Module 14 Letter Pp-Language Arts KA - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module students will be learning about uppercase P and lowercase p, and how to write them on a handwriting page. You will complete an activity with words that start with p and print off the new sight words for your word wall. You will listen to and read your weekly story, "Hidden Food.” You will watch a video and complete a worksheet about syllables. You will complete an interactive activity counting syllables. You will do a worksheet about characters.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	14.1 Letter Pp	independent reading book pen or pencil paint
2	14.2 Letter Pp	independent reading book pen or pencil scissors glue
3	14.3 Letter Pp	independent reading book pen or pencil paint crayons or colored pencils scissors glue
4	14.4 Letter Pp	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils scissors
5	14.5 Letter Pp	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils paper bag items to use for puppet

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	14.1 Letter Pp	Recognize sight words. Correctly print the upper and lowercase letters <i>P</i> and <i>p</i>. Identify words that start with p.
2	14.2 Letter Pp	Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate. Read high-frequency words on sight. Count number of syllables in spoken words.
3	14.3 Letter Pp	Read high-frequency words on sight. Count syllables.
4	14.4 Letter Pp	Read high-frequency words on sight. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate. Read CVC words that start with p.
5	14.5 Letter Pp	Read high-frequency words on sight. Identify characters.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words
Letter Pp sight words oral retell syllables characters	where two we

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	14.1 Letter Pp	6	Handwriting- Pp
2	14.2 Letter Pp	4	Story- "Hidden Food"
2	14.2 Letter Pp	5	Story Retell- "Hidden Food"
2	14.2 Letter Pp	6	Writing- Syllables
3	14.3 Letter Pp	2	Handwriting- Sight Words
4	14.4 Letter Pp	2	Writing- Character Passport
5	14.5 Letter Pp	2	Independent Reading Assessment
5	14.5 Letter Pp	3	Activity- Characters
5	14.5 Letter Pp	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
14.1 Letter Pp	What sound does the letter Pp make? Use the word “where” in a sentence, how do you spell the word “where”? Use the word “two” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “two”? Use the word “we” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “we”? What are some words that start with the letter Pp?
14.2 Letter Pp	What sound does the letter Pp make? Use the word “where” in a sentence, how do you spell the word “where”? Use the word “two” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “two”? Use the word “we” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “we”? What are some words that start with the letter Pp? What are syllables? 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)?
14.3 Letter Pp	What sound does the letter Pp make? Use the word “where” in a sentence, how do you spell the word “where”? Use the word “two” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “two”? Use the word “we” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “we”? What are some words that start with the letter Pp? What are characters in a story?
14.4 Letter Pp	What sound does the letter Pp make? Use the word “where” in a sentence, how do you spell the word “where”? Use the word “two” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “two”? Use the word “we” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “we”? What are some words that start with the letter Pp?
14.5 Letter Pp	What sound does the letter Pp make? Use the word “where” in a sentence, how do you spell the word “where”? Use the word “two” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “two”? Use the word “we” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “we”? What are some words that start with the letter Pp? What are syllables? What are characters in a story?

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
14.1 Letter Pp	Letter Pp	What sound does the Letter Pp make? How do you write the letter Pp? What words start with the letter Pp?
14.2 Letter Pp	Syllables	What are syllables?
14.5 Letter Pp	Letter Pp Wrap Up	What sound does the Letter Pp make? How do you write the letter Pp? What words start with the letter Pp? What are syllables? What are characters in a story?

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	One Potato, Two Potato	Cynthia DeFelice	AD630L
2	Poppleton	Cynthia Rylant	460L
3	The True Story of 3 Little Pigs	Jon Scieska	AD510L
4	If You Give a Pig a Pancake	Laura J. Numeroff	480L
5	Pete’s a Pizza	William Steig	AD500L
6	The Penguin and the Pea	Janet Pearlman	AD810L
7	Too Many Pumpkins	Linda White	600L
8	Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse	Keven Henkes	600L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	There are so many places to visit for the Letter Pp. Call a local Pizza place and ask if your student can visit to learn how pizza is made. Take your student to a local Pancake House for breakfast and sample different flavored pancakes. Visit pigs at a zoo or a farm.