ELA Year at a Glance 2015-2016

Module
A
Aug. 24Sept. 25

B
Sept. 28
Nov. 6

Kindergarten
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
Shining Stars
Reading Focus: Retelling
literature through Star Books
Writing Focus: Writing
narratives that others can read

Grade 1
We Are All
Readers And Writers
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers build good habits
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing personal narrative

Grade 2
We Are All
Readers And Writers
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading fiction/author studies
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing personal narrative by
studying authors we love

Grade 3
Getting to Know You
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading realistic fiction
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Crafting stories

Its Alive!
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Noticing features in
informational text about Life
Science
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing all about topics
Double Trouble
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers tackle tricky words &
retell stories
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing letters sharing opinion

I Pledge Allegiance
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Reading about America
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing all about books

Its all About

Reading Focus:
(Informational)
Reading Life Science
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing all about books
Lessons Learned
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading fairy tales, folktales,
fables
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing literary essays

The Facts and Beyond

Reading Focus:
(Informational)
Reading Earth Science or DBQ
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing essays

C
Nov. 9
Dec. 18

How Did You Do That?

Reading Focus: Studying the
features and key details of
informational text
Writing Focus: Writing
informational How To books

D
Jan. 5
Feb. 12

Thats What I Think!

Reading Focus: Literary texts
with strong characters
Writing Focus: Writing
opinions

Red, White and Blue

Reading Focus: (Informational)
Learning all about Americas
symbols
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing opinions essays

Who Are You...?

Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading literary text with
strong characters
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing letters about
characters in literature
Long, Long Ago
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading fables/folktales/fairy
tales
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing literary essays

E
Feb. 16
April 1

Two or More!
Reading Focus: Reading
literature across authors,
series, topics, and illustrators
Writing Focus: Writing stories
with character, action, and
setting

F
April 4
May 15

Did You Know?

Reading Focus: Informational
reading about life science
Writing Focus: Writing
informational all about books

Friends in Books
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers study characters
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Studying informational
structures to write description
around characters
Dig Deeper
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Readers think deeper about
their reading
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing realistic fiction like
authors (4 weeks)

Earth (Rocks!)
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Reading informational text on
1-2 Earth Science topics
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing science lab reports/
science books
SOS-Second Graders:
Operation Series
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Book clubs/partnerships
around series books
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing realistic fiction

*Writers choice (2 weeks)

Pinellas County Schools 2015-2016

updated 8/31/15

I Have a Dream
Reading Focus:
(Informational)
Reading about civics
Writing: (Opinion)
Writing opinion
essays/letters/speeches

Between the Lines

Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading mysteries in book
clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing Mysteries

Grade 4
From Elves to Giants
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading narratives, realistic
fiction, myths and folktales
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Personal Narrative
(Optional Part B: Writing
fractured myths and folktales)
Living Life to the Fullest
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Reading about Life Science
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing field guides/
brochures/ informational
articles
Book Buzz
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading in partnerships or
book clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing literary magazine
articles about books
Poetry, Drama, and Prose, Oh,
My
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading to interpret poetry,
drama, prose
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing literary essays

Grade 5
Innovative Thinking
Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading realistic fiction
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing narratives

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
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

Making The Right Choices

Reading Focus: (Informational)
Reading about Civics
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing informational articles

Fact Finding
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Reading about Life Science
Writing Focus:
(Informative/Explanatory)
Writing research reports

Reality vs. Fantasy

Reading Focus: (Literature)
Reading in book
clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing opinion essays
Jumping Hurdles
Reading Focus: (Informational)
Reading informational text or
DBQ
Writing Focus: (Opinion)
Writing opinion essays

As the Page Turns

Reading Focus:
(Literature & Informational)
Reading in book
clubs/partnerships
Writing Focus: (Narrative)
Writing memoir