Module 19 Animal Food-Language Arts 2B - Course Guide


Module Overview:

In this module, students will answer questions about "Favorite Foods". They will also identify words with the schwa sound and learn about pronouns. They will write about their least favorite foods. Students will write sentences with irregular words and find words within words.


Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 19.1 Animal Food *Language Arts 2B Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-121-8 (optional);
2 19.2 Animal Food None
3 19.3 Animal Food None
4 19.4 Animal Food None
5 19.5 Animal Food crayons or colored pencils (optional);

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 19.1 Animal Food
  1. Identify the schwa vowel sound in words.
  2. Read regular and irregular spelling words.
  3. Read "Favorite Foods."
  4. Identify possessive nouns.
  5. Brainstorm food that you dislike.
  6. Define vocabulary words.
2 19.2 Animal Food
  1. Distinguish words with the schwa sound.
  2. Unscramble spelling words.
  3. Examine vocabulary words.
  4. Answer text-dependent questions about "Favorite Foods."
  5. Use the appropriate pronoun in a sentence.
  6. Write about your least-favorite food.
3 19.3 Animal Food
  1. Write sentences with irregular words.
  2. Review sight words.
  3. Distinguish possessive pronouns.
  4. Define vocabulary words.
  5. Read and answer text-dependent questions.
  6. Write questions to prepare for a conversation.
4 19.4 Animal Food
  1. Use possessive pronouns in sentences.
  2. Reread "Favorite Foods" to locate vocabulary words.
  3. Ask clarifying questions in a conversation.
  4. Identify words with the schwa sound.
  5. Practice spelling words.
5 19.5 Animal Food
  1. Order words alphabetically.
  2. Spell words accurately.
  3. Summarize text.
  4. Write sentences with vocabulary words in context.
  5. Discuss the rules of conversation.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Spelling Words Vocabulary Words
personal pronoun
possessive pronoun
schwa vowel
irregular
conversation
around
crisp
dangerous
dozen
everyone
inside
medium
pizza
seldom
tough
curious
comma
naughty
juicy
favorite
favorite
figured
cluster
cantaloupe
disappointing
medium
tough
naughty
juicy

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 19.1 Animal Food 6 Grammar
1 19.1 Animal Food 7 Writing
3 19.3 Animal Food 7 Grammar
5 19.5 Animal Food 2 Spelling Test
5 19.5 Animal Food 5 Reading


Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 19.1 Animal Food
2 19.2 Animal Food
  • During Independent Reading time, after your student finishes reading the book, they chose, ask them to tell you what they read.
  • After reading the story "Favorite Foods," ask your student to describe the characters in the story.
3 19.3 Animal Food
  • Have your student use their spelling words to write a story in their Language Arts notebook.
  • During Independent Reading time, after your student finishes reading the book, they chose, ask them to tell you what they read.
4 19.4 Animal Food
  • Have your student choose five spelling words that they can illustrate and write a sentence describing their illustration in their Language Arts notebook.
  • In your student's Language Arts notebook, have them write for each of their vocabulary words the following: Definition for the word in their own words, illustration for the word (if possible), synonym or antonym for the word and a sentence using the word.
5 19.5 Animal Food

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
19.1 Animal Food
  1. What is the irregular schwa sound?
  2. What words have the irregular schwa sound?
  3. What is a pronoun?
  4. What is a possessive pronoun?
  5. Give examples of possessive pronouns?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: around, crisp, dangerous, dozen, everyone, inside, medium, pizza, seldom, tough, curious, comma, naughty, juicy, favorite.
19.2 Animal Food
  1. What is the irregular schwa sound?
  2. What words have the irregular schwa sound?
  3. What is a pronoun?
  4. What is a possessive pronoun?
  5. Give examples of possessive pronouns?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: around, crisp, dangerous, dozen, everyone, inside, medium, pizza, seldom, tough, curious, comma, naughty, juicy, favorite.
19.3 Animal Food
  1. What is the irregular schwa sound?
  2. What words have the irregular schwa sound?
  3. What is a pronoun?
  4. What is a possessive pronoun?
  5. What is a personal pronoun?
  6. Give examples of possessive pronouns?
  7. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: around, crisp, dangerous, dozen, everyone, inside, medium, pizza, seldom, tough, curious, comma, naughty, juicy, favorite.
19.4 Animal Food
  1. What is the irregular schwa sound?
  2. What words have the irregular schwa sound?
  3. What is a pronoun?
  4. What is a possessive pronoun?
  5. Give examples of possessive pronouns?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: around, crisp, dangerous, dozen, everyone, inside, medium, pizza, seldom, tough, curious, comma, naughty, juicy, favorite.
19.5 Animal Food
  1. What is the irregular schwa sound?
  2. What words have the irregular schwa sound?
  3. What is a pronoun?
  4. What is a possessive pronoun?
  5. Give examples of possessive pronouns?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: around, crisp, dangerous, dozen, everyone, inside, medium, pizza, seldom, tough, curious, comma, naughty, juicy, favorite.
  7. What do you include in a story summary?

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
19.1 Animal Food Possessive Pronouns
  1. What is a pronoun?
  2. What is a possessive pronoun?
  3. Give examples of a possessive pronoun.

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 Do Cows Eat Cake? Michael Dahl
2 What Does an Animal Eat? Lawrence F. Lowery 560L
3 Who Eats What?: Food Chains and Food Webs Patricia Lauber
4 Dozens of Cousins Shutta Crum
5 Curious George H. A. Rey 400L


Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Visit a zoo or pet store with your student and determine what the animals there like to eat.