Unit 2 Week 5 A Bed for the Winter

Unit Theme: Where do animals live?

ELL Planning Sheet

High Frequency Words:he for

New Phonics Skills: Oo /o/

Grammar: Adjectives for opposites

Amazing Vocabulary:meadow, nest, stump, tree trunk, hive, den Story Vocabulary:weather

Activity / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Building
Background Knowledge / Activate Prior Knowledge:
Poster 11
Poster Talk-Through
Poster activities Day 1
Video: Concepts in Nature: Where Animals Live (the segment about animals that live underground was referenced in Unit 2 Week 2) / Poster 11 Day 2
Vocabulary
(Amazing Words
And
Story Vocabulary
Tier II and III) / Talk with me/Sing with me Chart 11 A/B:
meadow, nest, stump, tree trunk, hive, den / Talk with me Chart 11 meadow, nest, stump, tree trunk, hive, den / Talk with me Chart 11 meadow, nest, stump, tree trunk, hive, den / Story Vocabulary:
weather
Reading
Comprehension / Read: A Bed for Winter / Re-read: A Bed for Winter
Sequence pg.265
Definitions / Re-read: A Bed for Winter
Sequence – Picture walk / Re-read A Bed for Winter
Sequence: put animal pictures in order / A Bed for Winter Expository text retell graphic organizer
(winter homes/animal/ kind of home)
Unit Connection
Grammar
Writing / Adjectives for Opposites pg 269
Model write a student dictated sentence. Capital letter/period / Adjectives for Opposites
Pg 282 picture walk T-chart of opposite words / Adjectives for Opposites use T-chart to select word to complete sentence frame “The rug is _____.” / Adjectives for Opposites Practice Book pg 50
Draw lines or color pictures the same color that are opposites
High Frequency
Words / He, for
(combine with Build Background Knowledge lesson Poster 11 Day 1)
Flash Cards / He, for
Spell/ sentences
Find HF words in Phonics Reader: The Pig (he)
Flash Cards / He for
Speaking Practice – Poster 11 Day 3 (modify)
Flash Cards / He for
Flash Cards
Find HF words in Decodable Reader: Tip and Pat / He, for
Flash Cards
Spelling
(Phonics) / Ii /i/
Phonemic Awareness pictures initial/middle sort (inch, pig, fin, pit, iguana, insect, igloo, fish)
segment (it, in, pin, fit) / Ii /i/ Phonics -
Discriminate initial sound (inch, iguana, insect, igloo, tap, pot, apple, alligator)
Blend (pig, tap, pat) / Ii /i/ Phonics
Discriminate middle sound (tap/tip, pot/pit, pop/pip, sad/Sid)
blend (Tip, Pat, sit) / Ii /i/ Phonics - spelling
(it, sit) / Ii /i/ Phonics- spelling
(sip, pig)
Readers / Phonic Reader:The Pig
(keep to re-read on Day 3) / Re-read Phonics Reader: The Pig / Decodable Reader: Tip and Pat
(keep to re-read on Day 5) / Decodable Reader Tip and Pat

Unit 1 Proposed Assessment Plan

Measure / Frequency / Assessor
High frequency words / weekly / Classroom teacher
Verbal retell / weekly / Classroom teacher
Writing CBM / biweekly / ELL tutor

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Unit 2 Week 5 A Bed for the Winter

Unit Theme: Where do animals live?

Day 1

High Frequency Words: he for

New Phonics Skills: Ii /i/

Grammar: Adjectives for opposites

Amazing Vocabulary: meadow, nest, stump, tree trunk, hive, den

Story Vocabulary: weather

Background Knowledge / Poster 11
  • Poster Talk-through – read aloud and point as you describe the poster. Have students repeat the underlined words in the script, after you say them and identify on the poster.
  • Students need to respond to the following questions with one of the embedded answer choices and or complete sentences as modeled in italicized words.
  • Error Corrections: If needed, model, test, and ask the same question at the end of this section to retest.
  • Are the leaves staying on the tree or falling down? The leaves are falling down.
  • Is this summer time or fall time? It is fall time
  • Is this a bear or deer. This is a bear.
  • Is the bear going in a den or a burrow? The bear is going in a den.
  • Is this a squirrel or a snake? This is a squirrel.
  • Point to two other squirrels.
  • Are the squirrels collecting grass or nuts? The squirrels are collecting nuts.
  • Are the squirrels taking the nuts to the meadow or up in the tree. The squirrels are taking the nuts up in the tree.
  • Is this a rabbit or a mouse? This is a mouse
  • Are the mice putting the nuts in a hole or a den.The mice are putting the nuts in a hole.
  • Will the mice eat the nuts now or when it feels cold.The mice will eat the nuts when it feels cold.
  • Where do the rabbits live in the winter, in the meadow or in a burrow? The rabbits live in a burrow in the winter.
Video: Concepts in Nature: Where Animals Live (the segment about animals that live underground was referenced in Unit 2 Week 2)
Vocabulary
(Amazing Words
and
Story Vocabulary
Tier II and III) / Display Talk with Me Chart 11 A
“This week we are going to be talking about the winter homes of many animals.”
  • This is a picture of a meadow.
  • A meadow is a big place with lots of grass and plants.
  • What is a meadow? a big place with lots of grass and plants
  • What do we call a big place with lots of grass and plants? A meadow
  • Lots of animals live in a meadow . What animals do you think live in a meadow?Deer live in the meadow. (snakes, rabbits, mice….)
  • This is a picture of a nest .
  • Some animals live in a nest.
  • What animal is in this nest? A bird
  • A nest is a safe home for some animals.
  • What is a nest? A safe place for animals.
  • A nest is made of grass, sticks and mud.
  • What is a nest made of? Grass, sticks and mud
  • Have you ever seen anest before?
  • This is a tree stump. Say stump…..stump
  • The top part of the tree has been cut down.
  • A stump is the bottom part of a tree that has been cut down.
  • What is a stump? The bottom part of a tree that has been cut down.
  • This is a tree trunk. Say tree trunk …. Tree trunk
  • A tree trunk is the thickest part of a tree.
  • What is a tree trunk? The thickest part of a tree.
  • What do we call the thickest part of a tree? A tree trunk
  • This is a hive. Say hive… hive
  • A hive is a home for bees.
  • What is a hive? A hive is a home for bees.
  • What do we call a home for bees? A hive
  • The bear is going in a den .
  • A bear sleeps in the den all winter.
  • Where does the bear sleep during the winter? The bear sleeps in a den during the winter.

Reading Comprehension / Display A Bed for the Winter
  • Look at the cover.
  • Think Aloud: “ I see a big bear and some snowflakes. The bear is in a forest. The title of this book isA Bed for the Winter. What do you think this story will be about?
  • Read A Bed for the Winter

Grammar and Writing
High Frequency
Words / He, for
  • Here are this week’s high frequency words.
This word is he. What word? he
This word is for. What word? for
  • Display poster 11
  • Point to an animal and ask, “Where could he (display word card) go for (display word card) winter?
  • Have students repeat the question – pointing to the word when it is said.
  • Select one student to answer with the following sentence frame, “He (display word card) could go ______.”
  • Have student repeat the answer – pointing to the word when it is said.
  • Repeat with at least two other animals.
Second Time
When I touch under the word, say the word in your head.
When I tap under the word, everyone will say the word aloud.
Practice the word list until they read the list without errors.
Unpredictable individual turns (Not everyone will have an individual turn.)
Spelling
(Phonemic Awareness/ Phonics) / Ii /i/
Today we will learn a new sound. Listen and watch as I say the sound: /i/, /i/, /i/.
  • Please say the /i/ sound……/i/ /i/ /i/
  • Say inch …. inch. What sound do you hear at the beginning? /i/
  • Say pit…pit. What sound do you hear in the middle? /i/
  • Which word has the /i/ sound at the beginning, inch … pit? inch
  • Which word has the /i/ sound in the middle, inch … pit? pit
  • Show the inch and pit T-chart.
  • Have students say the words with you as you point to the pictures.
  • Show the other picture cards one at a time.
  • Say the word and have students repeat. (pig, fin, iguana, insect, igloo, fish
  • Have students identify the position of the /i/ sound.
  • Pass out pictures and have students sort on the inch/pit T-chart.
  • Use three fingers to help children see the number of sounds you say while segmenting a word. Model then have students repeat.
  • Segment the word pin. Hold up fingers as you say the individual sounds. “pin: p - i - n”
  • Say it with me. pin: p - i - n
  • You do it. pin: p - i - n
  • Repeat with the following words: in, it, fit

Readers

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Unit 2 Week 5 A Bed for the Winter

Unit Theme: Where do animals live?

Day 2

High Frequency Words: he for

New Phonics Skills: Ii /i/

Grammar: Adjectives for opposites

Amazing Vocabulary: meadow, nest, stump, tree trunk, hive, den

Story Vocabulary: weather

Background Knowledge / Poster 11Day 2
  • Do activity: Winter Homes

Vocabulary
(Amazing Words
and
Story Vocabulary
Tier II and III) / Display Talk with Me Chart 11 A
“This week we are going to be talking about the winter homes of many animals.”
  • This is a picture of a meadow.
  • A meadow is a big place with lots of grass and plants.
  • What is a meadow? a big place with lots of grass and plants
  • What do we call a big place with lots of grass and plants? A meadow
  • This is a picture of a nest .
  • A nest is a safe home for some animals.
  • What is a nest? A safe place for animals.
  • A nest is made of grass, sticks and mud.
  • What is a nest made of? Grass, sticks and mud
  • This is a tree stump. Say stump…..stump
  • The top part of the tree has been cut down.
  • A stump is the bottom part of a tree that has been cut down.
  • What is a stump? The bottom part of a tree that has been cut down.
  • You could sit on a stump.
  • What could you do on a stump? You can (sit, stand, jump off ) a stump.
  • Display pg 8-9. A queen wasp sleeps under an oak stump.
  • What animal sleeps under the stump? A queen wasp sleeps under the stump.
  • This is a tree trunk. Say tree trunk …. Tree trunk
  • A tree trunk is the thickest part of a tree.
  • What is a tree trunk? The thickest part of a tree.
  • What do we call the thickest part of a tree? A tree trunk
  • Do you think you could put your arms around a tree trunk?
  • A tree trunk holds the tree up.
  • What does a tree trunk do? The tree trunk holds the tree up.
  • A tree trunk carries water from the roots up to the branches and leaves.
  • What does a tree trunk carry? Water to the branches and leaves
  • Display pg 28-29 The dormouse climbs up a tree trunk and into a hole.
  • What does the dormouse climb up? A tree trunk
  • This is a hive. Say hive… hive
  • A hive is a home for bees.
  • What is a hive? A hive is a home for bees.
  • What do we call a home for bees? A hive
  • The bear is going in a den .
  • A bear sleeps in the den all winter.
  • Where does the bear sleep during the winter? The bear sleeps in a den during the winter.

Reading Comprehension / Display A Bed for Winter
  • In a story something happens first, next, then and last. The order these things happen in is called sequence.
  • What is the sequence of a story? What happens first, next, then, and last.
  • What do we call the first, next, then, last order of a story? Sequence
  • Do a picture walk of the story , display the sequence chart and model for students the sequence of the story.
Re-read A Bed for Winter
Grammar and Writing / Adjectives for Opposites
  • We use some words to tell us what something looks like.
  • Words that tell us what something looks like are called adjectives.
  • What are adjectives? Adjectives are words that tell us what something looks like.
  • What do we call a word that tells us what something looks like? An adjective
  • Today we are going to talk about opposites.
  • Show the picture of the box. – The box is open.
  • The opposite of open is closed
  • Say it with me…. The box is closed.
  • Model writing a sentence. Make sure to point out that sentences start with a capital letter and end with a period.
  • Show the picture of the flashlight on. – The flashlight is on
  • The opposite of on is ….. off
  • Say it with me ….. The flashlight is off.
  • Model writing a sentence. Make sure to point out that sentences start with a capital letter and end with a period.

High Frequency
Words / He, for
This word is he. What word? he
Everyone, spell like. h-e
What word did you spell? He
A sentence with the word he is…. “He is at school.”
Have students use the word he in a sentence.
This word is for. What word? for
Everyone spell for. f-o-r
What word did you spell? For
A sentence with the word for is ….. That present is for you.
Have students use the word for in a sentence.
Second Time
When I touch under the word, say the word in your head.
When I tap under the word, everyone will say the word aloud.
Practice the word list until they read the list without errors.
Unpredictable individual turns (Not everyone will have an individual turn.)
Have students mark the words: he in the Phonics reader The Pig
Spelling
(Phonics) / Ii /i//
  • Hold up an I letter card. This is the letter I. It makes the /i/ sound.
  • Give each student an I letter card.
  • Trace the letter I on your card and say /i/.
  • What sound does this letter make? /i/
  • What is the name of this letter? I
  • I am going to say some words. If the word starts with the /i/ sound, hold up the letter I card.
inch, tap, iguana, insect, pot, apple, igloo, alligator
  • Use the page with arrows and blocks to practice blending words together.
  • With students slowly sound out each letter while pointing to the letter with finger.
  • With students repeat sounding out and pointing at a faster speed.
  • With students repeat reading and pointing at a normal speed.

Readers / Phonics Reader : The Pig
Keep reader to re-read on Day 3

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Unit Theme: Where do animals live?

Sentence:

Sentence:

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Unit 2 Week 5 A Bed for the Winter

Unit Theme: Where do animals live?

I / I
I / I

Day 3

High Frequency Words: he for

New Phonics Skills: Ii /i/

Grammar: Adjectives for opposites

Amazing Vocabulary: meadow, nest, stump, tree trunk, hive, den

Story Vocabulary: weather

Vocabulary
(Amazing Words
and
Story Vocabulary
Tier II and III) / Display Talk with Me Chart 11 A
“This week we are going to be talking about the winter homes of many animals.”
  • This is a picture of a meadow.
  • A meadow is a big place with lots of grass and plants.
  • What is a meadow? a big place with lots of grass and plants
  • What do we call a big place with lots of grass and plants? A meadow
  • This is a picture of a nest .
  • A nest is a safe home for some animals.
  • What is a nest? A safe place for animals.
  • A nest is made of grass, sticks and mud.
  • What is a nest made of? Grass, sticks and mud
  • This is a tree stump. Say stump…..stump
  • The top part of the tree has been cut down.
  • A stump is the bottom part of a tree that has been cut down.
  • What is a stump? The bottom part of a tree that has been cut down.
  • This is a tree trunk. Say tree trunk …. Tree trunk
  • A tree trunk is the thickest part of a tree.
  • What is a tree trunk? The thickest part of a tree.
  • What do we call the thickest part of a tree? A tree trunk
  • This is a hive. Say hive… hive
  • Display pg 22. Bees fly home to their hive.
  • What lives in a hive? Bees and wasps live in a hive?
  • A hive is a home for bees.
  • What is a hive? A hive is a home for bees.
  • What do we call a home for bees? A hive
  • Have you ever seen a hive?
  • The bear is going in a den .
  • A bear sleeps in the den all winter.
  • Where does the bear sleep during the winter? The bear sleeps in a den during the winter.

Reading Comprehension / Display A Bed for Winter
  • In a story something happens first, next, then and last. The order these things happen in is called sequence.
  • What is the sequence of a story? What happens first, next, then, and last.
  • What do we call the first, next, then, last order of a story? Sequence
  • Do a picture walk of the story…….
  • First, dormouse is looking for a bed for the winter.
  • What does dormouse see next? Next dormouse sees squirrel.
  • Then what does dormouse see ?Then dormouse sees a wasp.
  • What does dormouse see then? Then dormouse sees a frog.
  • What does dormouse see next? Next dormouse sees a bear.
  • Next what does dormouse see? Next dormouse sees bats.
  • What does dormouse see then? Then dormouse sees rabbits.
  • Then what does dormouse see? Then dormouse sees an owl.
  • What does dormouse see next? Next dormouse sees a deer.
  • Next what does dormouse see? Next dormouse sees bees and ants.
  • What does dormouse see last? Last dormouse sees a snake.
Re-read A Bed for Winter
Grammar and Writing / Adjectives: Opposite
  • We use some words to tell us what something looks like.
  • Words that tell us what something looks like are called adjectives.
  • What are adjectives? Adjectives are words that tell us what something looks like.
  • What do we call a word that tells us what something looks like? An adjective
  • Today we are going to talk about opposites. We are going to use this T-chart to help us list opposites.
  • The opposite of tall is short. (Write tall in the left column and short directly across in the right column.)
  • What do you think the opposite of hot is? Cold (Write hot in the left column and cold directly across in the right column)
  • We are going to use the book A Bed for Winter to help us find opposites.
  • Pg. 6 – The squirrel is high in the tree. What is the opposite of high? The opposite of high is low. (Write words in columns)
  • Pg. 8 – The wasp is under a stump. What is the opposite of under? The opposite of under is over.
  • Pg. 11 – It is too wet for the dormouse. What is the opposite of wet? The opposite of wet is dry.
  • pg. 13 – The bears teeth are huge. What is the opposite of huge? The opposite of huge is small.
  • Pg 20 – The deer’s coat of fur is thick. What is the opposite of thick? The opposite of thick is thin.
  • (Save T-chart for day 4.)

High Frequency
Words / He, for
Display Poster 11
  • Point to an (animal home) and say…” This is a home for (display word card) animal’s name.He (display word card) can stay here.”
  • Have students repeat above sentence frame.
  • Select a student to repeat sentence frame with a new animal. Have student point to the words he, for when spoken.
  • Have the rest of the students repeat sentence. Have students point to the words he, for when spoken.
Second Time
When I touch under the word, say the word in your head.
When I tap under the word, everyone will say the word aloud.
Practice the word list until they read the list without errors.
Unpredictable individual turns (Not everyone will have an individual turn.)
Spelling
(Phonics) / Ii /i/
  • Hold up an I letter card. This is the letter I. It makes the /i/ sound.
  • Give each student an I letter card.
  • Trace the letter I on your card and say /i/.
  • What sound does this letter make? /i/
  • What is the name of this letter? I
  • I am going to say some words. If the middle sound in the word is /i/, hold up the I letter card.
  • Teacher say: tip
  • Say it with me: tip
  • What is the middle sound in the word tip? /i/ (Hold up letter card)
  • Repeat script using the following words: tap/tip, pot/pit, pop/pip, sad/Sid
  • Use the page with arrows and blocks to practice blending words together.
  • With students slowly sound out each letter while pointing to the letter with finger.
  • With students repeat sounding out and pointing at a faster speed.
  • With students repeat reading and pointing at a normal speed.

Readers / Re-read Phonics Reader : The Pig