Module 18 Time and New Years-Language Arts 3A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module students will be learning about homographs and view their sight words. They will also preview their vocabulary words. Then, they will look at their comprehension skill for this week: cause and effect. They will identify verbs, nouns, and pronouns. Then, they will look at a cause and effect paragraph and write one. Finally, they will write a journal entry, practice cursive handwriting and reading fluency.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	18.1 - Time and New Years	independent reading book pen or pencil
2	18.2 - Time and New Years	independent reading book pen or pencil crayons or colored pencils
3	18.3 - Time and New Years	independent reading book pen or pencil
4	18.4 - Time and New Years	independent reading book pen or pencil
5	18.5 - Time and New Years	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	18.1 - Time and New Years	Distinguish words that are homographs. Read sight words. Read vocabulary words and definitions. Identify nouns, pronouns, and verbs. Plan a cause and effect paragraph. Write a journal entry.
2	18.2 - Time and New Years	Spell sight words and spelling words. Identify "have" contractions. Match vocabulary words with the correct definition. Set a purpose for reading "Oscar's New Year Plan." Correctly identify nouns, verbs, and pronouns in a sentence. Plan a cause and effect paragraph.
3	18.3 - Time and New Years	Build spelling words. Match vocabulary with correct definition. Read our story, "Oscar's New Year Plan." Diagram the subject and verb of a sentence. Construct a rough draft of a cause and effect paragraph. Apply rate, expression, and intonation when reading aloud.
4	18.4 - Time and New Years	Spell sight words and homographs. Match vocabulary words with the correct definition. Demonstrate comprehension after reading. Correctly identify nouns, pronouns, and verbs. Edit and revise a peer's cause and effect paragraph. Form the cursive letters <i>D, L,</i> and <i>G</i>.
5	18.5 - Time and New Years	Spell homographs and sight words. Apply vocabulary to your own writing. Identify the causes and effects in "Oscar's New Year Plan." Edit writing for errors. Publish a cause and effect paragraph. Demonstrate comprehension after independent reading.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
homographs cause and effect verbs nouns pronouns journal entry contractions cursive letters diagramming fluency revise edit cause and effect paragraphs independent reading	much myself never only own pick seven shall show six small start ten today	tear product wind object bass desert advice approach resolution focus brilliant habit myself only own shall show small start today	advice approach resolution focus brilliant habit

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	18.1 - Time and New Years	9	Journal Entry
2	18.2 - Time and New Years	2	Spelling
2	18.2 - Time and New Years	7	Writing
2	18.2 - Time and New Years	8	Handwriting
3	18.3 - Time and New Years	3	Vocabulary
3	18.3 - Time and New Years	5	Grammar
4	18.4 - Time and New Years	2	Spelling
4	18.4 - Time and New Years	4	Reading
4	18.4 - Time and New Years	5	Grammar
4	18.4 - Time and New Years	6	Writing
4	18.4 - Time and New Years	7	Handwriting
5	18.5 - Time and New Years	2	Spelling
5	18.5 - Time and New Years	3	Reading
5	18.5 - Time and New Years	5	Writing
5	18.5 - Time and New Years	6	Independent Reading

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
18.1 - Time and New Years	What are homographs? Name some homographs? What are cause and effect? What is a noun? What is a pronoun? What is a verb?
18.2 - Time and New Years	What are homographs? Name some homographs? What are cause and effect? What is a noun? What is a pronoun? What is a verb? What is a contraction?
18.3 - Time and New Years	What are homographs? Name some homographs? What are cause and effect? What is a noun? What is a pronoun? What is a verb?
18.4 - Time and New Years	What are homographs? Name some homographs? What are cause and effect? What is a noun? What is a pronoun? What is a verb?
18.5 - Time and New Years	What are homographs? Name some homographs? What are cause and effect? What is a noun? What is a pronoun? What is a verb?

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
18.1 - Time and New Years	Cause and Effect	What is cause and effect? What question do you need to ask yourself to determine the cause? What question do you need to ask yourself to determine the effect?

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	Calendar Mysteries #13: New Year's Eve Thieves	Ron Roy	630L
2	The New Year's Eve Sleepover from the Black Lagoon	Mike Thaler

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing