Module 11 Letter Ii-Language Arts KA - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module students will be learning about the uppercase I and lowercase i and how to write them on a handwriting page. You will complete an activity with words that start with i and print off the new sight words for your Word Wall. You will listen to and read your weekly story "Come Play with Me.” You will watch a video and complete a worksheet about capitalizing. You will complete an interactive activity about capitalization. You will watch a video, complete an activity, and do a worksheet about expanding sentences.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	11.1 Letter Ii	independent reading book pen or pencil
2	11.2 Letter Ii	independent reading book pen or pencil scissors glue
3	11.3 Letter Ii	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils scissors glue
4	11.4 Letter Ii	independent reading book pen or pencil
5	11.5 Letter Ii	independent reading book pen or pencil scissors glue

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	11.1 Letter Ii	Recognize sight words. Correctly print the upper and lowercase letters <i>I</i> and <i>i</i>. Identify words that start with i.
2	11.2 Letter Ii	Recognize that sentences start with capital letters. Identify that the pronoun <i>I</i> is capitalized. Read with purpose and understanding, and at appropriate rate. Read high-frequency words on sight.
3	11.3 Letter Ii	Read high-frequency words on sight. Recognize that sentences start with capital letters. Recognize that the pronoun <i>I</i> must be capitalized.
4	11.4 Letter Ii	Read high-frequency words on sight. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate. Read CVC words that start with i.
5	11.5 Letter Ii	Read high-frequency words on sight. Recognize expanded sentences.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words
Letter Ii sight words oral retell capital letters capitalization expanding sentences expanded sentences	play with you

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	11.1 Letter Ii	6	Handwriting: Ii
2	11.2 Letter Ii	5	Story Retell: "Come Play with Me!"
2	11.2 Letter Ii	6	Writing: Capital Letters
3	11.3 Letter Ii	2	Handwriting: Sight Words
4	11.4 Letter Ii	3	Writing: Expanding Sentences
5	11.5 Letter Ii	3	Writing: Story Sentences
5	11.5 Letter Ii	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
11.1 Letter Ii	What sound does the letter Ii make? Use the word “play” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “play”? Use the word “with” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “with? Use the word “you” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “you”? What are some words that start with the letter Ii?
11.2 Letter Ii	What sound does the letter Ii make? Use the word “play” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “play”? Use the word “with” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “with? Use the word “you” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “you”? What are some words that start with the letter Ii? 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)?
11.3 Letter Ii	What sound does the letter Ii make? Use the word “play” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “play”? Use the word “with” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “with? Use the word “you” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “you”? What are some words that start with the letter Ii?
11.4 Letter Ii	What sound does the letter Ii make? Use the word “play” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “play”? Use the word “with” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “with? Use the word “you” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “you”? What are some words that start with the letter Ii?
11.5 Letter Ii	What sound does the letter Ii make? Use the word “play” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “play”? Use the word “with” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “with? Use the word “you” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “you”? What are some words that start with the letter Ii?

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
11.1 Letter Ii	Letter Ii	What are 3 vowels you have learned about? What sound does Ii make? What words start with Ii? How do you write the letter Ii?
11.2 Letter Ii	Meet the First Letter Family	What does every sentence start with?
11.4 Letter Ii	Stretch Your Sentences	What does it mean to stretch your sentences?
11.5 Letter Ii	Letter Ii Wrap Up	What sound does the short-i make? What words start with Ii? What other sound does Ii make? How do you write the letter Ii?

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	Inch by Inch	Leo Lionni	210L
2	The Icky Bug Alphabet Book	Jerry Pallotta	600L
3	Should I Share My Ice Cream?	Mo Willems	260L
4	Insect Detective	Steve Voake	AD840L
5	A is for Axel: An Ice Skating Alphabet	Kurt Browning

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Make a theme outing around ice. Take your student to a local ice skating rink to try ice skating and end the outing at an ice cream parlor with some ice cream.