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Grade 1 Selections include narrative and
informational texts from numerous genres and cross-curricular connections.
Used Throughout the YearRhyme Stew (Big Book)
Unit 1: Back to School Big Book/Little BookFirst Grade Stinks! by Mary Ann Rodman (Realistic Fiction)The First Day of First Grade by Milo Reese (Poetry)A New Friend at School by Tany Anderson (Realistic Fiction)The Plant Monitor by Michele Boston (Realistic Fiction) Story Time by Margaret Matthews (Poetry)The Little School Bus by Carol Roth (Rhyming Fiction)What Will I Be? by Jill Johnson (Photo Essay)We Couldn’t Wait by Maggie Smith-Beehler (Poetry)
Unit 2: Be My FriendBig Book/Little BookChicken Chickens Go to School written and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev (Fantasy)A Friend Can by Harper Hess (Poetry)My Two Best Friends by Claire Daniel (Realistic Fiction)Friends Find Solutions by Megan Thompson (Opinion or Persuasive Writing)We Could Be Friends by Myra Cohn Livingston (Poetry)No Wolves Allowed by Sheila Sweeny Higginson (Fable)Far Away Friends by Tamara Andrews (Informational Text) Best Friend by Claire Boiko (Poetry)
Unit 3: Science Cycles Big Book/Little BookTime Is When by Beth Gleick (Informational Text)The Months by Sara Coleridge (Poetry)Jake’s Tree by Dennis Fertig (Realistic Fiction)Journey of a Raindrop by Vidas Barzdukas (Narrative Fiction)Spring Rain by Elena Vasquez (Poetry)From Seed to Flower by Jeri Cipriano (Explanatory Text)Insects Grow and Change by Katie Sharp (Informational Text)Cycles of Life by Oliver Rodriguez (Poetry)
Unit 4: Light and Sound Big Book/Little BookMe and My Shadow by Amy Tao (Informational Text)The Sun by Gareth Lancaster (Poetry)The Star by Jane Taylor (Poetry)Watching the Moon by Abi Manickam (Informational Text)Ben’s Bright Idea by Daniel Bick (Historical Fiction)Flicker, Flash, Ka-Boom! by Valerie Marchini (Poetry)Just Listen by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld (Informational Text)The Tale of Lightning and Thunder by Edwin Clark (Myth)Weather by Eve Merriam (Poetry)Onomatopoeia by Eve Merriam (Poetry)
by Valeri Gorbachev
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Essential Questions How can an animal be your
friend? How can you be a friend to animals?
He never criticizes me,He’s always close at hand,When I am out of sorts or sad,He seems to understand.
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Best Friendby Claire Boikoillustrated by Kevin Zimmer
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He doesn’t give me good advice,Or tell me not to fail,But gives my hand a sticky lick,
And wags his little tail.
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Essential Question What happens to water after
it rains?
The tiny raindrops lived in the
clouds. The clouds grew dark. “It is
going to rain!” a raindrop said.
by Vidas Barzdukas
illustrated by Cale Atkinson
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Walter Wolf saw the pigs playing
next door. Their new clubhouse had
an even bigger sign above the door
that said “No Wolves Allowed!” The
sign made him feel very angry.
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Unit 5: Around Our Town Big Book/Little BookCity Life and Town Life by Jeri Johnson (Informational Text)Wake Up! by Eva Grant (Poetry)Places in Our Community by Nicole DeSalle (Informational Text)
First ReaderSam’s Map | On the Globe | The Zoo Trip Inside the Fire Station | At the Library
Unit 6: Around Our World Big Book/Little BookBe My Neighbor by Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko (Informational Text)Neighborhood of Sun (Barrio lleno de sol) from A Movie in My Pillow (Una película en mi almohada) by Jorge Argueta (Poetry)Family Roots by Lisa Kurkov (Realistic Fiction)
First ReaderHello, Japan! | Plink, Plink, Plink | A Trip to Peru Let’s Go To School! | Finding My Place
Unit 7 Roots and Seeds Student AnthologyPlant Life Cycles by Julie K. Lundgren (Explanatory Text)Dandelion by Heidi Roemer (Poetry)Pond Plants by Carol Krueger (Informational Text)Fruits and Vegetables at Work by Rowan Sienkiewicz (Explanatory Text)Protective Plants by Rosa McKenna (Informational Text)
Unit 8: Animal from Head to ToeStudent AnthologyGecko Toes and Dragonfly Eyes by Eric Ode (Informational Text)The Fable of the Lion and the Mouse by Cameron Molina (Fable)Grow, Ladybug, Grow! by Ursula Cook (Explanatory Text)Just Like My Mother by M.L. Cuffney (Fantasy)How Animals Move by Valentino Neidr (Photo Essay)
Unit 9: Red, White, and Blue Student AnthologyPatriotism by George Frey (Informational Text)This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie (Poetry)A Center for Everyone by Kate De Goldi (Realistic Fiction)Veterans: Heroes in our Neighborhood by Valerie Pfundstein (Rhyming Fiction)America is... by Louise Borden (Narrative Nonfiction)
Unit 10: Stars and Stripes Student AnthologyOur Song and Our Flag: A National Symbol by Amelia Gunderman (Informational Text)The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key (Poetry)The Statue of Liberty by Sunil Raval (Informational Text)The Bald Eagle: A Proud Symbol by Heidi McKelvey (Informational Text)Our Trip to Washington, D.C. by Lane Katsaros (Realistic Fiction)
Unit 11: Art for AllStudent AnthologyDavid’s Drawings written and illustrated by Cathryn Falwell (Realistic Fiction)Crayons by Jane Yolen (Poetry)The Girl in the Red Sweater by Evelyn Chu (Realistic Fiction)The Abstract Cat by Raj Manohar (Realistic Fiction)Henri’s Scissors excerpted from a larger work written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter (Biography)
Unit 12: Art in Motion Student AnthologyStart Up the Band! by Eve Tonkin (Historical Fiction)Singing-Time by Rose Fyleman (Poetry)Rock and Roll the Week Away by Robert Heidbreder (Poetry)The Quest for Steps by Karen Martin (Adventure Tale)Dance: A Balanced Art by Kathleen DeFede (Explanatory Text)Let’s Set the Stage! by Madeline James (Play)
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Genre Informational Text
Essential Question
How do animals taste, touch, smell,
see, or hear?
Gecko Toes and
Dragonfly Eyesby Eric Ode
illustrated by Kristin Kest & Donald Wu
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