Reading
| Week | Quarter | Theme | Focus / Objective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q1 | Community Helpers & Our Neighborhood | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling stories, characters/setting, questioning, nonfiction features, comparing texts |
| 2 | Q1 | Homes and Families in Our Community | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling stories about families; identifying characters in family stories |
| 3 | Q1 | Jobs and Tools People Use | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying key details in nonfiction texts about jobs and tools |
| 4 | Q1 | Getting Around: Transportation | Extending toward independent mastery — Sequencing events in transportation stories using first/next/last |
| 5 | Q1 | Farm to Table: Where Food Comes From | Extending toward independent mastery — Asking and answering questions about farm-to-table nonfiction texts |
| 6 | Q1 | Keeping Us Safe: Firefighters and Police | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying main topic and key details in safety-themed texts |
| 7 | Q1 | Our School Community | Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two school-themed stories; character comparison |
| 8 | Q1 | Maps and Where We Live | Extending toward independent mastery — Using illustrations and maps to understand simple texts |
| 9 | Q1 | Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review) | Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons |
| 10 | Q2 | The Four Seasons and How They Change | Extending toward independent mastery — Illustrations' meaning; nonfiction main topic; comparing seasons in texts; genres |
| 11 | Q2 | Fall Harvest and Changing Leaves | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a fall-themed story with key details in sequence |
| 12 | Q2 | Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text |
| 13 | Q2 | Day and Night, Sun and Moon | Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing day- and night-themed stories; illustration analysis |
| 14 | Q2 | Family Traditions and Celebrations | Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing texts about celebrations from different cultures |
| 15 | Q2 | Winter Is Coming: Cold Weather Ahead | Extending toward independent mastery — Asking and answering questions about a winter-themed story |
| 16 | Q2 | Light and Shadows in Winter | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying story elements (character, setting, events) in a winter tale |
| 17 | Q2 | Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World | Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions |
| 18 | Q2 | New Year, New Goals (Quarter Review) | Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements |
| 19 | Q3 | Animals and Their Habitats | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling animal stories; key details in nonfiction; text features; comparing animals |
| 20 | Q3 | Animals in Winter: Hibernation and Migration | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying key details in a hibernation/migration nonfiction text |
| 21 | Q3 | Ocean and Water Habitats | Extending toward independent mastery — Using photographs and labels to understand an ocean animal text |
| 22 | Q3 | Forest and Woodland Animals | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a forest animal story with key sequence details |
| 23 | Q3 | Farm Animals and Their Needs | Extending toward independent mastery — Asking and answering questions about a farm animal story |
| 24 | Q3 | Insects and Small Creatures | Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two insect-themed texts, fiction and nonfiction |
| 25 | Q3 | Earth's Land: Mountains, Deserts, and Rivers | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying key details in a nonfiction land-features text |
| 26 | Q3 | Caring for Animals and the Earth | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story about caring for animals and the environment |
| 27 | Q3 | Pets and Responsibility (Quarter Review) | Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: key details, text features, retelling, comparing texts |
| 28 | Q4 | Plants: Seeds, Roots, and How Things Grow | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling plant stories; nonfiction main topic; cause/effect; comparing texts; reflection |
| 29 | Q4 | Parts of a Plant and What They Need | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying key details in a nonfiction text about plant parts |
| 30 | Q4 | From Seed to Flower: Plant Life Cycles | Extending toward independent mastery — Sequencing life-cycle events in a story using ordinal/time words |
| 31 | Q4 | Gardens and Growing Our Own Food | Extending toward independent mastery — Asking and answering questions about a gardening nonfiction text |
| 32 | Q4 | Spring Weather and New Life | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying key details in a springtime nonfiction/fiction text |
| 33 | Q4 | Butterflies and Insect Life Cycles | Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a butterfly life-cycle story with accurate sequence |
| 34 | Q4 | Healthy Bodies, Healthy Growth | Extending toward independent mastery — Identifying main topic and details in a healthy-habits text |
| 35 | Q4 | Looking Back: My Kindergarten Year | Extending toward independent mastery — Reflecting on and comparing favorite books read during the year |
| 36 | Q4 | Growing Into First Grade (Year-End Celebration) | Extending toward independent mastery — Cumulative review: retelling, key details, comparing texts, story elements |