Module 9 Winter Fun-Language Arts 2A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning about "Winter Fun" with Ben and Meg and review nouns. They will also identify words with the "ch," "th," "wh," and "sh" sounds and read sight words and vocabulary words. They will brainstorm ideas for a poem about winter. They will identify nouns in a text and write a poem. They will read a poem about winter and answer questions about it.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	9.1 Winter Fun	None
2	9.2 Winter Fun	None
3	9.3 Winter Fun	None
4	9.4 Winter Fun	None
5	9.5 Winter Fun	crayons or colored pencils (optional);

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	9.1 Winter Fun	Identify words with the "ch," "th," "wh," and "sh" sounds. Read sight words. Identify vocabulary words in context. Brainstorm elements for a poem about snow. Review nouns.
2	9.2 Winter Fun	Write words with the "ch", "sh", "wh," and "th" sounds. Define vocabulary words. Use sight words in sentences. Demonstrate comprehension of "Winter Fun." Identify nouns in text. Write the first draft of a winter poem.
3	9.3 Winter Fun	Spell words with the "ch", "sh", "wh", and "th" sounds. Read sight words. Define vocabulary words. Classify nouns in text. Revise poem.
4	9.4 Winter Fun	Match rhyming words with the "ch," "sh," "th," and "wh." Use sight words in sentences. Reread to identify vocabulary words. Identify nouns in text. Edit poem.
5	9.5 Winter Fun	Spell sight words with the "ch," "sh," "th," and "wh" sounds. Use vocabulary words in sentences. Describe how you read. Classify nouns. Publish a story.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Sight Words	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
Digraphs "ch" "th" "wh" and "sh" poem stanza nouns "wh" and "sh"	always best does found made read tell us why your	chin made dish your found whim tell does always bath	adventures learned explained barrels education ski ice square

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	9.1 Winter Fun	8	Writing: Prewrite
2	9.2 Winter Fun	5	Reading Comprehension
5	9.5 Winter Fun	3	Spelling Test
5	9.5 Winter Fun	4	Vocabulary
5	9.5 Winter Fun	5	Reading: Fluency Check
5	9.5 Winter Fun	7	Writing: Publish

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	9.1 Winter Fun	Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. 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. As your student reads, "Winter Fun," have them write in their Language Arts notebook, what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. During Independent Reading time, have your student read silently to themselves. Ask them questions about what they read when they are finished.
2	9.2 Winter Fun	Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. 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. In your student's Language Arts notebook, have them write for each of their vocabulary words the following: Definition for the word in their own words, illustration for the word (if possible), synonym or antonym for the word and a sentence using the word. During Independent Reading time, have your student read silently to themselves. Ask them questions about what they read when they are finished.
3	9.3 Winter Fun	Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. 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. Have your student use their spelling words to write a story in their Language Arts notebook. When your student reads their independent reading book, ask them what the conflict was in the story they read.
4	9.4 Winter Fun	Have your student choose five spelling words that they can illustrate and write a sentence describing their illustration in their Language Arts notebook. Have your students practice spelling their spelling and sight words each day. Students should spell them correctly when they write. 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.
5	9.5 Winter Fun

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 Winter Fun	What sound does sh make? What words have the sh sound? What sound does th make? What words have the th sound? What sound does ch make? What words have the ch sound? What sound does wh make? What words have the wh sound? What is a digraph? What is a noun? What does it mean to prewrite in writing?
9.2 Winter Fun	What sound does sh make? What words have the sh sound? What sound does th make? What words have the th sound? What sound does ch make? What words have the ch sound? What sound does wh make? What words have the wh sound? What is a digraph? What is a noun? What does it mean to write the first draft in writing?
9.3 Winter Fun	What sound does sh make? What words have the sh sound? What sound does th make? What words have the th sound? What sound does ch make? What words have the ch sound? What sound does wh make? What words have the wh sound? What is a digraph? What is a noun? What is a stanza? What does it mean to revise in writing?
9.4 Winter Fun	What sound does sh make? What words have the sh sound? What sound does th make? What words have the th sound? What sound does ch make? What words have the ch sound? What sound does wh make? What words have the wh sound? What is a digraph? What is a noun? What does it mean to edit in writing?
9.5 Winter Fun	What sound does sh make? What words have the sh sound? What sound does th make? What words have the th sound? What sound does ch make? What words have the ch sound? What sound does wh make? What words have the wh sound? What is a digraph? What is a noun? What does it mean to publish your writing?

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 Winter Fun	Digraphs	What is a digraph? What sound does ch make? What sound does th make? What sound does wh make? What sound does sh make?

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	Seashells by the Seashore	Marianne Collins Berkes
2	Sheep on a Ship	Nancy E. Shaw	260L
3	Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!	Dr. Seuss	360L
4	Cheese Louise	David Michael Slater
5	Interrupting Chicken	David Ezra Stein	510L
6	A Loud Winter's Nap	Katy Hudson	470L
7	The Snowy Nap	Jan Brett	660L

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	If possible, search for some things to do related to winter, such as ice skating, sledding or playing in the snow.