Module 15 Phonics of the Week oo and u-Language Arts 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about the /oo/ and /u/ sounds. You will also be introduced to your new weekly sight words and spelling words. Finally, you will revise the story you have been working on. You will read the weekly story on your own, practice handwriting, and work on the week's grammar skill.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 15.1 Phonics of the Week: oo and u independent reading book
pen or pencil
2 15.2 Phonics of the Week: oo and u independent reading book
sidewalk chalk
sidewalk or pavement
scissors
crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
3 15.3 Phonics of the Week: oo and u independent reading book
shallow bin or deep cookie sheet
rice
scissors
crayons or colored pencils
glue
pen or pencil
4 15.4 Phonics of the Week: oo and u independent reading book
pen or pencil
5 15.5 Phonics of the Week: oo and u independent reading book
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 15.1 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with "oo" and "u."
  2. Recognize sight words.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.
2 15.2 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the /oo/-/u/sound.
  2. Recognize sight words.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.
  4. Recognize root words.
  5. Print all upper-case and lower-case letters.
3 15.3 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the /oo/and/u/ sounds.
  2. Recognize sight words.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.
  4. Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
4 15.4 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the /oo/ and /u/ sounds.
  2. Recognize sight words.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.
5 15.5 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with /oo/-/u/ sounds.
  2. Recognize sight words.
  3. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Sight Words Spelling Words
/oo/ and /u/ Sounds
Sight Words
Spelling
Story
Writing
/oo/-/u/ Sound
Handwriting
Grammar
Spelling Words
/oo/-/u/ Sounds
/oo/and /u/ Sounds
Sight Word Quiz
Spelling Test
Fluency Check
Reading Quiz
 going
once
when
cut
 foot
look
noon
food
cook
good
moon
goose
tooth
room

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
2 15.2 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 5 Handwriting
3 15.3 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 3 Sight Words
3 15.3 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 5 Story
3 15.3 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 6 Grammar
4 15.4 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 2 Phonics
4 15.4 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 3 Spelling
4 15.4 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 4 Story
5 15.5 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 2 Phonics
5 15.5 Phonics of the Week: oo and u 5 Story

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
15.1 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. What are the two sounds oo makes?
  2. Use each word in a sentence: going, once, when, cut (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).
  3. Spell each word: going, once, when, cut (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).
  4. Use the word “foot” in a sentence.
  5. Spell the word “foot”.
  6. Use the word “look” in a sentence.
  7. Spell the word “look”.
15.2 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. What are the two sounds oo makes?
  2. Use each word in a sentence: going, once, when, cut (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).
  3. Spell each word: going, once, when, cut (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).
  4. Use the word “noon” in a sentence.
  5. Spell the word “noon”.
  6. Use the word “food” in a sentence.
  7. Spell the word “food”.
  8. What are root words?
15.3 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. What are the two sounds oo makes?
  2. Use each word in a sentence: going, once, when, cut (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).
  3. Spell each word: going, once, when, cut (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).
  4. Use the word “cook” in a sentence.
  5. Spell the word "cook”.
  6. Use the word “good” in a sentence.
  7. Spell the word “good”.
  8. What are root words?
15.4 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. What are the two sounds oo makes?
  2. Use each word in a sentence: going, once, when, cut (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).
  3. Spell each word: going, once, when, cut (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).
  4. Use the word “moon” in a sentence.
  5. Spell the word “moon”.
  6. Use the word “goose” in a sentence.
  7. Spell the word “goose”.
  8. What are root words?
15.5 Phonics of the Week: oo and u
  1. What are the two sounds oo makes?
  2. Use each word in a sentence: going, once, when, cut (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).
  3. Spell each word: going, once, when, cut (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).
  4. Use the word “tooth” in a sentence.
  5. Spell the word “tooth”.
  6. Use the word “room” in a sentence.
  7. Spell the word “room”.
  8. What are root words?

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
15.1 Phonics of the Week: oo and u The oo sounds
  1. What are the two sounds "oo" makes?
  2. Name some words that show both sounds that "oo" makes.

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 Put Me in the Zoo Robert Lopshire 220L
2 Duck & Goose Tad Hills AD630L
3 Red Rubber Boot Day Mary Lyn Ray AD480L
4 Simon's Hook; A Story About Teases and Put-downs Karen Gedig Burnett
5 Look Fiona Woodcock

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 Take your student to a zoo and also to a library or book store to look at books. How many things can they find that are "oo" words at these locations? Have them draw and write about what they find in their Language Arts notebook.