Module 32 kn, gn, wr-Language Arts 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be listening and watching for words that have the kn, gn, and wr sounds, and they will be practicing their sight words (sit, write, first, try, got). Next, they will read the weekly story on their own. They will continue to edit their research paragraph. Students will practice their spelling words (knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,write wrench) .

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	32.1: kn, gn, and wr	Independent Reading Book;
2	32.2: kn, gn, and wr	Independent Reading Book;
3	32.3: kn, gn, and wr	Sidewalk chalk Independent Reading Book
4	32.4: kn, gn, and wr	Independent Reading Book;
5	32.5: kn, gn, and wr	Independent Reading Book;

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	32.1: kn, gn, and wr	Recognize sight words. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy. Recognize, identify, read and spell words with kn, gn, and wr. Edit research paragraph.
2	32.2: kn, gn, and wr	Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy. Recognize, identify, read and spell words with kn, gn, and wr. Recognize sight words. Edit research paragraph.
3	32.3: kn, gn, and wr	Recognize sight words. Recognize, identify, read and spell words with kn, gn, and wr. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy. Add drawings with descriptions to clarify ideas and thoughts.
4	32.4: kn, gn, and wr	Recognize sight words. Recognize, identify, read and spell words with kn, gn, and wr. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy. Add drawings to descriptions to clarify ideas, and thoughts.
5	32.5: kn, gn, and wr	Recognize sight words. Recognize, identify, read and spell words with kn, gn, and wr. Read grade-level text with purpose, understanding and accuracy.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words	Spelling Words
kn gn and wr edit research illustration independent reading fluency	sit write first try got	knit knob knot know gnat gnaw wrap wrist write wrench

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
3	32.3: kn, gn, and wr	5	Story: The Knight and the Gnat Try Something New
4	32.4: kn, gn, and wr	3	Handwriting and Spelling Practice
4	32.4: kn, gn, and wr	4	Story: The Knight and the Gnat Try Something New
5	32.5: kn, gn, and wr	2	Phonics: kn, gn, and wr
5	32.5: kn, gn, and wr	4	Spelling Test
5	32.5: kn, gn, and wr	5	Story, Fluency Check, and Reading Quiz: The Knight and the Gnat Try Something New

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	32.1: kn, gn, and wr	Your student will need to have an entire research paragraph written and revised for the writing assignment this week. Be sure your student uses the final draft paper provided in this lesson. There are blank spaces at the top of the paper for illustrations. Just have your student leaves those spaces blank at this time. S/he will be adding illustrations in a later lesson. Be sure your student keeps his/her work in a safe place because s/he will continue to work on it this week and next. As your student reads “The Knight and the Gnat Try Something New” ask them the following questions: Who do the Knight and the Gnat go to to help them find something new? What types of things did the Gnome teach them? In their Language Arts notebook have your student draw a picture of their favorite part of the story and write about it using their spelling and sight words.
2	32.2: kn, gn, and wr	There will be no formal handwriting worksheets assigned during this semester. However, if you believe your student still needs more work or practice with handwriting, please visit the Teacher Guide for handwriting resources to implement on your own. Use the sight word flashcards daily with your student. Mix them up, show them the words and ask them to read the sight word. Next do not show them the word but say the word and ask them to spell the word. During Independent Reading time have your First Grader read the story they chose out loud so that you can hear errors and correct them if needed.
3	32.3: kn, gn, and wr	Your student will need to have a complete research paragraph written, revised and edited for the writing assignment in this lesson. Your student will be practicing his/her spelling words by writing them with chalk on the sidewalk.When reading "The Knight and the Gnat Try Something New" in this lesson have your student write the kn, gn and wr words that are in the story in their Language Arts notebook. During Independent Reading time have your First Grader read the story they chose out loud so that you can hear errors and correct them if needed. Use the sight word flashcards daily with your student. Mix them up, show them the words and ask them to read the sight word. Next do not show them the word but say the word and ask them to spell the word.
4	32.4: kn, gn, and wr	Your student will need to have an entire research paragraph written, revised, edited, and a final copy written for today’s writing lesson. Be sure to keep this writing assignment in a safe place. Your student will continue to work on it in later lessons. During Independent Reading time have your First Grader read the story they chose out loud so that you can hear errors and correct them if needed. In their Language Arts notebook have your student write what happened in the Beginning, the Middle and the End of "The Knight and the Gnat Try Something New".
5	32.5: kn, gn, and wr	Don’t forget to have your student complete their independent reading log and assignment and submit it at the Independent Reading Assignment lesson dropbox. You may have to help them fill it out. Remember to submit their work for the week in the Module 32 Weekly Written Work Phonics of the Week: kn, gn, wr lesson dropbox.

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
32.1: kn, gn, and wr	What sound does kn make? What words start with kn? What sound does gn make? What words start with gn? What sound does wr make? What words start with wr? Use each word in a sentence: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,write wrench (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: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,wrench (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).
32.2: kn, gn, and wr	What sound does kn make? What words start with kn? What sound does gn make? What words start with gn? What sound does wr make? What words start with wr? Use each word in a sentence: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,write wrench (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: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,wrench (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).
32.3: kn, gn, and wr	What sound does kn make? What words start with kn? What sound does gn make? What words start with gn? What sound does wr make? What words start with wr? Use each word in a sentence: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,write wrench (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: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,wrench (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).
32.4: kn, gn, and wr	What sound does kn make? What words start with kn? What sound does gn make? What words start with gn? What sound does wr make? What words start with wr? Use each word in a sentence: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,write wrench (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: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,wrench (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).
32.5: kn, gn, and wr	What sound does kn make? What words start with kn? What sound does gn make? What words start with gn? What sound does wr make? What words start with wr? Use each word in a sentence: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,write wrench (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: sit, write, first, try, got, knit, knob, knot, know, gnat, gnaw, wrap, wrist,wrench (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).

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
32.1: kn, gn, and wr	kn, gn, and wr Silent Letter Digraphs	What sound does kn make? What words start with kn? What sound does gn make? What words start with gn? What sound does wr make? What words start with wr?
32.3: kn, gn, and wr	Knock, Gnaw and Write	What sound does kn make? What words start with kn? What sound does gn make? What words start with gn? What sound does wr make? What words start with wr?

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	Red Knit Cap Girl	Naoko Stoop
2	Rocket Writes a Story	Tad Hills	AD540L
3	No, No, Gnome!	Ashlyn Anstee	490L
4	Baby Wren and the Great Gift	Sally Lloyd-Jones

Module Outing:

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

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