Module 9 Phonics of the Week sh, th-Language Arts 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about the /sh/ and /th/ sounds. You will be introduced to your new weekly sight words and spelling words. You will also begin planning a story of your own with a beginning, middle, and end. You will read the weekly story on your own, practice handwriting, and learn about conjunctions. You will complete a fluency check.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	9.1 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	independent reading book scissors pen or pencil
2	9.2 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	independent reading book magazine or newspaper pen or pencil
3	9.3 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	independent reading book stickers (optional) sidewalk chalk scissors glue pen or pencil
4	9.4 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	independent reading book pen or pencil
5	9.5 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	9.1 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the /sh/ and /th/ sounds. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Choose a story topic, and draw what will happen in the beginning, middle, and end.
2	9.2 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the /sh/ and /th/ sounds. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Recognize and use conjunctions. Print all upper-case and lower-case letters.
3	9.3 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with /th/ and /sh/ sounds. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Recognize and use conjunctions.
4	9.4 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with /th/ and /sh/ sounds. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy. Choose a story topic; draw and caption what will happen at the beginning, middle, and end.
5	9.5 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with /th/ and /sh/ sounds. Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding, and accuracy.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words	Spelling Words
/sh/ and /th/ Sounds Sight Words Spelling Story Writing Handwriting Conjunctions Spelling Test /th/ and /sh/ Sounds Sight Word Quiz Reading Quiz Fluency Check	could let them if your	shop ship she rush dish then thin bath path moth

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

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
9.1 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	What sound does sh make? What sound does th make? Name words with the sh sound. Name words with the th sound. Use each word in a sentence: could, let, them, if, your (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). Spell each word: could let, them, if, your (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). Use the word “shop” in a sentence. Spell the word “shop”. Use the word “ship” in a sentence. Spell the word “ship”.
9.2 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	What sound does sh make? What sound does th make? Name words with the sh sound. Name words with the th sound. Use each word in a sentence: could, let, them, if, your (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). Spell each word: could, let, them, if, your (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). Use the word “rush” in a sentence. Spell the word “rush”. Use the word “she” in a sentence. Spell the word “she”. What is a conjunction?
9.3 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	What sound does sh make? What sound does th make? Name words with the sh sound. Name words with the th sound. Use each word in a sentence: could, let, them, if, your (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). Spell each word: could, let, them, if, your (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). Use the word “dish” in a sentence. Spell the word “dish”. Use the word “then” in a sentence. Spell the word “then”. What is a contraction?
9.4 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	What sound does sh make? What sound does th make? Name words with the sh sound. Name words with the th sound. Use each word in a sentence: could, let, them, if, your (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). Spell each word: could, let, them, if, your (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). Use the word “thin” in a sentence. Spell the word “thin”. Use the word “bath” in a sentence. Spell the word “bath”.
9.5 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	What sound does sh make? What sound does th make? Name words with the sh sound. Name words with the th sound. Use each word in a sentence: could, let, them, if, your (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). Spell each word: could, let, them, if, your (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). Use the word “path” in a sentence. Spell the word “path”. Use the word “moth” in a sentence. Spell the word “moth”.

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
9.1 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	The sh and th Sound	What is a digraph? What sound does sh make? What words have the sh sound? What sound does th make? What words have the th sound?
9.3 Phonics of the Week: sh, th	Thirsty Sharks	In their Language Arts Notebook, have your student draw and write the sh words and th words they hear in this video.

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	Sheep in a Jeep	Nancy E. Shaw	220L
2	Sheep on a Ship	Nancy E. Shaw	260L
3	Mouse Shapes	Ellen Stoll Walsh	AD480L
4	Gabe & His Green Thumb	Mr. David C Miller
5	Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb	Al Perkins	NP
6	The Pigeon Needs a Bath!	Mo Willems	AD350L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	See if there are any battleships in your area that you can tour or maybe a maritime museum to learn more about ships. Another outing option is to a farm to see sheep and maybe learn how they process wool.