Module 23 Community Jobs-Language Arts 2B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about what happens to Pixie goes to the vet. They will practice their spelling and vocabulary words and learn about adjectives. They will brainstorm descriptive words about a community job and write about a job in the community.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 23.1 Community Jobs None
2 23.2 Community Jobs None
3 23.3 Community Jobs None
4 23.4 Community Jobs None
5 23.5 Community Jobs crayons or colored pencils (optional);

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 23.1 Community Jobs
  1. Identify comparing adjectives.
  2. Alphabetize spelling words.
  3. Read vocabulary words in context.
  4. Read our story, "Pixie Goes to the Vet."
  5. Brainstorm describing a community job.
2 23.2 Community Jobs
  1. Unscramble spelling words
  2. Read vocabulary definitions.
  3. Answer text-dependent questions about "Pixie Goes to the Vet."
  4. Sort comparing adjectives.
  5. Write a rough draft describing a community job.
3 23.3 Community Jobs
  1. Write spelling words.
  2. Review sight words.
  3. Distinguish adjectives.
  4. Read vocabulary words in context.
  5. Read and answer text-dependent questions.
  6. Revise descriptive writing assignment on community jobs.
4 23.4 Community Jobs
  1. Distinguish spelling patterns in comparing adjectives.
  2. Practice spelling words.
  3. Match vocabulary words to correct definition.
  4. Reread "Pixie Goes to the Vet" to locate vocabulary words.
  5. Complete sentences using appropriate adjectives.
  6. Edit a descriptive writing assignment on a community job.
5 23.5 Community Jobs
  1. Spell words accurately.
  2. Write sentences with vocabulary words in context.
  3. Complete sentences using vocabulary words.
  4. Identify correct adjective to complete sentences.
  5. Find text evidence in our story, "Pixie Goes to the Vet."
  6. Publish a descriptive writing assignment on a community job.
  7. Monitor fluency when reading text.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Spelling Words Vocabulary Words
adjectives
descriptive writing
brainstorm
rough draft
nonfiction
revise
comparing adjective
vocabulary
edit
comparative adjectives
text evidence
publish
monitor fluency
 busy
busier
busiest
shorter
shortest
late
later
latest
fat
fatter
fattest
easy
against
worse
exam
 against
worse
infection
exam
waiting
medicine

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 23.1 Community Jobs 7 Writing
4 23.4 Community Jobs 3 Spelling Words
5 23.5 Community Jobs 2 Spelling Test
5 23.5 Community Jobs 5 Reading
5 23.5 Community Jobs 6 Writing
5 23.5 Community Jobs 7 Fluency

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 23.1 Community Jobs
  • As your student reads “Pixie Goes to the Vet,” have them write in their Language Arts notebook what happened at the beginning of the story, What happened in the middle of the story, and what happened at the end of the story.
  • During Independent Reading time, have your student read silently to themselves. Ask them questions about what they read when they are finished.
2 23.2 Community Jobs
  • 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 23.3 Community Jobs Have your student use their spelling words to write a story in their Language Arts notebook.
4 23.4 Community Jobs
  • Have your student choose five spelling words to illustrate and write a sentence describing their illustration in their Language Arts notebook.
  • After reading the story: "Pixie Goes to the Vet," have your student describe their favorite character in their Language Arts Notebook.
5 23.5 Community Jobs

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
23.1 Community Jobs
  1. What are adjectives?
  2. What are comparing adjectives?
  3. What do comparing adjectives end in?
  4. Name some comparing adjectives.
23.2 Community Jobs
  1. What are adjectives?
  2. What are comparing adjectives?
  3. What do comparing adjectives end in?
  4. Name some comparing adjectives.
23.3 Community Jobs
  1. What are adjectives?
  2. What are comparing adjectives?
  3. What do comparing adjectives end in?
  4. Name some comparing adjectives.
23.4 Community Jobs
  1. What are adjectives?
  2. What are comparing adjectives?
  3. What do comparing adjectives end in?
  4. Name some comparing adjectives.
23.5 Community Jobs
  1. What are adjectives?
  2. What are comparing adjectives?
  3. What do comparing adjectives end in?
  4. Name some comparing adjectives.

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
23.1 Community Jobs Adjectives
  1. What are adjectives?
  2. Give examples of adjectives.

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

Module Outing:

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

# Outing