Module 14 Animal Friends-Language Arts 2A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about the animals in the Carter family. They will also read words with the "ow" and "ou" vowel sounds and review sight words and vocabulary words. Finally, they will use commas and quotations to identify dialogue and write a dialogue between friends.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 14.1 Animal Friends None
2 14.2 Animal Friends None
3 14.3 Animal Friends None
4 14.4 Animal Friends None
5 14.5 Animal Friends crayons or colored pencils (optional);

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 14.1 Animal Friends
  1. Unscramble letters to spell sight words.
  2. Read "The Family."
  3. Identify the role of commas and quotations in dialogue.
  4. Brainstorm ideas for a conversation between two or more people.
  5. Identify words with the "ow" and "ou" vowel sounds.
2 14.2 Animal Friends
  1. Unscramble sight words.
  2. Define vocabulary words.
  3. Demonstrate comprehension of "The Family."
  4. Punctuate dialogue.
  5. Write first draft of a dialogue.
  6. Write words with the "ow" and "ou" sounds.
3 14.3 Animal Friends
  1. Unscramble sight words.
  2. Use vocabulary words in sentences.
  3. Punctuate dialogue.
  4. Revise a dialogue.
  5. Read "The Gingerbread Man."
  6. Distinguish the "ow" and "ou" sounds in words.
4 14.4 Animal Friends
  1. Spell words with the "ow" and "ou" sounds.
  2. Unscramble sight words.
  3. Find vocabulary words in text.
  4. Punctuate dialogue.
  5. Edit dialogue.
5 14.5 Animal Friends
  1. Spell words with the "ow" and "ou" sounds.
  2. Unscramble sight words.
  3. Summarize text.
  4. Punctuate dialogue.
  5. Publish a dialogue.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Sight Words Spelling Words Vocabulary Words
vowel sound- "ow"
vowel sound- "ou"
personification
dialogue
commas
quotation marks
 find
said
look
yellow
see
where
 ground
flower
loud
blow
flour
out
towel
tow
ouch
grow
 orange
wondered
meowed
California
gently
accident
anywhere
excited

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 14.1 Animal Friends 7 Grammar
1 14.1 Animal Friends 8 Writing
2 14.2 Animal Friends 5 Reading Comprehension
5 14.5 Animal Friends 2 Spelling
5 14.5 Animal Friends 5 Reading
5 14.5 Animal Friends 6 Reading: Fluency Check
5 14.5 Animal Friends 7 Grammar
5 14.5 Animal Friends 8 Writing

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 14.1 Animal Friends
  • Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. Use the sight word flashcards 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.
  • As your student reads, "The Family," have them write in their Language Arts notebook, what happened at the beginning, middle, and 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 14.2 Animal Friends
  • Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. Use the sight word flashcards 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.
  • 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 to describe their favorite character in the story.
3 14.3 Animal Friends
  • Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. Use the sight word flashcards 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.
  • Have your student use their spelling words to write a story in their Language Arts notebook.
  • When your student reads their independent reading book, ask them what the problem and solution were in the story they read.
4 14.4 Animal Friends
  • Have your student choose five spelling words that they can illustrate and write a sentence describing their illustration in their Language Arts notebook.
  • Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. Use the sight word flashcards 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.
  • When your student reads their independent reading book, ask them to describe the setting in the story they read.
5 14.5 Animal Friends

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
14.1 Animal Friends
  1. What two sounds does ow make?
  2. What sound does ou make?
  3. What words have the ow and ou sounds?
  4. What is dialogue?
  5. What are quotation marks?
  6. When do you use quotation marks?
14.2 Animal Friends
  1. What two sounds does ow make?
  2. What sound does ou make?
  3. What words have the ow and ou sound?
  4. What is dialogue?
  5. What are quotation marks?
  6. When do you use quotation marks?
  7. When do you use commas when writing dialogue?
14.3 Animal Friends
  1. What two sounds does ow make?
  2. What sound does ou make?
  3. What words have the ow and ou sound?
  4. What is dialogue?
  5. What are quotation marks?
  6. When do you use quotation marks?
  7. When do you use commas when writing dialogue?
14.4 Animal Friends
  1. What two sounds does ow make?
  2. What sound does ou make?
  3. What words have the ow and ou sound?
  4. What is dialogue?
  5. What are quotation marks?
  6. When do you use quotation marks?
  7. When do you use commas when writing dialogue?
14.5 Animal Friends
  1. What two sounds does ow make?
  2. What sound does ou make?
  3. What words have the ow and ou sound?
  4. What is dialogue?
  5. What are quotation marks?
  6. When do you use quotation marks?
  7. When do you use commas when writing dialogue?

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
14.1 Animal Friends Quotation Marks
  1. What are quotation marks?
  2. When do you use quotation marks?

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 Flour Girl David Michael Slater
2 Loud Lula Katy S. Duffield
3 How Flowers Grow Emma Helbrough IG620L
4 Small Walt and Mo the Tow Elizabeth Verdick 470L
5 The Perfect Pet Margie Palatini AD490L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Visit a pet store to learn about different animals that are pets and how to care for them.