Pitt County Schools
921010 OCC English I
Instructional Guide
Time Frame: 1st grading period
SCOS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, BENCHMARKS, AND SKILLS / ESSENTIAL TASKS, STRATEGIES, PROJECTS, CONNECTIONS / RECOMMENDED RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT1.01 Demonstrate functional reading strategies by: / · Applying word attack skills.
· Using context clues.
· Applying prefix, suffix, and root word rules. / As related to Basic Grammar Skills:
Class activity-sentences with missing or incorrect usage / Life Skills English
Journal Writing
2.01 Print all upper and lower case manuscript letters using correct letter formation. / As related to Basic Grammar Skills:
Writing activities / Life Skills English
Journal Writing
2.02 Express information and ideas when writing simple and compound sentences by using: / · Regular and irregular verbs.
· Subject/verb agreement.
· Pronouns and pronoun usage.
· Verb tense consistency.
· Subject consistency.
· Adjectives.
· Adverbs.
· Prepositions.
· Coordinating conjunctions. / As related to Basic Grammar Skills:
Class activities-parts of speech, sentence writing, short story development / Life Skills English
Journal Writing
2.03 Use basic capitalization and punctuation rules including: / · First word in a sentence.
· Proper names.
· Period to end declarative and imperative sentences.
· Question mark to end interrogative sentences.
· Exclamation point to end exclamatory and/or imperative sentences.
· Commas between words in a series. / As related to Basic Grammar Skills:
Class activity- grammatically correct sentences- rewrite if incorrect using proper sentence structure, capitalization & punctuation / Life Skills English
Journal Writing
2.04 Spell one syllable words commonly used in everyday writing. / As related to Basic Grammar Skills: / Word Lists
2.05 Write and self-edit a variety of items such as but not limited to: / · A telephone message.
· A note/message on a fax memo.
· List(s), (ie., shopping, grocery, “to do”, packing)
· A thank you note.
· A short personal note or message.
· Taking notes from a class discussion or lecture.
· Preparing a personal portfolio. / As related to Basic Grammar Skills:
Role play
Class activity- thank-you notes and personal notes / LCCE
3.01 Apply basic subject/verb agreement rules when speaking. / As related to Communication:
Class discussion
3.02 Acquire and apply appropriate telephone skills for use within the home environment to: / · Converse with friends and relatives.
· Secure specific information from ads (housing, materials, and supplies).
· Use 911 service.
· Order needed household supplies (fuel, medicine, repair service).
· Use directory assistance services. / As related to Communication:
Role play
Class discussion / LCCE
3.03 Demonstrate self-advocacy skills to: / · Express preferences.
· Express goals.
· Express opinions.
· Express personal decisions.
· Make informed judgments when evaluating information and ideas. / As relation to Communication:
Class activities
Role play
Writing activities / Journal writing
Tape record/video tape
3.04 Give directions to places within personal environment by: / · Organizing thoughts to articulate directions for locating items within the home.
· Organizing thoughts to articulate directions to houses within neighborhood.
· Organizing thoughts to articulate directions to stores, banks, post office, doctors and hospital within community. / As related to Communication:
Class discussion-directions to various locations
Role play- directions / Maps
Internet- Map quest
3.05 Acquire and demonstrate effective oral interviewing skills by:
. / · Using proper voice level and tone.
· Using appropriate greetings and farewells.
· Speaking in complete sentences.
· Asking only appropriate questions during an interview.
· Voicing preferences, goals, and opinions appropriately / As related to Communication:
Role play-interview
situations
Class discussion / Life Skills English
LCCE
4.01 Expand basic listening skills for work and home through: / · Listening to basic needs expressed by others via various forms of communication media (e.g., oral classroom discussions, lecture, telephone conversations, radio, television, and the internet.
· Listening to understand self, others, and the world around him/her.
· Listening to the language of others and responding in an appropriate manner.
· Listening to maintain relationships / As related to Communication:
Role playing- reiterate what was just said
Class discussion-listening skills
4.04 Interpret materials presented orally to gain information and perform tasks by: / · Following up to two-step oral directions.
· Taking notes received orally through conversation and/or classroom lectures.
· Discriminating facts from opinions offered through advertisements.
· Identifying key information (e.g., pros and cons). / As related to Communication:
Class discussion-
oral directions, not taking
Class activity- commercials
1.01 Demonstrate functional reading strategies by: / · Applying word attack skills.
· Using context clues.
· Applying prefix, suffix, and root word rules. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Reading activities- independently, group / Life Skills English
High interest/low level reading materials
Newspapers
Magazines
Media center
1.02 Read functional vocabulary terms as needed for: / · Ensuring safety in the home and community.
· Using public transportation.
· Participating in recreational activities.
· Gaining general information for interacting in the community via informational signs.
· Shopping. / As related to Functional Reading Skills: / Life Skills English
Walsh Survival
Vocabulary
1.03 Read and comprehend information found in a variety of print and non-print material to: / · Gain nutritional information.
· Understand clothing labels.
· Understand directions and rules posted in public areas.
· Use sales catalogs.
· Understand safety regulations and procedures. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Class activity-food labels,
catalog ordering / Food Labels
Internet
Catalogs/Order
Forms
1.04 Read and comprehend the NC Driving Manual in order to: / · Understand driving terms.
· Identify road signs.
· Explain traffic rules.
· Pass the written portion of the driver’s exam. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Class activity- Match driving terms and road signs to definition
Class discussion-explain what to do in various traffic scenarios.
Practice tests of the NC Driving Manual. / NC Driving Manual
Functional Word lists
1.05 Demonstrate ability to read road maps by: / · Understanding map symbols.
· Estimating travel time. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Class activity- match map symbols to meaning, plot a trip to their favorite destination, incorporating travel time, alternate route and mileage / Maps
Map symbols
Functional word lists
2.05 Write and self-edit a variety of items such as but not limited to: / · A telephone message.
· A note/message on a fax memo.
· List(s), (ie., shopping, grocery, “to do”, packing)
· A thank you note.
· A short personal note or message.
· Taking notes from a class discussion or lecture.
· Preparing a personal portfolio. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Role play
Class discussion / Life Skills English
2.06 Complete forms and applications in the workplace and community such as: / · Personal data sheet.
· Withholding tax forms.
· Job applications.
· Insurance forms.
· Health forms.
· Driver’s permit and license forms. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Class activity- forms / Life Skills English
Actual materials related to content
3.02 Acquire and apply appropriate telephone skills for use within the home environment to: / · Converse with friends and relatives.
· Secure specific information from ads (housing, materials, and supplies).
· Use 911 service.
· Order needed household supplies (fuel, medicine, repair service).
· Use directory assistance services. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Class discussion
Role play- emergency situations / LCCE
4.02 Enhance receptive language through the use of print and non-print materials such as magazines, books on tape, movies, telephone conversations, and computers. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
State the purpose for various articles, books, movies / Magazines
Internet
Videos
4.03 Demonstrate an understanding of self-advocacy skills related to the importance of self through: / · Comprehending common terminology associated with self-advocacy (e.g. honesty, responsibility, courage, concern, respect, citizenship, independence, etc.).
· Articulating difference between outer appearance and inner-self.
· Using steps to make wise decisions within the home, school, and community.
· Taking responsibility for own personal actions. / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Class activity- match terminology to meaning, difference between appearance and emotion.
Role play- what should happen in certain scenarios / Functional word lists
4.04 Interpret materials presented orally to gain information and perform tasks by: / · Following up to two-step oral directions.
· Taking notes received orally through conversation and/or classroom lectures.
· Discriminating facts from opinions offered through advertisements.
· Identifying key information (e.g., pros and cons). / As related to Functional Reading Skills:
Class activity- following oral directions, note taking
2.01 Print all upper and lower case manuscript letters using correct letter formation. / As in related to Basic Writing Skills:
Journal Writing
Drill & practice
2.02 Express information and ideas when writing simple and compound sentences by using: / · Regular and irregular verbs.
· Subject/verb agreement.
· Pronouns and pronoun usage.
· Verb tense consistency.
· Subject consistency.
· Adjectives.
· Adverbs.
· Prepositions.
· Coordinating conjunctions. / As related to Basic Writing Skills:
Class activity-question & answer specifics about labels, forms, placing orders via phone/internet / Food Labels
Catalogs/Order
Forms
Actual materials related to content
2.03 Use basic capitalization and punctuation rules including: / · First word in a sentence.
· Proper names.
· Period to end declarative and imperative sentences.
· Question mark to end interrogative sentences.
· Exclamation point to end exclamatory and/or imperative sentences.
· Commas between words in a series. / As related to Basic Writing Skills:
Writing activities / Functional Word lists
Life Skills English
2.04 Spell one syllable words commonly used in everyday writing. / As in relation to Basic Writing Skills: / Word Lists
2.05 Write and self-edit a variety of items such as but not limited to: / · A telephone message.
· A note/message on a fax memo.
· List(s), (ie., shopping, grocery, “to do”, packing)
· A thank you note.
· A short personal note or message.
· Taking notes from a class discussion or lecture.
· Preparing a personal portfolio. / As in relation to Basic Writing Skills:
Writing activities / Life Skills English
1.01 Demonstrate functional reading strategies by: / · Applying word attack skills.
· Using context clues.
· Applying prefix, suffix, and root word rules. / As related to Forms and Applications: / Actual materials related to content
1.02 Read functional vocabulary terms as needed for: / · Ensuring safety in the home and community.
· Using public transportation.
· Participating in recreational activities.
· Gaining general information for interacting in the community via informational signs.
· Shopping. / As related to Forms and Applications:
Class activity- development of word lists / Life Skills English
Walsh Survival
Vocabulary
2.01 Print all upper and lower case manuscript letters using correct letter formation. / Drill & practice
2.03 Use basic capitalization and punctuation rules including: / · First word in a sentence.
· Proper names.
· Period to end declarative and imperative sentences.
· Question mark to end interrogative sentences.
· Exclamation point to end exclamatory and/or imperative sentences.
· Commas between words in a series. / As related to Forms and Applications:
Class activity-filling out applications properly / Basic English
Composition
2.06 Complete forms and applications in the workplace and community such as: / · Personal data sheet.
· Withholding tax forms.
· Job applications.
· Insurance forms.
· Health forms.
· Driver’s permit and license forms. / As related to Forms and Applications
Class activity-blank forms to practice filling out require information correctly. / Life Skills English
Sample tax, insurance, health forms
Time Frame: 2nd grading period
1.01 Demonstrate functional reading strategies by: / · Applying word attack skills.· Using context clues.
· Applying prefix, suffix, and root word rules. / As related to Transportation:
Class activity- sentences with missing or incorrect usage / Basic English
Basic English
Composition
1.02 Read functional vocabulary terms as needed for: / · Ensuring safety in the home and community.
· Using public transportation.
· Participating in recreational activities.
· Gaining general information for interacting in the community via informational signs.
· Shopping. / As related to Transportation:
Class activity- define terms, reading transportation schedule, costs and shopping / Life Skills English
Walsh Survival
Vocabulary
1.04 Read and comprehend the NC Driving Manual in order to: / · Understand driving terms.
· Identify road signs.
· Explain traffic rules.
· Pass the written portion of the driver’s exam. / As related to Transportation:
Drill & practice / NC Driving Manual
1.05 Demonstrate ability to read road maps by: / · Understanding map symbols.
· Estimating travel time.
· Plotting a trip for one destination to another
· Employing alternate routes.
· Calculating mileage. / As related to Transportation:
Class activity- getting from one place to another / Maps
Map symbols/
definitions
2.06 Complete forms and applications in the workplace and community such as: / · Personal data sheet.
· Withholding tax forms.
· Job applications.
· Insurance forms.
· Health forms.
· Driver’s permit and license forms. / As related to Transportation: / Life Skills English
Actual materials related to content
3.04 Give directions to places within personal environment by: / · Organizing thoughts to articulate directions for locating items within the home.
· Organizing thoughts to articulate directions to houses within neighborhood.
· Organizing thoughts to articulate directions to stores, banks, post office, doctors and hospital within community. / As related to Transportation:
Class activity- essential places within neighborhood and community. / Maps
4.04 Interpret materials presented orally to gain information and perform tasks by: / · Following up to two-step oral directions.
· Taking notes received orally through conversation and/or classroom lectures.
· Discriminating facts from opinions offered through advertisements.