Decatur City Schools
Pacing Guide
First: Reading
Projected Pacing  (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
 
AL COS Standards Vocabulary Prerequisite Skills from State Suggested Materials/Resources Documentation Date(s) Taught Comments
    Curriculum Guide      
Phonemic Awareness          
Demonstrate phonemic awareness by High Frequency Words Objective 1.1.1:      
isolating, deleting, and adding phonemes, go Exhibit phonemic awareness      
by using onsets and rimes, and by  going by identifying phonemes      
identifying initial, medial, and final around Objective 1.1.2:      
sounds in one-syllable words (AL COS#1) eating  Tell whether words and sounds      
A.  Exhibit phonological awareness look are the same or different      
  1.  count the number of words in spoken saw Objective 1.1.3:      
sentences some Blend orally onsets and rimes      
  2.  identify and supply rhyming words into  Objective 1.1.4:      
  3.  count the numbers of syllables in spoken think Identify initial sound of a word      
words see Objective 1.1.5:      
  4.  segment onsets and rimes in spoken both Identify final sound of a word      
syllables and words wish Objective 1.1.6:      
B.  Orally manipulate phonemes sees Identify medial sound of a word      
  1.  identify initial, medial and final sounds asked        
through phoneme isolation away         
  2.  blend phonemes into words how        
  3.  segment words into individual phonemes me        
  4.  add, delete, and substitute phonemes white        
to make new words little         
Phonics now        
Identify sound spelling relationships been        
of consonants and vowels (AL COS) could        
A.  Recognize and apply inflectional endings laughed         
(s, ed, ing) (SAT10) live        
Lesson 2: /ē/ spelled e very        
Book 72: A Gift for Me worked         
 /e/ spelled e_e over        
Book 73: Pete and Steve Compete          
Lesson 3: Review /v/ spelled v;      
 /ū/ spelled u, u_e, /j/ spelled ge, gi_,        
 /ū/ spelled e, e_e          
Book 74: Steve Sells Vans          
AL COS Standards Vocabulary Prerequisite Skills from State Suggested Materials/Resources Documentation Date(s) Taught Comments
Lesson 4: Review Sounds   Curriculum Guide    
Lesson 5: /ē/ spelled ee      
Book 75: The Bee and the Deer  High Frequency Words        
 /ē/ spelled ea go        
Book 76: Dragons Don't Get Colds going        
Lesson 6: /ē/ spelled _y around        
Book 77: The City Bus eating         
 /ē/ spelled _ie_ look        
Book 78: Nellie and Charlie saw        
Lesson 7: Long vowels followed by r some        
Lesson 8: /ā/ spelled ai_ into         
Book 79: Craig Sails think        
 /ā/ spelled _ay see        
Book 80: No Way both        
Lesson 9: /ĭ/ spelled igh wish        
Book 81: The Popssum at Night sees        
Lesson 10: Review: /ĕ/ spelled ee, asked        
ea, _y, _ie: /ă/ apelled ai_, _ay, /ĭ/ spelled igh away         
Book 82: The King Who Was Late how        
Lesson 11: /ĭ/ spelled _y me        
Book 83: Why, Bly? white        
 /ĭ/ spelled_ie little         
Book 84: Dean's Pies now        
Lesson 12: /ō/ spelled _oe been        
Book 85: The Farmer and the Doe could        
Lesson 13: /ō/ spelled oa_ laughed         
Book 86: Load the Boat live        
 /ō/spelled _ow very        
Book 87: It Will Not Snow worked         
Lesson 14: /ū/ spelled _ew over        
Book 88: Mew, Mew          
 /ū/ spelled _ue          
Book 89: Who Will Rescue the Cat?          
Lesson 15: Review /ī/ spelled -y, _ie;          
 /ō/ spelled _oe, ao_, -ow          
 /ū/ spelled _ew, _ue.          
Book 90: I Will be a Firefighter          
Unit 6          
Lesson 1: /ōō/ spelled oo          
Book 91: Leo the Lion          
  /ōō/ spelled _ue      
Book 92: Sue's Clues          
AL COS Standards Vocabulary Prerequisite Skills from State Suggested Materials/Resources Documentation Date(s) Taught Comments
 /ōō/ spelled u_e   Curriculum Guide      
Book 93: Flute Music      
 /ōō/ spelled _ew High Frequency Words        
Book 94: The TV Crew go        
 / ōō/ spelled u going        
Book 95: Ruby Tells the Truth around        
Lesson 2: /ōō/ spelled oo eating         
Book 96: Who Took My Book? look        
Lesson 3:  Review /ōō? saw        
Lesson 4: /ow/spelled ow some        
Book 97: A Clown Comes to Town into         
Lesson 5: /ow/ spelled ou_ think        
Book 98: Max the Crough see        
Lesson 6: Review: /k/ spelled k;/ ng/ spelled ■ng: both        
 /kw/spelled qu_;/y/spelled y_ wish        
Book 57: The King of Purple sees        
Lesson 7: /ā/ spelled a asked        
Book 58: Mason's Big Hat away         
/ā/spelled a_e how        
Book 59: Gull and Crane me        
Lesson 8: /s/ spelled ce white        
Book 60: Lance's Dragon little         
 /s/ spelled ci, now        
Book 61: A Stencil and a Pencil been        
Lesson 9:  Review of sounds could        
Lesson 10: /ī/ spelled i laughed         
Book 62: The Pilot live        
 /ī/ i_e very        
Book 63: Spice Cake worked         
Lesson 11: /ō/ spelled o over        
Book 64: Bo and Mo        
 / ō/ spelled o_e        
Book 65: The Cold Troll        
Lesson 12 Review: /ā/ spelled a, a_e,         
 /ī/ spelled I, i_e        
 /ō/ spelled o, o_e, and /s/ spelled ci_, ce        
Book 66: Rise Takes a Hike        
Lesson 13: Review of Sounds        
Lesson 14: /v/ spelled v        
Book 67: At the Vet        
Lesson 15 /ū/ spelled u        
Book 68: Music          
AL COS Standards Vocabulary Prerequisite Skills from State Suggested Materials/Resources Documentation Date(s) Taught Comments
/ū/ spelled u_e Curriculum Guide    
Book 69: Muse the Mule        
Unit 5 High Frequency Words        
Lesson 1 /j/ spelled ge go        
Book 70: Gen Gets a Bath going        
  /j/ spelled gi_ around        
Book 71: Magic Pages eating         
Fluency look        
Read with fluency simple passages saw Objective 1.5.1:      
containing simple sentences (AL COS#5) some Establish letter-naming fluency      
A.  Read 50-60 wpm (AL COS)  into  at rate of 40-plus letters per       
B.  Recognize first grade high frequency  think minute      
words by sight (AL COS) see Objective 1.5.2:      
C.  Attend to end punctuation in phrasing (AL COS) both Recognize 100 percent of the      
  1.  Recognize, locate and use periods,  wish Dolch sight word list for first      
question marks, and commas in shared reading sees grade    
experiences asked Objective 1.5.3:      
  2.  Apply knowledge of proper usage of away  Read 40-50 words of connected,      
periods, question marks, and commas to develop how decodable text per minute with      
phrasing and fluency in guided and independent me 100 percent accuracy      
reading white        
D. Read appropriate material with little         
phrasing , inotation, and expression now        
Vocabulary been        
Develop new vocabulary for listening, could        
speaking, reading, and writing through laughed         
word study live        
  1.  Identify and supply  very        
    a.  Contractions worked         
2. Recognize and supply inflectional endings over        
(s, ed, ing)          
Comprehension          
Read with comprehension a variety of Objective 1.4.1:      
first grade narrative and informational   Demonstrate comprehension      
texts, recalling information, including   of passages heard by retelling      
the beginning middle and end while    stories and answering       
retelling a story (AL COS #4) (SAT10)   questions      
A.  Listen to and comprehend grade    Objective 1.4.2:      
appropriate material   Answer who, where, and what      
B.   Use the four cueing systems at current   questions after listening to      
independent and instructional level   a story      
  1.  schema - connecting events in a story          
AL COS Standards Vocabulary Prerequisite Skills from State Suggested Materials/Resources Documentation Date(s) Taught Comments
to specific life experiences (AL COS)    Curriculum Guide      
(text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world)   Objective 1.4.3:      
  2.  syntactic- use the structure of language High Frequency Words Retell a familiar story with or       
(sounds right?) go without a book including      
  3.  semantic - use context and prior knowledge going beginning, middle, and end      
(makes sense?) around Objective 1.4.4:      
  4.  graphophonic- recognize cues provided eating  Predict meaning of a word from      
by print (AL COS) (looks right?) look obvious context clues      
C.  Monitor comprehension during reading saw      
(AL COS) some        
  1.  Make predictions (AL COS) into         
  a.  Recognize patterns in sentences and think        
stories (SAT10) see        
  b.  Predict words and phrases in a story both        
use pictures and context clues (SAT10) wish        
  c.  Make predictions about what will happen sees        
next asked        
  2.  sequence events in a story (beginning, away         
middle, end) (AL COS) how        
  3.  draw simple conclusions (AL COS) me        
(SAT10) white        
  4.  determine cause and effect little         
  5.  state main ideas about a topic in now        
informational text (AL COS) been        
  6.  Identify some supporting details (SAT10) could        
  7.  make inferences (SAT10) laughed         
D.  Identify characteristics of genre (SAT10) live        
examples:  fiction/nonfiction, narrative/ very        
informational, etc. worked         
E.  Recognize and discuss elements of a over        
story: plot, setting, characters, problem,          
and solution          
Reading Behaviors/Habits          
A.  Exhibit knowledge of concepts of print          
  1.  Directionality (front to back, left to right,          
top to bottom)          
  2.  book handling skills (print contains           
message, where to begin reading, concept of           
first and last      
  3.  one to one voice print match        
B.  Use books and materials responsibly          
C.  Demonstrate an interest in and enjoyment          
AL COS Standards Vocabulary Prerequisite Skills from State Suggested Materials/Resources Documentation Date(s) Taught Comments
of literature in a variety of forms:   Curriculum Guide      
multicultural, author and illustrator, content           
area, recreational reading (SAT10) High Frequency Words        
D.  Read a variety of appropriate material go        
for sustained periods of time daily going        
E. Use study strategies (SAT10) around        
  1.  sequence all upper and lower case eating         
  2. alphabetize to the first letter look        
  3.  identify parts of a book: title page, table saw      
of contents some      
  4.  apply test taking skills into       
  5.  begin to use and interpret graphic  think      
F.  Use available technology to reinforce and see        
support the reading process both        
Oral Language Development wish        
(Receptive and Expressive) sees        
A.  Listen to and comprehend grade  asked        
appropriate material (5, 17) away         
B.  Use appropriate listening and communication how        
behaviors (17, 19) me        
C.  Participate in oral sharing (10, 17, 19) white        
  1.  journals little         
  2.  personal message now        
  3.  choral reading been        
  4.  dramatizations could        
D.  Make clear and logical oral presentations(19) laughed         
(Numbers in parentheses for Oral Language live        
Development are from the Alabama Course very        
of Study: English Language Arts, Bulletin 1999, worked         
No. 17 and represent the correlation of the state over        
content standards.)