Week 27: Pets and Responsibility (Quarter Review)
Fully detailed, ready-to-teach lesson plans for 1st - 2nd Grade, day by day, across all 6 subjects.
Monday — Naming and Using: Review week: pet-care vocabulary
Objective: Student will identify and correctly use review week: pet-care vocabulary in spoken and written sentences about Pets and Responsibility.
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 (Review week: pet-care vocabulary) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: pet-care vocabulary in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: pet-care vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts review week: pet-care vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: pet-care vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: pet-care vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Tuesday — Building Sentences with responsibility words
Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply responsibility words while talking about Pets and Responsibility.
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 (responsibility words) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review responsibility words in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying responsibility words together. 3) Child attempts responsibility words with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices responsibility words, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates responsibility words correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Wednesday — Comparing Examples of complete sentences
Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of complete sentences, 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 (complete sentences) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review complete sentences in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying complete sentences together. 3) Child attempts complete sentences with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices complete sentences, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates complete sentences correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Thursday — Sorting and Categorizing: Review week: pet-care vocabulary
Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to Pets and Responsibility based on review week: pet-care vocabulary.
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 (Review week: pet-care vocabulary) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: pet-care vocabulary in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: pet-care vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts review week: pet-care vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: pet-care vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: pet-care vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Friday — Weekly Language Review: Review week: pet-care vocabulary
Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of review week: pet-care vocabulary by producing 3-4 original examples tied to Pets and Responsibility.
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 (Review week: pet-care vocabulary) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: pet-care vocabulary in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: pet-care vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts review week: pet-care vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: pet-care vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: pet-care vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Monday — Introducing: multiplication/division basics
Objective: Student will model and explain multiplication/division basics using hands-on manipulatives related to Pets and Responsibility.
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 (multiplication/division basics) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review multiplication/division basics in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying multiplication/division basics together. 3) Child attempts multiplication/division basics with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices multiplication/division basics, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates multiplication/division basics correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Tuesday — Guided Practice: fractions
Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving fractions, 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 (fractions) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review fractions in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying fractions together. 3) Child attempts fractions with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices fractions, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates fractions correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Wednesday — Applying multiplication/division basics to Real Problems
Objective: Student will apply multiplication/division basics to solve a themed word problem connected to Pets and Responsibility.
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 (multiplication/division basics) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review multiplication/division basics in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying multiplication/division basics together. 3) Child attempts multiplication/division basics with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices multiplication/division basics, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates multiplication/division basics correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Thursday — Checking and Comparing: multiplication/division basics
Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for multiplication/division basics 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 (multiplication/division basics) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review multiplication/division basics in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying multiplication/division basics together. 3) Child attempts multiplication/division basics with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices multiplication/division basics, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates multiplication/division basics correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Friday — Weekly Math Challenge: multiplication/division basics
Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating multiplication/division basics.
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 (multiplication/division basics) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review multiplication/division basics in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying multiplication/division basics together. 3) Child attempts multiplication/division basics with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices multiplication/division basics, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates multiplication/division basics correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Monday — Observing: Review week: habitats
Objective: Student will make and record observations related to review week: habitats in the context of Pets and Responsibility.
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 (Review week: habitats) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: habitats in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: habitats together. 3) Child attempts review week: habitats with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: habitats, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: habitats correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Tuesday — Investigating: animal needs
Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore animal needs.
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 (animal needs) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review animal needs in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying animal needs together. 3) Child attempts animal needs with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices animal needs, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates animal needs correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Wednesday — Explaining Cause and Effect: adaptations
Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving adaptations.
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 (adaptations) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review adaptations in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying adaptations together. 3) Child attempts adaptations with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices adaptations, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates adaptations correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Thursday — Comparing and Classifying: Earth's land features
Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to earth's land features and Pets and Responsibility.
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 (Earth's land features) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Earth's land features in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying earth's land features together. 3) Child attempts earth's land features with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices earth's land features, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates earth's land features correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Friday — Sharing Findings: Review week: habitats
Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about review week: habitats.
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 (Review week: habitats) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: habitats in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: habitats together. 3) Child attempts review week: habitats with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: habitats, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: habitats correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Monday — Exploring: Review week: geography
Objective: Student will describe and discuss review week: geography as it relates to Pets and Responsibility.
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 (Review week: geography) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: geography in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: geography together. 3) Child attempts review week: geography with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: geography, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: geography correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Tuesday — Roles and Responsibilities: habitats
Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to habitats.
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 (habitats) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review habitats in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying habitats together. 3) Child attempts habitats with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices habitats, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates habitats correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Wednesday — Connecting to Our Community: jobs
Objective: Student will connect jobs 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 (jobs) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review jobs in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying jobs together. 3) Child attempts jobs with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices jobs, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates jobs correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Thursday — Comparing Perspectives: environmental responsibility
Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to environmental responsibility.
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 (environmental responsibility) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review environmental responsibility in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying environmental responsibility together. 3) Child attempts environmental responsibility with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices environmental responsibility, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates environmental responsibility correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Friday — Weekly Community Reflection: Review week: geography
Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about review week: geography.
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 (Review week: geography) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: geography in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: geography together. 3) Child attempts review week: geography with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: geography, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: geography correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Monday — Reading and Retelling: Review week: key details
Objective: Student will read a text connected to Pets and Responsibility and retell it while focusing on review week: key details.
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 (Review week: key details) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: key details in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: key details together. 3) Child attempts review week: key details with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: key details, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: key details correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Tuesday — Digging into Details: text features
Objective: Student will identify key details in the text that relate to text features.
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 (text features) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review text features in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying text features together. 3) Child attempts text features with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices text features, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates text features correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Wednesday — Asking and Answering Questions: retelling
Objective: Student will ask and answer questions about the text using retelling.
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 (retelling) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review retelling in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying retelling together. 3) Child attempts retelling with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices retelling, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates retelling correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Thursday — Comparing Texts: comparing texts
Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to Pets and Responsibility using comparing texts.
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 texts) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review comparing texts in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying comparing texts together. 3) Child attempts comparing texts with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices comparing texts, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates comparing texts correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Friday — Weekly Reading Reflection: Review week: key details
Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating review week: key details.
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 (Review week: key details) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Review week: key details in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying review week: key details together. 3) Child attempts review week: key details with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices review week: key details, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates review week: key details correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Monday — Introducing This Week's Words: advanced phonics and morphology
Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring advanced phonics and morphology.
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 (advanced phonics and morphology) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review advanced phonics and morphology in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying advanced phonics and morphology together. 3) Child attempts advanced phonics and morphology with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices advanced phonics and morphology, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates advanced phonics and morphology correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Tuesday — Building and Writing: advanced phonics and morphology
Objective: Student will build and write words using advanced phonics and morphology 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 (advanced phonics and morphology) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review advanced phonics and morphology in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying advanced phonics and morphology together. 3) Child attempts advanced phonics and morphology with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices advanced phonics and morphology, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates advanced phonics and morphology correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Wednesday — Using Words in Sentences: advanced phonics and morphology
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 (advanced phonics and morphology) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review advanced phonics and morphology in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying advanced phonics and morphology together. 3) Child attempts advanced phonics and morphology with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices advanced phonics and morphology, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates advanced phonics and morphology correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Thursday — Word Sort and Pattern Practice: advanced phonics and morphology
Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their advanced phonics and morphology 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 (advanced phonics and morphology) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review advanced phonics and morphology in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying advanced phonics and morphology together. 3) Child attempts advanced phonics and morphology with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices advanced phonics and morphology, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates advanced phonics and morphology correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.
Friday — Friday Spelling Check: advanced phonics and morphology
Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating advanced phonics and morphology.
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 (advanced phonics and morphology) back to Pets and Responsibility.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review advanced phonics and morphology in the context of Pets and Responsibility. 2) Guided practice applying advanced phonics and morphology together. 3) Child attempts advanced phonics and morphology with support, receiving feedback.
Practice: Child independently practices advanced phonics and morphology, applying it to one new example related to Pets and Responsibility.
Assessment: Child demonstrates advanced phonics and morphology correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.