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Kannapolis City Schools Theme 1: Silly Stories (September-October) Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Back to Consonant Sounds Consonants Predict/Infer School: Consonant Clusters Consonant Clusters Phonics/decoding The Digraph sounds Digraph Monitor/clarify Sandwich Short vowels sounds Short vowels Question Long vowel sounds Long vowel Evaluate Syllables Syllables Summarize Dragon Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Gets By Blending syllables for Short a, i words BL: Vegetable Soup bought, front, kitchen, roll, until Summarize 2 -syllable words with OL: Cat’s Surprise Vocabulary Skill: short vowel Phonics Library: Party homophones Skills: sounds /a/,/ i/ Len and Linda’s Picnic AL: Not Your Usual Key Vocabulary: Story Structure An Ice Cream Crash Goat balanced, dairy, hungry, shopper, shopping, LS: Soup for Snail diet, vegetables Vocabulary Reader: I Love Reading Books Shopping Day Books 1, 2 Julius Skills: Skill/ Spelling Patterns: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Blending syllable for Short e, o and u words BL: The Right Pet brought, reason, special, surprise, Monitor/clarify 2-syllable words with OL: Pet Dreams Vocabulary Skill: short vowel sounds Phonics Library: AL: A Pet For Sol Synonyms Skills: /o/, /u/, /e/ Big Hog House Hunt LS: A Surprise Pet Key Vocabulary: Fantasy and Realism Robin’s Farm crumbs, imitation, noise, slurped, spread I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: Books 3, 4, 5 Pigs

Mrs. Skills: Skills/Spelling Pattern: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Brown Isolate phonemes as CVCe words with long BL: Farmer Mike different, floor, letter, move, poor, word Predict and Infer Went To words with long vowels a, i OL: Duck Goes to the Vocabulary Skill: Town vowel sounds /a/, /i/ Farm Multiple Meaning Words Skills: Phonics Library: AL: Animals on the Key Vocabulary: Predicting Outcomes Jane’s Mistake, The Big Loose commotion, voted, delivered, tire, feathers, Surprise LS: Lock the Gate released, wearing I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: Books 6 - 7 The Chickens Are Here

Theme 1: Silly Stories (September-October) Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness George Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: and Theme 1, Stories 1-3 Review BL: Review Review Review Martha- Review OL: Vocabulary Skill: Round Phonics Library: AL: Review Skills: and Review LS: Key Vocabulary: Review Round, cross, observed, thoroughly, I Love Reading Books unmoved, wicked, herds, mammal, Hippos Review moisture, nostrils, relatives Vocabulary Reader: Review Skills: Skill/ Spelling Patterns: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Understanding Short Vowel Sounds BL: Alma Flor Ada climb, fly, know, long, morning, Understanding Poetry Focus on Poetry OL: Arnold Lobel right, some, thought, wall, want Genre: Phonics Library: AL: Nikki Giovanni Vocabulary Skill: Skills: Poetry Bobby’s Problem LS: Alma Flor Ada, High-Frequency Words and Sound Reading for Understanding Storyteller Words Visualizing Key Vocabulary: describe, imagine, rhyme, rhythm, stanza Vocabulary Reader: What is a Poem?

Theme 2: Nature Walk (October-November)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Henry Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: and Blend phonemes in CVCe , o, u, e BL: Camping beautiful, even, quiet, straight, Question Mudge words with long OL: I Want To Go year and The vowel sounds /o/, Phonics Library: Camping Vocabulary Skill: Skills: Starry /u/, /e/ Miss Pig’s Garden AL: Backyard Camp Compound Words Compare and Contrast Night Mike and Dave Sleeps Out Key Vocabulary: Blend long vowel Outside LS: The Camping Trip backpack, campfire, camping, words adding –ing hike, lanterns, tent I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: Books 8 - 15 Let’s Go Camping Exploring Skills: Skill/ Spelling Patterns: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Parks Blending phonemes Consonant clusters BL: A City Park busy, important, later, touch, Evaluate With in words with OL: The Best Ranger young, Skills: Ranger consonant cluster Phonics Library: AL: The Empty Lot Vocabulary Skill: Fact and Opinion Docket sounds /r/, /l/, /s/ A Trip to Central Park LS: City Animals Antonyms Zeke and Pete Rule Key Vocabulary: I Love Reading Books exploring, habitat, protect, Books 16 - 20 ranger, tours, urban Vocabulary Reader: Exploring a Park Around Skills: Skills/Spelling Pattern: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: the Pond: Blending phonemes Words with double BL: What Was That? across, brother, great, stand Monitor / Clarify Who’s for words with consonants OL: Who Passed Vocabulary Skill: Skills: Been double consonants Through? Multiple meaning words Categorize and Classify VCV pattern Here? AL: Looking at Low Key Vocabulary: Tide bank, crater, edge, moss, path, Phonics Library: LS: Splash shallow In the Woods Vocabulary Reader: A Snake Sheds Its Skin I Love Reading Books At the Pond Book 21 Theme 2: Nature Walk (October-November)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Owl Moon Skills: Skills/ Spelling Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Owls Theme 2, Stories 1- Pattern: BL: Review Review Review 3 Review Review OL: Vocabulary Skill: AL: Review Skills: Phonics Library: LS: Key Vocabulary: Review Review clearing, echo, meadow, owling, I Love Reading Books pumped, shadow, active, blend, curved, Review swoops, outlined, Vocabulary Reader: Review Focus on Skills: Skill/ Spelling Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Genre: Understanding Patterns: Words with BL: The Dog and the Bone spell, right, place, must, line Predict / Infer Fables Fables final /ck/ or /k/ OL: The Wind and the Sun Vocabulary Skill: AL: The Fox and the Crow Exact words (Verbs) Skills: Phonics Library: LS: How Dog Lost His Bone Key Vocabulary: Understanding Fables The Vain Peacock fable, lesson, morale Vocabulary Reader: Fables Theme 3 : Around Town ( December-January)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Chinatown Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Blending phonemes Consonant Digraphs: BL: Waiting for Granny during, heard, lion, winter Summarize in words with th, wh, sh, ch (tch); OL: The Nicest Day Vocabulary Skill: digraphs Base Words and AL: Soccer Fun! ABC order to the third letter Skills: Endings : er and est LS: Granny’s Visit Key Vocabulary: apartment, Making Judgments delivery, handcarts, market, Phonics Library: I Love Reading Books celebrations Sunshine for the Circus Books 22-26 Vocabulary Reader: Mother’s Day Parade Chinese New Year on Park Street A Trip to Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: the Segment phonemes Vowel pairs : ai, a BL: The First Fire Company clothes, guess, order Question Firehouse in words with vowel Compound words OL: Fighting Fires Then and Vocabulary Skill: pairs /ai/, /ay/ Now dictionary: beginning, middle, end Skills: AL: Fire Safety Day Key Vocabulary: Topic/Main Segmenting words Phonics Library: LS: Ben Franklin’s Fire chief, dispatch, emergencies, fire Idea/Supporting Detail into syllables Jay the Mailman-Watch Out for Thick Mud! Company engine, fire fighters, gear Vocabulary Reader: I Love Reading Books We Are Firefighters Books 27-28

Big Bushy Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Mustache Segment phonemes Vowel pairs: ow, ou BL: Celia behind, soldier, story Predict/Infer in words with vowel Suffixes: ly, ful OL: Special Clothes Vocabulary Skill: pairs /ow/, /ou/ AL: The Clue Club Using context Skills: Phonics Library: LS: Celia and Ali Key Vocabulary: Problem Solving Mouse’s Crowded bushy, costume, disguise, House I Love Reading Books handsome, mirror, mustache Hooray for Main Street Books 29-30 Vocabulary Reader: Mardi Gras Theme 3 : Around Town ( December-January)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Jamaica Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Louise Segmenting Vowel pairs: ee, ea BL: Mr. Cheng’s Surprise Believe, lady, whole Evaluate James phonemes and words Common Syllables: OL: Our Four Walls with long /e/ tion, ture AL: Our Town Mural Vocabulary Skill: Skills: Phonics Library: LS: A Week of Surprises Dictionary guide words Inferences The Clean Team Big Hound’s Lunch I Love Reading Books Key Vocabulary: Books 31-36 booth, plaque, station, subway, token

Vocabulary Reader: Take the Subway! Grandpa’ Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: s Corner Theme 3, Stories 1-4 Review BL: Review Review Summarize Store Review OL: Vocabulary Skill: Phonics Library: AL: Review Skills: Jose’s Review LS: Key Vocabulary: Connecting and Comparing Neighbor- deliveries, flyer, grand hood I Love Reading Books opening, grocery store, Review Books 22-36 success, supermarket, fiesta, shrubbery, harvest, plots, trophies, sidelines, customs, traditions

Vocabulary Reader: Review Theme 4: Amazing Animals (February-March)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Officer Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Buckle and Blending phonemes r- controlled vowels ar, BL: Max the Pet Show Board, listen, told Monitor/Clarify Gloria in words with r- or, ore Star Vocabulary Skill: controlled vowel Phonics Library: OL: The Best Job for Dictionary-entry words Skills: sounds A Park for Parkdale Scooter Drawing Conclusions Arthur’s Book AL: Daisy Divine, Key Vocabulary: Dancing Dog Accident, attention, LS: Max Is A Star! audience, safety, commands, officer I Love Reading Books Books 34, 36-39 Vocabulary Reader: Training a Police Dog

Ant Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Identify phonemes Words with nd, nt, mp, BL: Earthworms Between, care, weigh Question in words that end ng, nk OL: Busy Bees Vocabulary Skill: with nd, nt, mp, ng, AL: Butterflies Using a Thesaurus Skills: nk Phonics Library: LS: The Amazing Key Vocabulary: Text Organization Hank’s Pandas Earthworm Cocoon, antennae, fungus, Marta’s Larks larvae, tunnels, colonies I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: Books 40-44 Leafcutter Ant

The Great Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Ball Game Substitute Vowel pairs: oa, ow BL: Bird Race ago, field, half, war Summarize phonemes Two syllable words with OL: Turtle’s Small Vocabulary Skill: long o Pond Parts of a dictionary entry Skills: Phonics Library: AL: Possum’s Bare Tail Key Vocabulary: Cause/Effect Crow’s Plan LS: A Race to the accept, advantage, argument, Brett Skunk Sings Mountain penalty, quarrel I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: Books 45-46 A Big Tennis Match Theme 4: Amazing Animals (February-March)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Little Grunt Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Review Strategy: and the Big Theme 4, Stories Review Stories 1-3 BL: Review Monitor/Clarify Egg 1-3 Review OL: Vocabulary Skill: Review Phonics Library: AL: Skills: Review Stories 1-3 LS: Key Vocabulary: disaster, Drawing Conclusions Mighty earthquake, erupting, lava, Dinosaurs I Love Reading Books pitch, volcano, fossils, remains, Review Books 36-44 packs, reptiles, prey

Vocabulary Reader: Review Focus on Skills: Skills/ Spelling Pattern: Leveled: High Frequency: friend, about, Strategy: Genre: r -controlled Word Endings : tion, BL: Florence Griffith beautiful, near, write, believe, Evaluate Biographies vowel sounds ture Joyner: Olympic watch, surprised, afraid, years Champion Skills: Phonics Library: OL: Mae Jemison Vocabulary Skill: Abbreviations Understanding biographies Where Do I Start? AL: Theodore Roosevelt LS: Florence Griffith Key Vocabulary: biography, Joyner: Olympic Runner champion, event, fact, information, president

I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: A Biography of Faith Ringgold Theme 5: Family Time ( March-April)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Brothers Skills: Skills/ Spelling Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: and Substitute syllables Pattern: BL: Grandparents are trouble, middle, uncle Evaluate Sisters -er ending in 2 syllable Great Vocabulary Skill: words OL: The Families of word families Skills: 1608 Ash Street Key Vocabulary: Making Generalizations Phonics Library: AL: Fascinating newborn, distract, twins, pest, My Sister Joan Families teenage The Big Party Plan LS: Grandparents are Vocabulary Reader: Fun Twins

I Love Reading Books Book 47 Jalapeno Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Bagels Segment syllables Contractions, BL: A Gift for Yoshi early, hair, instead Question -le ending in two OL: Grandma’s Vocabulary Skill: syllable words Cookie Cutters Dictionary Word meanings Skills: AL: The Lucky Key Vocabulary: Following Directions Phonics Library: Candlesticks bakery, culture, customer, dough, Lost and Found LS: Aki’s Special Gift ingredients, recipe What Will Lester Be? Vocabulary Reader: I Love Reading Books Welcome to the Bakery Books 48-49 Carousel Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Blend final Sound of y at the end BL: Birthday Surprise aunt, million, pair Predict/Infer phoneme /e/ with of longer words; OL: Anthony’s Vocabulary Skill: words ending in y prefix un Unhappy Birthday homophones Skills: AL: Whose Way Key Vocabulary: Making Judgments Phonics Library: Today? angry, fussed, groaned, grumbled, Aunt Lizzie Finds Her LS: What a Birthday! grumpily, promised Cake Vocabulary Reader: My Brother I Love Reading Books The Joke Book Books 50-51 Theme 5: Family Time ( March-April) Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Thunder Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Cake Blend final ed, ing endings; BL: Jump and Swim air, child, heavy, hour Monitor/ Clarify phoneme /e/ with Silent Consonants: gh, OL: The Night Light Vocabulary Skill: words ending in y k(n), b AL: Good Night Dictionary words with endings Skills: LS: A Jump in the Key Vocabulary: Sequence of Events Phonics Library: Pool bolt, horizon, lightning, rumbled, Eight Daughters thunder, weather The Family Garden I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: Books 52-58 A Thunderstorm is Coming

More Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Stories Theme 5, Stories Review BL: Review Review Review Julian 1-4 Review OL: Vocabulary Skill: Phonics Library: AL: Review Skills: Tells Review LS: Key Vocabulary: Review Slippery advice, curve, instructions, I Love Reading Books message, travel, bobsled, Siblings Review Books 47-58 catchers, course, run, straight- aways Focus on Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Genre: Decoding multi-syllable BL: The New Club already, began, could, door, front, Summarize Chapter words; Homophones OL: The Open Door great, move, other, special, Club together Skills: Books Phonics Library: AL: The Nature Club Vocabulary Skill: Understanding chapter books, The Sleepover Party LS: The Book Club Puns Responding, Comprehension Key Vocabulary: I Love Reading Books chapter, character, problem, solution Theme 6: Talent Show ( April-May)

Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness The Art Skills: Skills/ Spelling Leveled Readers: High Frequency: Strategy: Lesson Substitute Pattern: BL: Brooke and Her fair, gold, woman Evaluate phonemes in words vowel pairs: oo, ew, Crayons Vocabulary Skill: using vowel pairs ue, ou OL: Lacey’s Loud word families Skills: oo, ew, ue, ou Voice Key Vocabulary: Author’s viewpoint Phonics Library: AL: Martha Graham crayons, chalk, copy, powders, Our Classroom Zoo Modern Dancer smock, practice, ruin Book LS: A Gift of Crayons Vocabulary Reader: Jade’s Drumming Making Pictures I Love Reading Books Books 59-62 Moses Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Goes to a Substitute long i (igh and ie) BL: The Art Class alphabet, heart, mind Summarize Concert phonemes in words OL: The Play Vocabulary Skill: with long i Phonics Library: AL: The Perfect Multiple meaning words Skills: Dwight the Knight- Instrument Key Vocabulary: Noting Details Who Drew the LS: The First Art Class deaf, hearing, instruments, Cartoon? percussion, signs, vibration I Love Reading Books Vocabulary Reader: Books 63-64 -Let’s All Dance The Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: School Blend final Base words with ed, BL: The below, neighbor, should Question Mural phoneme /e/ with ing endings (drop final Neighborhood Event Vocabulary Skill: Skills: words ending in y e) OL: The Show Must Using context Problem Solving Go On Key Vocabulary: Phonics Library: AL: What a event, mural, pride, project, scene, Will Holly Sing Wonderful Idea sketches Fright Night LS: A Good Idea Vocabulary Reader: Making a Mural I Love Reading Books Book 65 Theme 6: Talent Show ( April-May) Phonemic Story Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Awareness Join the Skills: Skills: Leveled: High Frequency: Strategy: Circus Theme 6, Stories Review BL: Review Review Review 1-3 Review OL: Vocabulary Skill: Phonics Library: AL: Review Skills: Review LS: Key Vocabulary: Review Raymond’s Athletic, circus, contraption, Best I Love Reading Books performance, pyramid, Summer Review 59-65 somersaults, ability, certificate, demonstration, intermediate, laps, paces