develop throughout a story. Readers make inferences and draw conclusions to analyze themes while using a variety of reading strategies. Essential Questions How are the characters’ relationships similar and different? How does an author develop a theme throughout a text? How does a reader create meaning from literary text? How does the character develop throughout the text? Why does the author make specific craft choices? How is a fantasy story structured? How does a book club enhance my reading experience?	Argument Writing Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: Argumentative writing relies on the strength of the claim, supporting details, and explains the evidence Argumentative writing is put together by combining information from multiple sources and presented in the writer’s own words Argumentative writing includes facts, definitions, details, and domain-specific language Essential Questions Why is it important to separate people’s opinions from facts? How do writers of argumentative texts use examples and evidence effectively to convince a reader of their claim? How is writing used to persuade or change others’ ideas or opinions? How can facts, judgments, and reasoning be used to express opinions and to persuade others? What are the components of a five-paragraph essay? How does an organizer help structure my writing? How do writers organize opinions, evidence, judgments, and reasoning to support opinion/thesis statements?
Q4	4	Poetry Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: Authors use figurative language to enhance poems and novels in verse Characters develop throughout a story. Readers make inferences and draw conclusions to analyze themes while using a variety of reading strategies. Essential Questions How do poems and novels in verse differ from other literary genres? What is the theme or overall message of the poem? How does the point of view affect the poem? What is the effect of figurative language in a poem? How do individual poems in a book in verse move the plot forward?	Poetry Enduring Understanding Students will understand that: Poems are written to convey emotions, feelings, and relatable experiences Poems use figurative language to enhance the purpose of the poem Essential Questions How do I use a mentor text to inspire my writing? How do I incorporate figurative language to enhance my poetry? How do I structure a poem? Why is it important to understand the literal and figurative meaning of words? How do I develop a poem that has a central theme or life lesson?

Contact Information