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1st Grade Writing Pacing Guide

Month / Sept./Oct. / Nov./Dec. / Jan./Feb. / Mar./Apr. / May/June
Genre / Expressive / Expressive / Literary Response / Lit. Resp./Expository / Expository
Trait/
Skills / Ideas:
Generates topic
Writes a simple sentence using letter sound correspondence
Conventions:
Uses correct letter formation
Uses spaces between words
Capitalize sentence beginnings and “I”
Use end punctuation in sentences (.)
Organization:
Use the writing process
Word Choice:
Uses high-frequency and everyday words using tools (word wall) / Ideas:
Includes supporting details
Writes about a topic using 2 or more complete sentences using letter sound correspondence
Conventions:
Uses correct letter formation
Uses spaces between words
Capitalize sentence beginnings, “I” and names
Use end punctuation in sentences (. !)
Organization:
Easy to follow sequence of story beginning, middle, end
Use the writing process
Word Choice:
Uses high-frequency and everyday words using tools (word wall)
Sentence Fluency:
Writes a complete sentence expressing an idea
Uses varied sentence beginnings / Ideas:
Uses complete sentences to answer a question
Writes and provides reason for opinions
Writes about a topic using 2 or more complete sentences using spelling strategies
Conventions:
Uses correct letter formation
Uses spaces between words
Capitalize sentence beginnings, “I,” names, dates
Use end punctuation in sentences
( . ! ?)
Organization:
Easy to follow sequence of story beginning, middle, end
Uses sequence/transition words
Word Choice:
Uses high-frequency and everyday words using tools (word wall, dictionary)
Uses descriptive words
Sentence Fluency:
Writes a complete sentence expressing an idea using varied sentence beginnings
Uses “and” or “because” to join two ideas / Ideas:
Includes facts/supporting details in writing
Writes about a topic using 3 or more complete sentences using spelling strategies
Conventions:
Uses both upper and lower case letters with accuracy
Uses spaces between words
Capitalize sentence beginnings, “I,” names, dates, places
Use end punctuation in sentences (. ! ?)
Organization:
Easy to follow sequence of story beginning, middle, end
Uses sequence/transition words
Use the writing process
Word Choice:
Uses high-frequency and everyday words independently
Uses descriptive words
Sentence Fluency:
Writes a complete sentence expressing an idea using varied sentence beginnings
Uses “and” or “because” to join two ideas / Ideas:
Includes facts/supporting details in writing
Writes about a topic using 5 or more complete sentences using spelling strategies
Conventions:
Uses both upper and lower case letters with accuracy
Uses spaces between words
Capitalize sentence beginnings, “I,” names, dates, places
Use end punctuation in sentences (. ! ?)
Uses comma in date and series
Organization:
Easy to follow sequence of story beginning, middle, end
Uses sequence/transition words
Use the writing process
Word Choice:
Uses high-frequency and everyday words independently
Uses descriptive words
Sentence Fluency:
Writes a complete sentence expressing an idea using varied sentence beginnings
Uses “and” or “because” to join two ideas
ELP Writing Assessments / Teacher selected writing prompt / Written response to a read aloud assessment / Teacher selected non-fiction writing prompt / Teacher selected writing prompt
Handwriting / Writing first and last name
Review numbers
Review capital letters
Frog Jump: F E D P B R N M
Starting Corner: H K L U V W X Y Z
Center Starters: C O Q G S A I T J
Begin lowercase letters
HWT Sequence
Same as Capitals:
c o s v w t
Alternate Sequence
Magic “c” Letters
c a d g q o s f / Cont. Lowercase Letters
HWT Sequence
Magic c: a d g
More Vowels: u i e
Transition Group: l k y j
Alternate Sequence
Mountain Climbers
r n m
The Baseball Letter
e
Parachute Letters
l h b k t / Cont. Lowercase Letters
HWT Sequence
Diver Letters: p r n m h b
Final Group: f q x z
Alternate Sequence
Diver Letters
p y j and their cousins u and i
Slanty Letters
v w x z / Review lowercase letters / Review lowercase letters
Optional
Read Alouds and project ideas / Read Alouds:
General:
Arthur Writes a Story
By Marc Brown
Even Monsters Need Haircuts: Matthew McElligott
Go Away Big Green Monster (see monster activity below)
The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin (see pumpkin activity below)
Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street
(writer’s block)
by, Roni Schotter
Max’s Words (spelling words around you correctly)
by, Kate Banks
Books by Kevin Henkes
Writing Activities:
Write about your summer
Write about your weekend
Write about fall- introduce a planner
Write about Community Helpers
Create and write about a monster-use a planner
Write about a pumpkin and create own pumpkin
Write about healthy things to do-
Red Ribbon Week
BrainPop Jr. Videos:
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Writing with the Senses / Read Alouds:
Ideas/Small Moment Mentor Texts:
Tell Me A Story Mama by
Angela Johnson
All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan
What You Know First by
Patricia MacLachlan
When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry by
Molly Bang
Whoever You Are by
Mem Fox
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Wee Can Write
A Chair for My Mother
by, Vera B. Williams
The Relatives Came
by, Cynthia Rylant
Organization Mentor Texts:
The Snowman by
Raymond Briggs
Subway Sparrow by
Leyla Torres
Conventions Mentor Texts:
Shortcut by Donald Crews
Punctuation Takes a Vacation by: Robin Pulver
Grammar Tales by
Scholastic
The Punctuation Station
By Brian P. Cleary
All Traits Mentor Texts:
The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone
Wee Can Write Book
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Wee Can Write
Writing Activities:
Write about something that you are thankful for
BrainPop Jr. Videos:
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Writing About Yourself
Capital and Lowercase / Read Alouds:
Organization Mentor Texts:
If you give a mouse a cookie- Laura Numeroff
All Traits Mentor Texts:
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
By Shirley Neitzetel
Wee Can Write
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Wee Can Write
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Wee Can Write
So You Want To Be President? by Judith St. George
Wee Can Write
Forms of Writing:
It’s All About You: Writing Your Own Journal by Nancy Loewen
Sincerely Yours: Writing Your Own Letter by Nancy Loewen
Writing Activities:
Write about Winter- use a planner, rough draft, final copy
Write about favorite book, give opinion and reason for opinion
Write a friendly letter
Write in a journal (with or without prompts)
BrainPop Jr. Videos:
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Short Story
Sequence
Sending a Letter
Types of Sentences
Book Report / Read Alouds:
Conventions:
Yo! Yes?
by, Chris Rashka
Word Choice:
Fireflies!
by, Julie Brinckloe
Fancy Nancy
by, Jane O’Connor
Organization:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by, Eric Carle
Voice:
Diary of a Worm
by, Doreen Cronin
Oh, David!
by, David Shannon
Feelings
by, Aliki
Harry the Dirty Dog
by, Gene Zion
Forms of Writing:
Just the Facts: Writing Your Own Research Report by Nancy Loewen
Writing Activities:
Write about a leprechaun
Write about Spring: planner, rough draft, edit, final copy
Writing prompt responses (answer prompt using 3 or more sentences with beg, mid, end)
Writing a “how-to” or “all-about” non-fiction paragraph/mini-book
BrainPop Jr. Videos:
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Writing a Paragraph
How-To Essay / Read Alouds:
Non-fiction books, How-to books
Forms of Writing:
Just the Facts: Writing your own research report
by, Nancy Loewen
Intro to Nouns:
A Mink, A Fink, A Skating Rink
Brian P. Cleary
A Lime, A Mime, A Pool of Slime by Brian P. Cleary
Intro to Verbs:
To Root, To Toot, A Parachute
Brian P. Cleary
Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp
Brian P. Cleary
Intro to Adjectives:
Hairy Scary Ordinary
Brian P. Cleary
Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky
Brian P. Cleary
Writing Activities:
Writing a “how-to” or “all-about” non-fiction paragraph/mini-book
Write about your mom (Mother’s Day)
Write about your dad (Father’s Day)
Write about your favorite place in Penfield
Write about Summer
Write a letter to your next year’s teacher
Write a letter to a kindergartener about 1st gr.
BrainPop Jr. Videos:
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Reading Non-fiction
Commas with Adjectives and Lists
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives and Adverbs
Professional
Resources / Primary Units of Study
Lucy Calkins
Wee Can Write: 6+1 Trait Writing Strategies
Handwriting Without Tears
Lots of great writing mini lessons to go along with the traits:

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August 1, 2011