Module 20: The Letter Vv- Language Arts K - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn the letter Vv, its sound, and how to write it correctly. They will practice spelling and reading short e CVC words and high-frequency words such as he, we, please, and soon. Students will build vocabulary, review homographs with multiple meanings, and strengthen their phonics skills by segmenting, blending, and isolating sounds. They will also practice spelling words, reading a Decodable Book with fluency, and making predictions about what will happen next in a text.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	20.1 Letter Vv	small mirror colored squares of paper Sound Book Words of the Week Book scissors glue crayons or colored pencils (assorted colors)
2	20.2 Letter Vv	balloon;
3	20.3 Letter Vv	dice crayons or colored pencils (assorted colors)
4	20.4 Letter Vv	masking tape;
5	20.5 Letter Vv	a small mirror;

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	20.1 Letter Vv	Identify the letter Vv and tell the letter sound. Demonstrate the correct formation of the letter Vv. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words. Identify and practice spelling words. Recall knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words with the Decodable Book.
2	20.2 Letter Vv	Demonstrate the ability to segment, blend, and isolate words and sounds. Match the multiple meanings of homographs. Predict what will happen next in a text. Recall knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words with the Decodable Book.
3	20.3 Letter Vv	Demonstrate the ability to segment, blend, and isolate words and sounds. Recognize high-frequency words he, we, please, and soon. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words.
4	20.4 Letter Vv	Match the multiple meanings of homographs. Predict what will happen next in a text. Demonstrate their ability to correctly spell short e CVC words.
5	20.5 Letter Vv	Demonstrate the correct formation of the letter Vv. Identify the meaning of review vocabulary words. Demonstrate the ability to correctly spell short e CVC words. Demonstrate the ability to read the Decodable Book with fluency.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Words of the Week	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
letter Vv segmenting blending isolating sounds homographs predictions prediction story retell fluency	please he we soon	den hen men pen ten pet get net let met	appear disappear glance stare

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	20.1 Letter Vv	The new letter this week is the letter Vv. Spend time this week working your learner on the proper pronunciation of Vv and connecting this sound type to the other fricatives on the Sound Wall. Encourage your learner to use the colored squares to learn the phonemes in the new spelling words and Words of the Week to create a hands-on learning day.
2	20.2 Letter Vv	Your learner will continue to practice the new letter Vv. Students will also learn about isolating, blending, and segmenting sounds in words. Encourage your learner to practice making connections before listening to the Module Story today.
3	20.3 Letter Vv	Your learner will practice identifying ending sounds in words today. It can be helpful to use the colored squares to practice this abstract concept in a more concrete way. Use the colored squares along with the lesson to show the phonemes. Point to the last colored square to prompt your learner to identify the ending sound. Your child will also continue exploring a picture dictionary to learn more about their new vocabulary words. You can extend their understanding by checking out nonfiction books at the library that have picture glossaries.
4	20.4 Letter Vv	Your learner is becoming more independent with the skills they are learning this week. Spend extra time making predictions and writing to respond to a story. If your learner is ready for more writing activities, they can write their prediction in the Writing Notebook rather than telling it to you.
5	20.5 Letter Vv	Your learner will have a short review video before demonstrating their understanding of the concepts and skills learned this week. Guide your learner through this lesson but refrain from providing answers. Your child’s teacher will use this lesson to understand how well your child is learning.

Guiding Questions
Suggested Books

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
20.1 Letter Vv	Can you identify letter Vv and make the letter sound?
20.2 Letter Vv	Can you match multiple meanings of homographs?
20.3 Letter Vv	Can you segment, blend, and isolate words and sounds?
20.4 Letter Vv	What is a prediction?
20.5 Letter Vv	How do you retell a story?

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

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	Growing Vegetable Soup	Lois Ehlert	360L
2	The Vegetables we Eat	Gail Gibbons	AD660L
3	My Mouth is a Volcano!	Julia Cook	AD600L
4	Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin	Lloyd Moss	AD730L
5	A Trip To the Top of the Volcano with Mouse	Frank Viva

Module Outing:

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

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