Module 8 Letter Ff- Language Arts KA - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about the uppercase F and lowercase f and how to write them on a handwriting page. You will complete an activity with words that start with f and print off the new sight words for your Word Wall. You will also listen and read your weekly story, "Jump!" You will read a story and retell it for your Independent Reading program. You will watch a review video and complete a worksheet about ending punctuation. You will complete an interactive activity about punctuation. You will create sentence cubes to build sentences.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	8.1 Letter Ff	independent reading book pen or pencil 1 cup flour cookie sheet with sides
2	8.2 Letter Ff	independent reading book pen or pencil scissors glue
3	8.3 Letter Ff	independent reading book pen or pencil 1 cup flour crayons or colored pencils scissors glue
4	8.4 Letter Ff	independent reading book pen or pencil scissors glue
5	8.5 Letter Ff	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	8.1 Letter Ff	Correctly print and upper and lowercase letters <i>F</i> and <i>f</i>. Recognize sight words. Identify words that start with f.
2	8.2 Letter Ff	Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate. Read high-frequency words on sight. Identify correct ending punctuation.
3	8.3 Letter Ff	Read high-frequency words. Identify correct ending punctuation.
4	8.4 Letter Ff	Read high-frequency words on sight. Read with purpose and understanding, accuracy, and at appropriate rate. Recognize and write a complete sentence. Read CVC words that start with f.
5	8.5 Letter Ff	Read high-frequency words on sight. Write a complete sentence.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words
Letter Ff sight words oral retell punctuation complete sentences	look jump little

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	8.1 Letter Ff	6	Handwriting: Ff
1	8.1 Letter Ff	7	Independent Reading
2	8.2 Letter Ff	5	Story Retell: "Jump!"
2	8.2 Letter Ff	6	Writing: Punctuation
3	8.3 Letter Ff	2	Handwriting: Sight Words
4	8.4 Letter Ff	3	Writing: Sentence Cubes
5	8.5 Letter Ff	2	Independent Reading Assessment
5	8.5 Letter Ff	3	Writing: Sentences
5	8.5 Letter Ff	4	Word Wrap-Up!

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
8.1 Letter Ff	What sound does the letter Ff make? Use the word “look” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “look”? Use the word “jump” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “jump”? Use the word “little” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “little”? What are some words that start with the letter Ff?
8.2 Letter Ff	What sound does the letter Ff make? Use the word “look” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “look”? Use the word “jump” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “jump”? Use the word “little” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “little”? What are some words that start with the letter Ff? What do you put at the end of an asking sentence? What do you put at the end of a telling sentence? What do you put at the end of an exclamatory sentence? What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)?
8.3 Letter Ff	What sound does the letter Ff make? Use the word “look” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “look”? Use the word “jump” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “jump”? Use the word “little” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “little”? What are some words that start with the letter Ff? What do you put at the end of an asking sentence? What do you put at the end of a telling sentence? What do you put at the end of an exclamatory sentence?
8.4 Letter Ff	What sound does the letter Ff make? Use the word “look” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “look”? Use the word “jump” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “jump”? Use the word “little” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “little”? What are some words that start with the letter Ff? What do you put at the end of an asking sentence? What do you put at the end of a telling sentence? What do you put at the end of an exclamatory sentence? What are the six things that need to be in a sentence?
8.5 Letter Ff	What sound does the letter Ff make? Use the word “look” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “look”? Use the word “jump” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “jump”? Use the word “little” in a sentence. How do you spell the word “little”? What are some words that start with the letter Ff? What do you put at the end of an asking sentence? What do you put at the end of a telling sentence? What do you put at the end of an exclamatory sentence? What are the five things you need to talk about when retelling a story (answer: characters, setting, problem, events, solution/ending, plus add your favorite part)? What are the six things a sentence should have?

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
8.1 Letter Ff	Letter Ff	What sound does the Letter Ff make? How do you write the letter Ff? What words start with the letter Ff?
8.2 Letter Ff	Punctuation Mystery	What is the punctuation mark that goes at the end of a telling sentence? What punctuation mark goes at the end of an asking sentence? How should a sentence with an exclamation point be read?
8.4 Letter Ff	Build a Sentence	How should every sentence start? What is a describing word? What is a noun? What is a verb? How should every sentence end? What are the six things that should be included in a sentence?
8.5 Letter Ff	Letter Ff Wrap Up	What sound does Ff make? How do you write the letter Ff? What words start with the letter Ff? What type of punctuation mark goes at the end of a telling sentence? What type of punctuation mark goes at the end of an asking sentence? How do you read a sentence with an exclamation mark?

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	The Farm Alphabet Book	Jane Miller	470L
2	One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish	Dr. Seuss	270L
3	Firefighters A to Z	Chris L. Demarest	370L
4	Fish is Fish	Leo Lionni	690L
5	Too Many Frogs	Sandy Asher	500L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Visit a local aquarium or a pet store to look at the different kinds of fish. Discuss the characteristics of fish as your student observes them. Another option is to visit a farm and have your student observe the different animals on a farm.