Module 7: Be Legendary!-Language Arts 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, learners will strengthen their reading and writing skills by exploring the exciting world of legends. They will practice identifying special letter patterns like -dge and -tch, master new high-frequency words, and learn to use context clues to discover the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. In grammar, learners will explore "collective nouns"—words that describe groups—and practice the clear formation of the letters s, t, and u. As they read legends from different cultures, they will look for the central message or moral of each story and compare how they are similar or different. Finally, learners will use everything they’ve practiced to write, revise, and publish an original legend of their own.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	7.1 Be Legendary!	None
2	7.2 Be Legendary!	modeling clay magnetic letters (optional) Handwriting Notebook Writing Notebook
3	7.3 Be Legendary!	note cards or pieces of paper;
4	7.4 Be Legendary!	shaving cream (optional) tray (optional) watercolor paint (optional) paintbrush (optional) highlighters (assorted colors) Handwriting Notebook
5	7.5 Be Legendary!	None

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	7.1 Be Legendary!	Identify the trigraphs tch and dge. Identify high-frequency words: because, been, both. Use context clues to find the meaning of new vocabulary words. Recognize characteristics of legends.
2	7.2 Be Legendary!	Identify characteristics of a legend story. Classify collective nouns. Construct a rough draft of a legend. Demonstrate the correct formation of letters: Ss, Tt, Uu.
3	7.3 Be Legendary!	Distinguish shades of meaning in vocabulary words. Identify the central message/moral/theme in a legend. Recognize collective nouns. Revise a legend.
4	7.4 Be Legendary!	Use context clues to determine the missing word in a sentence. Recall characteristics of a legend story. Demonstrate knowledge of conventions by editing a legend story. Demonstrate the correct formation of letters: Ss, Tt, Uu.
5	7.5 Be Legendary!	Demonstrate fluency when reading a grade-level text. Compare and contrast two legends from different cultures. Revise sentences with collective nouns. Create a published legend.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Words of the Week	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
context clues fluency graphic organizer trigraph legend collective nouns rough draft revise edit publish	because been both	catch fetch pitch sketch match ridge edge judge dodge badge	helpful healthy friendly avoid cause

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	7.1 Be Legendary!	Students will begin learning about trigraphs today. Reinforce the idea that the letters in a trigraph act as one unit. If your learner tries to sound out each letter, it may help to write each trigraph on a piece of paper. After they memorize that the trigraphs make the /ch/ or /j/ sound, you can add letters in front of the paper. Use the single piece of paper as a trigraph until your learner can automatically recognize it in words. When writing legends, students can have fun with exaggerations. Help your learner to be as creative as possible. Instead of clichés like “as tall as a building,” guide them in a discussion about very silly and outrageous exaggerations, like “so tall he had to bend over to let airplanes fly past.”
2	7.2 Be Legendary!	In the introductory activity, letter choices have been provided for students who may become overwhelmed by too many choices. This gives them a manageable number of combinations to try. If your learner finds this activity easy, you can invite them to use the whole alphabet. Students may notice that they can add two letters to make an initial blend sound. You can continue to practice the patterns by building nonsense words for your learner to decode.
3	7.3 Be Legendary!	As your learner reads and learns more about legendary characters, ask them to compare and contrast the stories. Guide the discussion so that they can draw their own conclusions about why people with certain characteristics are so popular in storytelling. Encourage your child to be an “exaggeration detective” and to spot actions and events that could not really happen. Discuss whether an example of exaggeration is a slight stretch of the imagination or completely ridiculous. You can also read more tall tales with your learner and point out how characters often show up in each other’s stories.
4	7.4 Be Legendary!	The first activity gives students a chance to match blends with trigraphs to create longer words. If this activity is too challenging for your learner, remove some of the consonants and then build the word back up. For example, if your learner struggles with the word stretch, have them read just the –tch trigraph. Then, have them read the word with the vowel and the trigraph, adding one consonant until you have built the word. If your learner needs a challenge, ask them to replace just one consonant in the initial blend and read the word. They might create nonsense words as well, which they can still decode.
5	7.5 Be Legendary!	Some students are reluctant writers because they think they do not have stories worth telling or that their spelling and grammar get in the way of a good story. If your learner is a reluctant writer, they can benefit from collaborative storytelling. This can be done orally, with you providing an event and them providing the next event. They can also dictate their story as a recording and then transcribe the story later. Sometimes, a creative story starter or illustration will give reluctant writers the push they need to get started.

Guiding Questions
Suggested Books

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
7.1 Be Legendary!	What is a legend?
7.2 Be Legendary!	What are collective nouns?
7.3 Be Legendary!	What is the theme of a story?
7.3 Be Legendary!	What is the moral of a story?
7.4 Be Legendary!	What is involved in editing your writing?
7.5 Be Legendary!	What should you include in a published writing piece?

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
1	The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush	Tomie dePaola
2	The Legend of the Poinsettia	Tomie dePaola
3	Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett	Steven Kellogg
4	Paul Bunyan	Steven Kellogg
5	Johnny Appleseed	Steven Kellogg
6	Pecos Bill	Steven Kellogg

Module Outing:

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

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