Grade 1 Pacing Guide for Writing 2015-2016
Writing Unit / Start of Unit Date / End of Unit Date / Length ofStudy / Mentor Texts / Teacher Resources / Grammar / Assessment
Small Moments:
Writing With Focus, Detail, and Dialogue / Sept. 14 / Oct. 22 / 25 Days /
- Night Of The Veggie Monster
- Student Writing CD
- Student Writing From Pathways Book
- Spiral Book 1
- Narrative Writing Checklist
- Narrative Writing Rubric
Polished Narrative Writing Piece
Post-Unit On- Demand: Oct. 23
How To Books / Oct. 27 / Dec. 17 / 29 Days /
- My First Soccer Game - From Kindergarten Units of Study
- Student Writing CD
- Student Writing From Pathways Book
- If Then… Book
- Informational Writing Checklist
- Informational Writing Rubric
Polished or Published Procedure Books
Post-On-Demand: Dec. 18
Nonfiction Chapter Books / Jan. 5 / Feb. 19 / 28 Days /
- Sharks
- Student Writing CD
- Student Writing From Pathways Book
- Spiral Book 2
- Informational Writing Checklist
- Informational Writing Rubric
Polished Informational Piece
Post-Unit On-Demand: Feb. 19
Writing Reviews / Feb. 23 / Apr. 21 / 32 Days /
- Teacher or Class Created Opinion Writing
- Student Writing CD
- Student Writing From Pathways Book
- Spiral Book 3
- Opinion Writing Checklist
- Opinion Writing Rubric
Polished Opinion Piece
On Demand: Apr. 22
From Scenes to Series: Writing Fiction / Apr. 25 / June 2 / 25 Days /
- Henry and Mudge
- Student Writing CD
- Student Writing From Pathways Book
- Spiral Book 4
- Narrative Writing Checklist
- Narrative Writing Rubric
NARRATIVE ON DEMAND: June 3
Portfolio Building / End of June / Students will choose one Narrative, Opinion, and Information Piece to add to Writing Portfolio that will continue with student to next year’s teacher. Also include Sept. On-Demand and May or June On-Demand.
*Length of Study are not including ½ days.
Checklists, Student Writing, and On-Demand Prompts are found in Writing Pathways Book.
Rubrics are found on the CD.