Franklin County Guide for Reading
Franklin County Guide for Reading
KINDERGARTEN
PROCEDURES & ROUTINES/BASELINE ASSESSMENTSUnit / Date / Story/Genre/Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics
(Letter Recognition) / Conventions
1.1 / The Little School Bus
Animal Fantasy
Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
am, I
Character
rhyming words / RL.1a, RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.5
(AL 1, 2, 3, 14)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. / RF.K.2a
(AL 21a)
Recognize and produce rhyming words. / RF.K.1d, RF.K.1, RF.K.1c
(AL 20, 20c, 20d)
Recognize and name all upper-case and lower-case letters of the alphabet.
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. / L.K.2c, SL.K.1a, L.K.6
(AL 31a, 38c, 41)
Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short vowel sounds (phonemes).
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to text.
Writing / Listening and Speaking
W.K.2
(AL 25)
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative, explanatory text in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. / SL.K.1a,SL.K.3
(AL 31a, 33, 41)
Follow agreed upon rules for discussions.
Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information or clarify something that is not understood.
Unit / Date / Story/Genre/Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics
(Letter Recognition) / Conventions
1.2 / We are so Proud
Realistic Fiction
Ff. Gg. Hh. Ii. Jj. Kk. Ll, Mm, Nn
am, I
Syllables
Setting / RL.1.a, RF.K.1a, RL.K.3
(AL 1, 3, 20a)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events
in a story. / RF.K.2, RF.K.2b
(AL 21, 21b)
Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). / RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1d
(AL 20a, 20b, 20d)
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
Recognize and name all upper-case and lower-case letters of the alphabet. / L.K.1a
(AL 37a)
Print many upper-case and lower-case letters.
Writing / Speaking and Listening
W.K.2
(AL 25)
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative, explanatory text in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. / RL.K.1, SL.K.1a, L.K.6
(AL 1, 31a, 41)
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to text.
Unit / Date / Story/Genre/Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics
(letter recognition) / Conventions
1.3 / Plaidypus Lost
Realistic Fiction
Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss
little, the
Initial Sounds
Sound Discrimination
Sequence / RL.1.a, RL.K.2, RL.K.3
(AL 1, 2, 3)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. / RF.K.2b, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e
(AL 21b, 21d, 21e)
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three phoneme (CVC) words.
Count, pronounce, blend and segment syllables in spoken words.
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple one-syllable words to make new words. / RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1d
(AL 20a, 20b, 20d)
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
Recognize and name all upper-case and lower-case letters of the alphabet. / L.K.5c, SL.K.4
(AL 34, 40c)
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events, and with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
Identify real-life connections between words and their use.
Writing / Speaking and Listening
RF.K.2a, W.K.2
(AL 21a, 25)
Recognize and produce rhyming words.
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative, explanatory text in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. / S.L.K.5, RF.K.2a
(AL 21a, 35)
Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
Recognize and produce rhyming words.
Unit / Date / Story/Genre/Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics
(Letter Recognition) / Conventions
1.4 / Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip
Animal Fantasy
Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
little, the
Initial Sounds
Classify & Categorize / RL.1a, RL.K.2, L.K.5a, RL.K.7
(AL 1, 2, 7, 40a)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.
Sort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. / RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e
(AL 21d, 21e)
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three phoneme (CVC) words.
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple one-syllable words to make new words / RF.K.1, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1d
(AL 20, 20b, 20d)
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
Recognize and name all upper-case and lower-case letters of the alphabet. / SL.K.4
(AL 34)
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events, and with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
Writing / Speaking and Listening
W.K.2
(AL 25)
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative, explanatory text in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. / S.L.K.1a, SL.K.4, L.K.6
(AL 31a, 34, 41)
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events, and with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to text.
Unit / Date / Story/Genre/Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics / Conventions
1.5 / Smash! Crash!
Fantasy
Mm /m/
a, to
Initial and final /m/
character / RL.1.a, RL.K.2, RL.K.3
(AL 1, 2, 3)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. / RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e
(AL 21d, 21e)
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three phoneme (CVC) words.
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple one-syllable words to make new words / RF.K.1d, RF.K.2, RF.K.2d
(AL 20d, 21, 21d)
Recognize and name all upper-case and lower-case letters of the alphabet.
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). / L.K.1b, SL.K.4, L.K.1
(AL 34, 37, 37b)
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events, and with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking.
Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.
Writing / Speaking and Listening
W.K.2
(AL 25)
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative, explanatory text in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. / SL.K.1a, SL.K.6, L.K.6
(AL 31a, 36, 41)
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions
Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to text.
Unit / Date / Story/Genre/Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics / Conventions
1.6 / Dig Dig Digging
Nonfiction
Tt /t/
a, to
Initial and final /t/
Classify & Categorize / RL.1.a, RI.K.7,Rl.K.10, L.K.5a
(AL 1, 16, 19, 40a)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.
Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Sort common objects into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. / RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e
(AL 21d, 21e)
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three phoneme (CVC) words.
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple one-syllable words to make new words / RF.K.3a RF.K.2c
(AL 21c, 22a)
Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
Blend and segment onsets and rhymes of single syllable spoken words. / L.K.1, L.K.1b
(AL 37, 37b)
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking.
Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.
Writing / Speaking and Listening
W.K.3, W.K.5
(AL 26, 27)
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single even or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occur, and provide a reaction to what happened.
With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. / SL.K.4, SL.K.1a, L.K.6
(AL 31a, 34, 41)
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to text.
Unit 1 Benchmark/Analysis and Review
Unit / Date / Story/Genre/Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics / Conventions
2.1 / Flowers
Nonfiction
Letter Aa /a/
Initial and medial sound of a
have, is
compare and contrast
nouns for more than one / RL.1a, RI.K.3, RI.K.9.
(AL 12, 18)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions or procedures) / RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e
(AL 21d, 21e)
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds -(phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant or CVC) words.
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words. / RF.K.3, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3b, RF.K.3c
(AL 22, 22a, 22b, 22c)
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
Read common high frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does). / L.K.1c
(AL 37c)
Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or/es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).
Writing / Speaking and Listening
RI.K.7, W.K.2
(AL 16, 25)
Use a combination of drawing, dictating and writing to compose informative or explanatory texts in which they name what they are about and supply same information about the topic.
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g. what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts) / LK.6, RI.K.3, SL.K.3
(AL 12, 33,41)
With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text
Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
Unit / Date / Story/Genre/
Letter
HFW/Skill / Text-Based
Comprehension / Phonemic Awareness / Phonics / Conventions
2.2 / Nature Spy
Nonfiction
Letter Ss /s/
Initial and final
have, is
setting
proper nouns / RL.1.a, RI.K 2, RI.K.7
(AL 11, 16)
Make predictions to determine main idea
and anticipate an ending.
With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g. what person, place, thing, or idea and an illustration depicts. / RFK.1b, RFK.2a, RFK.2c, RF.K.2d
(AL 20b, 21a, 21d, 21e)
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds.
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three phoneme (CVC) words.
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words. / RF.K.2d, RF.K.3a
(AL 22a, 22d)
Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.
Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ. / L.K.1b, L.K.2
(AL 37b, 38)
Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Writing / Speaking and Listening
W.K.2
(AL 25)
Use a combination of drawing, dictating & writing to compose informative or explanatory texts in which they name what they are about & supply some information about the topic. / SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, LK.6
(AL 31a, 31b,32, 41)
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g. listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion)
Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.
Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.