Module 27 Animal Adventure -Language Arts 2B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn ways to further describe characters. They will also learn about the V/CV pattern with a long a or e vowel sound and learn new spelling words for the week. They will learn when to use commas. They will learn how to write a letter.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	27.1 Animal Adventure	None
2	27.2 Animal Adventure	None
3	27.3 Animal Adventure	None
4	27.4 Animal Adventure	None
5	27.5 Animal Adventure	crayons or colored pencils (optional);

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	27.1 Animal Adventure	Distinguish words with a long <i>a</i> or <i>e</i> vowel that follows the <i>V/CV</i> pattern. Alphabetize our spelling words. Read our vocabulary words. Use a graphic organizer to take notes about a character. Identify rules on when to use a comma.
2	27.2 Animal Adventure	Identify long <i>i</i> and long <i>o</i> vowels in words that follow the V/CV pattern. Unscramble spelling words. Read vocabulary words in context. Take notes to describe characters in "Bobby and Pixie Have a Bath." Match the rules of commas with an example. Write a rough draft of a letter.
3	27.3 Animal Adventure	Write spelling words. Identify words in larger words. Identify vocabulary in a crossword puzzle. Read "Franky and the Flowers" and take notes on a character. Identify commas in a letter. Revise a letter.
4	27.4 Animal Adventure	Identify words that contain a long vowel in the first syllable, and follow the V/CV pattern. Create sentences using spelling words. Match the vocabulary words with the correct definition. Answer questions on using commas and vocabulary. Read our story "Good-bye" and answer text-dependent questions. Identify if a comma is used correctly in a letter. Edit a letter.
5	27.5 Animal Adventure	Spell words accurately. Create vocabulary sentences. Review using commas in a letter. Answer questions on using commas and vocabulary. Compare and contrast two characters. Publish a letter. Monitor and clarify fluency.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
characterization V/CV pattern long vowels syllables shades of meaning commas brainstorm long i and long o vowels rough draft shades of meaning words character letter revise syllable letters compare/contrast characters publish monitor fluency	toss throw hurl thin slender skinny terrible awful horrible stroll tiptoe stride lady pilot music	exactly otherwise farewell pretending nearly plastic

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	27.1 Animal Adventure	5	Reading: Pixie's Surprise
1	27.1 Animal Adventure	6	Grammar
1	27.1 Animal Adventure	7	Writing
3	27.3 Animal Adventure	4	Vocabulary
4	27.4 Animal Adventure	3	Spelling Words
5	27.5 Animal Adventure	2	Spelling Test
5	27.5 Animal Adventure	5	Reading
5	27.5 Animal Adventure	6	Writing

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	27.1 Animal Adventure	During Independent Reading time, have your student read silently to themselves. Ask them questions about what they read when they are finished.
2	27.2 Animal Adventure	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 questions about what they read when they are finished.
3	27.3 Animal Adventure	Have your student use their spelling words to write a story in their Language Arts notebook.
4	27.4 Animal Adventure	Have your student choose five spelling words to illustrate and write a sentence describing their illustration in their Language Arts notebook.
5	27.5 Animal Adventure

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
27.1 Animal Adventure	What are characters? What is the v/cv pattern in words? What words follow the v/cv pattern? What is characterization? What are commas? When do you use commas? How do you write a letter?
27.2 Animal Adventure	What are characters? What is the v/cv pattern in words? What words follow the v/cv pattern? What is characterization? What are commas? When do you use commas? How do you write a letter?
27.3 Animal Adventure	What are characters? What is the v/cv pattern in words? What words follow the v/cv pattern? What is characterization? What are commas? When do you use commas? How do you write a letter? What do you look for when you revise your writing?
27.4 Animal Adventure	What are characters? What is the v/cv pattern in words? What words follow the v/cv pattern? What is characterization? What are commas? When do you use commas? How do you write a letter? What do you look for when you are editing your writing?
27.5 Animal Adventure	What are characters? What is the v/cv pattern in words? What words follow the v/cv pattern? What is characterization? What are commas? When do you use commas? How do you write a letter?

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
27.1 Animal Adventure	Shades of Meaning Words	What are synonyms? What are shades of meaning?

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	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	Judith Viorst	AD840L
2	Tiptoe Joe	Ginger Foglesong Gibson	AD240L
3	Violet the Pilot	Steve Breen
4	There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!	Lucille Colandro	400L
5	Farewell to Shady Glade	Bill Peet	AD930L

Module Outing:

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

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