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2nd Edition Reviewer GuideCore Knowledge Language Arts® | Grades K–5

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WelcomeDear Reviewer,

We at Amplify, with our partner the Core Knowledge Foundation, appreciate

your commitment to education and student achievement in reviewing the Core

Knowledge Language Arts program.

Our content-rich knowledge sequence and systematic approach to foundational

skills are based on the research of some of the most prominent cognitive scientists

and leading experts in education. CKLA is designed to serve all students in core

literacy instruction.

This booklet provides a self-guided tour of the program: the philosophy, design,

pedagogy, components, and additional resources to ensure that your review is

thorough and productive.

The Amplify and Core Knowledge Foundation families thank you for reviewing our

program and we invite you to submit questions or feedback.

Sincerely,

Susan Lambert

Vice President of Amplify CKLA

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Prepare for the Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Get to Know the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Teacher Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Student Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recommended Review Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Introduction to Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Introduction to Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Knowledge Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Additional Review Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Table of Contents

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The amount of materials you receive for review will depend on your specific

request. All review materials will include the following:

Teacher Guides

Student Readers

Activity Books

Some additional materials you may receive are:

Flip Books

Big Books

Image Cards

Additional classroom materials

Prepare for the Delivery

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Get to Know the Program

For a deeper look into the “how” and “why”

of CKLA, you are strongly encouraged

to begin with the Program Guides. The

guides provide in-depth descriptions of

the philosophy, design, pedagogy, and

components of our unique program.

The guides are also designed to provide

information for teachers that can be

referred back to again and again, such as

planning, pacing, and instructional models.

The Program Guides can be

downloaded here:

K–2 Program Guide:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/amplify-

assets/pdf/ckla-program-guide-K2.pdf

3–5 Program Guide:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/amplify-

assets/pdf/ckla-program-guide-35.pdf

We recommend that the following sections

be reviewed before examining the actual

program components:

Core Components

How and Why CKLA Came Into Being

Principles of CKLA K–2 Instruction

Principles of CKLA 3–5 Instruction

K–2 Program Guide

3–5 Program Guide

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Teacher Guides

In Grades K–2, there are two sets of Teacher Guides: Teacher Guides for each

unit of the Skills, and Teacher Guides for each domain of the Knowledge Strand.

Both sets of Teacher Guides begin with

an introduction describing the unit or

domain, a chart showing day-by-day

instruction, a list of materials for the unit

or domain, assessment details, and other

important information for the teacher.

In Grades 3–5, the strands are integrated

into single units. Each guide features an

introduction, description of the lessons,

and other important information for

the teacher.

Grade 2Teacher Guide

The Ancient Greek Civilization

Knowledge 3Grade 2Teacher GuideSkills 3


American Revolution

Unit 7

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Student ReadersThe Student Readers in Grades K–2 are 100% decodable so that students are able

to practice and build their fluency with sound/letter and spelling patterns that have

been taught during daily lessons. The Readers provide scaffolding and supports for

learners, and increase in complexity through the units.


American Revolution

Unit 7Grade 3Reader

What’s in Our UniverseUnit 7 Grade 5Reader

The Reformation: Shifts in PowerUnit 6

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Beth

I am Beth .

I am ten .

I am at camp .

Camp is fun .

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In the Mail

In the summer, Martez takes a trip to Mexico with his mom and dad . He sends Kay a card with a picture of a place in Mexico on it .

The card says, “Kay, I am on a trip with my mom and dad . It is fun, but I miss you . I can’t wait to get back so we can play .” Then there are some words that Kay can’t make out .

“Mom!” Kay says, “Martez wrote me this card, but I can’t make out the last part .”

Kay’s mom looks at the card . She smiles . “That’s Spanish . Lots of Mexicans write in Spanish .”

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I said, “What sort of coin is it?”

Nan said, “I can’t tell . It looks like it could be made of sil·ver .”

Then she said, “I have a pal, Jack, who is an ex·pert on coins . We can bring it to him to·morr·ow, and he will tell us what sort of coin it is .”

I dropped the coin in my pock·et, and we went on with our hike .

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Grade 1, Unit 1

Grade 1, Unit 5

Grade 1, Unit 7

In Grades 3–5, Readers support close reading and fluency practice on unit topics.

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Activity BooksStudent Activity Books provide opportunities for practice and formative

assessment associated with daily lessons. There are two sets of Activity Books

in Grades K–2: Skills Strand Activity Books and Knowledge Strand Activity

Books. Grades 3–5 have one set of Activity Books.

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Settings(s)

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Problems Solutions

Ending

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KindergartenActivity BookSkills 8

Grade 1Activity BookKnowledge 7–11

7 The Historyof the Earth 8 Animals and Habitats

9 Fairy Tales 10 A New Nation: American Independence 11 Frontier Explorers

Skills Strand

Knowledge Strand

Activity Books also contain take-home letters for families that provide information

about what the student is learning and ways for caregivers to help at home.

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Recommended Review Sequence After reviewing the Program Guides, choose a unit or domain from a grade level and

find the associated student materials.

Read through the Introduction section.

Choose a specific lesson(s) to review.

Use the At-a-Glance chart at the beginning of each lesson to see the structure of the lesson, instructional goals and objectives, formative assessments, timing, materials needed, and suggested modifications to meet the needs of all learners (Universal Access).

Review the lesson, noting instructional scaffolds provided at point of use for English Language Learners and suggestions students requiring additional support or challenge.

Review the student materials associated with the lesson, including Student Readers and/or Activity Books.

Review additional materials used with lessons, as appropriate, including Flip Books, Image Cards, Sound/Letter Cards, etc.

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Introduction to UnitsEach unit begins with the goals for the unit. The unit Introduction also includes

information on:

Phonics

Spelling

Grammar

Morphology

Writing and writing process

Extension activities

The Student Reader

Additional Support

Vocabulary

Assessment

Pausing Points

Teacher Resources

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KindergartenTeacher GuideSkills 3

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Kindergarten | Skills 3

IntroductionIn Unit 3, students will begin to make connections between sounds and symbols. They will continue to practice blending sounds into words and they will be taught several of the symbols used when reading and writing. Specifically, they will learn the most common way to spell eight of the sounds of English:

Note: Whenever sounds are mentioned in the lessons, they are printed in slashes like this: /m/. Whenever spellings are mentioned in the lessons they are shown in single quotation marks like this ‘m’.

• /m/ spelled ‘m’ as in mat (/m/ > ‘m’)

• /a/ spelled ‘a’ as in mad (/a/ > ‘a’)

• /t/ spelled ‘t’ as in tag (/t/ > ‘t’)

• /d/ spelled ‘d’ as in dad (/d/ > ‘d’)

• /o/ spelled ‘o’ as in mom (/o/ > ‘o’)

• /k/ spelled ‘c’ as in cat (/k/ > ‘c’)

• /g/ spelled ‘g’ as in dog (/g/ > ‘g’)

• /i/ spelled ‘i’ as in dig (/i/ > ‘i’)

Vowel and consonant spellings can be combined to make simple Consonant Vowel Consonant (CVC) and Vowel Consonant (VC) words. Students will use the letter-sound correspondences they learn in this unit and the oral blending skills they learned in Unit 2 to blend and read printed words. In this way they begin the process of decoding the mute symbols on the page into speech sounds—or what is traditionally called reading.

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Introduction to DomainsEach domain begins with the goals for the domain. In addition, the

Introduction includes:

Day-by-day outline of instruction

Domain components needed for instruction

Rationale for why the domain is important

Review of content related to the domain taught in previous domains or grades

Core vocabulary lists

Assessment information

Resources for supporting all learners

Additional recommended resources


Fighting for a Cause

Knowledge 12

Knowledge 12 Fighting for a Cause2

WHY FIGHTING FOR A CAUSE IS IMPORTANT

This domain will introduce students to several ordinary people who stood up for what they believed in and who fought for a cause, even when faced with immeasurable odds. Students will learn how members of very powerful groups have often excluded members of other groups from exercising certain rights. They will learn about some key historical figures who fought for various causes such as the abolition of slavery, the right for women to vote, and the welfare of migrant workers. Each of these individuals struggled for a cause, their struggles later helped change many laws, and they all practiced nonviolence. These historical figures also had an impact on the ability of others in our nation to exercise their individual rights. Students will understand the connection between ideas and actions, and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things, changing people’s awareness throughout an entire country. Students will also learn the terms civil rights and human rights, and what these terms mean.

The Fighting for a Cause domain will introduce students to seven historical leaders:

• Susan B. Anthony

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Mary McLeod Bethune

• Jackie Robinson

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Cesar Chavez

Students will learn about the dedication and sacrifice of these historical leaders, as well as the significant impact they had on the fight for civil rights and human rights. This domain will also lay the foundation for review and extended learning of equal rights in later grades.

WHAT STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY LEARNED

The following domains, and the specific core content that was targeted in those domains, are particularly relevant to the read-alouds students will hear in Fighting for a Cause. This background knowledge will greatly enhance students’ understanding of the read-alouds they are about to enjoy:

• Kindergarten, Presidents and American Symbols

• Grade 1, A New Nation: American Independence

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Knowledge Sequence CKLA’s knowledge sequence is designed to build knowledge horizontally and

vertically, across and within grades.

K 1 2 3 4

The Five Senses

Stories

Native Americans

Kings and Queens

Columbus and the Pilgrims

Presidents and American

Symbols

Seasons and Weather

Colonial Towns and

Townspeople

Taking Care of the Earth

Farms

Plants

Nursery Rhymesand Fables

The Ancient Greek

Civilization

Cycles in Nature

Early Asian Civilizations

Fairy Tales and

Tall Tales

Greek Myths

The War of 1812

Insects

Immigration

Fighting for a Cause

The U.S. Civil War

The Human Body: Building Blocks

and Nutrition

Westward Expansion

Early American Civilizations

Early World Civilizations

The Human Body

Fables and Stories

Different Lands, Similar Stories

Animals and Habitats

Astronomy

The History of the Earth

Fairy Tales

A New Nation: American

Independence

Frontier Explorers

Light and Sound

The Ancient Roman

Civilization

Animal Classification

Classic Tales: The Wind in the Willows

The Human Body: Systems

and Senses

Native Americans: Regions

and Cultures

The Viking Age

Astronomy: Our Solar System and Beyond

Colonial America

Ecology

Early Explorations of North America

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Geology

Quest: Eureka!

Empires in theMiddle Ages

Personal Narratives

Poetry

Contemporary Fiction: The House on Mango Street

Treasure Island

The American Revolution

The Adventures of Don Quixote

Early American Civilizations

Personal Narratives

Poetry

Quest: A Midsummer

Night’s Dream

Chemical Matter

The Renaissance

The Reformation

Native Americans

In Grades K–2, these topics are covered in the Knowledge Strand.

In Grades 3–5, these topics are covered in the integrated units. The topics are covered in

depth and with focus.

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Additional Review Materials Research: The research base for CKLA is well documented, and can be found

at amplify.com/curriculum/core-knowledge-language-arts.

Teacher Resources: Found at the back of the Teacher Guides, this section provides information for the teacher on literacy instruction and best practices.

CKLA’s online resources: Access to the site is reserved for current customers, but may be granted upon request for review purposes. Resources on this site include:

— PDFs of teacher-facing materials

— PDFs of Readers

— CCSS Standards alignments

— Pacing Guides

— Digital versions of Flip Books, Image Cards, etc. for projection in the classroom

— Media files

— The Assessment and Remediation Guide for each grade level that includes supports for students struggling with foundational reading skills

— The Supplemental Guides that provide additional support for the Knowledge Strand in K–2

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