Module 24: The Power of Words-Language Arts 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

This module builds students’ foundational reading and writing skills by reviewing previously learned syllable types, phonics patterns, and high-frequency words while strengthening vocabulary through the use of a digital dictionary and real-world connections. Students develop comprehension by identifying and explaining the author’s purpose and recognizing and using idioms in context. They apply these skills through the writing process as they plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish an opinion piece about the module text, using evidence to support their ideas. Throughout the module, students also strengthen language conventions and handwriting by practicing correct usage and forming cursive uppercase letters C and E.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	24.1 The Power of Words	None
2	24.2 The Power of Words	Writing Notebook Handwriting Notebook
3	24.3 The Power of Words	None
4	24.4 The Power of Words	pipe cleaners (chenille stems) (optional) wax craft sticks (optional) highlighters (assorted colors)
5	24.5 The Power of Words	None

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	24.1 The Power of Words	Identify syllable types and phonics patterns previously taught. Identify and read high-frequency words from Modules 19–23. Use a digital dictionary to understand the meaning of vocabulary words. Recognize an author's purpose. Identify idioms.
2	24.2 The Power of Words	Identify an author's purpose. Classify idioms. Construct a rough draft of an opinion piece about the Module Story. Demonstrate proper letter formation of cursive uppercase C and E.
3	24.3 The Power of Words	Identify real-world connections with new vocabulary words. Recognize the author's purpose. Recognize idioms. Revise an opinion piece on the Module Story.
4	24.4 The Power of Words	Demonstrate understanding of the author's purpose. Use idioms correctly. Demonstrate understanding of conventions by editing an opinion piece on the Module Story. Demonstrate proper letter formation of cursive uppercase C and E.
5	24.5 The Power of Words	Cite evidence to support the author's purpose. Revise sentences using idioms. Create a published opinion piece on the Module Story.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Words of the Week	Vocabulary Words
context clues fluency graphic organizer author's purpose persuade inform entertain idiom rough draft revise edit publish	blue night right first girl hurt or start morning around down found comb know write	local collect career excess explore opinion insist hesitate wise support committee accomplishment research nominated distinguished plan published revise records similar sum estimate expect flock moist noticed

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	24.1 The Power of Words	If your learner struggles to distinguish between idioms and literal language, ask them to draw a picture to show what an expression means. What they draw will guide you in explaining the meaning of the idiom. For example, if you ask them to draw a picture to show “It’s raining cats and dogs,” and they draw it literally, you can talk about what it means to say something figuratively. If they draw a picture of hard rain, ask them where the cats and dogs are. This discussion will help them realize that they did not draw a literal picture.
2	24.2 The Power of Words	You can give your learner additional practice in identifying an author’s purpose by pointing out commercials and advertisements and asking them what the purpose is. Some commercials seem informational, but the company behind them wants to sell something. You and your learner can look at the difference between the advertising and banners on an educational website versus one that is more commercial. This study of techniques will help your learner recognize persuasive writing and make their own writing more persuasive.
3	24.3 The Power of Words	Once your learner can easily identify the author’s purpose for writing simple texts, encourage them to read books that blur the lines between the three main types of writing. Narrative nonfiction is a more lyrical, descriptive style of writing with the purpose of informing. Historical fiction informs about true events and entertains with a story. You can guide the discussion of the tone and writing style of a book and its purpose.
4	24.4 The Power of Words	You can help your learner edit their work by coaching them to find their own mistakes. If they have forgotten capital letters or end punctuation, have them count their sentences and highlight the capital letter at the beginning and the punctuation at the end. If they have written run-on sentences or sentence fragments, ask them to read them aloud and point out the subject and predicate. To keep your learner from feeling too discouraged, point out all the things on the checklist that they did correctly.
5	24.5 The Power of Words	Your learner can enrich their understanding of an author’s purpose by generating ideas for different passages about the same topic. For example, if your learner enjoys football, you can ask them to tell you a story about football. Then, ask them to state an opinion about football and give you reasons to make their opinion persuasive. Finally, they can research some aspect of football and make a topic sentence that explains it to readers.

Guiding Questions
Suggested Books

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
24.1 The Power of Words	How can you use a dictionary to help you find the meaning of vocabulary words?
24.2 The Power of Words	What is the author's purpose?
24.3 The Power of Words	What is an idiom?
24.4 The Power of Words	How can you tell a text is an opinion?

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

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	Stella Writes an Opinion	Janiel M. Wagstaff
2	The Perfect Pet	Margie Palatini

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Take your learner to a local community location, such as a library or newspaper office, to explore the power of words in action. During this suggested outing, learners can observe how words are used to inform, influence, and persuade others through examples like headlines, posters, and public announcements. Encourage your learner to notice how authors choose specific words to share opinions and inspire action. This experience will help learners make real-world connections to persuasive writing and support them as they begin creating their own opinion pieces using strong reasons and evidence.