Unit 1

Common Core Literacy Standards

These are the standards students will be learning and assessed on for Unit 1.
You can reinforce what we practice in class by applying some of these skills
at home, as they are applicable, with books that you read with your child.

Fiction
RL 1.3 ➢ I can describe characters, settings, and major events in a story,
using key details.
○ Talk about characters feelings, traits, actions, and thoughts.
○ Describe settings and events using key details from the text.
○ Find problems and solutions.
➢ I can use illustrations and details in a story to describe its
RL 1.7
characters, setting or events.
○ Do a picture walk before reading
○ Discuss how illustrations tell you more about characters, setting, and
plot
○ See how the text matches the illustrations
Nonfiction
RI 1.7 ➢ I can use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key
ideas.
○ Make sure to read headings, subheadings, and captions
○ Discuss how illustrations (photos, charts, maps, and diagrams) tell
you more about key ideas
Reading Foundations
RF 1.1a ➢ I can recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first
word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
RF 1.2b ➢ I can orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds
(Phonemes), including consonant blends.
RF 1.2c ➢ I can isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds
(phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
RF 1.2d ➢ I can segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete
sequence of individual sounds (phonemes)
RF 1.3b ➢ I can decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
RF 1.3g ➢ I can recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled
words.
Language
L 1.1a ➔ I can print all upper and lowercase letters.
L 1.1b ➔ I can use common and proper nouns.
L 1.2a ➔ I can capitalize dates and names of people.
L 1.2b ➔ I can use end punctuation for sentences.
 Phonics Skills
Week 1 Short a Final ck
Week 2 Short i Final x
Week 3 Short o -s Plurals
Week 4 Inflected -s Inflected -ing
Week 5 Short e Initial Blends
Week 6 Short u Final Blends

Spelling Words
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
at in mom nap bed run
can it hot naps men cut
cat did hop sit red must
back sit pot sits step sun
dad six pop win ten up
am fix ox wins net bump
bat lip lock fit leg jump
mad mix mop fits jet bus
ran pin got hit sled nut
sack wig rock hits wet rug

Word Wall Words

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
had when which about some time
words there how out so has
but your their many her more
not use will then would right
all an up them him number
were each other these make no

Your efforts to build your child’s familiarity with the above words will
have a powerful effect on his/her reading, writing, and confidence in
class.

Thanks for your support at home!

Your 1st Grade Teachers