Unit 1, Week 1
Phonics Sound: short a
Spelling Words: man, can, nap, tap, cat, hat, not, does
High Frequency Words: does, not, school, what
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Jack Can"
Literature Anthology stories: "Nat and Sam", "Rules at School"
Comprehension: visualizing and locating key details
Structural Analysis: inflectional ending -s
Grammar and Writing: sentences, capitalization, personal narrative
Oral Vocabulary:
learn - gain knowledge or a new skill
subjects - things you study at school, such as math or science
common - normal or ordinary
object - a thing or an item
recognize - remember something because you have seen it before
Unit 1, Week 2
Phonics Sound: short i
Spelling Words: pin, win, hit, sit, miss, kiss, nap, can, out, up
High Frequency Words: down, out, up, very
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Six Kids"
Literature Anthology stories: "Go, Pip!", "I Live Here"
Comprehension: visualizing and locating key details
Structural Analysis: inflectional ending -s
Grammar and Writing: word order, punctuation, descriptive sentences
Oral Vocabulary:
city - a large town with tall buildings and many people
country - land outside a town or city where there are farms and not many buildings
or people
bored - having nothing to do or nothing that is interesting
feast - a big, fancy meal with many different foods
scurried - moved very quickly
Unit 1, Week 3
Phonics Sound: l blends
Spelling Words: clip, flip, slip, flag, black, plan, win, sit, be, pull
High Frequency Words: be, come, good, pull
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "A Pig for Cliff"
Literature Anthology stories: "Flip", "What Pets Need"
Comprehension: visualizing and locating key details
Structural Analysis: plural nouns
Grammar and Writing: statements, capitalization/punctuation, descriptive sentences
Oral Vocabulary:
care - to give someone or something the things it needs to stay healthy and happy
train - teach someone or something to do things
companion - an animal or person that keeps you company
groom - wash and brush
popular - enjoyed by many people
Unit 1, Week 4
Phonics Sound: short o
Spelling Words: hop, top, log, hog, hot, lot, flip, black, they, too
High Frequency Words: fun, make, they, too
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Toss! Kick! Hop!"
Literature Anthology stories: "Friends", "There are Days and There are Days"
Comprehension: asking and answering questions; locating key details
Structural Analysis: ABC order
Grammar and Writing: questions/exclamations, question/ exclamation marks, personal narrative
Oral Vocabulary:
cooperate - work together to get something done
relationship - a connection with a person
chore - a small job you must do
collect - gather things together
deliver - take something to the person it belongs to
Unit 1, Week 5
Phonics Sound: r and s blends
Spelling Words: grab, grass, drop, drip, spill, spin, hop, lot, two, move
High Frequency Words: jump, move, run, two
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Move and Grin!"
Literature Anthology stories: "Move It!", "Using Diagrams"
Comprehension: asking and answering questions; locating key details
Structural Analysis: possessives
Grammar and Writing: writing sentences, capitalization/punctuation, personal narrative
Oral Vocabulary:
exercise - activities you do with your body to stay healthy and become stronger
physical - about the body
agree - have the same idea about something
difficult - hard to do or full of problems
exhausted - very, very tired
School Name: Lakewood Primary School
Grades: Kindergarten, First, and Second
Location: Phenix City, Alabama
Teachers' Names: Mrs. Woody and Mrs. Sawyer
Principal's Name: Mrs. Kimmel
Assistant Principal's Name: Mr. Ridley
Mascot: Birdies
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Phenix City Schools, in partnership with family and community, is to ensure each student develops into a responsible and productive citizen who is prepared for the challenges of the future.
Unit 1, Week 1
Phonics Sound: short a
Spelling Words: man, can, nap, tap, cat, hat, not, does
High Frequency Words: does, not, school, what
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Jack Can"
Literature Anthology stories: "Nat and Sam", "Rules at School"
Comprehension: visualizing and locating key details
Structural Analysis: inflectional ending -s
Grammar and Writing: sentences, capitalization, personal narrative
Oral Vocabulary:
learn - gain knowledge or a new skill
subjects - things you study at school, such as math or science
common - normal or ordinary
object - a thing or an item
recognize - remember something because you have seen it before
Unit 1, Week 2
Phonics Sound: short i
Spelling Words: pin, win, hit, sit, miss, kiss, nap, can, out, up
High Frequency Words: down, out, up, very
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Six Kids"
Literature Anthology stories: "Go, Pip!", "I Live Here"
Comprehension: visualizing and locating key details
Structural Analysis: inflectional ending -s
Grammar and Writing: word order, punctuation, descriptive sentences
Oral Vocabulary:
city - a large town with tall buildings and many people
country - land outside a town or city where there are farms and not many buildings
or people
bored - having nothing to do or nothing that is interesting
feast - a big, fancy meal with many different foods
scurried - moved very quickly
Unit 1, Week 3
Phonics Sound: l blends
Spelling Words: clip, flip, slip, flag, black, plan, win, sit, be, pull
High Frequency Words: be, come, good, pull
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "A Pig for Cliff"
Literature Anthology stories: "Flip", "What Pets Need"
Comprehension: visualizing and locating key details
Structural Analysis: plural nouns
Grammar and Writing: statements, capitalization/punctuation, descriptive sentences
Oral Vocabulary:
care - to give someone or something the things it needs to stay healthy and happy
train - teach someone or something to do things
companion - an animal or person that keeps you company
groom - wash and brush
popular - enjoyed by many people
Unit 1, Week 4
Phonics Sound: short o
Spelling Words: hop, top, log, hog, hot, lot, flip, black, they, too
High Frequency Words: fun, make, they, too
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Toss! Kick! Hop!"
Literature Anthology stories: "Friends", "There are Days and There are Days"
Comprehension: asking and answering questions; locating key details
Structural Analysis: ABC order
Grammar and Writing: questions/exclamations, question/ exclamation marks, personal narrative
Oral Vocabulary:
cooperate - work together to get something done
relationship - a connection with a person
chore - a small job you must do
collect - gather things together
deliver - take something to the person it belongs to
Unit 1, Week 5
Phonics Sound: r and s blends
Spelling Words: grab, grass, drop, drip, spill, spin, hop, lot, two, move
High Frequency Words: jump, move, run, two
Reading/Writing Workshop story: "Move and Grin!"
Literature Anthology stories: "Move It!", "Using Diagrams"
Comprehension: asking and answering questions; locating key details
Structural Analysis: possessives
Grammar and Writing: writing sentences, capitalization/punctuation, personal narrative
Oral Vocabulary:
exercise - activities you do with your body to stay healthy and become stronger
physical - about the body
agree - have the same idea about something
difficult - hard to do or full of problems
exhausted - very, very tired
School Name: Lakewood Primary School
Grades: Kindergarten, First, and Second
Location: Phenix City, Alabama
Teachers' Names: Mrs. Woody and Mrs. Sawyer
Principal's Name: Mrs. Kimmel
Assistant Principal's Name: Mr. Ridley
Mascot: Birdies
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Phenix City Schools, in partnership with family and community, is to ensure each student develops into a responsible and productive citizen who is prepared for the challenges of the future.