Module 2-Setting-Language Arts 5A - Course Guide
Module Overview:
Students will how to describe the setting in a story they're reading. Students will learn how to get ready for discuss literature and other topics with their classmates. Students will learn how to help readers imagine a setting for their own stories. Students will learn how to punctuate the titles of literary works.
Module Materials:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Material(s) |
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1 | The Impact of Setting | crayons or colored pencils (optional); |
2 | Discussing Setting | crayons or colored pencils (optional); |
3 | Sensory Details |
printer and scanner crayons or colored pencils (optional) |
4 | Punctuating Titles | crayons or colored pencils (optional); |
Module Objectives:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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1 | The Impact of Setting |
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2 | Discussing Setting |
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3 | Sensory Details |
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4 | Punctuating Titles |
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Module Key Words:
Key Words |
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setting scene collaborative discussion sensory details concrete abstract italics |
Module Assignments:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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2 | Discussing Setting | 2 | Novel Settings Assignment |
3 | Sensory Details | 3 | Build Your Story’s Setting Assignment |
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 |
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The Impact of Setting |
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Discussing Setting |
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Sensory Details |
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Punctuating Titles |
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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 |
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The Impact of Setting | Time and Place |
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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 |
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1 | Pigs | Robert Munsch | 450L |
2 | Owl Moon | Jane Yolen | 550L |
3 | Hey, Al | Arthur Yorinks | 520L |
4 | Don't Say Ain't | Irene Smalls | |
5 | Thunder Cake | Patricia Polacco | 630L |
6 | My Brother Dan's Delicious | Steven L. Layne | AD970L |
7 | Come On, Rain! | Karen Hesse | AD660L |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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