ELA Year at a Glance – 2014-2015

Module/
Unit / Kindergarten / Grade 1 / Grade 2 / Grade 3 / Grade 4 / Grade 5
A
Aug. 18-
Sept. 26 / We Are All
Readers And Writers
Reading Focus: High interest literature and informational text
Writing Focus: Putting ideas on paper through narrative and informational writing / We Are All
Readers And Writers
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers build good habits
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing personal narrative / We Are All
Readers AndWriters…
Reading Focus: (Literature) Reading realistic fiction/author studies
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing narrative by studying authors we love / Getting to Know You…
Reading Focus: (Literature) Reading realistic fiction
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Crafting stories / From Elves to Giants…
Reading Focus: (Literature) Reading traditional literature.
Writing Focus: (Narrative) Writingnarratives and fractured myths. / Innovative Thinking…
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading realistic fiction
Writing Focus: (Narrative) Writing narratives
B
Sept. 29-
Nov. 7 / Shining Stars
Reading Focus: Retelling literature through Star Books
Writing Focus: Writing narratives that others can read / It’s Alive!
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Noticing features in informational text about Life Science
Writing Focus: (Informative/Explanatory)
Writing all about topics / I Pledge Allegiance…
Reading Focus: (Informational) Reading about America
Writing Focus: (Informative/Explanatory) Writing all about books / It’s all About…
Reading Focus:
(Informational)
Reading Life Science
Writing Focus: (Informative/Explanatory)
Writing all about books / Living Life to the Fullest…
Reading Focus: (Informational) Reading about Life Science
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing field guides/ brochures/ informational articles / Fact Finding…
Reading Focus:(Informational)
Reading about Life ScienceWriting Focus: (Informative/Explanatory)Writing research reports
C
Nov. 10-
Jan. 9 / How Did You Do That?
Reading Focus: Studying the features and key details of informational text
Writing Focus: Writing informational ‘How To’ books / Double Trouble
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers tackle tricky words & retell stories
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing letters sharing opinion / Who Are You...?
Reading Focus: (Literature) Reading literary text with strong characters
Writing Focus: (Opinion) Writing letters about characters in literature / Lessons Learned…
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading fairy tales, folktales, fables
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing literary essays / Book Buzz…
Reading Focus: (Literature) Reading in partnerships or book clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Opinion) Writing literary magazine articles about books / Beyond Words…
Reading Focus: (Literature)Reading in book clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Opinion) Writing opinion essays
D
Jan. 12-
Feb. 20 / That’s What I Think!
Reading Focus: Literary texts with strong characters
Writing Focus: Writing opinions / Red, White and Blue
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Learning all about America’s symbols
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing opinions essays / Long, Long Ago…
Reading Focus: (Literature) Reading fables/folktales/fairy tales
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing literary essays / I Have a Dream…
Reading Focus:
(Informational)
Reading about civics
Writing: (Informative/Explanatory)
Writing opinion essays/letters/speeches / Poetry, Drama, and Prose, Oh, My…
Reading Focus: (Literature) Reading to interpret poetry, drama, prose
Writing Focus: (Opinion) Writing literary essays / Jumping Hurdles…
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Reading informational text or DBQ
Writing Focus: (Opinion) Writing opinion essays
E
Feb. 23-March 27 / Two or More!
Reading Focus: Reading literature across authors, series, topics, and illustrators
Writing Focus: Writing stories with character, action, and setting / Friends in Books
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers study characters
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Studying multiple texts to write an informative essayaround characters / Earth (Rocks!)…
Reading Focus: (Informational) Reading informational text on 1-2 Earth Science topics
Writing Focus: (Informative/Explanatory) Writing science lab reports/ science books / The Facts and Beyond…
Reading Focus:
(Informational)
Reading Earth Science or DBQ
Writing Focus: (Informative/Explanatory)
Writing essays / Welcome to the Land of Flowers…
Reading Focus: (Informational) Reading about Florida or DBQ
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing essays/articles/web pages about Florida / Making The Right Choices…
Reading Focus:(Informational)
Reading about Civics
Writing Focus:(Informative/Explanatory) Writing informational articles
F
April 6-
June 2nd / Did You Know?
Reading Focus: Informational reading about life science
Writing Focus: Writing informational all about books / Dig Deeper
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers think deeper about their reading
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing stories like authors / SOS-Second Graders: Operation Series…
Reading Focus: (Literature) Book clubs/partnerships around series books
Writing Focus: (Narrative) Writing realistic fiction / Between the Lines…
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading in book clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing Narratives / X-Tra, X-Tra
Read All About It…
Reading Focus:
(Literature & Informational) Reading to research topics
Writing Focus:
(Narrative & Informative) Writing in mixed genres in order to report / As the Page Turns…
Reading Focus:
(Literature Informational)
Reading in book clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Narrative) Writing memoir

Pinellas County Schools 2014-2015 updated 6/23/14