Module 26 Letter Xx-Language Arts KB - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will continue to learn about the letter Xx. They will practice their sight words (now, on, our)and x words with interactive activities. They will also read the weekly story and record an oral retell. They will learn about paragraphs and dissect their paragraph. They will practice their spelling words (ox, box, fox, six, fix, mix, tax, wax), and independent reading.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	26.1 Letter Xx	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils wax paper small box
2	26.2 Letter Xx	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils
3	26.3 Letter Xx	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils scissors glue wax paper small box
4	26.4 Letter Xx	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils
5	26.5 Letter Xx	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	26.1 Letter Xx	Recognize sight words. Correctly print the upper and lowercase letters X and x. Identify words that end with x.
2	26.2 Letter Xx	Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate. Read high frequency words on sight. Identify words that start with x.
3	26.3 Letter Xx	Read high frequency words on sight. Spell CVC words that end with x.
4	26.4 Letter Xx	Read high frequency words on sight. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate. Read CVC words that end with x. Match pictures and text.
5	26.5 Letter Xx	Read high frequency words on sight. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate. Spell CVC words that end with x.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words	Spelling Words
Letter Xx paragraph dissect oral retell independent reading connect text to pictures sight words spelling	now on our	ox box fox six fix mix tax wax

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	26.1 Letter Xx	5	Spelling
1	26.1 Letter Xx	8	Handwriting- Xx
2	26.2 Letter Xx	7	Story Retell- "What's in the Box?"
2	26.2 Letter Xx	8	Writing Activity- Paragraph Writing
3	26.3 Letter Xx	3	Handwriting- Sight Words
3	26.3 Letter Xx	4	Spelling
4	26.4 Letter Xx	3	Writing Activity- Story Retell
4	26.4 Letter Xx	6	Writing- Match Text and Words
5	26.5 Letter Xx	3	Independent Reading Assessment
5	26.5 Letter Xx	4	Spelling Test
5	26.5 Letter Xx	5	Word Wrap-Up!
5	26.5 Letter Xx	6	Story Recording- “What’s in the Box?”

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 Letter Xx	What sound does the letter Xx make? Use the word "now" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "now"? Use the word "on" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "on"? Use the word "our" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "our"? What are some words that start with the letter Xx or end with Xx? Spell the following words: ox, box, fox, six, fix, mix, tax, wax.
26.2 Letter Xx	What sound does the letter Xx make? Use the word "now" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "now"? Use the word "on" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "on"? Use the word "our" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "our"? What are some words that start with the letter Xx or end with Xx? Spell the following words: ox, box, fox, six, fix, mix, tax, wax. What is a paragraph? What are the parts of a paragraph?
26.3 Letter Xx	What sound does the letter Xx make? Use the word "now" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "now"? Use the word "on" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "on"? Use the word "our" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "our"? What are some words that start with the letter Xx or end with Xx? Spell the following words: ox, box, fox, six, fix, mix, tax, wax. What is a paragraph? What are the parts of a paragraph?
26.4 Letter Xx	What sound does the letter Xx make? Use the word "now" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "now"? Use the word "on" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "on"? Use the word "our" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "our"? What are some words that start with the letter Xx or end with Xx? Spell the following words: ox, box, fox, six, fix, mix, tax, wax. What is a paragraph? What are the parts of a paragraph?
26.5 Letter Xx	What sound does the letter Xx make? Use the word "now" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "now"? Use the word "on" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "on"? Use the word "our" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "our"? What are some words that start with the letter Xx or end with Xx? Spell the following words: ox, box, fox, six, fix, mix, tax, wax. What is a paragraph? What are the parts of a paragraph?

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 Letter Xx	Meet the Letter Xx	What sounds does Xx make? What words have Xx in them?
26.2 Letter Xx	Intro to Paragraphs	What is a paragraph? What are the parts of a paragraph? What is a topic sentence?
26.5 Letter Xx	Letter Xx Wrap Up	What sounds does Xx make? What words have Xx in them?

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	The Crayon Box that Talked	Shane Derolf	590
2	Fox in Socks	Dr. Seuss	380L
3	My Mom Has X-ray Vision	Angela McAllister	AD510L
4	Xavier Ox's Xylophone Experiment	Barbara deRubertis	AD510L

Module Outing:

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

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