Pacing Guide Audit Report
Curriculum Quality Assurance
Pacing Guide Audit: Lessons 1–10
Audit Status: Corrections Required
Grade K • Unit 8: Foundational Skills
Audit Scope & Benchmark
Lessons 1–10 of the Unit 8 Foundational Skills Instructional Pacing Guide were cross-referenced against the official Unit 8 Teacher Guide, Activity Book, and Assessment Overview. Five distinct alignment/text errors and one structural PDF formatting defect were identified.
Key Discrepancies & Required Corrections
CRITICAL
Lesson 10: Duplicate & Out-of-Order Entry for Activity Page 10.2
In the Assessments and Resources cell, "Activity Page 10.2: Word Sort" is printed twice with redundant descriptions. Furthermore, the first instance is listed before Activity Page 10.1, breaking numerical sequence.
Fix: Consolidate to a single entry in proper order: Activity Page 10.1 (Optional Vocabulary), Activity Page 10.2 (Word Sort), and Activity Page 10.3 (Take-Home Story).
TEKS
Lesson 8: Omission of Primary Reading TEKS K.5.A
The Teacher Guide explicitly assigns TEKS K.5.A (establishing a purpose for reading) as a Primary Focus for Lesson 8 (TG pp. 88, 94, 395). The pacing guide omits K.5.A, listing only K.5.G under Comprehension.
Fix: Update Lesson 8 Comprehension TEKS to read: Comprehension: K.5A, K.5G.
TYPO
Lesson 6: Missing Pronoun in Success Criteria
The first bullet point in Lesson 6 Success Criteria reads: "● can identify letters and their corresponding sounds." It is missing the leading pronoun "I", unlike all other 29 success criteria in the unit.
Fix: Correct to: "● I can identify letters and their corresponding sounds."
ALIGNMENT
Lesson 7: Discrepant Reader Specification (Big Book)
Lesson 7 is designated as "Reader: Sam Big Book and Reader (page 24)". However, Lesson 7 is an independent and partner rereading lesson where only student Readers are used (TG p. 81). All other rereading lessons (Lessons 4, 11, 14, 16, 18) correctly cite only "Sam Reader".
Fix: Update to: Reader: Sam Reader (page 24).
RESOURCES
Lesson 9: Omission of Dedicated Rhyming Word Record
In Lesson 9, the Teacher Guide highlights the Lesson 9 Rhyming Word Record (Teacher Resources pp. 247, 272–273) as a key tracking sheet for student rhyme production. The pacing guide omits this resource name.
Fix: Add Lesson 9 Rhyming Word Record to the Assessments & Resources cell.
PDF Layout/Pagination Bug in Source Document: In the original PDF, table rows are split mid-row. Lessons 1–5 split across pages 1 and 2 (truncating text mid-sentence), while Lessons 6–10 leave page 3's resource row completely empty and push entries onto page 4. Pages 2 & 3 of this document provide the complete, un-split, corrected pacing guides.
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Refer to Page 2 (Lessons 1–5) and Page 3 (Lessons 6–10) for the fully corrected, print-ready pacing guide tables.
Bluebonnet Learning • Kindergarten
Unit 8 Foundational Skills: Instructional Pacing Guide
Week 1: Lessons 1–5 (Corrected)
Lesson 1 Tricky Word: Funny
Lesson 2 Tricky Word: All
Lesson 3 Review: Tricky Words
Lesson 4 Review: Tricky & Rhyme
Lesson 5 Tricky Word: From
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Bi, K.2Biv, K.2Dii, K.2Diii, K.2Div, K.2Dv
Comp: K.5B
Lit Elements: K.7B, K.7C
Composition: K.10Dviii
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Bi, K.2Biv, K.2Di, K.2Dii, K.2Dv
Ind. Reading: K.4
Author's Craft: K.9C
Composition: K.10Dviii
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Bi, K.2Biv, K.2Dii, K.2Diii, K.2Div, K.2Dv
Vocab: K.3B • Ind: K.4
Comp: K.5B
Composition: K.10Dviii
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Ai, K.2Bi, K.2Biv, K.2Ci, K.2Cii, K.2Ciii, K.2Dv
Ind. Reading: K.4
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Biv, K.2Dii, K.2Diii
Vocab: K.3B • Ind: K.4
Comp: K.5B
Composition: K.10Dviii
Learning Objective Identify letter names/sounds, read Tricky Word funny, and demonstrate understanding of “Sam and the Fish.”
Learning Objective Identify letter names/sounds, read Tricky Word all, and reread “Sam and the Fish” with understanding.
Learning Objective Identify letter names/sounds, read/spell Tricky Words, and read “Fun at the Pond” with understanding.
Learning Objective Identify letter names/sounds, read Tricky Word phrases, recognize rhyming words, and reread “Fun at the Pond.”
Learning Objective Read Tricky Word from, recognize print conventions, and understand “Sam’s Pets.”
Reader / Big Book “Sam and the Fish”
Sam Big Book & Reader (p. 2)
Reader / Big Book “Sam and the Fish”
Sam Big Book & Reader (p. 2)
Reader / Big Book “Fun at the Pond”
Sam Big Book & Reader (p. 10)
Reader / Big Book “Fun at the Pond”
Sam Reader (p. 10)
Reader / Big Book “Sam’s Pets”
Sam Big Book & Reader (p. 16)
Success Criteria
• I can identify letters and corresponding sounds.
• I can read Tricky Word funny.
• I can follow along and answer questions about characters, setting, events.
Success Criteria
• I can identify letters and corresponding sounds.
• I can read Tricky Word all.
• I can reread “Sam and the Fish” accurately.
Success Criteria
• I can identify letters and sounds.
• I can read and spell funny, all, the, of.
• I can read “Fun at the Pond” and answer details questions.
Success Criteria
• I can identify letters and sounds.
• I can read phrases with a, the, of.
• I can identify/produce rhyming words and reread accurately.
Success Criteria
• I can recognize and read from.
• I can track text left-to-right and recognize punctuation.
• I can read “Sam’s Pets” and answer questions.
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Discussion Questions Record
• Act 1.1: Tricky Word funny
• Act 1.2–1.3: Vocab (pond, rod)
• Act 1.4: Take-Home Tricky Word
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Anecdotal Reading Record (“Sam and the Fish”)
• Act 2.1: Tricky Word all
• Act 2.2: Take-Home Tricky Word
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Discussion Questions Record
• Obs: Anecdotal Reading Record
• Act 3.1: Tricky Word Practice
• Act 3.2: Vocab Practice (Optional)
• Act 3.3: Phrasemaker Take-Home
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Anecdotal Reading Record (“Fun at the Pond”)
• Journal: Dictation (words: jam, chip, got, quit, bed; sentence: The little chick is out of the pen.)
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Discussion Questions Record
• Obs: Anecdotal Reading Record
• Act 5.1: Complete the Sentences
• Act 5.2–5.3: Vocab (yelp, chomp)
• Act 5.4: Take-Home Story
New Tricky Words
• Lesson 1: funny
• Lesson 2: all
• Lesson 5: from
Reviewed: the, a, of, one
Phonics & Code Review
• Short Vowels: /i/, /a/, /o/ (Warm-Up)
• Digraphs: ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘th’, ‘ng’, ‘qu’
• Phonological Awareness: Rhyming words (Lesson 4)
State TEKS Resources
• Lead4ward TEKS Snapshot
• TEA TEKS Guide: Kindergarten ELA
High Priority / Readiness: K.2B, K.2C, K.2D
Bluebonnet Learning Foundational Skills Grade K • Unit 8 Week 1 (Lessons 1–5) Clean Single-Page Layout
Bluebonnet Learning • Kindergarten
Unit 8 Foundational Skills: Instructional Pacing Guide
Week 2: Lessons 6–10 (Corrected)
Lesson 6 Review: Spelling
Lesson 7 Review: Basic Code
Lesson 8 Tricky Word: Was
Lesson 9 Review: Words & Rhyme
Lesson 10 Double-Letter Spellings
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Bi, K.2Biii, K.2Dii, K.2Diii, K.2Div, K.2Dv
Ind. Reading: K.4
Comp: K.5G
Composition: K.10Dviii
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Bi, K.2Biii, K.2Cii, K.2Dv
Ind. Reading: K.4
Comp: K.5B
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Biv, K.2Ci, K.2Cii, K.2Ciii, K.2Dii
Ind. Reading: K.4
Comp: K.5A, K.5G
Composition: K.10Dviii
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Ai, K.2Bi, K.2Biv, K.2Dv
Ind. Reading: K.4
TEKS Reading & Writing: K.2Bi, K.2Biii, K.2Dii, K.2Dv
Comp: K.5G
Composition: K.10Dviii
Learning Objective Identify letter names/sounds, read short-vowel words with clusters/digraphs, and read “Tasks.”
Learning Objective Identify letter names/sounds, spell and read words with clusters/digraphs, and reread “Tasks.”
Learning Objective Read and write Tricky Word was, review Tricky Words, and read “The Van.”
Learning Objective Identify letter names/sounds, read Tricky Words, produce rhyming words, and match sentences to pictures.
Learning Objective Identify double-letter consonant spellings, read matching words, and understand “On the Bus.”
Reader / Big Book “Tasks”
Sam Big Book & Reader (p. 24)
Reader / Big Book “Tasks”
Sam Reader (p. 24)
Reader / Big Book “The Van”
Sam Big Book & Reader (p. 32)
Reader / Big Book No new story assigned
Sam Reader (independent rereading)
Reader / Big Book “On the Bus”
Sam Big Book & Reader (p. 44)
Success Criteria
• I can identify letters and sounds.
• I can blend/read short-vowel words with clusters/digraphs.
• I can read “Tasks” and identify details.
Success Criteria
• I can identify letters and sounds.
• I can spell and read words with clusters/digraphs.
• I can reread “Tasks” and ask/answer questions.
Success Criteria
• I can recognize, read, and write was.
• I can track print and identify periods.
• I can read “The Van” and answer details questions.
Success Criteria
• I can identify letter names/sounds.
• I can read Tricky Words and produce rhyming words.
• I can match short-vowel phrases/sentences to pictures.
Success Criteria
• I can identify double-letter spellings.
• I can read words with gg, dd, ff, ll, mm, bb, cc, ck.
• I can follow along in “On the Bus” and answer questions.
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Discussion Questions Record
• Obs: Anecdotal Reading Record
• Act 6.1–6.2: Vocab (task, shrub, trim)
• Act 6.3: Take-Home Story & Tricky Words
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Anecdotal Reading Record
• Check: Spelling Check for Understanding
• Dictation: 10 words (job, win, pest, plum, trips, grubs, kings, chin, shrimp, gongs)
• Act 7.1: Label the Picture
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Discussion Questions Record
• Obs: Anecdotal Reading Record
• Act 8.1: Tricky Word Practice & Dictated Sentence (The shark was funny.)
• Act 8.2–8.3: Vocab (cab, dents)
• Act 8.4: Take-Home Tricky Words
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Lesson 9 Rhyming Word Record (TR p. 272)
• Act 9.1: Match the Phrase
• Act 9.2: Take-Home Story (“Sam’s Pets”)
Assessments & Resources
• Obs: Letter Name/Sound Record
• Obs: Discussion Questions Record
• Act 10.1: Vocab Practice (hill) [Optional]
• Act 10.2: Word Sort (Double-Letter Spellings) [Formative]
• Act 10.3: Take-Home Story (“Tasks”)
Code & Tricky Words Focus
• Lesson 8: Introduce Tricky Word was
• Lesson 10: Introduce 8 Double-Letter Spellings: ‘gg’, ‘dd’, ‘ff’, ‘ll’, ‘mm’, ‘bb’, ‘cc’, ‘ck’
Short Vowel Warm-Up adds /e/: /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/
Assessment Tracking
• Daily Letter Name & Sound Records
• Story Anecdotal Reading Records
• Lesson 9 Rhyming Word Record (TR p. 272)
• Act 10.2 Word Sort Formative Evaluation
State TEKS Resources
• Lead4ward TEKS Snapshot
• TEA TEKS Guide: Kindergarten ELA
Corrected alignment includes TEKS K.5.A in L8
Bluebonnet Learning Foundational Skills Grade K • Unit 8 Week 2 (Lessons 6–10) All Errors Corrected & De-duplicated
