1. Pre-Kindergarten Scope & Sequence Unit 8: Spring is in the Air
ET = explicit teaching, P = practice, R = revisit
Alphabet Knowledge
Learning the Alphabet
- focus on letter names and shapes ET
- recognition of own written first name P
- identification of letters in first name
- identification of letters in last name
- introduction to letter sounds
- identification of some letters of the alphabet
- association of letters with their shapes and sounds
- identification of all uppercase letters of the alphabet
- matching upper- and lowercase letters
- identification of all lowercase letters of the alphabet
- distinguish between capital and lowercase letters
- letter/sound correspondence for use in decoding words
**Grey highlighting indicates that this is the first time a skill is being introduced.**
Yellow highlighting indicates that skill has shifted from Explicit Teaching to Practice.
Pink Highlighting indicates that skill has shifted to Revisit.

2. Pre-Kindergarten Scope & Sequence Unit 8: Spring is in the Air
ET = explicit teaching, P = practice, R = revisit
Writing
Letter Writing Knowledge
- correct use of writing tools R
- uppercase letters taught as letters ET
- lowercase letters introduced
- sounds in words are represented by letters of the alphabet
- write left to right, top to bottom and front to back
- capitalization and punctuation
Writing for Composing
- an understanding that print conveys meaning
- use of pictures, talk or words for thinking about and planning writing p
- use of pictures to convey meaning
- use combination of dictation and drawing to tell story
- use combination of dictation and drawing to explain information
- dictation of words, phrases, ideas
- dictate words to express preference or opinion P
- use of letters to form words to convey meaning
Writing in a Variety of Forms
- writing has different purposes
- there is more than one form/genre of writing
Writing Clearly and Effectively
- selecting a topic
- organization of writing around one topic
- use of a variety of words

3. Pre-Kindergarten Scope & Sequence Unit 8: Spring is in the Air
ET = explicit teaching, P = practice, R = revisit
Print Awareness
Concepts of Print
- discrimination between drawings/pictures and writing/print in books R
- connection between oral language and print
- print carries meaning
- proper use and care of books P
- print runs from left to right and top to bottom
- books are read right side up
- identification of front, back and title page of book
- name the author and illustrator with prompts
- define role of author and illustrator with prompts
- pages in book are turned in sequence from right to left, front to back
- beginning awareness of sound/symbol correspondence ET
- letters form words
- words are separated by spaces
- counting of words in sentences
Recognition of Letters and Words
- awareness of letters
- letters and numbers are different
- recognition of environmental print
- recognition of first name
- recognition of last name
- recognition of simple sight words
Text Forms
- different text forms are used for different functions
- recognition of common types of texts (poetry, storybooks. Etc.)
Conventions of Print
- appropriate use of capitalization
**Grey highlighting indicates that this is the first time a skill is being introduced.**
Yellow highlighting indicates that skill has shifted from Explicit Teaching to Practice.
Pink Highlighting indicates that skill has shifted to Revisit.

4. Pre-Kindergarten Scope & Sequence Unit 8: Spring is in the Air
ET = explicit teaching, P = practice, R = revisit
Phonemic Awareness
Listening
-attention to sounds in the environment and in speech P
-discrimination of sounds in the environment and in speech
Rhyme/Alliteration/Assonance
- identification of oral rhymes
- production of oral rhymes
- listening for beginning sounds
- production of words with same beginning sounds
- isolation of beginning sounds ET
Oddity Tasks (chooses odd one out in groups of 3 or more)
- rhyme
- beginning consonants
Oral Blending
- syllables
- onset/rime
Oral Segmentation
- clap words in a sentence
- phoneme by phoneme
**Grey highlighting indicates that this is the first time a skill is being introduced.**
Yellow highlighting indicates that skill has shifted from Explicit Teaching to Practice.
Pink Highlighting indicates that skill has shifted to Revisit.

5. Pre-Kindergarten Scope & Sequence Unit 8: Spring is in the Air
ET = explicit teaching, P = practice, R = revisit
Comprehension
Making Connections
- making connections using illustrations/photos P
- making connections using prior knowledge and real life experience
- noting details
Inferencing
- predictions using pictures and text features
- predictions using background knowledge
- characteristics of poetry
- facts and opinions
- cause and effect
- generalizations
- conclusions ET
Synthesizing - bringing information about story together
- act out characters and events in stories
- characters in stories
- recognition of story structure: characters, setting
- respond to a regular beat in poetry and song by movement and clapping
- the meaning of the story
- recognition of story structure: beginning, middle and end
- determining cause and effect
- comparing and contrasting
- classify and categorize
- develop conceptual understanding of new words R
- identifying sequence of events
- summarize
- retell story
Asking and Answering Questions
- a story or poem read aloud
- informational texts read aloud
- anything not understood
- story meaning
- author's purpose
- unknown words in text
- fantasy and reality
**Grey highlighting indicates that this is the first time a skill is being introduced.**
Yellow highlighting indicates that skill has shifted from Explicit Teaching to Practice.
Pink Highlighting indicates that skill has shifted to Revisit.

6. Pre-Kindergarten Scope & Sequence Unit 8: Spring is in the Air
ET = explicit teaching, P = practice, R = revisit
Oral Language
Listening
- attentive listening by facing the speaker and maintaining eye contact R
- following one step directions
- listening for rhymes P
- deriving meaning from non-verbal cues
- following two and three step directions
- listening to and engaging in sustained conversations
- responses to questions
Speaking
- participation in group discussions
- understanding ideas expressed by others
- understanding and use of question words
- understanding and use of frequently occuring prepositions
- logical self expression
- use of appropriate volume when speaking
- recitation of short poems from memory
- speaking in complete sentences
- increased vocabulary while interacting with environment ET
- increased use of action verbs
- use of regular plural nouns
- increased use of descriptive words to communicate ideas
- use of vocabulary specific to book reading experience
- apply words learned in classroom activities to real life
- use of vocabulary acquired through conversations, activities, play
- fluent verbalization of ideas
- identify and apply new meanings for familiar words
- explore word relationships and nuances of meaning
- grammatical sentences
- speaking in large groups/small groups and formal/informal settings
- recall of main idea of an oral activity
- recall of the sequence of an oral activity
- expression of feelings about self and others in socially acceptable ways
- describe personal experiences; tell real or imagined stories
- create representations of experiences or stories and explain to others
- engage in imitative reading at an appropriate rate
- recite nursery rhymes, poems and finger plays with expression
- listen actively to a variety of age appropriate texts
- use vocabulary to express concepts related to length, area, weight, capacity, volume
**Grey highlighting indicates that this is the first time a skill is being introduced.**
Yellow highlighting indicates that skill has shifted from Explicit Teaching to Practice.
Pink Highlighting indicates that skill has shifted to Revisit.