Grade 1 Reading and Literacy weekly lessons

Suggested weekly sequencing of competencies for lesson pacing.

Reading and Literacy

Term 1

11 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. L S Chant rhymes and poems.
  2. L S Identify rhyming words in nursery rhymes, poems, and chants.
  3. L S Say two or three words that rhyme.
  4. L S R Recognize environmental print (symbols).
Week2Lesson plan
  1. L S Chant rhymes and poems.
  2. L S Segment a two to three syllable word into its syllabic parts.
  3. L S Identify rhyming words in nursery rhymes, poems, and chants.
  4. L S R Recognize the parts of the book (cover page, title page, etc.).
  5. L S R Recognize proper eye movement skills in reading: left to right, top to bottom, return sweep.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. L S Identify initial sounds (vowels, consonants, and semi-vowels, if any).
  2. L S R Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
  3. L S R Identify the letters in L1.
Week4Lesson plan
  1. L S R Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
  2. L S R Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
  3. L S R Identify the letters in L1.
  4. L S R Sound out words accurately.
Week5Lesson plan
  1. L S R Substitute individual sounds in simple words to make new words.
  2. L S R Sound out words accurately.
  3. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  4. L S R Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Week6Lesson plan
  1. L S R Sound out words accurately.
  2. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  3. L S R Read content-specific words (Math, Makabansa, and GMRC) accurately for meaning.
  4. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
Week7Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  2. L S R Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
  3. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
  4. L S R W* Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that label persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
  2. L S R W* Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that describe persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
  3. S W* Express ideas about: oneself and family.
  4. S W* Narrate one's personal experiences: oneself and family.
Week9Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
  2. Comprehend stories
    • L S R note important details in stories (character, setting, and events).
    • L S R sequence events in stories.
  3. S W* Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Comprehend stories
    • L S R infer the character's feelings and traits.
    • L S R predict possible ending.
    • L S R relate story events to one's experience.
  2. S W* Respond creatively to texts (myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems).
Week11Lesson plan
  1. Comprehend stories
    • L S R identify cause and effect of events.
    • L S R identify problem and solution in stories.
  2. Comprehend informational text
    • L S R note significant details in informational texts (list and describe).
    • L S R identify problem and solution.

Term 2

11 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. L S R Recognize environmental print (symbols).
  2. L S R Recognize the parts of the book (cover page, title page, etc.).
  3. L S R Recognize proper eye movement skills in reading: left to right, top to bottom, return sweep.
  4. L S R Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Week2Lesson plan
  1. L S R Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
  2. L S R Identify the letters in L1.
  3. L S R Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
  4. S W* Express ideas about: oneself and family.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. L S R Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
  2. L S R Identify the letters in L1.
  3. L S R Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
  4. L S R Sound out words accurately.
Week4Lesson plan
  1. L S R Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
  2. L S R Substitute individual sounds in simple words to make new words.
  3. L S R Sound out words accurately.
  4. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
Week5Lesson plan
  1. L S R Sound out words accurately.
  2. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  3. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
  4. L S R Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Week6Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  2. L S R Read content-specific words (Math, Makabansa, and GMRC) accurately for meaning.
  3. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
  4. S W* Express ideas about: oneself and family.
Week7Lesson plan
  1. Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words)
    • L S R W* words that label persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
    • L S R W* words that describe persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
  2. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
  3. S W* Narrate one's personal experiences: oneself and family.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  2. L S R Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
  3. Comprehend stories
    • L S R note important details in stories (character, setting, and events).
    • L S R sequence events in stories.
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Comprehend stories
    • L S R infer the character's feelings and traits.
    • L S R predict possible ending.
  2. S W* Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
Week10Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read content-specific words (Math, Makabansa, and GMRC) accurately for meaning.
  2. Comprehend stories
    • L S R relate story events to one's experience.
    • L S R identify cause and effect of events.
  3. L S R Comprehend informational text: note significant details in informational texts (list and describe).
Week11Lesson plan
  1. L S R Comprehend informational text: identify problem and solution.
  2. S W* Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
  3. S W* Narrate one's personal experiences: oneself and family.
  4. S W* Respond creatively to texts (myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems).

Term 3

11 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. L S R Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
  2. L S R Identify the letters in L1.
  3. L S R Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
  4. S W* Express ideas about: community.
Week2Lesson plan
  1. L S R Produce the sound of the letters of L1.
  2. L S R Identify the letters in L1.
  3. L S R Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
  4. L S R Sound out words accurately.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. L S R Isolate sounds (consonants and vowels) in a word (beginning and/or ending).
  2. L S R Substitute individual sounds in simple words to make new words.
  3. L S R Sound out words accurately.
  4. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
Week4Lesson plan
  1. L S R Sound out words accurately.
  2. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  3. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
  4. L S R Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Week5Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  2. L S R Read content-specific words (Math, Makabansa, and GMRC) accurately for meaning.
  3. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
  4. S W* Express ideas about: community.
Week6Lesson plan
  1. L S R W* Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that label persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
  2. L S R W* Write words legibly and correctly.
  3. S W* Narrate one's personal experiences: community.
Week7Lesson plan
  1. L S R W* Identify words with different functions (naming and describing words): words that describe persons, places, things, animals, actions, situations, ideas, and emotions.
  2. L S R Sound out words accurately.
  3. L S R Read high-frequency words accurately for meaning.
  4. L S R Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
  5. L S R Use vocabulary referring to self, family, school, community, and environment.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. L S R Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
  2. Comprehend stories
    • L S R note important details in stories (character, setting, and events).
    • L S R sequence events in stories.
  3. S W* Narrate one's personal experiences: community.
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Comprehend stories
    • L S R infer the character's feelings and traits.
    • L S R predict possible ending.
    • L S R relate story events to one's experience.
  2. S W* Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Comprehend stories
    • L S R identify cause and effect of events.
    • L S R identify problem and solution in stories.
  2. L S R Comprehend informational text: note significant details in informational texts (list and describe).
  3. L S R Read sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Week11Lesson plan
  1. L S R Comprehend informational text: identify problem and solution.
  2. S W* Express ideas about: community.
  3. S W* Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
  4. S W* Respond creatively to texts (myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems).