Unit Plan

First Grade Skills Unit 4

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Twenty-eight lessons make a unit that focuses on skills practice. Lessons explore r-controlled vowels, past tense verbs, nouns, adjectives, and two-syllable words. Pupils read a story, answer questions, and draft a descriptive essay using their five senses.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Relate the writing lessons to science lessons on the five senses
  • Use finished products and assessments to guide further instruction, and discuss progress with families
Classroom Considerations
  • The fourth unit in a series of seven created for first graders by Core Knowledge
  • Set aside ample prep time to copy and gather materials
Pros
  • Packet comes with assessment opportunities
  • The unit is filled with detail, including a standards alignment chart, daily calendar, and table of contents
Cons
  • None