Week 17: Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World

Objective: Student will identify and correctly use vocabulary building and who/what/where questions in spoken and written sentences about Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary building and who/what/where questions together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary building and who/what/where questions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary building and who/what/where questions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary building and who/what/where questions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply vocabulary building and who/what/where questions while talking about Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary building and who/what/where questions together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary building and who/what/where questions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary building and who/what/where questions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary building and who/what/where questions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of vocabulary building and who/what/where questions, 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 (Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary building and who/what/where questions together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary building and who/what/where questions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary building and who/what/where questions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary building and who/what/where questions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World based on vocabulary building and who/what/where questions.

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 (Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary building and who/what/where questions together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary building and who/what/where questions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary building and who/what/where questions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary building and who/what/where questions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of vocabulary building and who/what/where questions by producing 3-4 original examples tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying vocabulary building and who/what/where questions together. 3) Child attempts vocabulary building and who/what/where questions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices vocabulary building and who/what/where questions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates vocabulary building and who/what/where questions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will model and explain word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money using hands-on manipulatives related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money together. 3) Child attempts word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money, 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 (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money together. 3) Child attempts word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will apply word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money to solve a themed word problem connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money together. 3) Child attempts word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money 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 (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money together. 3) Child attempts word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money.

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 (Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money together. 3) Child attempts word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates word problems mixing addition/subtraction/money correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will make and record observations related to reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall together. 3) Child attempts reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall.

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 (Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall together. 3) Child attempts reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall.

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 (Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall together. 3) Child attempts reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall and Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall together. 3) Child attempts reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall.

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 (Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall together. 3) Child attempts reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will describe and discuss exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world as it relates to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

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 (Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world together. 3) Child attempts exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world.

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 (Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world together. 3) Child attempts exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will connect exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world 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 (Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world together. 3) Child attempts exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world.

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 (Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world together. 3) Child attempts exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world.

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 (Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world together. 3) Child attempts exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read a text connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World and retell it while focusing on comparing two holiday stories from different traditions.

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 (Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two holiday stories from different traditions together. 3) Child attempts comparing two holiday stories from different traditions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two holiday stories from different traditions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two holiday stories from different traditions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify key details in the text that relate to comparing two holiday stories from different traditions.

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 (Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two holiday stories from different traditions together. 3) Child attempts comparing two holiday stories from different traditions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two holiday stories from different traditions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two holiday stories from different traditions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will ask and answer questions about the text using comparing two holiday stories from different traditions.

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 (Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two holiday stories from different traditions together. 3) Child attempts comparing two holiday stories from different traditions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two holiday stories from different traditions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two holiday stories from different traditions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using comparing two holiday stories from different traditions.

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 (Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two holiday stories from different traditions together. 3) Child attempts comparing two holiday stories from different traditions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two holiday stories from different traditions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two holiday stories from different traditions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating comparing two holiday stories from different traditions.

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 (Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparing two holiday stories from different traditions together. 3) Child attempts comparing two holiday stories from different traditions with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparing two holiday stories from different traditions, applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing two holiday stories from different traditions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est).

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 (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) together. 3) Child attempts comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est), applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will build and write words using comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) 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 (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) together. 3) Child attempts comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est), applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) 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 (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) together. 3) Child attempts comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est), applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) 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 (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) together. 3) Child attempts comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est), applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est).

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 (Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est)) back to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) in the context of Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Guided practice applying comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) together. 3) Child attempts comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est), applying it to one new example related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Assessment: Child demonstrates comparative/superlative endings (-er, -est) correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.