Week 12: Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds

Objective: Student will identify and correctly use verbs and adjectives in spoken and written sentences about Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Verbs and adjectives) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Verbs and adjectives in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying verbs and adjectives together. 3) Child attempts verbs and adjectives with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices verbs and adjectives, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates verbs and adjectives correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply verbs and adjectives while talking about Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Verbs and adjectives) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Verbs and adjectives in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying verbs and adjectives together. 3) Child attempts verbs and adjectives with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices verbs and adjectives, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates verbs and adjectives correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of verbs and adjectives, explaining what makes each one right or wrong.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Verbs and adjectives) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Verbs and adjectives in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying verbs and adjectives together. 3) Child attempts verbs and adjectives with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices verbs and adjectives, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates verbs and adjectives correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds based on verbs and adjectives.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Verbs and adjectives) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Verbs and adjectives in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying verbs and adjectives together. 3) Child attempts verbs and adjectives with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices verbs and adjectives, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates verbs and adjectives correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of verbs and adjectives by producing 3-4 original examples tied to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Verbs and adjectives) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Verbs and adjectives in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying verbs and adjectives together. 3) Child attempts verbs and adjectives with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices verbs and adjectives, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates verbs and adjectives correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will model and explain telling time to the nearest 5 minutes using hands-on manipulatives related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying telling time to the nearest 5 minutes together. 3) Child attempts telling time to the nearest 5 minutes with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates telling time to the nearest 5 minutes correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, explaining each step aloud.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying telling time to the nearest 5 minutes together. 3) Child attempts telling time to the nearest 5 minutes with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates telling time to the nearest 5 minutes correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will apply telling time to the nearest 5 minutes to solve a themed word problem connected to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying telling time to the nearest 5 minutes together. 3) Child attempts telling time to the nearest 5 minutes with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates telling time to the nearest 5 minutes correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for telling time to the nearest 5 minutes with a partner or parent.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying telling time to the nearest 5 minutes together. 3) Child attempts telling time to the nearest 5 minutes with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates telling time to the nearest 5 minutes correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating telling time to the nearest 5 minutes.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying telling time to the nearest 5 minutes together. 3) Child attempts telling time to the nearest 5 minutes with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates telling time to the nearest 5 minutes correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will make and record observations related to weather patterns: wind in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Weather patterns: wind) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Weather patterns: wind in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying weather patterns: wind together. 3) Child attempts weather patterns: wind with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices weather patterns: wind, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates weather patterns: wind correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore rain.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (rain) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review rain in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying rain together. 3) Child attempts rain with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices rain, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates rain correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving clouds; measuring/recording daily weather.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (clouds; measuring/recording daily weather) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review clouds; measuring/recording daily weather in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying clouds; measuring/recording daily weather together. 3) Child attempts clouds; measuring/recording daily weather with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices clouds; measuring/recording daily weather, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates clouds; measuring/recording daily weather correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to weather patterns: wind and Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Weather patterns: wind) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Weather patterns: wind in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying weather patterns: wind together. 3) Child attempts weather patterns: wind with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices weather patterns: wind, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates weather patterns: wind correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about weather patterns: wind.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Weather patterns: wind) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Weather patterns: wind in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying weather patterns: wind together. 3) Child attempts weather patterns: wind with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices weather patterns: wind, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates weather patterns: wind correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will describe and discuss how weather affects daily community routines and decisions as it relates to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (How weather affects daily community routines and decisions) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How weather affects daily community routines and decisions in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying how weather affects daily community routines and decisions together. 3) Child attempts how weather affects daily community routines and decisions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how weather affects daily community routines and decisions, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how weather affects daily community routines and decisions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to how weather affects daily community routines and decisions.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (How weather affects daily community routines and decisions) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How weather affects daily community routines and decisions in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying how weather affects daily community routines and decisions together. 3) Child attempts how weather affects daily community routines and decisions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how weather affects daily community routines and decisions, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how weather affects daily community routines and decisions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will connect how weather affects daily community routines and decisions to examples in our own community.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (How weather affects daily community routines and decisions) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How weather affects daily community routines and decisions in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying how weather affects daily community routines and decisions together. 3) Child attempts how weather affects daily community routines and decisions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how weather affects daily community routines and decisions, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how weather affects daily community routines and decisions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to how weather affects daily community routines and decisions.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (How weather affects daily community routines and decisions) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How weather affects daily community routines and decisions in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying how weather affects daily community routines and decisions together. 3) Child attempts how weather affects daily community routines and decisions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how weather affects daily community routines and decisions, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how weather affects daily community routines and decisions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about how weather affects daily community routines and decisions.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (How weather affects daily community routines and decisions) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review How weather affects daily community routines and decisions in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying how weather affects daily community routines and decisions together. 3) Child attempts how weather affects daily community routines and decisions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices how weather affects daily community routines and decisions, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates how weather affects daily community routines and decisions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read a text connected to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds and retell it while focusing on identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text together. 3) Child attempts identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify key details in the text that relate to identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text together. 3) Child attempts identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will ask and answer questions about the text using identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text together. 3) Child attempts identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds using identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text together. 3) Child attempts identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text together. 3) Child attempts identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates identifying key details in a nonfiction weather text correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring two-syllable word decoding.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Two-syllable word decoding) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Two-syllable word decoding in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying two-syllable word decoding together. 3) Child attempts two-syllable word decoding with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices two-syllable word decoding, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates two-syllable word decoding correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will build and write words using two-syllable word decoding with letter tiles or handwriting practice.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Two-syllable word decoding) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Two-syllable word decoding in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying two-syllable word decoding together. 3) Child attempts two-syllable word decoding with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices two-syllable word decoding, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates two-syllable word decoding correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will use this week's spelling words correctly in original sentences.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Two-syllable word decoding) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Two-syllable word decoding in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying two-syllable word decoding together. 3) Child attempts two-syllable word decoding with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices two-syllable word decoding, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates two-syllable word decoding correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their two-syllable word decoding pattern.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Two-syllable word decoding) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Two-syllable word decoding in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying two-syllable word decoding together. 3) Child attempts two-syllable word decoding with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices two-syllable word decoding, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates two-syllable word decoding correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating two-syllable word decoding.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Two-syllable word decoding) back to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Two-syllable word decoding in the context of Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds. 2) Guided practice applying two-syllable word decoding together. 3) Child attempts two-syllable word decoding with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices two-syllable word decoding, applying it to one new example related to Weather Patterns: Wind, Rain, and Clouds.

Assessment: Child demonstrates two-syllable word decoding correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.