Module 26 ur, er, ir -Language Arts 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be listening and watching for r-controlled vowels, er, ir, and ur and practicing their sight words (or, which, call, drink). They will read the weekly story on their own, and they will work on a literature skill. They will practice their spelling words (curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt). What is fiction? What is non-fiction?

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 26.1- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur independent reading book
scissors
pen or pencil
2 26.2- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur sealable plastic bag
paint
cotton swab
independent reading book
pen or pencil
3 26.3- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur index cards
independent reading book
crayons or colored pencils (optional)
pen or pencil
4 26.4- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur independent reading book
pen or pencil
5 26.5- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur independent reading book
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 26.1- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. Recognize sight words.
  2. Recognize, identify, read and spell words with r-controlled vowels; er, ir, and ur.
  3. Write three questions for research paragraph.
  4. Read grade-level text.
2 26.2- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. Recognize sight words.
  2. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy.
  3. Recognize, identify, read and spell r-controlled vowels; er, ir, and ur.
  4. Identify the major differences between fiction and non-fiction.
3 26.3- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. Recognize sight words.
  2. Recognize, identify, read and spell words r-controlled vowel; er, ir, and ur.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy.
  4. Determine whether a text is fiction or non-fiction.
4 26.4- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. Recognize sight words.
  2. Recognize, identify, read and spell words r-controlled vowels; er, ir, and ur.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy.
  4. Write three questions for research paragraph.
5 26.5- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. Recognize sight words.
  2. Recognize, identify, read and spell words with r-controlled vowels; er, ir, and ur.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Sight Words Spelling Words
r-controlled Vowels: er
ir
ur
research topic
asking questions
and ur
fiction
non-fiction
fluency
independent reading
 or
which
call
drink
 curl
curb
hurt
her
verb
never
clever
girl
first
shirt

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
2 26.2- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur 3 Sight Words
3 26.3- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur 5 Story: The Birthday Party
3 26.3- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur 6 Literature: Fiction and Nonfiction
4 26.4- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur 3 Handwriting and Spelling Practice
4 26.4- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur 4 Story: The Birthday Party
5 26.5- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur 2 Phonics: r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur

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
26.1- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. What are r-controlled vowels?
  2. Give examples of words with an r-controlled vowel.
  3. Use each word in a sentence: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them).
  4. Spell each word: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them).
  5. What is fiction?
  6. What is non-fiction?
26.2- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. What are r-controlled vowels?
  2. Give examples of words with an r-controlled vowel.
  3. Use each word in a sentence: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them).
  4. Spell each word: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them).
  5. What is fiction?
  6. What is non-fiction?
26.3- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. What are r-controlled vowels?
  2. Give examples of words with an r-controlled vowel.
  3. Use each word in a sentence: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them).
  4. Spell each word: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them).
  5. What is fiction?
  6. What is non-fiction?
26.4- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. What are r-controlled vowels?
  2. Give examples of words with an r-controlled vowel.
  3. Use each word in a sentence: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them).
  4. Spell each word: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them).
  5. What is fiction?
  6. What is non-fiction?
26.5- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur
  1. What are r-controlled vowels?
  2. Give examples of words with an r-controlled vowel.
  3. Use each word in a sentence: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them).
  4. Spell each word: or, which, call, drink, curl, curb, hurt, her, verb, never, clever, girl, first, shirt (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them).
  5. What is fiction?
  6. What is non-fiction?

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
26.1- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur r-controlled Vowels
  1. What are r-controlled vowels?
  2. Name some words with r-controlled vowels.
26.3- r-controlled vowels: er, ir, and ur Sing a Verse, Chirp Like a Bird, and Purr Like a Cat
  1. What are r controlled vowels?
  2. What words have an r controlled vowel?

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 Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball Vicki Churchill
2 Clara's Crazy Curls Helen Poole
3 Mr. Clever Roger Hargreaves
4 Annie's Plaid Shirt Stacy B. Davids

Module Outing:

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

# Outing