Module 8 Phonics of the Week Short u-Language Arts 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about short ŭ sounds, and you will be introduced to your new weekly sight words and spelling words. You will also learn how to recognize the beginning, middle, and end of a story. You will read the weekly story on your own, you will practice handwriting, and you will learn about adjectives. You will complete a fluency check.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	8.1 Phonics of the Week: Short u	independent reading book scissors pen or pencil
2	8.2 Phonics of the Week: Short u	independent reading book pen or pencil
3	8.3 Phonics of the Week: Short u	independent reading book scissors glue pen or pencil
4	8.4 Phonics of the Week: Short u	independent reading book crayons and colored pencils (optional) pen or pencil
5	8.5 Phonics of the Week: Short u	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	8.1 Phonics of the Week: Short u	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with ŭ sound. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Recognize the beginning, middle, and end of a fiction story.
2	8.2 Phonics of the Week: Short u	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the ŭ sound. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Understand adjectives.
3	8.3 Phonics of the Week: Short u	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with ŭ sound. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Recognize and use adjectives.
4	8.4 Phonics of the Week: Short u	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with ŭ sounds. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Recognize the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
5	8.5 Phonics of the Week: Short u	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with ŭ sounds. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words	Spelling Words
Short u Sound Sight Words Story Spelling Handwriting Adjectives Writing Spelling Test Short u Sight Word Quiz Reading Quiz Fluency Check	by know thank carry	fun sun hut bump jump plus rug tub dust must

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

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
8.1 Phonics of the Week: Short u	What sound does short-u make? Name words with the short-u sound. Use each word in a sentence: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them). Spell each word: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them). Use the word “fun” in a sentence. Spell the word “fun”. Use the word “sun” in a sentence. Spell the word “sun”.
8.2 Phonics of the Week: Short u	What sound does short-u make? Name words with the short-u sound. Use each word in a sentence: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them). Spell each word: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them). Use the word “hut” in a sentence. Spell the word “hut”. Use the word “bump” in a sentence. Spell the word “bump”. What are adjectives? Name some adjectives?
8.3 Phonics of the Week: Short u	What sound does short u make? Name words with the short u sound. Use each word in a sentence: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them). Spell each word: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them). Use the word “jump” in a sentence. Spell the word “jump”. Use the word “plus” in a sentence. Spell the word “plus”. What are adjectives?
8.4 Phonics of the Week: Short u	What sound does short u make? Name words with the short u sound. Use each word in a sentence: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them). Spell each word: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them). Use the word “rug” in a sentence. Spell the word “rug”. Use the word “tub” in a sentence. Spell the word “tub”.
8.5 Phonics of the Week: Short u	What sound does short u make? Name words with the short u sound. Use each word in a sentence: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to give a sentence for that word before you read the next word to them). Spell each word: by, know, thank, carry (Read the words one at a time giving your first grader a chance to spell each word before you read the next word to them). Use the word “dust” in a sentence. Spell the word “dust”. Use the word “must” in a sentence. Spell the word “must”.

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
8.2 Phonics of the Week: Short u	Amazing Adjectives	What is an adjective? What is a noun? What are the adjectives you heard in this video?
8.3 Phonics of the Week: Short u	Jump Up!	In their Language Arts notebook, have your student draw and write the short u words from the video.

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	The Cut-ups	James Marshall	500L
2	Great Day for Up!	Dr. Seuss	230L
3	Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!	Candace Fleming	AD560L
4	One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book	Phyllis Root	210L
5	Uptown	Bryan Collier	AD620L
6	Little Grunt and the Big Egg	Tomie dePaola	520L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Take some time to have some fun in the sun this week to celebrate the short u sound. If you have a beach nearby, visit a beach or just go to a local park and do some fun outdoor activities.