The revised Roadmaps for grades K-12 are presented on this page. The structure and design of the Literacy Roadmap provides a section developed to help teachers by providing some suggested instructional activities. The chart and links to these activities, along with the English Language Proficiency Standards for each grade level cluster and the Essential Academic Content Vocabulary are provided below each of the grade-level Roadmaps.  

Literacy Roadmaps and Resources

Kindergarten Roadmap for Literacy 

• Instructional Activities to support the U-46 Roadmap
• English Language Proficiency Standards - Gr. k-2
• Essential Academic Content Vocabulary
• Illinois Early Learning Standards for Kindergarten 
• Kindergarten Reading Lesson
  

Grade 1 Roadmap for Literacy

• Instructional Activities to support the U-46 Roadmap 
• English Language Proficiency Standards - Gr. k-2
• Essential Academic Content Vocabulary
• Six Traits Writing
• Writing Video from two U-46 classrooms (gr. 1-2 split, gr. 5)
  

Grade 2 Roadmap for Literacy

• Instructional Activities to support the U-46 Roadmap
• English Language Proficiency Standards - Gr. k-2
• Essential Academic Content Vocabulary
• Six Traits Writing
• Writing Video from two U-46 classrooms (gr. 1-2 split, gr. 5)
• Vocabulary Lesson from U-46 Second Grade Classroom
  

Grade 3 Roadmap for Literacy

• Instructional Activities to support the U-46 Roadmap
• English Language Proficiency Standards Gr. 3-5  
• Literacy Block - Intermediate 
• Essential Academic Content Vocabulary
• Six Traits Writing
• ISBE Extended Response Rubric

Grade 4 Roadmap for Literacy

•  Instructional Activities to support the U-46 Roadmap
• English Language Proficiency Standards - Gr.3-5  
• Literacy Block - Intermediate
• Essential Academic Content Vocabulary
• Six Traits Writing
• ISBE Extended Response Rubric