Exploring Roles and Friendship through Phonics and Vocabulary Activities
In this unit, students engage with phonics focusing on long vowel sounds and silent letters, while also enhancing their spelling skills with words like "bike," "smile," and "kind." They will explore the theme of community and friendship through discussions about individual roles at school. Writing activities will guide students in understanding the purpose of their writing and audience awareness. Students will practice high-frequency words and fluency through "The New Kid" decodable reader, enriching their vocabulary in a supportive community context.
Exploring Roles and Friendship through Phonics and Vocabulary Activities
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Lead 21 Unit 1 Week 2 Day 1
Spelling List tape 6. bike name 7. fine plate 8. smile grade 9. have ride 10. nice
Word Work- Phonics Long i spelled i, i_e, igh, ie, y kite time five night kind lie try wild bike tie sky might Silent letters gn, mb, kn, wr know climb sign know write numb gnat knot wrap Sentences: Clive will climb the ladder to tie a sign. Why did Kate write this line about the knight?
Discuss the Theme Theme Question: What do my different roles say about me? You have important roles at school. What is a role you have here? One role we all have is being a friend. How can you be a good friend at school? High-Frequency word: all, around, could, many, more, nearly, put, some, there
Vocabulary community- a group of people living together in one place Example: All kinds of people live in my community. explore- to look for and try out Example: We can explore walking trails with our families.
High-Frequency words: all, around, could, many, more, nearly, put, some, there Decodable Reader # 7: Night Sights Fluency: “The New Kid” Practice Companion p. 16
Activate Prior Knowledge Who are good helpers around our school? How do they help us? Let’s think about people who help out in our neighborhoods. How do they help? Now let’s think about places that are close to our home. We can see different types of workers everywhere we go. How do good workers help you and other people?
Writing: Prewrite Do you know the first step in the writing process? What do you do during that step? Things to Think About: Why am I writing? (purpose) Who will read my writing? (audience) What topics do I find interesting and want to write about? What information do I need about my topic? How and where can I gather ideas about my topic? How should I organize these ideas?
Center Work Decodable Reader #7: Night Sights Fluency- Practice Book p. 16 play, “The New Kid” Practice Book-p. 15, 17, 19 Phonics Book-p. 6