Module 1 Phonics of the Week Short a-Language Arts 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about the short a sound, and you will be introduced to your new weekly sight words. You will also learn about capitalizing words at the beginning of every sentence and ending every sentence with a punctuation mark. You will be introduced to two reading strategies. You will learn about nouns. You will be introduced to 5 Finger Retelling to help you remember all the stories you read. You will complete a fluency check.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	1.1 Phonics of the Week: Short a	independent reading book pen or pencil *Language Arts 1A Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-014-3 (optional)
2	1.2 Phonics of the Week: Short a	independent reading book scissors glue pen or pencil
3	1.3 Phonics of the Week: Short a	magazine or newspaper crayons or colored pencils (optional) pen or pencil
4	1.4 Phonics of the Week: Short a	pen or pencil;
5	1.5 Phonics of the Week: Short a	independent reading book pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	1.1 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the short a sound. Recognize the parts of a sentence. Recognize sight words.
2	1.2 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the short a sound. Understand common nouns. Print upper-case and lower-case letters: C, O, Q, S, G. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. Recognize sight words.
3	1.3 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the ă sound. Identify characters in a story. Recognize sight words.
4	1.4 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the short a sound. Recognize parts of a sentence. Recognize sight words. Use common nouns.
5	1.5 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Recognize, identify, read, and spell words with the short a sound. Read sight words on sight. Read grade-level text with appropriate understanding.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words	Spelling Words
Short a sight words Short a Sound Handwriting Nouns ă sound 5-Finger Retelling Spelling Test Reading Quiz Fluency Check	after has over better	bat sat flat that ham jam slam can ran than

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
5	1.5 Phonics of the Week: Short a	5	Phonics: Short a 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
1.1 Phonics of the week: Short a	What sound does short “a” make? What are some words that have the short “a” sound in them? Use each word in a sentence: after, has, over, better (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: after, has, over, better (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 “bat” in a sentence. Spell the word “bat”. Use the word “sat” in a sentence. Spell the word, “sat”. What do you put at the end of a telling sentence? What do you put at the end of an asking sentence? What is at the end of a sentence that is read with excitement?
1.2 Phonics of the Week: Short a	What sound does short “a” make? What are some words that have the short “a” sound in them? Use each word in a sentence: after, has, over, better (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: after, has, over, better (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 “flat” in a sentence. Spell the word “flat”. Use the word “that” in a sentence. Spell the word “that”. What are some strategies you can use to help you read? What is a noun? Name three nouns.
1.3 Phonics of the Week: Short a	What sound does short “a” make? What are some words that have the short “a” sound in them? Use each word in a sentence: after, has, over, better (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: after, has, over, better (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 “ham” in a sentence. Spell the word “ham”. Use the word “jam” in a sentence. Spell the word “jam”. 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)?
1.4 Phonics of the Week: Short a	What sound does short “a” make? What are some words that have the short “a” sound in them? Use each word in a sentence: after, has, over, better (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: after, has, over, better (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 “slam” in a sentence. Spell the word “slam”. Use the word “can” in a sentence. Spell the word “can”. What punctuation mark do you use for a telling sentence? What punctuation mark do you use for an asking sentence? What punctuation mark do you use for a sentence that you read with excitement?
1.5 Phonics of the Week: Short a	What sound does short “a” make? What are some words that have the short “a” sound in them? Use each word in a sentence: after, has, over, better (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: after, has, over, better (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 “ran” in a sentence. Spell the word “ran". Use the word “than” in a sentence. Spell the word “than".

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
1.1 Phonics of the Week: Short a	The Beginning and Ending of Sentences	What is a period? What type of sentence ends with a period? What is a question mark? What type of sentence doe a question mark go at the end of? What is an exclamation mark? How do you read a sentence that has an exclamation mark at the end of it?
1.2 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Reading Strategies	What is a reading strategy? What is the "I Look" strategy? What do you do when you use the "Stretch Out the Word Strategy"?
1.2 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Noun	What is a noun? Give examples of some nouns.
1.3 Phonics of the Week: Short a	Hungry Alligator	Name the short a words that were in this video.
1.3 Phonics of the Week: Short a	5 Finger Retell	What are the components of a 5 Finger Retell?
1.4 Phonics of the Week: Short a	The Beginning and Ending of Sentences	What do you put at the end of a telling sentence? What do you put at the end of an asking sentence? How do you read a sentence with an exclamation point at the end?

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	Bat and Rat	Patrick Jennings
2	The Cat in the Hat	Dr. Seuss	430L
3	Clam-I-Am!: All About the Beach	Tish Rabe	560L
4	Fancy Nancy	Jane O'Connor	510L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	The short a sound is in "apple" this would be a good week to visit an apple orchard and learn about apples and what is made from apples.