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First Grade Skills Unit 7 Unit PlanFirst Grade Skills Unit 7 Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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Grade
1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
1 mo 5 days
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Year
2013
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First Grade Skills Unit 7

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This First Grade Skills Unit 7 unit plan also includes:
  • CKLA Unit 7: First Grade Skills—Kay and Martez (.html)
  • Entire Unit (.zip)
  • Student Workbook: First Grade Skills Unit 7 (.pdf)
  • Student Reader: First Grade Skills Unit 7 (.pdf)
  • Consonant Flip Book (.pdf)
  • Vowel Flip Book (.pdf)
  • Spelling Cards (.pdf)
  • Large Letter Cards (.pdf)
  • Individual Code Chart (.pdf)
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The last unit in the series by Core Knowledge focuses on alternative spellings, nouns, verbs, conjunctions, subject-verb agreement, using commas in a series, constructing sentences, and following the writing process while writing instructions for a task. Twenty-one lessons include time for ample skills practice. Assessments gauge pupils' comprehension. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

irregular spellings, spelling, spelling patterns, spelling rules, Grammar, nouns, verbs, conjunctions, subject-verb agreement, commas, commas in a series, constructing sentences, sentences, writing sentences, sequencing, following directions, Writing, the writing process

Instructional Ideas

  • Display finished writing products on a focus wall dedicated to the writing process
  • Keep wiggle cards readily available for brain breaks when you're not teaching the unit

Classroom Considerations

  • The final unit in a series of seven that focuses on first-grade skills practice—teach units in order
  • Browse material and lesson requirements to confirm what you need and allow for appropriate prep time

Pros

  • Includes a table of contents, standards alignment chart, daily calendars, and detailed lesson plans
  • The series' units nicely scaffold information

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.1.1 RL.1.9 RL.1.10 RF.1.2.d RF.1.3.b RF.1.3.e RF.1.3.f RF.1.3.g RF.1.4.a RF.1.4.b RF.1.4.c W.1.2 W.1.5 SL.1.6 L.1.1.a L.1.1.b L.1.1.d L.1.1.e L.1.1.g L.1.1.h L.1.1.j L.1.2.b L.1.2.c L.1.2.d L.1.2.e L.1.4.c L.1.6

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