Module 11: The Letter Oo- Language Arts K - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, learners will explore the letter Oo, identifying its sound and practicing the correct letter formation with proper mouth and pencil grip techniques. They will build foundational phonemic awareness by isolating the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in CVC words, and apply these skills to decode words in a decodable book with fluency. Learners will expand their understanding of vocabulary and recognize new high-frequency words such as “on,” “not,” and “saw.” They will demonstrate reading comprehension by answering questions about the module story and using the five-finger retell strategy to recall and share key story elements. Learners will also engage in opinion writing, using the prompt “My favorite book is…” to express personal preferences supported with relevant details. This module encourages confident communication, deeper understanding of texts, and the development of early reading and writing skills.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 11.1 Letter Oo a small mirror
scissors
glue
Sound Notebook
Words of the Week Notebook
2 11.2 Letter Oo baking sheet
shaving cream
3 11.3 Letter Oo None
4 11.4 Letter Oo note cards or paper squares
modeling clay
5 11.5 Letter Oo None

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 11.1 Letter Oo
  1. Identify the letter Oo and tell the letter sound.
  2. Demonstrate the correct formation of the letter Oo.
  3. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words.
  4. Recall knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words with the Decodable Book.
2 11.2 Letter Oo
  1. Apply concepts to isolate the beginning, middle, and ending sound in CVC words.
  2. Recognize high-frequency words “on,” “not,” “saw.”
  3. Demonstrate comprehension by answering questions about the module story.
  4. Create an opinion piece beginning with the prompt “My favorite book is” with supportive information.
3 11.3 Letter Oo
  1. Apply concepts to isolate the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in CVC words.
  2. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words.
  3. Recall knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words with the decodable book.
4 11.4 Letter Oo
  1. Apply concepts to isolate the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in CVC words.
  2. Apply concepts to retell stories.
  3. Recall and tell a story using the five-finger retell strategy.
  4. Create an opinion piece beginning with the prompt “My favorite book is” with supportive information.
5 11.5 Letter Oo
  1. Formulate the /o/ sound using proper mouth formation.
  2. Demonstrate comprehension by answering questions about the Module Story.
  3. Create an opinion piece beginning with the prompt “My favorite book is” with supportive information.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Words of the Week Vocabulary Words
letter Oo
story retell
comprehension
opinion
fluency
 on
not
saw
 library
market
museum
shore

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 11.1 Letter Oo 8 Handwriting
4 11.4 Letter Oo 9 Writing

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 11.1 Letter Oo The new letter this week is the letter Oo. Reinforce with your learner that this is a vowel. Vowel sounds can be harder to learn. Give your child extra time to practice proper pronunciation using the videos and lesson content. Continue to use the Sounds Book every day to practice the letter Oo and to review all the letter sounds learned so far.
2 11.2 Letter Oo In this lesson, your learner will begin working with CVC words that have the /o/ sound in the middle. They will listen to a word and build the sounds to create the word. Encourage your learner to read as many words as they can independently in the activities. Students will practice their Words of the Week by writing them in shaving cream. The directions in the slideshow will provide detailed steps for using a baking sheet to contain the shaving cream. Additionally, if your learner has texture concerns, see the end of the slideshow for an alternate way to complete the activity.
3 11.3 Letter Oo Students will learn many words with the short o sound in them. Students will isolate the beginning and middle /o/sounds in words by sorting words they hear. Students will learn about comprehension questions with the Module Story. Students will practice vocabulary words and handwriting skills.
4 11.4 Letter Oo In this lesson, learners will practice identifying the ending sounds in CVC words with /o/ in them. Then, they will use modeling clay to form the letter Oo. What other letters can your learner make? A flashcard activity will help your child create words using clay letters. Then, students will listen to the Module Story and practice vocabulary words. Students will learn more about opinions while watching a video. As needed, help your learner follow the instructions to complete their opinion-writing activity.
5 11.5 Letter Oo In this lesson, learners will show what they learned this week. Guide your learner through this lesson but refrain from providing answers. Your child’s teacher will use this lesson to understand how well your child is learning.

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
11.1 Letter Oo
  1. Can you identify the letter Oo and make the letter sound?
11.2 Letter Oo
  1. How do you isolate the middle sound in a word?
11.4 Letter Oo
  1. What 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 An Octopus is Amazing Patricia Lauber 640L
2 Oliver Syd Hoff 450L
3 Owl at Home Arnold Lobel 490L
4 My Very Own Octopus Bernard Most 460L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing