1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Elements of Story

- Students learn about setting, character, and events with a few details in stories.

1.2. Literary Elements and Devices

- Students explore poetic language, figurative language, sound play, images, color, and symbols in texts.

1.3. Vocabulary to Talk About Texts

- Students learn vocabulary related to texts, such as book, page, chapter, author, title, illustrator, pictures, web page, website, and search box.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies, such as using illustrations and prior knowledge, rereading, retelling, decoding words, identifying familiar and sight words, and self-correcting errors using meaning, structure, and visual cues.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice adjusting volume, pace, tone, and articulation, focusing on the speaker, taking turns, asking questions, making personal connections, and making relevant contributions to discussions.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self- evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Concepts of Print

- Students learn about the conventional features of written English, such as the symbolic nature of

writing, correspondence between spoken and printed words, association of letters and sounds,

distinctive features of letters and words, and the use of specific signs and symbols for punctuation.

3.2. Print Awareness

- Students develop an understanding of the nature and uses of print, including letters and print symbols, word awareness, and the differences between letters, words, and sentences.

3.3. Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

-Students develop phonemic and phonological awareness by segmenting spoken words into phonemes, blending phonemes into words, hearing and creating rhyming words, and identifying syllables in spoken words.

3.4. Letter Formation

- Students practice legible printing with spacing between letters and words.

3.5. Sentence Structure

- Students learn about the structure of simple sentences.

3.6. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in punctuation and capitalization, such as using periods or question marks at the end of sentences and capitalizing the first letter of the first word at the start of a sentence, people's names, and the pronoun "I."

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Elements of Story

- Students learn about character, plot, setting, structure (beginning, middle, end), and dialogue in stories.

1.2. Literary Elements and Devices

- Students explore language, poetic language, figurative language, sound play, images, color, and symbols in texts.

1.3. Text Features

Students learn about how text and visuals are displayed, such as color, arrangement, and formatting features like bold and underline.

1.4. Vocabulary Associated with Texts

Students learn vocabulary related to texts, such as book, page, chapter, author, title, illustrator, web

page, website, search box, headings, table of contents, pictures, and diagrams.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies, such as using illustrations and prior knowledge, rereading, retelling, decoding words, identifying familiar and sight words, and self-correcting errors using meaning, structure, and visual cues.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice asking questions to clarify, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, taking turns, and connecting with the audience.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self- evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Word Patterns, Word Families

- Students explore word patterns and word families to develop reading and writing skills.

3.3. Letter Formation

- Students practice legible printing with spacing between words.

3.4. Sentence Structure

- Students learn about the structure of compound sentences.

3.5. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in punctuation, such as using periods or question marks at the end of sentences, and in capitalization, such as capitalizing the first letter of the first word at the start of a sentence, people's names, and the pronoun "I."

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Elements of Story

- Students learn about character, plot, setting, conflict, and theme in stories.

1.2. Functions and Genres of Stories and Other Texts

- Students explore different genres and the functions of stories and texts.

1.3. Text Features

- Students learn about how text and visuals are displayed, such as headings, diagrams, columns, and sidebars.

1.4. Literary Elements and Devices

- Students explore descriptive language, poetic language, figurative language, images, imagery, rhythm, rhyme, simile, and alliteration in texts.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies, such as using illustrations and prior knowledge, rereading, retelling, decoding words, identifying familiar and sight words, and self-correcting errors using meaning, structure, and visual cues.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice focusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, taking turns, and connecting with the audience.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self- evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Word Patterns, Word Families

- Students explore word patterns and word families to develop reading and writing skills.

3.3. Legible Handwriting

- Students practice legible handwriting with spacing between words.

3.4. Sentence Structure

- Students learn about the structure of compound sentences.

3.5. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in punctuation of sentences and in the use of apostrophes in

contractions.

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Forms, Functions, and Genres of Text

- Students learn about different forms (narrative, exposition, report), functions (purposes of text), and genres (literary or thematic categories) of text in various communication formats.

1.2. Text Features

- Students explore how text and visuals are displayed in various texts.

1.3. Literary Elements

- Students study theme, character, setting, plot, conflict, and purpose in texts.

1.4. Literary Devices

- Students learn about sensory detail (e.g., imagery) and figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile) in texts.

1.5. Evidence

- Students learn to gather and analyze evidence in texts.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies such as using contextual clues, phonics and word structure, visualizing, questioning, predicting, previewing text, summarizing, and making inferences.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice focusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, and taking turns.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self-evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Paragraph Structure

- Students study the use of a topic sentence and supporting details in paragraph structure.

3.3. Sentence Structure and Grammar

- Students learn about parts of speech, past, present, and future tenses, and subject-verb agreement.

3.4. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in punctuation, such as the use of commas, quotation marks for

dialogue, and apostrophes.

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Forms, Functions, and Genres of Text

- Students explore various forms (narrative, exposition, report), functions (purposes of text), and genres (literary or thematic categories) of text in different communication formats.

1.2. Text Features

- Students examine how text and visuals are displayed in various texts.

1.3. Literary Elements

- Students study narrative structures and characterization in texts.

1.4. Literary Devices

- Students learn about sensory detail (e.g., imagery) and figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile) in texts.

1.5. Perspective/Point of View

- Students explore different perspectives and points of view in texts.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies such as using contextual clues, phonics and word structure, visualizing, questioning, predicting, previewing text, summarizing, and making inferences.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice focusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, and taking turns.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self- evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Paragraphing

- Students develop paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting details.

3.3. Sentence Structure and Grammar

- Students study parts of speech, past, present, and future tenses, and subject-verb agreement.

3.4. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in punctuation (e.g., uses of the comma, quotation marks for dialogue, uses of the apostrophe in contractions), capitalization in titles, headings, and subheadings, and Canadian spelling.

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Forms, Functions, and Genres of Text

- Students explore various forms (narrative, exposition, report), functions (purposes of text), and genres (literary or thematic categories) of text in different communication formats.

1.2. Text Features

- Students examine how text and visuals are displayed in various texts.

1.3. Literary Elements

- Students study narrative structures, characterization, and setting in texts.

1.4. Literary Devices

- Students learn about sensory detail (e.g., imagery, sound devices) and figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile) in texts.

1.5. Techniques of Persuasion

- Students explore the use of emotional and logical appeals to persuade.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies such as using contextual clues, phonics and word structure, visualizing, questioning, predicting, previewing text, summarizing, and making inferences.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice focusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, and taking turns.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self- evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Paragraphing

- Students develop paragraphs that are characterized by unity, development, and coherence.

3.3. Language Varieties

- Students explore regional dialects and varieties of English, standard Canadian English versus American English, formal versus informal registers, and situational varieties (e.g., texting versus essay writing).

3.4. Sentence Structure and Grammar

- Students study varied sentence structure, pronoun use, subject-verb agreement, use of transitional words, awareness of run-on sentences, and sentence fragments.

3.5. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in all standard punctuation use, capitalization, and Canadian spelling.

4. Presentation Techniques

- Students understand that any presentation (in written, oral, or digital form) should reflect an

appropriate choice of medium for the purpose and audience, and demonstrate thought and care in

organization.

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Forms, Functions, and Genres of Text

- Students explore various forms (narrative, exposition, report), functions (purposes of text), and genres (literary or thematic categories) of text in different communication formats.

1.2. Text Features

- Students examine how text and visuals are displayed in various texts.

1.3. Literary Elements

- Students study narrative structures, characterization, and setting in texts.

1.4. Literary Devices

- Students learn about sensory detail (e.g., imagery, sound devices) and figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile) in texts.

1.5. Argument

- Students understand the structure and components of a logical argument.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies such as using contextual clues, phonics and word structure, visualizing, questioning, predicting, previewing text, summarizing, and making inferences.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice focusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, and taking turns.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self- evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Paragraphing

- Students develop paragraphs that are characterized by unity, development, and coherence.

3.3. Language Varieties

- Students explore regional dialects and varieties of English, standard Canadian English versus American English, formal versus informal registers, and situational varieties (e.g., texting versus essay writing).

3.4. Syntax and Sentence Fluency

- Students study the use of a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences; correct pronoun use; subject-verb agreement; use of transitional words; and awareness of run-on sentences and sentence fragments.

3.5. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in all standard punctuation use, capitalization, and Canadian spelling.

4. Presentation Techniques

- Students understand that any presentation (in written, oral, or digital form) should reflect an

appropriate choice of medium for the purpose and audience, and demonstrate thought and care in

organization.

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Forms, Functions, and Genres of Text

- Students explore various forms (narrative, exposition, report), functions (purposes of text), and genres (literary or thematic categories) of text in different communication formats.

1.2. Text Features

- Students examine how text and visuals are displayed in various texts.

1.3. Literary Elements

- Students study characterization, character types, story structures (e.g., linear, cyclical, iterative), and

setting in texts.

1.4. Literary Devices

- Students learn about sensory detail (e.g., imagery, sound devices) and figurative language (e.g. metaphor, simile, hyperbole) in texts.

1.5. Elements of Visual/Graphic Texts

- Students explore elements of visual/graphic texts, such as layout, infographics, emoticons, icons, symbols, interactive visuals, hypertext, and colour, illustration styles (e.g., realism, cartoon, sketch, outline).

1.6. Relevance, Accuracy, and Reliability

- Students evaluate the relevance, accuracy, and reliability of information in texts.

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies such as using contextual clues, phonics and word structure, visualizing, questioning, predicting, previewing text, summarizing, and making inferences.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

Students practice focusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, and taking turns.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self- evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Multi-Paragraphing

- Students develop multi-paragraph compositions that are characterized by unity, development, and

coherence.

3.3. Language Usage and Context

- Students examine the impact of context on choice of language usage (e.g., informal short-form language when texting; more formal standard Canadian English when writing an essay).

3.4. Elements of Style

- Students explore diction, figurative language, tone, inclusive language, and degree of formality in texts.

3.5. Syntax and Sentence Fluency

- Students study the use of a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences; correct pronoun use; subject-verb agreement; use of transitional words; and awareness of run-on sentences and sentence fragments.

3.6. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in all standard punctuation use, capitalization, quoting, and Canadian spelling.

4. Presentation Techniques

- Students understand that any presentation (in written, oral, or digital form) should reflect an

appropriate choice of medium for the purpose and audience, and demonstrate thought and care in

organization.

1. Story/Text Elements

1.1. Forms, Functions, and Genres of Text

- Students explore various forms (narrative, exposition, report), functions (purposes of text), and genres (literary or thematic categories) of text in different communication formats.

1.2. Text Features

- Students examine how text and visuals are displayed in various texts.

1.3. Literary Elements

- Students study characterization, narrative structures, and setting in texts.

1.4. Literary Devices

- Students learn about sensory detail (e.g., imagery, sound devices); figurative language (e.g. metaphor, simile, hyperbole); irony, paradox, and oxymoron in texts.

1.5. Elements of Visual/Graphic Texts

- Students explore elements of visual/graphic texts, such as layout, infographics, emoticons, icons, symbols, interactive visuals, hypertext, colour, and illustration styles (realism, cartoon, sketch, outline).

2. Strategies and Processes

2.1. Reading Strategies

- Students develop reading strategies such as using contextual clues, phonics and word structure,

visualizing, questioning, predicting, previewing text, summarizing, and making inferences.

2.2. Oral Language Strategies

- Students practice focusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing

opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, and taking turns.

2.3. Metacognitive Strategies

- Students talk and think about their learning through reflection, questioning, goal setting, and self-

evaluation to develop awareness of themselves as readers and writers.

2.4. Writing Processes

- Students engage in the writing process, which may include revising, editing, and considering the

audience.

3. Language Features, Structures, and Conventions

3.1. Features of Oral Language

- Students learn about tone, volume, inflection, pace, and gestures in oral language.

3.2. Multi-Paragraphing

- Students develop multi-paragraph compositions that are characterized by unity, development, and

coherence.

3.3. Language Change

- Students explore the slow and continuous change in languages (e.g., Old English to Modern English).

3.4. Elements of Style

- Students explore diction, figurative language, tone, inclusive language, and degree of formality in texts.

3.5. Usage

- Students learn to avoid double negatives, mixed metaphors, malapropisms, and word misuse.

3.6. Syntax and Sentence Fluency

- Students study the use of a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences; correct pronoun use; subject-verb agreement; use of transitional words; and awareness of run-on sentences and sentence fragments.

3.7. Conventions

- Students learn common practices in all standard punctuation use, capitalization, quoting, and Canadian spelling.

4. Presentation Techniques and Rhetorical Devices

4.1. Presentation Techniques

- Students understand that any presentation (in written, oral, or digital form) should reflect an

appropriate choice of medium for the purpose and audience and demonstrate thought and care in

organization.

4.2. Rhetorical Devices

- Students explore the use of figurative language, parallelism, repetition, irony, humour, exaggeration, emotional language, logic, direct address, rhetorical questions, and allusion in texts.

4.3. Connotation and Denotation

- Students learn the difference between connotation (implied or suggested meaning) and denotation (literal meaning) in language.