Module 4 Letter Mm-Language Arts KA - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about uppercase M and lowercase m, and how to write them. You will complete an activity with m words and learn your new sight words. You will listen to your weekly story, "The Hungry Pets." You will record an oral retell. You will also watch a video and complete a worksheet to learn about verbs. You will watch a movie and do an activity about chronological order and events.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 4.1 Letter Mm independent reading book
pen or pencil
scissors
2 4.2 Letter Mm independent reading book
pen or pencil
3 4.3 Letter Mm independent reading book
pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils
scissors
glue
4 4.4 Letter Mm independent reading book
pen or pencil
scissors
glue
5 4.5 Letter Mm independent reading book
pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 4.1 Letter Mm
  1. Correctly print the upper and lowercase letters <i>Mm.</i>
  2. Identify sight words.
  3. Identify words that start with m.
2 4.2 Letter Mm
  1. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate.
  2. Read high-frequency words on sight.
  3. Recognize and identify verbs.
3 4.3 Letter Mm
  1. Read high-frequency words on sight.
  2. Identify verbs.
4 4.4 Letter Mm
  1. Put story events in chronological order.
  2. Read high-frequency words on sight.
  3. Learn CVC words that start with m.
  4. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate.
5 4.5 Letter Mm
  1. Read high-frequency words on sight.
  2. Make a connection from text to self.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Sight Words
Letter Mm
sight words
verbs
oral retell
events in order
chronological
connections
 for
is
go

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
2 4.2 Letter Mm 5 Story Retell- "The Hungry Pets"
2 4.2 Letter Mm 6 Writing- Verbs Activity
3 4.3 Letter Mm 2 Handwriting- Sight Words
4 4.4 Letter Mm 3 Writing- Order
5 4.5 Letter Mm 2 Independent Reading Assessment
5 4.5 Letter Mm 3 Writing- Connections
5 4.5 Letter Mm 4 Word Wrap-Up!

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
4.1 Letter Mm
  1. What sound does the letter Mm make?
  2. Use the word “for” in a sentence.
  3. How do you spell the word “for”?
  4. Use the word “is” in a sentence.
  5. How do you spell the word “is”?
  6. Use the word “go” in a sentence.
  7. How do you spell the word “go”?
  8. What are some words that start with the letter Mm?
4.2 Letter Mm
  1. What sound does the letter Mm make?
  2. Use the word “for” in a sentence.
  3. How do you spell the word “for”?
  4. Use the word “is” in a sentence.
  5. How do you spell the word “is”?
  6. Use the word “go” in a sentence.
  7. How do you spell the word “go”?
  8. What are some words that start with the letter Mm?
  9. What is a verb?
  10. Name three verbs.
  11. What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)?
  12. Name two words that rhyme.
4.3 Letter Mm
  1. What sound does the letter Mm make?
  2. Use the word “for” in a sentence.
  3. How do you spell the word “for”?
  4. Use the word “is” in a sentence.
  5. How do you spell the word “is”?
  6. Use the word “go” in a sentence.
  7. How do you spell the word “go”?
  8. What are some words that start with the letter Mm?
  9. What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)?
  10. Name two words that rhyme.
  11. Name three verbs and act them out.
4.4 Letter Mm
  1. What sound does the letter Mm make?
  2. Use the word “for” in a sentence.
  3. How do you spell the word “for”?
  4. Use the word “is” in a sentence.
  5. How do you spell the word “is”?
  6. Use the word “go” in a sentence.
  7. How do you spell the word “go”?
  8. What are some words that start with the letter Mm?
  9. What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)?
  10. Name two words that rhyme.
  11. Name three verbs.
  12. What does it mean to put things in Chronological Order?
4.5 Letter Mm
  1. What sound does the letter Mm make?
  2. Use the word “for” in a sentence.
  3. How do you spell the word “for”?
  4. Use the word “is” in a sentence.
  5. How do you spell the word “is”?
  6. Use the word “go” in a sentence.
  7. How do you spell the word “go”?
  8. What are some words that start with the letter Mm?
  9. What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)?
  10. Name two words that rhyme.
  11. Name 3 Verbs.

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
4.1 Letter Mm Letter Mm
  1. What sound does the Letter Mm make?
  2. What words start with the letter Mm?
  3. How do you write the letter Mm?
4.2 Letter Mm Verbs
  1. What is a verb?
  2. Name the verbs from this video.
4.4 Letter Mm Chronological Order
  1. What does it mean to put things in Chronological Order?
  2. Count to ten in chronological order.
4.5 Letter Mm Letter Mm Wrap Up
  1. Name the things that start with the letter M that were named in this video.

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 Millie Waits for the Mail Alexander Steffensmeier AD530L
2 Mary and the Mouse, the Mouse and Mary Beverly Donofri
3 If You Give a Moose a Muffin Laura Numeroff AD590L
4 The Monster at the End of This Book Jon Stone AD450L
5 Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Virginia Lee Burton 580L
6 Mouse Mess Linnea Asplind Riley 420L

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing
1 Take your student to the Movie Theater this week to see a movie. Have them bring a clipboard with a piece of paper and a pencil to draw or write five things in the movie that start with the letter M.