VOCABULARY

COMPREHENSION
PHONICS
Standard: CC.1.1.1.C
Count, pronounce, blend, and
segment syllables in spoken
and written words
Objective: Read with fluency
Activity: Echo reading
Literature: The Night Before
Christmas by Jan Brett (F)
Standard: CC.1.2.1.L
Read and comprehend literary non-fiction
and informational text on grade level,
reading independently and proficiently.
Objective: Discover the origin of
Christmas
Activity: KWL Chart
Literature: The True Story of St.
Nicholas by Theresa Sittes (NF)
Standard: CC.1.3.1.F
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or
appeal to the senses.
Objective: Create connections to the story through bodily functions
Activity: Have a class discussion about what parts of the story make
them use different senses. (Record them on the board)
Literature: Christmas Cookies by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (F)
WRITING

theme: Standard: CC.1.2.1.A

SOCIAL STUDIES Identify the main idea and retell key details of
text
Standard: CC.1.2.1.C CHRISTMAS
Describe the connection between two individual, events, ideas, or pieces of Objective: Write a creative piece that ties to
information in a text. the story
grade:
Objective: Discover differences in celebration around the world Activity: Create a new ending to the story

Activity: Compare and Contrast Chart

First Grade
Literature: One Wild Christmas by Nicholas
Oldland (F)
Literature: Celebrations Around the World by Katy Halford (NF)