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 pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils
2	20.2 Letter Zz	independent reading book pen or pencil scissors glue
3	20.3 Letter Zz	dice pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils scissors glue
4	20.4 Letter Zz	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils
5	20.5 Letter Zz	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

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

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