Click below to learn more about the specific elementary grade level curriculum.
Please note, for all English Language Arts (ELA) grades, the following Letter Grade Scale will be used:
A (above level) = 100%, B (slightly above level) = 85%, C (on level) = 75%, D (slightly below level) = 65%, F (below expected level) = 55%
Letter Names and Sounds
1st Nine Weeks | 2nd Nine Weeks | 3rd Nine Weeks | 4th Nine Weeks | |
Letter ID
All 26 upper and lowercase letters, including a and g |
5 = 27+
4 = 13 – 26 3 = 12 2 = 7 – 11 1 = 6 or below |
5 = 44+
4 = 30 – 43 3 = 18 – 29 2 = 12 – 17 1 = 11 or below |
5 = 54
4 = 50 – 53 3 = 42 – 49 2 = 30 – 41 1 = 29 or below |
5 = 54
4 = 52 – 53 3 = 50 – 51 2 = 40 – 49 1 = 39 or below |
Sounds | 5 = 13+
4 = 4 – 12 3 = 3 2 = 2 1 = 0-1 |
5 = 20+
4 = 14 – 19 3 = 9 – 13 2 = 5 – 8 1 = 4 or below |
5 = 26
4 = 23 – 25 3 = 20 – 22 2 = 13 – 19 1 = 12 or below |
5 = 26
4 = 23 – 25 3 = 26 2 = 15 – 22 1 = 14 or below |
Reading Comprehension
1st Nine Weeks | 2nd Nine Weeks | 3rd Nine Weeks | 4th Nine Weeks |
No grade given for reading level | A: D
B: C C: B D: A F: Letters & Sounds |
A: E
B: D C: C D: B F: A & below |
A: F
B: E C: D D: C F: B & below |
By the end of Kindergarten, students should be reading on a level D. The differences between each reading level are listed below:
Level | A | B | C | D | E |
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Sight Words
The goal for the end of Kindergarten is for students to be able to read 50 words with automaticity, and to write 35 words with automaticity.
Week | Sight Words | |
1st Nine Weeks | Sept. 2 – 6 | a, me, the, I, like, my |
Sept. 9 – 13 | little, down, good, school | |
Sept. 16 – 20 | name, under, into, pretty, jump | |
Sept. 23 – 27 | mother, away, make, find, does | |
Sept. 30 – Oct. 4 | that, what, with, they, but | |
Oct. 7 – 11 | Review and retest all words | |
Oct. 14 – 18 | Review 1st 9 week sight words | |
2nd Nine Weeks | Oct. 21 – 25 | at, look, see, here, is |
Oct. 28 – Nov. 1 | this, an, in, it, and, saw | |
Nov. 4 – 8 | dad, house, mom, park, can | |
Nov. 11 – 15 | do, to, be, we, got | |
Nov. 18 – 22 | No new words introduced | |
Dec. 2 – 6 | was, went, she, he, there | |
Dec. 9 – 13 | Review sight words | |
Dec. 16 – 20 | Review and retest all words | |
Jan. 6 – 10 | Review 1st 9 week words | |
3rd Nine Weeks | Jan. 13 – 17 | Review 2nd 9 week words |
Jan. 20 – 24 | boy, cat, dog, friend, girl | |
Jan. 27 – 31 | man, ran, sat, sit, how | |
Feb. 3 – 7 | you, am, did, fun, get | |
Feb. 10 – 14 | on, up, day, play, say | |
Feb. 17 – 21 | for, came, well, eat, who | |
Feb. 24 – 28 | Review all words | |
Mar. 2 – 6 | Review all words | |
Mar. 9 – 13 | Review and retest all words | |
4th Nine Weeks | Mar. 16 – 20 | Review 3rd 9 week sight words |
Mar. 30 – Apr. 3 | are, come, love, too, all | |
Apr. 6 – 10 | ball, had, will, by, go | |
Apr. 13 – 17 | no, so, as, has, her | |
Apr. 20 – 24 | him, our, out, want, not | |
Apr. 27 – May 1 | saw, please, said, of, where | |
May 4 – 8 | Review all words | |
May 11 – 15 | Review all words | |
May 18 – 22 | Review and retest all words |
Writing
By the end of the year, students should be able to:
- use capitals, correct spacing and punctuation at the end of sentences
- add appropriate details
- read their own writing
- orally express their thinking
- use question words to expand their writing
- use correct sentence structure (nouns, verbs and adjectives)
- distinguish a letter, word, sentence, paragraph
- use transition words (first, next, last)
- write 5-6 sentences, on topic
Math
Math concepts are reviewed and practiced throughout the year. Below you will find our end of the year goals for Kindergarten:
- Fluently count 1-100
- Add and subtract 0-10
- Identify shapes and know the differences between them (circle, triangle, rectangle, square)
- Identify and count numbers 0-20
Reading Comprehension
1st Nine Weeks | 2nd Nine Weeks | 3rd Nine Weeks | 4th Nine Weeks |
A: F & above
B: E C: D D: C F: B & below |
A: I & above
B: G/H C: F D: E F: D & below |
A: K & above
B: I/J C: H D: G F: F & below |
A: L & above
B: K C: J D: I F: H & below |
By the end of 1st grade, students should be reading on a level J. The differences between each reading level are listed below:
Level | F | G | H/I | J | K |
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Sight Words
The goal for the end of 1st grade is for students to be able to read 100 words with automaticity.
Week | Sight Words | |
1st Nine Weeks | Aug. 26 – 30 | like, my, on, an |
Sept. 2 – 6 | and, at, here, in | |
Sept. 9 – 13 | is, it, look, see | |
Sept. 16 – 20 | this, can, got, went | |
Sept. 23 – 27 | fun, by, will, do | |
Sept. 30 – Oct. 4 | she, to, we, did | |
Oct. 7 – 11 | for, up, get, play | |
2nd Nine Weeks | Oct. 14 – 18 | you, as, all, ball |
Oct. 21 – 25 | come, go, has, had | |
Oct. 28 – Nov. 1 | no, so, his, said | |
Nov. 4 – 8 | saw, say, then, they | |
Nov. 11 – 15 | but, let, run, us | |
Nov. 18 – 22 | yes, big, eat, make | |
Dec. 2 – 6 | out, take, have, came | |
Dec. 9 – 13 | same, home, more, not | |
Dec. 16 – 20 | of, put, your, I’m | |
3rd Nine Weeks | Jan. 6 – 10 | into, little, now, three |
Jan. 13 – 17 | if, going, or, read | |
Jan. 20 – 24 | jump, never, there, where | |
Jan. 27 – 31 | any, today, very, black | |
Feb. 3 – 7 | just, best, think, with | |
Feb. 10 – 14 | than, that, when, was | |
Feb. 17 – 21 | could, from, mother, should, soon | |
Feb. 24 – 28 | would, don’t, way, each, always | |
Mar. 2 – 6 | easy, wait, last, near, after | |
Mar. 9 – 13 | need, next, been, about, myself | |
4th Nine Weeks | Mar. 16 – 20 | down, house, our, know, until |
Mar. 30 – Apr. 3 | school, much, such, two, pretty | |
Apr. 6 – 10 | who, few, because, high, enough | |
Apr. 13 – 17 | might, over, there, under, great | |
Apr. 20 – 24 | want, where, family, find, idea | |
Apr. 27 – May 1 | kind, ask, the, things, often | |
May 4 – 8 | walk, what, everything, everyone |
Writing
By the end of the year, students should be able to:
- independently write 6-8 complete sentences, on topic, including a topic sentence, details and closing sentence
- use descriptive details, including adjectives and adverbs
- use a variety of sentences and transitions
- revise their writing
- use graphic organizers
- use text evidence
- understand different types of writing
- show connections
- verbally express ideas
- read their own handwriting
Math
Math concepts are reviewed and practiced throughout the year. Below you will find our end of the year goals for 1st grade:
- Fluently identify and count 0-120
- Add and subtract 0-50 within word problems, adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers.
- Identify shapes and know the differences between them (circle, triangle, rectangle, trapezoids, square) also partition into parts.
- Identify place value of ones, tens, hundreds within a 3 digit number
- Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10 less than the number, without having to count
- Identify and combine values of money in cents up to one dollar; using pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters.
- Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories
- Tell and write time in hours and half-hours using analog and digital clocks.
- Using a ruler, order three objects by length
Reading Comprehension
1st Nine Weeks | 2nd Nine Weeks | 3rd Nine Weeks | 4th Nine Weeks |
A: L & above
B: K C: J D: I F: H & below |
A: M & above
B: L C: K D: J F: I & below |
A: N & above
B: M C: L D: K F: J & below |
A: O & above
B: n C: M D: L F: K & below |
By the end of 2nd Grade, students should be reading on a level M. The differences between each reading level are listed below:
Level | J | K | L | M | N |
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Sight Words
The goal for the end of 2nd grade is for students to be able to read 100 words with automaticity.
Week | Sight Words | |
1st Nine Weeks |
Aug. 10-12 | |
Aug. 15-19 | ball, blue, both, even, for | |
Aug. 22-26 | help, put, there, why, yellow | |
Aug. 29-Sept. 2 | could, find, funny, green, how | |
Sept. 5-9 | little, one, or, see, sounds | |
Sept. 12-16 | boy, by, girl, he, here | |
Sept. 19-23 | she, small, want, were, what | |
Sept. 26-30 | another, done, into, year, your | |
Oct. 3-7 | all, any, goes, new, number | |
Oct. 10-14 | other, right, says, understands, work | |
2nd Nine Weeks |
Oct. 17-21 | best, call, if, word, because |
Oct. 24-28 | cold, family, friends, have, know | |
Oct. 31-Nov. 4 | off, picture, school, took, change | |
Nov. 7-11 | cheer, fall, five, look, almost | |
Nov. 14-18 | buy, food, out, pull, saw | |
Nov. 21-25 | Thanksgiving Break | |
Nov. 28-Dec. 2 | sky, straight, under, wash, baby | |
Dec. 5-9 | early, eight, isn’t, learn, seven | |
Dec. 12-16 | start, these, try, walk, bird | |
Dec. 19-Jan. 4 | Christmas Break | |
3rd Nine Weeks |
Jan. 5-6 | far, field, flower, grow, leaves |
Jan. 9-13 | light, orange, ready, until, fast | |
Jan. 16-20 | gave, its, idea, often, part | |
Jan. 23-27 | second, two, world, also, apart | |
Jan. 30-Feb. 3 | begin, either, hundred, over, places | |
Feb. 6-10 | those, which, without, better, group | |
Feb. 13-17 | long, more, only, our, started | |
Feb. 20-24 | three, who, won’t, after, before | |
Feb. 27-March 3 | every, few, first, hear, hurt | |
March 6-10 | ||
March 13-17 | Spring Break | |
4th Nine Weeks |
March 20-24 | |
March 27-31 | ||
April 3-7 | ||
April 10-14 | ||
April 17-21 | ||
April 24-28 | ||
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May 8-12 | ||
May 15-19 | ||
May 22-26 | ||
May 29-31 |
Writing
By the end of the year, students should be able to:
- determine type of writing needed
- use the appropriate graphic organizer
- find and use text evidence to support writing
- appropriately use attention grabbers to draw readers into the introductory paragraph
- know how to write a conclusion paragraph
- write multiple paragraphs
- use stronger vocabulary
- revise and edit, use editing marks as determined by the grade level
- write body paragraphs that include reasons, explanations, examples, facts, text evidence and supporting details
- expand on varied sentences
Math
Math concepts are reviewed and practiced throughout the year. Below you will find our end of the year goals for 2nd grade:
- Add and subtract up to the hundreds place (with and without regrouping) using multiple strategies.
- Solve word problems using money
- Create bar graphs and pictographs with data
- Partition a rectangle into rows and columns
- Partition a circle or rectangle into two, three or four equal shares of a whole
- Continue to build on using money, measurement and time from previous grade
Reading Comprehension
1st Nine Weeks | 2nd Nine Weeks | 3rd Nine Weeks | 4th Nine Weeks |
A: O & above
B: N C: M D: L F: K & below |
A: P & above
B: O C: N D: M F: L & below |
A: Q & above
B: P C: O D: N F: M & below |
A: R & above
B: Q C: P D: O F: N & below |
By the end of 3rd grade, students should be reading on a level P. The differences between each reading level are listed below:
Level | M | N | O | P | Q |
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Writing
By the end of the year, students should be able to analyze multiple texts to write an essay, including text evidence.
Math
Math concepts are reviewed and practiced throughout the year. Below you will find our end of the year goals for 3rd grade:
- Add and subtract up to 1000 using multiple strategies
- Multiply and divide within a 100 using different strategies
- Understand where a fraction is on a number line
- Understand fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions
- Classify shapes, find area of shapes
- Continue to build on measurement, data collection, and time from previous grades
Reading Comprehension
1st Nine Weeks | 2nd Nine Weeks | 3rd Nine Weeks | 4th Nine Weeks |
A: R & above
B: Q C: P D: O F: N & below |
A: S & above
B: R C: Q D: P F: O & below |
A: T & above
B: S C: R D: Q F: P & below |
A: U & above
B: T C: S D: R F: Q & below |
By the end of 4th grade, students should be reading on a level S. The differences between each reading level are listed below:
Level | P | Q | R/S | T | U |
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Writing
By the end of the year, students should be able to write a complete text-based essay, following the FSA Writing Rubric below:
Element | Total Possible Points |
Purpose, Focus and Organization |
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Evidence and Elaboration | 4 |
Conventions | 2 |
Math
Math concepts are reviewed and practiced throughout the year. Below you will find our end of the year goals for 4th grade:
- Multiply and divide with multi-digit whole numbers using different strategies
- Add and subtract fractions
- Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators
- Multiply a whole number by a fraction
- Learn how fractions and decimals are equivalent forms
- Create and analyze a line plot
- Identify point, line, ray and segment to create angles
- Apply all knowledge to real-world application
Reading Comprehension
1st Nine Weeks | 2nd Nine Weeks | 3rd Nine Weeks | 4th Nine Weeks |
A: U & above
B: T C: S D: R F: Q & below |
A: V & above
B: U C: T D: S F: R & below |
A: W & above
B: V C: U D: T F: S & below |
A: X & above
B: W C: V D: U F: T & below |
By the end of 5th grade, students should be reading on a level V. The differences between each reading level are listed below:
Level | R/S | T | U/V | W | X |
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Writing
By the end of the year, students should be able to write a complete text-based essay, following the FSA Writing Rubric below:
Element | Total Possible Points |
Purpose, Focus and Organization |
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Evidence and Elaboration | 4 |
Conventions | 2 |
Math
Math concepts are reviewed and practiced throughout the year. Below you will find our end of the year goals for 5th grade:
- Apply all four operations with decimals (to hundredths) and fractions.
- Multiply and divide up to a four-digit dividend and 2-digit divisor
- Convert between measurement systems
- Graph on a coordinate plane
- Classify two-dimensional shapes in attributes and categories
- Find volume of rectangular prisms
- Apply all knowledge to real-world application