Module 19: The Letter Ww- Language Arts K - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about the letter Ww, its sound, how to recognize it, and how to write it correctly. They will practice using letter-sound knowledge to read and spell words, including short a CVC words and high-frequency words like went, well, and will. Students will also explore closed syllables and build their decoding skills with a Decodable Book. In reading and writing, students will learn new vocabulary, make predictions about nonfiction texts, and use prepositions correctly in sentences. They will also create an informative piece of writing by drawing and writing about a topic, supplying key details to explain their ideas.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	19.1 Letter Ww	a small mirror squares of colored paper scissors glue crayons or colored pencils (assorted colors) Sound Notebook Words of the Week Notebook
2	19.2 Letter Ww	shaving cream baking sheet modeling clay
3	19.3 Letter Ww	modeling clay;
4	19.4 Letter Ww	plastic spatula brown paper marker scissors
5	19.5 Letter Ww	a small mirror;

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	19.1 Letter Ww	Identify the letter Ww and tell the letter sound. Demonstrate the correct formation of the letter Ww. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words. Identify and practice spelling words. Recall knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words with the Decodable Book.
2	19.2 Letter Ww	Identify closed syllables. Recognize high-frequency words went, well, and will. Demonstrate the ability to make predictions about nonfiction texts. Identify the correct preposition to complete a sentence.
3	19.3 Letter Ww	Identify the letter Ww and tell the letter sound. Identify closed syllables. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words. Demonstrate their ability to correctly spell short a CVC words.
4	19.4 Letter Ww	Identify the letter Ww and tell the letter sound. Identify closed syllables. Create a drawing and writing of an explanatory/informative text where they name what they are writing about and supply information on the topic. Demonstrate their ability to correctly spell short a CVC words.
5	19.5 Letter Ww	Identify the letter Ww and tell the letter sound. Demonstrate the correct formation of the letter Ww. Identify the correct preposition to complete a sentence. Demonstrate their ability to correctly spell short a CVC words.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Words of the Week	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
letter Ww letter Ww closed syllable prediction nonfiction text preposition story retell picture dictionary fluency	went well will	cat bat hat rat sat can fan pan ran tan	wiggle dangle giggle tangled

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	19.1 Letter Ww	This week, students will learn the new letter Ww and the new phoneme /w/. Spend extra time on the pronunciation of the phoneme to ensure that your learner is able to produce the correct sound. Your learner will begin working with spelling words this semester. The words are in the CVC spelling pattern and will reinforce letters and sounds already learned.
2	19.2 Letter Ww	Students will learn the closed syllable type today. Understanding syllable types will help your learner read. Reinforce your learner’s understanding of closed syllables by naming closed syllables when reading together.
3	19.3 Letter Ww	In this lesson, students will continue to practice the skills learned this week using interactive and offline activities. Provide support as your learner practices these skills. Your learner will explore how to use a picture dictionary. To extend this concept, explore children’s picture dictionaries online before the lesson to show them other examples.
4	19.4 Letter Ww	Students will continue to practice the skills learned this week. Extend learning about closed syllables by asking your learner to produce some of these syllables. Encourage your learner to tell you detailed predictions about nonfiction texts by asking prompting questions. Keep the writing worksheet your learner completes today to use for proofreading practice tomorrow.
5	19.5 Letter Ww	Your learner will have a short review video before demonstrating their understanding of the concepts and skills learned this week. Guide your child through this lesson but refrain from providing answers. Your learner’s teacher will use this lesson to understand how well your child is learning.

Guiding Questions
Suggested Books

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
19.1 Letter Ww	Can you identify letter Ww and make the letter sound?
19.2 Letter Ww	What is a preposition?
19.3 Letter Ww	What is a closed syllable?
19.4 Letter Ww	What is an informative text?

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

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	Wemberly Worried	Kevin Henkes	AD480L
2	Where the Wild Things Are	Maurice Sendak	AD740L
3	Whistle for Willie	Ezra Jack Keats	AD490L
4	Wonderful Worms	Linda Glaser	390

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	W is for walk and winter. Take a walk with your student and try to find things that start with the letter Ww, or do a winter activity, such as skiing, ice skating, or snowshoeing.