Pasadena Plus Instructional Focus
Kindergarten Language Arts

 

Schools with edConnect: Bailey, Fisher, Freeman, Frazier, Gardens, Genoa, Golden Acres, Kruse, LF Smith, Mae Smythe, Jensen, Richey, South Houston Elementary, Williams

First

Nine Weeks

TAKS Objectives Being Covered
*Setting (Time and Place)
*Character’s Feelings and Emotions

TEKS Information to be Assessed

Internet Resources

Other Technology Resources

Print Materials

K.5E, K.7A *Identifies letter names of the letters studied (upper and lower case)

 

 

 

K.5E, K.7B *Identifies letter sounds of the letters studied (upper and lower case)

Alphabet Goop

Learn to Read

 

 

 

*Recognizes concepts of print
K.5A -Recognizes name (written first name)
K.5H -Holds book and turns pages
K.5H -Knows front and back of book

 

  

 

*Identifies high frequency words (I, a, the)

 

 

 

K.14C, K.16B *Uses drawings and symbols to express ideas

 

edConnect:
Kid Cards

 

K.4C *Identifies eight basic colors (reflected as part of art assessment)

 

edConnect:
Jelly Sandwich

 

Second

Nine Weeks

TAKS Objectives Being Covered
*Graphic Sources
*Facts and Details
*Fact and Fantasy

TEKS Information to be Assessed

Internet Resources

Other Technology Resources

Print Materials

K.5E, K.7A *Identifies letter names of the letters studied (upper and lower case)

   edConnect:
(T= Tall T)

 

K.5E, K.7B *Identifies letter sounds of the letters studied (upper and lower case)

 Learn to Read edConnect:
(T= Tall T)

 
*Recognizes concepts of print
K.5H *Locates title page and title
*Identifies the first page and locates page numbers
*Differentiates pictures from print
*Differentiates between letters and numbers		  

edConnect:

My Teeth

 

 
*Identifies high frequency words
(I, a, the, you, my, can)		    

 
K.6C *Identifies rhyming words (word families) Digby's Rhymes edConnect:
Little Messes, Big Messes
My Hopping Socks
The Can Man Band

 
K.6D *Uses Phonics for decoding - names initial sounds in words Digby's First Sounds  

 
K.6E *Manipulates the sounds in words - blends word parts Learn to Read  

 

Third

Nine Weeks

TAKS Objectives Being Covered
*Word Order (Context Clues)
*Compare/Contrast
*Draw Conclusions
*Sequence

TEKS Information to be Assessed

Internet Resources

Other Technology Resources

Print Materials

K.5E, K.7A *Identifies letter names of the letters studied (upper and lower case)

      

K.5E, K.7B *Identifies letter sounds of the letters studied (upper and lower case)

 Short i - Big Hit
Short u - Gus Duck		    
*Recognizes concepts of print
K.5B *Follows print from left to right
K.5B *Follows print from top to bottom
K.5C *Knows difference between space/word
K.5D *Knows difference between letters/words
K.5D *Identifies initial/final letter of a word		 Left to Right    
*Identifies high frequency words (I, a, the, you, my, can, in, like, see, and)      
K.6C *Produces rhyming words (word families)   edConnect:
Read-A-Rhyme		  
K.6D *Uses phonics for decoding - names final sounds in words Digby's Final Sounds    
K.6E *Manipulates the sounds in words - blends phonemes      
K.9C *Retells a story in sequence      
K.15C *Uses drawings and symbols to express ideas      

Fourth

Nine Weeks

TAKS Objectives Being Covered
*Problem/Plot (Main Idea)
*Cause and Effect
*Summary
*Predict What will Happen

TEKS Information to be Assessed

Internet Resources

Other Technology Resources

Print Materials

K.5E, K.7A *Identifies all letter names (upper and lower case)

 Alphabet Order edConnect:
Letter Machine		  

K.5E, K.7B *Identifies all letter sounds (upper and lower case)

 Polkaroo Letters edConnect:
Letter Machine		  
*Recognizes concepts of print
K.6A *Differentiates between words and sentences
K.5F * Locates and recognizes the importance of punctuation marks
K.5E *Recognizes upper and lower case letters in print		 Dragon Land (question marks)

Lug and the Giant Storks (upper and lower letters)

 

   Dragon Land Worksheet & Teacher

Lug and the Giant Storks Resources Worksheet & Teacher Resources
*Identifies high frequency words (I, a, the, you, my, can, in, and, like, see, it, look, is, on)                                                     
*Identifies eight basic color words      
K.6C *Produces rhyming words (word families)   edConnect:
Read-A-Rhyme		  
K.6E *Uses phonics for beginning decoding - blends sounds of simple phonetic words to read Word Blender    
K.6D *Manipulates the sounds in words - deletes initial and final sounds      
K.9C *Retells story in sequence      
K.10B *Predicts outcome of a story      
K.15B,C *Writes using temporary spelling      
K.14A *Prints first name using upper and lowercase letters appropriately