Module 31 Phonics Long a-Language Arts KB - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about the long a sound that silent e makes. They will practice their sight words (please, out, soon) and long a-words. They will also read the weekly story and record an oral retell. They will learn about the silent e. They will practice their spelling words (cane, mane, lane, bake, lake, make, rake, take) and their independent reading.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 31.1 Long a with Silent e independent reading book
pen or pencil
watercolors
crayons or colored pencils
2 31.2 Long a with Silent e independent reading book
pen or pencil
scissors
3 31.3 Long a with Silent e independent reading book
pen or pencil
watercolors
crayons or colored pencils
scissors
glue
4 31.4 Long a with Silent e independent reading book
pen or pencil
crayons or colored pencils
5 31.5 Long a with Silent e independent reading book
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 31.1 Long a with Silent e
  1. Recognize sight words.
  2. Correctly print words with the long a and silent e.
  3. Identify words with the long a and silent e.
2 31.2 Long a with Silent e
  1. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate.
  2. Read high frequency words on sight.
  3. Identify words that start with have the long a and silent e.
3 31.3 Long a with Silent e
  1. Read high frequency words on sight.
  2. Spell long a words.
  3. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate.
4 31.4 Long a with Silent e
  1. Read high frequency words on sight.
  2. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate.
  3. Read long a words with silent e.
  4. Select a story topic.
  5. Draw and label characters and setting for story.
5 31.5 Long a with Silent e
  1. Read high frequency words on sight.
  2. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy and at appropriate rate.
  3. Spell CVCe words.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Sight Words Spelling Words
Long a
silent e
sight words
oral retell
Long a with silent e words
independent reading
topic
characters
setting
spelling
 please
out
soon
 cane
lane
mane
bake
lake
make
rake
take

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 31.1 Long a with Silent e 4 Be Hands-on!
1 31.1 Long a with Silent e 5 Spelling
1 31.1 Long a with Silent e 8 Handwriting- Long a with Silent e
2 31.2 Long a with Silent e 3 Writing Activity- Silent e
2 31.2 Long a with Silent e 8 Story Retell- “Bake a Cake”
3 31.3 Long a with Silent e 3 Handwriting- Sight Words
3 31.3 Long a with Silent e 4 Spelling
4 31.4 Long a with Silent e 4 Writing- Story Map
4 31.4 Long a with Silent e 7 Writing Activity- Story Retell
5 31.5 Long a with Silent e 3 Independent Reading Assessment
5 31.5 Long a with Silent e 4 Spelling Test
5 31.5 Long a with Silent e 5 Word Wrap-up!
5 31.5 Long a with Silent e 6 Story Recording- “Bake a Cake”

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
31.1 Long a with Silent e
  1. What sound does long a make?
  2. Use the word "please" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "please"?
  3. Use the word "out" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "out"?
  4. Use the word "soon" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "soon"?
  5. What are some words that have the long a sound?
  6. Spell the following words: cane, mane, lane, bake, lake, make, rake, take.
31.2 Long a with Silent e
  1. What sound does long a make?
  2. Use the word "please" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "please"?
  3. Use the word "out" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "out"?
  4. Use the word "soon" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "soon"?
  5. What are some words that have the long a sound?
  6. Spell the following words: cane, mane, lane, bake, lake, make, rake, take.
  7. What does a silent e do when it is at the end of a word?
31.3 Long a with Silent e
  1. What sound does long a make?
  2. Use the word "please" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "please"?
  3. Use the word "out" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "out"?
  4. Use the word "soon" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "soon"?
  5. What are some words that have the long a sound?
  6. Spell the following words: cane, mane, lane, bake, lake, make, rake, take.
  7. What does a silent e do when it is at the end of a word?
31.4 Long a with Silent e
  1. What sound does long a make?
  2. Use the word "please" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "please"?
  3. Use the word "out" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "out"?
  4. Use the word "soon" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "soon"?
  5. What are some words that have the long a sound?
  6. Spell the following words: cane, mane, lane, bake, lake, make, rake, take.
  7. What does a silent e do when it is at the end of a word?
31.5 Long a with Silent e
  1. What sound does long a make?
  2. Use the word "please" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "please"?
  3. Use the word "out" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "out"?
  4. Use the word "soon" in a sentence, how do you spell the word "soon"?
  5. What are some words that have the long a sound?
  6. Spell the following words: cane, mane, lane, bake, lake, make, rake, take.
  7. What does a silent e do when it is at the end of a word?

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
31.1 Long a with Silent e Meet Long a
  1. What sound does long a make?
  2. What words have the long a sound?
31.2 Long a with Silent e Silent e
  1. What is silent e?
  2. What are other names for silent e?
  3. What does e at the end of a word do?
31.5 Long a with Silent e Long a Wrap up
  1. What sound does long a make?
  2. What words have the long a sound?

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 How to Bake a Book Ella Burfoot
2 Marigold Bakes a Cake Mike Malbrough AD560L
3 There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake Loren Long 280L
4 How to Tame a Monster Emily Lemole

Module Outing:

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

# Outing