Module 11: 3 Letter Blends- Language Arts 1 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, learners will focus on three-letter blends, practicing how to recognize, decode, and manipulate them to form new words. They’ll also explore rhyming words, identify middle vowel sounds, and blend syllables to build vocabulary and reading fluency. Grammar instruction includes learning to identify and use articles and demonstrative adjectives in complete sentences. Learners will begin writing by crafting the beginning of a story and using context clues to define vocabulary. They will also compare information from text and images and read decodable sentences with understanding and accuracy.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	11.1 3 Letter Blends	Spelling Notebook Handwriting Notebook Journal Notebook Words of the Week Notebook
2	11.2 3 Letter Blends	Spelling Notebook Handwriting Notebook Journal Notebook crayons or colored pencils (assorted colors) basket or bag modeling clay
3	11.3 3 Letter Blends	Spelling Notebook Handwriting Notebook Journal Notebook marker or highlighter
4	11.4 3 Letter Blends	Spelling Notebook Handwriting Notebook Journal Notebook
5	11.5 3 Letter Blends	Spelling Notebook Handwriting Notebook Journal Notebook

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	11.1 3 Letter Blends	Create rhyming words with three-letter blends. Recognize three-letter blends and say the sounds. Construct a beginning paragraph of a story. Use context clues to define tier II vocabulary words.
2	11.2 3 Letter Blends	Construct a word by blending two syllables. Identify the middle phoneme or vowel sound in a word. Define articles and demonstrative adjectives. Recognize high-frequency words.
3	11.3 3 Letter Blends	Recognize, decode, and read three-letter blend words. Compare information from images and text. Create complete sentences by adding articles and demonstrative adjectives.
4	11.4 3 Letter Blends	Modify a word by adding a three-letter blend to the beginning of the word. Recognize, decode, and read words with three-letter blends. Differentiate between articles and demonstrative adjectives to choose the one that best completes a sentence.
5	11.5 3 Letter Blends	Modify a word by deleting the beginning three-letter blend. Construct a new word by substituting the beginning three-letter blend. Read and show comprehension of decodable sentences containing words with three-letter blends. Distinguish if a set of words rhyme.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Words of the Week	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
three-letter blends beginning paragraph rhyming heart words flash words blending syllables vowels articles demonstrative adjectives images information decode illustrations decoding modify	people he a who will	pin flip ten spring tub splash splits throb scroll squid	fancy enormous lively caution polish

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
2	11.2 3 Letter Blends	4	Phonics
3	11.3 3 Letter Blends	9	Comprehension
4	11.4 3 Letter Blends	9	Grammar

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	11.1 3 Letter Blends	In this lesson, students will be introduced to three-letter blends at the beginning of words. They will also practice rhyming words with beginning three-letter blends. Following the lesson, you can have your learner continue practicing blending these sounds in isolation (“str”) and at the beginning of words (“strum”). Your learner can create their own three-letter blend book. Write each three-letter blend at the top of a page. Then, have your learner add words and pictures that show examples of those beginning blends. Your learner can add words to this book as they progress through Module 11 and are introduced to more words with three-letter blends.
2	11.2 3 Letter Blends	In this lesson, students will continue learning about three-letter blends in words. Students will decode words with three-letter beginning blends. In addition, students will practice identifying the middle phoneme or vowel sounds in words. Following the lesson, students can continue practicing identifying the middle phoneme or vowel sound in words read aloud to them orally or in words they read themselves. Play a game with your learner: “What is the vowel sound in the word strap? Can you think of a word with the same vowel sound?” Your learner would then reply with the /a/ vowel sound and another word that has the same vowel sound, such as splat or cap.
3	11.3 3 Letter Blends	In this lesson, students will practice decoding words with three-letter blends. Following the lesson, practice adding three-letter blends to end sounds with your learner. This can be done orally, in writing, or with manipulatives like letter tiles. Give your learner an end sound like -at. Then, have them add a three-letter blend, like /spl/, to the beginning of the word Ask your learner to say the word it makes. In our example, /spl/ added to –at makes the word splat. You can also practice removing the beginning three-letter blend from words. Say a word like spring. Then, ask your learner to remove the three-letter blend, /spr/, and say the sounds that are left, /ing/.
4	11.4 3 Letter Blends	In this lesson, students will practice segmenting words with three-letter blends into sound parts. Students will also practice decoding words with three-letter blends. Following the lesson, you can provide additional practice for your learner by having them build words with three-letter blends with magnetic letters or letter tiles. Students can also segment sound parts and manipulate the words by subtracting or adding sounds to create new real or nonsense words. This can also be done with spelling words and Words of the Week. Continue to practice reading the Decodable Book with your learner. If your learner needs support, you can practice echo reading. You read a sentence, and then they echo or read the sentence right after you.
5	11.5 3 Letter Blends	In this lesson, students will practice modifying words by deleting the beginning three-letter blends. They will also construct new words by changing the beginning three-letter blends. You can continue practicing this skill with your learner by having them first identify a three-letter blend in a word like scrap. Then, have your learner delete the beginning blend scr-. After that, they can say the remaining sounds -ap, or they can replace the beginning blend with another one, like str-, to make a new word, strap. Another important skill to continue practicing with your learner is reading and using their vocabulary words. Building vocabulary is one of the key skills in becoming a successful reader. Playing matching games like Memory or using the words in everyday conversation will help your learner continue to build their internal word banks.

Guiding Questions

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
11.1 3 Letter Blends	What are 3 letter blends?
11.2 3 Letter Blends	What are articles and demonstratives?
11.3 3 Letter Blends	How do you compare information from images and text?
11.4 3 Letter Blends	How do you decode words with 3-letter blends?
11.5 3 Letter Blends	How can you determine if a set of words rhyme?

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

Module Outing:

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

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