English Language Arts
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt JOURNEYS COMMON CORE
Grade: / Unit: / Lesson:Kindergarten / 2 / 8
Essential Question: / Read Aloud Book: / Big Book
Why do different animals move in different ways? / Jonathan and His Mommy Realistic Fiction / Move!
Informational Text / The Hare and the Tortoise
Folk Tale and Fable (Traditional Tale)
Writing: / Reading Literature & Informational Text: / Foundational Skills:
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Word Choice / Comprehension Skills and Strategies
TARGET SKILL
• Details
• Compare and Contrast
TARGET STRATEGY
• Visualize / HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
a
Phonological Awareness
Blend Onset and Rime
Segment Onset and Rime
Phonics
Letter/Sound: c/k/
Fluency
Read with Expression
Language:
Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize, Action Words
Grammar: Adjectives for Color
Planning for English Language Development:
Begin with High-Utility Words Tier 1 Words *=Spanish cognates
High-Utility Words float*, polar bear*, slide, swim, water
· Language Support Card 8
· Building Background Videos
· Teacher’s Edition p. E22
Move on to Challenging Vocabulary Tier 2 &3 Words *=Spanish cognates
Words to Know a
· Vocabulary in Context Cards
Reading/Language Arts Terms letter*,consonant*, nonfiction*, visualize*, details*, classify*, category*, folktale, trickster tale, adjective*, color*, caption, describe*
Teacher’s Edition pp. E22, E24
Scaffolding Comprehension
Building Background
· Language Support Card 8
· Building Background Videos
Comprehension
· Teacher’s Edition pp. E23, E24, E26, E28, E30
Details
· Teacher’s Edition pp. E23, E25, E27
Scaffolding Writing
Informative Writing
Captions p. T255
· Teacher’s Edition p. E31
· Common Core Writing Handbook: Captions
Scaffolding Grammar
Grammar: Adjectives for Color, p. T260
· Teacher’s Edition P. E29
o Language Transfer Issue: Adjective Order
o Language Support Card 8: Action Verbs
Whole Group
Reading
60 Minutes / __:__-__:__ / Language Arts / Oral/Vocab
60 Minutes / __:__-__:__
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
a
I-R-2: LI-7: reading high frequency words with automaticity.
Phonological Awareness
Blend Onset and Rime
Segment Onset and Rime
I-R-2: HI-3: blending two or three spoken syllables to produce words.
I-R-2: HI-1: segmenting one-syllable words into its phonemes.
Phonics
Letter/Sound c/k/
I-R-2: LI-5: matching and naming upper case and lower case letters with different fonts.
I-R-2: HI-6: producing letter sounds represented by the single lettered consonants and vowels.
Fluency
Read with Expression
o Interactive Instructional Flip Chart
o Phonological Awareness, p. 55
o Words to Know, p.56
o Phonics, p.57
o Comprehension/Retelling, p.58
o Writing, p.59
o Grammar, p.60
o Student Book Stories
o “Cc,” pp. 80-83
o “I Can See,” pp. 84-87 / Grammar
60 Minutes / __:__-__:__ / Writing
60 Minutes / __:__-__:__ / Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize; Action Words
Grammar: Adjectives for Color
I-L-2 (Vocabulary): HI-6: determining word meaning within context.
I-L-2 (Vocabulary): HI-1: naming and sorting common objects and pictures into self-selected categories and providing rationale.
I-L-1 (adjective): HI-1: using a series of adjectives in the correct order (e.g., quantity/size/shape/ color) with instructional support.
I-L-1 (verb): PE-3: repeating and acting out present progressive verbs.
o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart
Grammar
Children will learn about adjectives of color and use them in sentences.
I-L-1 (adjective): HI-1: using a series of adjectives in the correct order (e.g., quantity/size/shape/ color) with instructional support. / o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart
Writing
Children will learn about descriptive sentences. They will complete sentences that tell about pictures, including pictures that they draw themselves.
I-W-1: HI-1: writing narratives using simple sentences that include sight words, CVC words, and phonetic spelling to express ideas.
Move!
Informational Text
Children will read Move! to
o Learn about how different kinds of animals move.
o Identify details and visualize what happens in the text.
I-R-3: HI-3: using key words, phrases, and complete sentences to answer open-ended comprehension questions when responding to text.
I-R-3: HI-7: describing the main characters of a story.
I-LS-1: HI-3: responding to read-alouds by identifying main ideas/concepts and details using key words in complete sentences.
The Hare and the Tortoise
Folktale and Fable (Traditional Tale)
Children will read “The Hare and the Tortoise” to
o Enjoy a story which teaches a valuable lesson about perseverance.
o Compare how animals move in “The Hare and the Tortoise” and Move!
Jonathan and His Mommy
Realistic Fiction
Children will read Jonathan and His Mommy to
o Enjoy a story about a boy and his mother walking through a city.
o Learn to identify the details in a story that tell more about the main idea.
I-R-3: PE-2: participating in teacher guided discussions about the title, cover illustrations, and text.
ELL Whole Group / Additional Whole Group Resources
Scaffolded Support
· Notes throughout the Teacher’s Edition scaffold instruction to each language proficiency level.
Vocabulary in Context Card
· Provide visual support and additional practice for High-Frequency Words.
/ Lesson 8 Blackline Masters
· Words to Know, 8.1
· Leveled Reader Think About It, 8.2-8.5
· Leveled Practice for Phonics and Words to Know, SR 8.1-8.3, A8.1-8.3, ELL 8.1-8.3
Additional Resources
· Reading Log, p.11
· Vocabulary Log, p.12
· Listening Log, p.13
· Instructional Routines, pp. 14-24
· Handwriting Models, pp. 33-84
ELL Small Group
ELL Leveled Reader-The Aquarium
· Sheltered text connects to the Big Book’s topic, High-Frequency Words, Strategy, and Skill.
· Contains the same content as the On-Level Reader but uses more accessible language
/ Small Group Planner
Teacher-Led
Vocabulary Reader Visiting a Park, Differentiate Instruction, p. T269
Differentiate Words to Know using Context Card 7, p. T267
Differentiate Comprehension: Details Visualize; Strategy, p. T271
Leveled Reader The Aquarium, p.T277
Differentiate Fluency: Read with Expression, p. T273
Differentiate Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize, Action Words p. T279
Options for Re-teaching: pp. T280-T281
Reread Cc or I Can See
What are my other children doing?
Listen to Audio of Move!
Complete Leveled Practice, ELL 8.1
Listen: to audio of Move!
Reread: Partners reread Visiting a Park
Listen to audio of “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Reread: Partners reread The Aquarium and Cc
Listen to audio of “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Reread: Partners reread I Can See
Reread: Choose among this week’s stories
· Complete and share Literacy Center activities
ELL Extra Support
ELL Lesson 8 Resources
· Builds background for the main topic and promotes oral language.
· Develops high-utility vocabulary and academic language.
/ Building Background
· Video Clip for Lesson 8: ”Large and Small Animals”
Assessment
Progress Monitoring
Assess and monitor students’ progress to determine who is on track and who needs help. Clear prescriptions identify targeted instruction to address the students’ needs and get them back on track.
Respond to Assessment
· Phonological Awareness, p. T201
· Phonics, p.T213
· Words to Know, p. T215
· Comprehension, p. T230
· Retelling, p. T231
· Comprehension, p.T240
· Vocabulary Strategies, p. T249
Standards