Module 10: The Letter Pp- Language Arts K - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, learners will focus on the letter Pp, learning to identify its sound and form it correctly using fine motor skills and proper mouth formation. They will apply phonemic awareness by segmenting words and creating rhyming words from short-i word families. Learners will also decode words using their understanding of letter-sound relationships while reading a decodable book with fluency. Throughout the module, learners will expand their vocabulary, recognize high-frequency words like “said,” “is,” and “to,” and distinguish sentences with alliteration. Comprehension skills are strengthened as learners identify the main idea and use a writing web to describe characters and settings in stories. This integrated approach supports learners in developing early reading and writing skills through meaningful connections.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 10.1 Letter Pp a small mirror
Handwriting Notebook
scissors
glue
crayons or colored pencils (assorted colors)
Sound Notebook
Words of the Week Notebook
2 10.2 Letter Pp None
3 10.3 Letter Pp Handwriting Notebook
modeling clay
4 10.4 Letter Pp markers (assorted colors);
5 10.5 Letter Pp Handwriting Notebook
a small mirror

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 10.1 Letter Pp
  1. Identify the letter Pp and tell the letter sound.
  2. Demonstrate the correct formation of the letter Pp.
  3. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words.
  4. Recall knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words with the decodable book.
2 10.2 Letter Pp
  1. Apply concepts to segment words.
  2. Recognize high-frequency words “said,” “is,” “to.”
  3. Identify the main idea.
  4. Use a writing web to describe story characters and settings.
3 10.3 Letter Pp
  1. Apply concepts to segment words.
  2. Identify the main idea.
  3. Identify the meaning of new vocabulary words.
  4. Recall knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words with the Decodable Book.
4 10.4 Letter Pp
  1. Identify the main idea.
  2. Use rhyming skills to create short-i-word family words.
  3. Use a writing web to describe story characters and settings.
  4. Distinguish sentences with alliteration.
5 10.5 Letter Pp
  1. Apply concepts to segment words.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to read the Decodable Book with fluency.
  3. Identify the main idea.
  4. Formulate the /p/ sound using proper mouth formation.
  5. Demonstrate the correct formation of the letter Pp.

Module Key Words:

Key Words Words of the Week Vocabulary Words
letter Pp
segmenting
main idea
writing web
story setting
rhyming
fluency
 said
is
to
 farmer
president
pilot
artist

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 10.1 Letter Pp 8 Handwriting
2 10.2 Letter Pp 9 Writing
4 10.4 Letter Pp 10 Writing
5 10.5 Letter Pp 9 Writing and Handwriting

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 10.1 Letter Pp Learners will learn the letter Pp this week. As your learner begins practicing the pronunciation of this sound, be sure they are not adding an ending sound onto the phoneme. It is common for this sound to be incorrectly pronounced “puh.” Remind your learner that this is an unvoiced sound. Only air should be escaping to produce the sound.
2 10.2 Letter Pp Your learner will continue practicing the letter Pp and will learn how to segment words. Segmenting is an auditory skill that can be practiced anywhere! Reinforce this skill by saying words throughout the day for your child to segment. Your learner will also listen to an alliteration book. Encourage your child to play with the /p/ phoneme and think up other examples of alliteration.
3 10.3 Letter Pp As your learner continues to practice skills this week, watch how well they can complete the interactive activities on their own. This gives you insight into their mastery of the skills. If your learner is struggling, provide extra time and repeated practice with the skills in the lesson. In this lesson, students will use higher-order thinking to identify the main idea in a story. This takes much practice. Encourage your learner to tell you the main idea in movies and familiar books to help them develop this skill.
4 10.4 Letter Pp Students will continue to practice their new skills this week. As your learner works with the alliteration story again, encourage independence in identifying examples. On the Play with Language page, your learner will practice building words in two different word families by listening to the sounds. If your child struggles with any activity, encourage repeated practice.
5 10.5 Letter Pp In this lesson, your learner can show you what they learned over the last week. Encourage your child to work independently to demonstrate their knowledge. Have your learner listen to the Letter Pp Book one more time and then read it independently.

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
10.1 Letter Pp
  1. Can you identify the letter Pp and make the letter sound?
10.2 Letter Pp
  1. How do you segment a word?
10.3 Letter Pp
  1. What is the main idea?
10.4 Letter Pp
  1. How do you use a writing web?

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
1 One Potato, Two Potato Cynthia DeFelice AD630L
2 Poppleton Cynthia Rylant 460L
3 The True Story of 3 Little Pigs Jon Scieska AD510L
4 If You Give a Pig a Pancake Laura J. Numeroff 480L
5 Pete’s a Pizza William Steig AD500L
6 The Penguin and the Pea Janet Pearlman AD810L
7 Too Many Pumpkins Linda White 600L
8 Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse Keven Henkes 600L

Module Outing:

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

# Outing
1 There are so many places to visit for the Letter Pp. Call a local Pizza place and ask if your learner can visit to learn how pizza is made. Take your learner to a local Pancake House for breakfast and sample different flavored pancakes. Visit pigs at a zoo or a farm.