Second GradeDay One-Dear Juno

RLA 120 minute blockDate:

Activating Strategy: Morning Warm-Up-How may ways can we communicate? T.E. 344L
Phonics: (includes Spelling)LEQ:What letter combinations produce a long o sound?
Introduce concept T.E. 344n-use as a guide
Ashlock method- model and practice blending long o sounds -Assessment Prompts will be students demonstrating their understanding of the blending techniques
Practice workbook 113 for assessment
Spelling-Practice45
Summarizing: Think-Pair-Share-Students will use their numbered heads partners to discuss the ways to spell the long o sound and will report out.
LEQ: Why is it important to recognize sight words/high frequency words?
Vocabulary: Amazing Words-correspond-postage-transport- oral discussion
Sing With Me Big Book T.E. 344m-Letters From Me-Track 4
Introduce words and definitions-*persimmons-*smudged-*envelope-*photograph-picture-school-answer-faraway-parents-wash-company-Waltke’s Web-Pearl and Wagner-Vocabulary and Amazing Words-Powerpoint Week 2-Unit 3
Comprehension: (Whole group)
LEQ:What are the conclusions drawn from this story?
Build Background-Graphic Organizer 15-Web –How do we communicate?- T. E. 344r-use pages 344-345 for oral discussion
Listening Comprehension-The Best Message- T.E. 345b-read orally-students will draw conclusions- Practice114
Preview-picture walk-student pages 348-365-discussion
Choral reading-Dear Juno-students will read chorally with the teacher to demonstrate appropriate intonation, volume, and expression
AP-If Juno can’t write in his grandmother’s language, how do you think he will be able to write her a letter?
Summarizing: Think-Pair-Share- How do you think Juno feels about his grandmother?
Fluency: Sing With Me Big Book- -Letters From Me-T. E.344m
Choral reading-Dear Juno
Differentiated Small Group Instruction:
Intensive:
Leveled Reader:Sam’s Stroll-decodable reader11
Poem:I’m Me
Reader’s Theater: The Letter / Strategic:
Leveled Reader:-How Does the Mail Work?
Poem: Oh, What a Shame
Reader’s Theater:Dear Juno / Benchmark:
Leveled Reader:Mina’s Day
Poem:Wait for Me
Reader’s Theater: Little Red, Grandma, and Mr. Wolf
Grammar:
Waltke’s Web- Powerpoint- Verbs Unit 3 Week 2-Action Verbs
Duplicate grammar transparency12 to use with distributed guided practice(DGP) for verbs
Summarizing: Numbered Heads- Students will determine the verb in each sentence that the teacher writes on the board.
Process Writing (30-45 minutes):
Graphic Organizer : Teacher will model the graphic organizer and students will complete their own-
Handwriting =model and assign