Lesson 17
Review
Objectives The following language arts objectives are addressed in this lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards addressed in all lessons in this unit.
Orally identify proper nouns that name people, places, or things (L.1.1b) Read and/or write Tricky Words he, she, we, be, me, they, their, my, by, you, and your (RF.1.3g)
Read and understand decodable text in the story “The Trip West” that incorporates the letter-sound correspondences taught, with purpose and understanding (RF.1.4a) Ask and answer questions orally and in writing about the story “The Trip West,” requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and facts of a fiction text (RL.1.1) Identify and use end punctuation, including periods, when writing answers to questions about the story “The Trip West” (L.1.2b)
Use narrative language to describe characters, events, and facts from “The Trip West” (RL.1.3) Talk about the illustrations and details from “The Trip West” to describe its characters, setting, and events (RL.1.7) Read (with a partner) and understand decodable text of appropriate complexity for Grade 1 that incorporates the specific code knowledge taught (RL.1.10) Add drawings to written descriptions to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings (SL.1.5) Build simple and compound sentences orally in response to prompts (L.1.1j)
At a Glance Warm-Up
Exercise
Reading Time
Partner Reading: “The Trip West”
Break
Wiggle Cards
Small Group
Review: Spellings, Tricky Words, and Grammar
Take-Home Material
Word Sort
Materials
Minutes
Noun Identification
5 Gran Reader; U.S. map; Worksheet 17.1
25
Wiggle Cards
5
pencils; worksheets and exercises from Unit 2 Pausing Point
25
Worksheet 17.2
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Advance Preparation Today you will continue reviewing Unit 2. There are a number of Pausing Point worksheets and activities that you can choose from based on students’ needs. Some of the activities, such as “Stamp Spelling” require advance preparation. Please preview the Small Group activity options and note which exercises require advance preparation. Unit 2 | Lesson 17 © 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation
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Warm-Up
5 minutes Noun Identification • Remind students that proper nouns name specific people or places. • Say the word president and the name George Washington. • Ask students which word is the proper noun and why. • Continue with the remaining words. 1.
president
George Washington
2.
[name of restaurant in your town]
restaurant
3.
town/city
[name of your town or city]
4.
United States
country
5.
teacher
[your name]
6.
school
[name of your school]
7.
continent
North America
8.
[name of a street in your town]
street
9.
Fourth of July
holiday
10. Mel
character
Reading Time
25 minutes
Partner Reading: “The Trip West” Introducing the Story • Tell students that the title of today’s story is “The Trip West.” Point to a map and show student the West Coast of the United States, and tell them that this area is what the title is referring to. Previewing the Spellings • You may use the digraph chart to preview the spellings for today, pointing out and reading the example words for ‘a_e’, ‘i_e’, ‘ee’, and ‘u_e’.
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Previewing the Vocabulary • You may wish to preview the following vocabulary: 1. ranch—a place to raise livestock, such as cattle 2. greet—welcome and say hello Worksheet 17.2
3. mule—an animal similar to a horse, but usually smaller 4. pack—a bundle for carrying things
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Purpose for Reading • Ask students, “Who do you think will take a trip west and what do you think will happen?” Tell them to read the story carefully to find out. When they have finished reading, they can complete Worksheet 17.1. Wrap-Up • Review Worksheet 17.1 with students. You may also wish to use the following discussion questions to guide your conversation about the story.
Discussion Questions on “The Trip West” 1.
Literal Who has the ranch out West? (Gran’s friend Tex)
2.
Evaluative Josh and Jen were excited to travel with Gran. Why do you think they felt that way? (Answers may vary.)
3.
Inferential What words would you use to describe Tex? (friendly, big, etc.)
4.
Literal Who do they meet at the ranch? (a mule named Sam) What does Sam do? (carries camp stuff)
5.
Inferential We learn that Josh and Jen will get to go camping. What do you think will happen on their camping trip? (Answers may vary.)
Break
5 minutes Wiggle Cards • Pick Wiggle Cards for students to read aloud and act out.
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Small Group
25 minutes Review: Spellings, Tricky Words, and Grammar • In order to prepare students for the upcoming assessment, you will work with small groups today. Listed below are several different worksheets and activities that can be used for the review. Please pick the worksheets/ activities that best suit students. You should meet with the group you did not work with in Lesson 16.
Digraph 1.
Worksheet PP8: Vowel Sound Switch
2.
Worksheet PP15: Word Box
3.
Worksheet PP16: Label the Picture
4.
Worksheet PP17: Yes or No
5.
Worksheet PP19: Word Sort ‘i_e’
6.
Worksheet PP26: Word Sort ‘a_e’
7.
Worksheet PP21: Word Sort ‘o_e’
8.
Worksheet PP22: Word Sort ‘u_e’
9.
Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Highlighting Digraphs
10. Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Word Concentration 11. Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Stamp Spelling 12. Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Dictation with Phrases
Tricky Words
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1.
Worksheets PP31 and PP32: Handwriting
2.
Worksheet PP33: Tricky Word Practice
3.
Worksheet PP34: Fill in the Tricky Words
4.
Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Word Concentration
Noun Identification 1.
Worksheet PP41: Nouns that Name People
2.
Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Grouping Pictures of Common Nouns, page 140
3.
Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Grouping Pictures of Common and Proper Nouns, page 140
4.
Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Word Sorts with Common Nouns, page 1470–141
5.
Teacher Guide Pausing Point: Word Sorts with Proper Nouns, page 142
Group 1: Ask students to complete the worksheet(s) you selected for them on their own. If they finish early, they may read any story from Gran. Group 2: Work with students to complete the worksheets and/or activities listed above based on their needs.
Take-Home Material Word Sort • Have students take home Worksheet 17.2 to practice reading and writing digraphs with a family member.
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