Module 21 Lost and Found-Language Arts 2B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about the -ar word pattern and about "to be" verbs. They will practice their spelling and vocabulary words for the week. They will brainstorm and write about a problem and a solution.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 21.1 Lost and Found None
2 21.2 Lost and Found None
3 21.3 Lost and Found None
4 21.4 Lost and Found None
5 21.5 Lost and Found crayons or colored pencils (optional);

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 21.1 Lost and Found
  1. Identify <i>-ar</i> pattern in words.
  2. Identify compound spelling words.
  3. Read vocabulary words in context.
  4. Read our story &quot;The Rescue.&quot;
  5. Identify &quot;to be&quot; verbs.
  6. Brainstorm a problem/solution for a paragraph.
2 21.2 Lost and Found
  1. Unscramble words with <i>-ar</i> pattern.
  2. Alphabetize spelling words.
  3. Define vocabulary words.
  4. Answer comprehension questions on our story &quot;The Rescue.&quot;
  5. Identify &quot;to be&quot; verbs in text.
  6. Write a rough draft of a problem/solution paragraph.
3 21.3 Lost and Found
  1. Spell words with the <i>-ar</i> pattern.
  2. Match words to create a compound word.
  3. Identify sight words in a larger word.
  4. Read vocabulary in text.
  5. Read our nonfiction story, &quot;Lost.&quot;
  6. Unscramble <i>&quot;to be&quot;</i> sentences.
  7. Revise a problem/solution paragraph.
4 21.4 Lost and Found
  1. Identify the <i>-ar</i> word to complete a sentence.
  2. Spell our words using clues.
  3. Match vocabulary words.
  4. Look up definitions in a dictionary.
  5. Identify the &quot;to be&quot; verb to complete a sentence.
  6. Edit a problem/solution paragraph.
5 21.5 Lost and Found
  1. Spell words with the <i>-ar</i> pattern.
  2. Spell compound words.
  3. Create vocabulary sentences.
  4. Find text evidence from &quot;The Rescue.&quot;
  5. Identify and create &quot;to be&quot; verbs in sentences.
  6. Publish a problem/solution paragraph.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Spelling Words Vocabulary Words
-ar word pattern
"to be" verbs
problem/solution paragraph
brainstorm
-ar pattern
rough draft
problem/solution
words with -ar pattern
revise
<i>-ar</i> pattern words
compound words
edit
-ar pattern words
publish
 yard
cardboard
hard
carpet
sharp
far
darkness
party
barked
haircut
anywhere
park
starfish
farm
bookmark
 rescue
worried
themselves
thought
crouched
covered
usually

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 21.1 Lost and Found 7 Writing
4 21.4 Lost and Found 2 Phonics
5 21.5 Lost and Found 2 Spelling Test
5 21.5 Lost and Found 5 Reading
5 21.5 Lost and Found 6 Writing

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 21.1 Lost and Found
  • As your student reads “The Rescue” have them write in their Language Arts notebook what happened at the beginning of the story, What happened in the middle of the story, and what happened at the end of the story.
  • During Independent Reading time have your student read silently to themselves. Ask them questions about what they read when they are finished.
2 21.2 Lost and Found
  • In your student's Language Arts notebook, have them write for each of their vocabulary words the following: Definition for the word in their own words, illustration for the word (if possible), synonym or antonym for the word, and a sentence using the word.
  • During Independent Reading time have your student read silently to themselves. Ask them questions about what they read when they are finished.
3 21.3 Lost and Found Have your student use their spelling words to write a story in their Language Arts notebook.
4 21.4 Lost and Found
  • Have your student choose five spelling words to illustrate and write a sentence describing their illustration in their Language Arts notebook.
  • After reading the story: "The Rescue," have your student describe their favorite character in their Language Arts Notebook.
5 21.5 Lost and Found

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
21.1 Lost and Found
  1. What sound does -ar make?
  2. What words have -ar in them?
  3. What is a "to be" verb?
  4. Give examples of "to be" verbs.
  5. What are the types of verb tenses?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: yard, cardboard, hard, carpet, sharp, far, darkness, party, barked, haircut, anywhere, park, starfish, farm, bookmark.
21.2 Lost and Found
  1. What sound does -ar make?
  2. What words have -ar in them?
  3. What is a "to be" verb?
  4. Give examples of "to be" verbs.
  5. What are the types of verb tenses?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: yard, cardboard, hard, carpet, sharp, far, darkness, party, barked, haircut, anywhere, park, starfish, farm, bookmark.
  7. What is a problem/solution paragraph?
  8. What are the parts of a problem/solution paragraph?
21.3 Lost and Found
  1. What sound does -ar make?
  2. What words have -ar in them?
  3. What is a "to be" verb?
  4. Give examples of "to be" verbs.
  5. What are the types of verb tenses?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: yard, cardboard, hard, carpet, sharp, far, darkness, party, barked, haircut, anywhere, park, starfish, farm, bookmark.
  7. What is a problem/solution paragraph?
  8. What are the parts of a problem/solution paragraph?
21.4 Lost and Found
  1. What sound does -ar make?
  2. What words have -ar in them?
  3. What is a "to be" verb?
  4. Give examples of "to be" verbs.
  5. What are the types of verb tenses?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: yard, cardboard, hard, carpet, sharp, far, darkness, party, barked, haircut, anywhere, park, starfish, farm, bookmark.
  7. What is a problem/solution paragraph?
  8. What are the parts of a problem/solution paragraph?
21.5 Lost and Found
  1. What sound does -ar make?
  2. What words have -ar in them?
  3. What is a "to be" verb?
  4. Give examples of "to be" verbs.
  5. What are the types of verb tenses?
  6. Use each spelling word in a sentence and then spell each word: yard, cardboard, hard, carpet, sharp, far, darkness, party, barked, haircut, anywhere, park, starfish, farm, bookmark.
  7. What is a problem/solution paragraph?
  8. What are the parts of a problem/solution 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
21.1 Lost and Found To Be Verbs
  1. What is a "to be" verb?
  2. Give examples of "to be" verbs.
  3. What are the types of verb tenses?

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 Yard Sale Eve Bunting
2 It's Hard To Be A Verb Julia Cook
3 The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far from Home Deborah Diesen
4 Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party James Dean

Module Outing:

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

# Outing