Lesson Plan, Unit 5, Lesson 7

Discuss inventions with Jason--what inventioms do you know--talk about television as an invention and how you use it for fluency and understanding

Read the Words to Know sentences and make up your own for fluency and understanding

Phonics--or, oar, ore--say the sounds and read the lists of words and the sentence for fluency

Read "The Story of a Robot Inventor" and discuss for sequencing and understanding

Ask Jason what kind of robot he would like to invent to make connections

Discuss Problem and Solution--explain and read the example from the text for understanding

Read the example of steps in problem solving and find examples in the story for fluency and understanding

Read Norm's narrative--have Jason find and read the time-order words for fluency and understanding

Explain comparative adjectives and have Jason read the example sentence for understanding, then tell what Norm is comparing in his narrative

Have Jason say some other examples of comparative adjectives--e.g. smarter, smartest, slower, slowest for fluency and understanding

Lesson Plan, Unit 3, Lesson 11

Complete the Phonics exercise for recognition of spelling pattern o--e, u--e, e--e

Read the High Frequency words and choose the correct word to complete the sentence for fluency and understanding

Create a sentence with one or two of the high frequency words, and read it for fluency and understanding

Read the clue words for fluency and choose the correct word for the blank for understamding

Read "Life Long Ago" then fill in the Venn diagram using words from the story for understanding of compare and contrast.

Do the comprehension exercises A and B, circling and writing the correct words on the line for understanding

Structural Analysis--explain syllables and have Jake read the words and write the syllables, circling the syllable with the long vowel sound for fluency and understanding

For part B circle the two-syllable words and write the word that has the long vowel sound  for fluency and understanding

Captions--help Jake say and write a caption for each picture for fluency and understanding

Write About Reading--help Jake read and  complete the sentences for fluency and understanding of compare and contrast

For #5 have Jake say and write a way that life is the same today as long ago for fluency and understanding

Lesson Plan, Unit 3, Lesson 10

Talk about Now and Then with Jake. What are the xhildren doing in the pictures. How are they like or different than you?

Do Words to Know--read sentences and make up own for fluency and understamding

Do phonics/fluency--say long o, u, e sounds--read list of words for fluency

Review "Life at Home " with Jake.Talk about the pictures for fluency and understanding of how life was different long ago as compared to today

Explain compare and contrast--have Jake read the example from pg. 77 for fluency and understanding

Have Jake read the Venn diagram for fluency and further understanding

Read Pete's opinion--explain what an opinion is--why does Pete have this opinion? Have Jake express his idea and opinion for fluency and understanding

Explain is and are--read a sentence from Pete's entry with is or are--have Jake make up his own sentences with is and are for fluency and understanding

Lesson Plan, Unit 5, Lesson 6

Have Jason retell the srory of "Kitten's First Full Moon " in his own words for sequencing, fluency and understanding

Have Jason answer the Text Evidence questions for understanding of cause and effect and fantasy genre

Ask How is the moon like a bowl of milk? What else could the moon look like? Have Jason respond for fluency

Read about The Moon with Jason for fluency

Ask questions for understanding:

Why does the moon look smaller than it really is?

What part of the moon do we see? Why?

Why doesn't the moon look round every night?

What did people once think the moon was made of?

What did telescopes help us do?

What happened in 1969?

What is the moon like?

Ask What kind of moon did kitten see? to make connections. Would kitten try to catch the moon every night? Respond for fluency and understanding

Lesson Plan, Unit 5, Lesson 5

Complete the Phonics exercise--ur, er, ir, or--have Jason say the sounds and write the words for fluency and understanding

Write two sentences with words from rhe box (B)--say the sentences for fluency

Complete the sentences for the high frequency words--say sentences for fluency

Vocabulary practice--words leaped, streched--explain meaning and write a sentence for each picture, then (B) write a sentence using both words for vocabulary practice

Read "A Bunny Wish" then explain and fill in the cause and effect chart for understanding

Write answers to the Plot: Cause and Effect questions for comprehension. Assist as needed.

Complete the vocabulary exercise--choose the besr word. Weite and read sentences for fluency and understanding. Assist as needed.

Complete the phonics exercise (A)--choose the correct sound to complete the word for fluency and understanding

Write a sentence with a word from the box (B) and read it for fluency

Complete and read the er words (A) and match to pictures for understanding

Change the words (B) to naming words with er ending and read for understanding

Complete the captions exercise and read the sentences for fluency. Assist as needed.

Write answers to the cause and effect questions for "A Bunny Wish" for understanding. Assist as needed.

Lesson Plan, Unit 3, Lesson 9

Discuss folktales with Jake. What is a folktale? Explain folktales.

Have Jake retell "The Gingerbread Man" in his own words for sequencing, fluency and comprehension.

Have Jake answer the Text Evidence questions for cause and effect and understanding of folktale genre. Ask Jake how "The Gingerbread Man" is like another folktale he knows.

 Introduce Mother Goose rhymes to Jake.and explain rhyme.

Have Jake read each nursery rhyme for fluency and understanding.

Discuss how nursery rhymes are similar to folktales. Have Jake explain the similarities in his own words for fluency and understanding.

Lesson Plan, Unit 3, Lesson 8

Point out soft c and g sound--have Jake say the sounds for fluency and understanding--complete the phonics exercise

Do part B with Jason--have him read his sentence for fluency

Do the High Frequency words exercise--read the words and sentences for fluency and understanding

Do the phonics exercise A--say the sounds and read the words for fluency and understanding

Do exercise B--complete the word and read for fluency and understanding

Read "Little Fred and Little Buck"

Complete the cause and effect questions for comprehension

Do the inflectional endings exercise--ing, ed--read the sentences for understanding

Do the rhyme exercise--A Fun Time--say the words for understanding of rhyme

Do the final cause and effect exercise for "Little Fred and Little Buck" for understanding

Lesson Plan Unit 5, Lesson 4

Discuss with Jason things that can be seen in the sky--what does the girl see in the sky?

Do the Words to Know section with Jason for fluency and comprehension

Do the Phoics section with Jason--er, ir, ur, or sounds--have him read the list of words for fluency

Read the Read Together sentence for fluency and the story words--point 

Have Jason retell "A Bird Named Fern" for fluency and comprehension

Explain cause and effect--do the examples from the story with Jason--have him read them for understanding

Explain adjectives--read Albert's description and the cave sentence--have Jason find and say the adjectives in both for fluency and understanding

Lesson Plan, Unit 5, Lesson 3

Review "A Lost Button" with Jason; have him retell the story in his own words for comprehension and sequencing

Have Jason answer the Text Evidence questions for point of view and genre (fantasy) and explain fantasy. How do you know this is a fantasy story?

Have Jason name the ways Toad describes his button for recall

Explain non-fiction, have Jason explain it for understanding, then start reading the "Sort it Out" activities with Jason

Read each section with Jason and emphasize "alike" and "different" for understanding

Have Jason describe different ways objects and animals can be sorted--colour, shape, features, pattern, etc.

Have Jason sort objects and animals in each section in different ways--have him name the way or ways he is sorting for fluency and understanding

Lesson Plan:

Discuss folktales with Jake. What folktales do you kmow? Explain elements of folktales.

Have Jake read Words to Know sentences and make up his own with highlighted words for comprehemsion and fluency.

Phonics: Have Jake read the lists of soft c and soft g words for understanding and fluency

Review "The Nice Mitten" folktale with Jake for comprehension, sequence and folktale elements

Explain cause and effect; have Jake read the examples from story for understanding

Read Page's poem and have Jake name the strong verbs--explain verbs for understanding

Explain past and future tense verbs--have Jake read the two sentences with "baked" and "will gobble" for understanding

Have Jake find pasr tense verbs in Page's poem for understanding

Lesson Plan:

Review the ar sound with Jason

Have him say the words in Phonics part A for fluency and complete the exercise

Say and write a swntence for part B

Help Jason complete the High-Frequency Words crossword puzzle--say the words for fluency

Complete and read the sentences for the vocabulary words trouble and whole

Read "The Party" with Jason then complere the Point of View Chart and the point of view sentences for comprehension

Do the bold words exercise wirh Jason; have him read the sentences for fluency and shade the correct letter for meaning

Complete the ar words with Jason for phonics practice and assist him in making sentences  with his words

Complete the Irregular Plurals exercise and have Jason read the words and new sentences for understanding and fluency

Complete the Phtographs/Illustrations exercise for attention to details practice. Write the sentence for part B and read for fluency

Answer the questions about point of view for "The Party" using the words and pictures for attention to detail and comprehension

- some difficulty using two vocabulary words in one sentence

-needs some help decoding when reading

-able to use picture clues to form sentences

-completed crossword puzzle independently

Lesson Plan:

Jason will look at the picture of the girl sorting objects and sxplain to teacher how and what the girls is sorting to develop his understanding 

Jason will read the Words to Know sentences then make up his own sentences with the words to develop vocabulary and fluency

Jason will read the ;ist of ar words aloud for phonics and fuency practice

Briefly review "A Barn Full of Hats" with Jason. Have him retell stoty for comprehension 

Explain Point of View to Jason and have him find the point of view of one of the characters in the story to develop his understanding. Find points of view of other characters in the story

Have Jason read Mark's directions to Farmer Clark's field then have him orally tell directions to a place he knows to develop fluency

Have Jason use the conjunctions and, but, or, so, because in sentences to develop understanding and fluency

Lesson Plan:

Jake will retell "The Big Yuca Plant " in his own words, putting events in proper sequence to develop his sequencing skills 

Jake will answer the Text Evidence questions to demonstrate his underdtanding of Character, Setting, Plot and Genre.

Discuss with Jake the purpose of the Narrator so that he understands the role of the Narrator 

Have Jake tell about a plant he has seen that is like Lola;s yuca to make connections ro his real life experience and develop his oral description ability

Have Jake make sentences with the following words from the play to develop his vocabulary: grow, water, green, pretty, together, should

Review with Jake "How Plants Grow" to assess his undertanding

Ask Jake to describe seed, root, sprout in the development of a plant and the main parts of a plant as it grows to develop vocabulary and understanding

Lesson Plan:

Briefly review the book "KoKo and Penny" with student

Discuss and answer the Respond to Reading questions with student

Discuss and answer the Make Connections question with student

Have student make sentences with yellow highlighted words in book (oral)

student answered first question correctly--ask for cookie

second question --write and paint--correct

student understands fiction and nonfiction

student named some things we can learn from animals--hide, be friends

student pointed out similarities and differences between Penny's and Helen's job with gorillas

animal shelter - we need full sentence.

1. First, the author tells you how to go to the animal shelter.

Lesson Plan;

Review chapters 1, 2, 3 of "Teach A Dpg" with student

Focus on vobulary words--clever, found, hard, near, signal, woman, would, write--have student use words in a sentence

Ask student questions from chapters:

1. What should you give and say to a dog when the dog behaves?

2. What are three things you should teach a dog?

3. What does it mean if a dog's paw is out?

4. What does it man when a dog wags its tail?

5. What do dogs love ro do?

Complete the in class Phonics sheet with student

kite slide bike dime nine

1 I will grow.

2 We are playing together.

3 We clinb a green hill.

4 Rhe dog is plaing in the water.

5 The pig should eat.

6 The lady is pretty..

1 time

2 smile

3 ride, bike

4 dive

5 I dive in the sea and see a fish smile at me.

Mom was sick

The children want to give her a gift

The children bought a plant for Mom

The children gave the plant to Mom and she was happy

Lessom Plan:

Student will read the play "Yum, Strawberries" with teacher

Ask student "How do you know this is a play?"

Discuss with student how plants change as they grow"

Complete respond to reading section with student: have student retell story in his own words

Read "Strawberry Plant" with student; discuss how strawberries grow with reference to pictures

Ask student to talk about foods he likes that are grown

In "Focus on Science" section have student read the food words and tell which foods are grown and which are not

Complete orally with student "Thinkmark" section

Lesson Plan:

Finish from last week reading about insects and things an ant could do in a story. Also check and review list of long i words given for homework last week.

Discuss with student how people work with animals. What is the girl in the picture teaching the dog to do?

Have the student read the shorrt sentences for each highlighted word and make up his own sentence with the word

Read the list of long e words with student

Read "From Puppy to Guide Dog" with student; read "Facts" and answer "Essential Questions"; make sure student reads and understands yellow highlighted words

Explain and do sequencing activity from Comprehension section with student

Do word choice activity from Writing and Grammar section with student

Explain adverbs that tell when and have student make up sentences with the adverbs, i.e. first, always, next, later, etc.

Lesson Plan:

Jason will read with teacher the story Hi! Fly Guy

 Teacher will review key highlighted vocabulary words from story with student

Student will retell story in his own words

Student will answer orally Text Evidence questions 1, 2, 3 with teacher assistance where needed

Teacher will discuss with student how Fly Guy is like an insect the student knows, and how different

Student will read about insects with teacher and review key words

Teacher will discuss with student amazing things an ant could do in a story