Module 20 Letter Zz-Language Arts KB - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about the letter Zz. They will practice their sight words, spelling words, and z words. They will also read the weekly story and record an oral retell. Lastly, they will learn about homonyms.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 20.1 Letter Zz Independent Reading Book;
2 20.2 Letter Zz Independent Reading Book;
3 20.3 Letter Zz dice;
4 20.4 Letter Zz Independent Reading Book;
5 20.5 Letter Zz Independent Reading Book;

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 20.1 Letter Zz
  1. Recognize sight words.
  2. Correctly print the upper and lowercase letters Z and z.
  3. Identify words that start with z.
2 20.2 Letter Zz
  1. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate.
  2. Read high frequency words on sight.
  3. Identify words that start with z.
  4. Match homonyms.
3 20.3 Letter Zz
  1. Read high frequency words on sight.
  2. Recognize homonyms.
4 20.4 Letter Zz
  1. Read high frequency words on sight.
  2. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate.
  3. Read CVC words that start with z.
  4. Identify rhyming words.
  5. Identify similarities of two non-fiction texts.
5 20.5 Letter Zz
  1. Read high frequency words on sight.
  2. Spell CVC words correctly.
  3. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Sight Words Spelling Words
Letter Zz
sight words
Letter Ww
oral retell
homonyms
short e
rhyming
text connections
topic
spelling test
 all
at
be
 den
hen
men
pen
ten
pet
get
jet
let
met

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 20.1 Letter Zz 5 Spelling
1 20.1 Letter Zz 8 Handwriting- Zz
2 20.2 Letter Zz 8 Writing Activity- Homonyms
3 20.3 Letter Zz 3 Handwriting- Sight Words
3 20.3 Letter Zz 5 Spelling
4 20.4 Letter Zz 6 Writing Activity- Text Connections
5 20.5 Letter Zz 4 Spelling Test
5 20.5 Letter Zz 5 Word Wrap-up!
5 20.5 Letter Zz 6 Story Recording- "I Can Be That!"

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 20.1 Letter Zz
  • As your student reads “I Can Be That!” ask them the following questions: What are the things the boy says he can be? What are the things the boy gets? Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story and write about it using your sight words.
  • While your student is practicing writing the letter Zz have them say out loud how they are writing the letter.
  • During Independent Reading time have your Kindergartner read the story they chose out loud so that you can hear errors and correct them if needed.
2 20.2 Letter Zz
  • Use the sight word flashcards from this lesson daily with your student. Mix them up, show them the words and ask them to read the sight word. Next do not show them the word, but say the word and ask them to spell the word.
  • During Independent Reading time have your Kindergartner read the story they chose out loud so that you can hear errors and correct them if needed.
3 20.3 Letter Zz
  • As your student practices writing sight words have them spell the words as they write each letter in the word and then read the word when they are done writing it.
  • During Independent Reading time have your Kindergartner read the story they chose out loud so that you can hear errors and correct them if needed.
  • Have your student practice spelling their spelling words, say a word and have them spell it.
4 20.4 Letter Zz During Independent Reading time have your Kindergartner read the story they chose out loud so that you can hear errors and correct them if needed.
5 20.5 Letter Zz Don’t forget to have your student complete their independent reading log and assignment and submit it at the Independent Reading Assignment lesson dropbox. You may have to help them fill it out. Remember to submit their work for the week in the Module 20 Weekly Written Work Letter Zz lesson dropbox.

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
20.1 Letter Zz
  1. What sound does the letter Zz make?
  2. Use the word "all" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "all"?
  3. Use the word "at" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "at"?
  4. Use the word "be" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "be"?
  5. What are some words that start with the letter Zz?
  6. Spell the following words: den, hen, men, pen, ten, pet, get, jet, let, met.
20.2 Letter Zz
  1. What sound does the letter Zz make?
  2. Use the word "all" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "all"?
  3. Use the word "at" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "at"?
  4. Use the word "be" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "be"?
  5. What are some words that start with the letter Zz?
  6. Spell the following words: den, hen, men, pen, ten, pet, get, jet, let, met.
  7. What are homonyms?
  8. What are the 5 things you need to talk about when retelling a story?
20.3 Letter Zz
  1. What sound does the letter Zz make?
  2. Use the word "all" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "all"?
  3. Use the word "at" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "at"?
  4. Use the word "be" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "be"?
  5. What are some words that start with the letter Zz?
  6. Spell the following words: den, hen, men, pen, ten, pet, get, jet, let, met.
  7. What are homonyms?
  8. What are the 5 things you need to talk about when retelling a story?
20.4 Letter Zz
  1. What sound does the letter Zz make?
  2. Use the word "all" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "all"?
  3. Use the word "at" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "at"?
  4. Use the word "be" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "be"?
  5. What are some words that start with the letter Zz?
  6. Spell the following words: den, hen, men, pen, ten, pet, get, jet, let, met.
  7. What are homonyms?
20.5 Letter Zz
  1. What sound does the letter Zz make?
  2. Use the word "all" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "all"?
  3. Use the word "at" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "at"?
  4. Use the word "be" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "be"?
  5. What are some words that start with the letter Zz?
  6. Spell the following words: den, hen, men, pen, ten, pet, get, jet, let, met.
  7. What are homonyms?

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
20.1 Letter Zz Letter Zz
  1. What sound does the letter Zz make?
  2. What words start with the letter Zz?
20.2 Letter Zz Homonyms
  1. What are homonyms?
  2. Give examples of homonyms.
20.5 Letter Zz Letter Zz Wrap Up
  1. What sound does the letter Zz make?
  2. What words start with the letter Zz?

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 Put Me in the Zoo Robert Lopshire 220L
2 Zero Kathryn Otoshi 510L
3 Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off To The Moon Dan Yaccarino 290L
4 Zoomer Ned Young AD530L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Z is for the zoo. Take your student to the zoo this week and see how many animals and other things they can find that start with Zz.