1. Unit 4 Week 1- 3 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: long o, silent e CVCe joke, woke, nose, hose, note, vote
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling words (CVCe) independently.
Write/read 4 additional CVCe words from picture display.
How- Whiteboards
Rainbow words
Magnadoodles
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with CVCe pattern on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
2. Unit 4 Week 1- 2 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: CVCe words, long o, silent e
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling word (CVCe) independently.
Write/read 4 additional CVCe words from picture display.
How- manipulatives in tubs
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with CVCe on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 1 -5 days Comprehension Work time
Academic Goal: Text to self connection
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- complete text to self connection project from choices-poster, picture, story, clay model
Students also have choice of book (classroom library, browsing box, student reading books)
How- crayons, colored pencils, markers,
Criteria for good work-
Complete text to self connection project
Be able to explain project
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- individuals will show and explain his/her project (4-5 students each day)
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 2- 3 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: long u, silent e CVCe use, June, tune, flute, cute, mule
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling words (CVCe) independently.
Write/read 4 additional CVCe words from picture display.
How- Whiteboards
Rainbow words
Magnadoodles
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with CVCe pattern on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
2. Unit 4 Week 2- 2 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: CVCe words, long u, silent e
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling word (CVCe) independently.
Write/read 4 additional CVCe words from picture display.
How- manipulatives in tubs
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with CVCe on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 2 -5 days Comprehension Work time
Academic Goal: Text to text connection
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- complete text to text connection project from choices-
1. Graphic organizer ______
2. Poster
3. Flip book
Students also have choice of book (classroom library, browsing box, student reading books)
How- crayons, colored pencils, markers,
Criteria for good work-
Complete text to text connection project
Be able to explain project
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- individuals will show and explain his/her project (4-5 students each day)
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 3- 3 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: ay, ai mail, rain, chain, way, play, day
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling words (ay, ai) independently.
Write/read 4 additional ay, ai words from picture display.
How- Whiteboards
Rainbow words
Magnadoodles
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with ay, ai pattern on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
2. Unit 4 Week 3- 2 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: ay, ai
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling words (ay,ai) independently.
Write/read 4 additional ay, ai words from picture display.
How- manipulatives in tubs
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with ay, ai on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 3 -5 days Comprehension Work time
Academic Goal: Compare and contrast
Plan:
What- complete compare and contrast project from choices-
1. Interview friend, compare/contrast to self with venn diagram
2. 2 characters, compare/contrast with venn diagram
3. character to self, “ “
4. 2 settings, “ “
Students also have choice of book (classroom library, browsing box, student reading books)
How- crayons, colored pencils, markers,
Criteria for good work-
Complete text to compare/contrast project
Be able to explain project
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- individuals will show and explain his/her project (4-5 students each day)
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 4- 3 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: ee, ea me, we, feed, keep, seat, beak
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling words (ee,ea) independently.
Write/read 4 additional ee, ea words from picture display.
How- Whiteboards
Rainbow words
Magnadoodles
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with ee, ea pattern on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
2. Unit 4 Week 4- 2 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: ee. ea words
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling word (ee, ea) independently.
Write/read 4 additional ee, ea words from picture display.
How- manipulatives in tubs
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with s blends on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 4 -5 days Comprehension Work time
Academic Goal: Story elements (character, setting, problem, solution)
Plan:
What- complete story elements project from choices-
1. Graphic organizers (2)
2. Flow chart
3. Index cards
Students also have choice of book (classroom library, browsing box, student reading books)
How- crayons, colored pencils, markers,
Criteria for good work-
Complete text to self connection project
Be able to explain project
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- individuals will show and explain his/her project (4-5 students each day)
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 5- 3 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: y (long e) bumpy, penny, puppy, sandy, funny, bunny
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling words (y, long e) independently.
Write/read 4 additional y, long e words from picture display.
How- Whiteboards
Rainbow words
Magnadoodles
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with y, long e pattern on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
2. Unit 4 Week 5- 2 days Phonics Work time
Academic Goal: y (long e)
Spark/Mini-lesson:
Plan:
What- Write/read spelling word (y, long e) independently.
Write/read 4 additional y, long e words from picture display.
How- manipulatives in tubs
Criteria for good work-
Written 10 words with y, long e on record sheet independently.
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- read two new words created
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?
1. Unit 4 Week 5 -5 days Comprehension Work time
Academic Goal: beginning, middle, end
Plan:
What- complete beginning, middle, end project from choices-
1. Graphic organizers (2)
2. Tri fold
3. Flip book
Students also have choice of book (classroom library, browsing box, student reading books)
How- crayons, colored pencils, markers,
Criteria for good work-
Complete beginning, middle, end project
Be able to explain project
Work:
Alone 20-30 minutes
Represent/Reflect:
Whole group share- individuals will show and explain his/her project (4-5 students each day)
Reflection question- What helped you do your best?