Lesson Plan, Unit 4, Lesson 1
Ask Jake what animals he knows, what are they like
Read the "Animals on thr Go" poem with Jake for fluency
Look at the giraffe pictures and ask Jake what body part is helping the giraffes
Read Words to Know sentences and make up own sentences with the words for fluency and understanding
Phonics--long a sound in a, ai, ay--say the sounds and read the word lisrs and sentence for fluency and understanding
Read "A Tale of a Tail" with Jake for sequencing, fluency and understanding
Ask how Ray's new tail helped him to make connections
Discuss sequence with Jake and have him read the examples from the story for fluency and understanding
Have Jake tell in his own words the sequence of events in "A Tale of a Tail" for fluency and understanding
Read Craig's Folktale and tell what sound words Craig used to tell the sounds of the animals for understanding of word choice
Explain was and were--have Jake find a sentence with was in Craig's folktale and make up his own sentences with was and were for fluency and understanding
