Grade 1 Language Arts — Term 1, Week 10
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T1M3
Day 1: Phonics: R-Blends (br, cr, dr)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) identify r-blends; (2) read blend words; (3) spell r-blend words. |
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| Materials | Picture cards (brown, crab, drum), whiteboards. |
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| Key vocabulary | blend, brown, crab, drum |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Hear the r hiding in brown?" |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Introduce br, cr, dr. Word ladder activity. Dictation of 3 short r-blend words. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Find the blend game. |
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| Assessment | Whiteboard spelling. |
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| Teacher notes | Contrast with l-blends. |
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Day 2: Sight Words: Some, Come, Here
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) read new sight words; (2) use in sentences; (3) spell words. |
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| Materials | Word cards, sentence strips. |
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| Key vocabulary | some, come, here |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Come here and get some!" Act it out. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Read words together. Match word to sentence blank. Write a sentence for each word in journals. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Choral reading of sentences. |
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| Assessment | Independent reading. |
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| Teacher notes | Focus on irregular spelling of some/come. |
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Day 3: Grammar: Capitalizing "I" and Names
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) capitalize the pronoun I; (2) capitalize names of people; (3) fix sentences. |
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| Materials | Red markers, sentence worksheets. |
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| Key vocabulary | capital letter, name, pronoun I |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Write "i am john." Ask what is wrong. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Explain that "I" is always capital, and special names get capitals. Trace capitals in red on the worksheet. Fix 3 sentences. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Board practice. |
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| Assessment | Correct markup on worksheet. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce proper nouns simply. |
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Day 4: Writing: Opinion Writing (Intro)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) define opinion; (2) state a preference; (3) draw and write "I like X better than Y". |
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| Materials | Chart paper, writing journals. |
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| Key vocabulary | opinion, prefer, like |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Do you like cats or dogs better? That is your opinion!" |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Create a class T-chart voting on two items. Model writing an opinion sentence. Students draw their preference and write a sentence. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Share opinions. |
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| Assessment | Sentence clearly states a personal preference. |
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| Teacher notes | Foundational persuasive writing. |
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Day 5: Review: R-Blends, Capitals, Opinions
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 10 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) spell r-blends; (2) edit for capitals; (3) state an opinion. |
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| Materials | Review quiz. |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Capitalization flyswatter game. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Independent review quiz. Early finishers read. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Grade quiz. |
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| Assessment | Quiz score. |
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| Teacher notes | Monitor capitalization habits. |
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