Grade 1 Language Arts — Term 1, Week 6
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T1M2
Day 1: Phonics: Short "u" Sound
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) identify short u; (2) read CVC words; (3) spell short u words. |
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| Materials | Picture cards (sun, bug, cup), whiteboards. |
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| Key vocabulary | vowel, sun, bug, cup |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Look up at the sun!" Emphasize the /uh/ sound. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Introduce short u. Word ladder activity on the board. Students write words on mini-whiteboards. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Dictation of 3 short u words. |
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| Assessment | Whiteboard spelling. |
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| Teacher notes | Contrast with short a and o. |
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Day 2: Sight Words: Up, Down, Out
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) read new sight words; (2) act them out; (3) write in sentences. |
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| Materials | Word cards, playdough. |
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| Key vocabulary | up, down, out |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Play Simon Says using the 3 sight words. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Read the words. Build them using playdough. Fill in the blanks in sentences on the board. Copy into notebooks. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Flashcard check. |
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| Assessment | Word recognition. |
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| Teacher notes | Use movement to reinforce meaning. |
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Day 3: Grammar: Adjectives (Colors)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) define adjectives as describing words; (2) use color words to describe nouns. |
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| Materials | Crayons, coloring worksheet. |
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| Key vocabulary | adjective, describe, color |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Find something red!" Explain that red describes the object. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Teach that color words are adjectives. Read phrases ("a blue ball"). Students color a worksheet following specific phrase instructions. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Share colored worksheets. |
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| Assessment | Correct coloring based on adjectives. |
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| Teacher notes | Link to visual arts. |
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Day 4: Reading: Main Character and Events
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) identify main character; (2) recall one major event. |
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| Materials | Familiar storybook. |
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| Key vocabulary | character, event, happen |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Who is your favorite cartoon character?" |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Read story. Ask "Who is this about?" and "What did they do?" Draw the character doing the main event from the story. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Story retell using drawings. |
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| Assessment | Drawing matches story events. |
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| Teacher notes | Encourage oral sentence structure. |
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Day 5: Review: Short "u", Adjectives, Characters
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | (1) spell short u words; (2) identify adjectives; (3) identify characters. |
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| Materials | Review quiz. |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Color adjective game. |
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| Develop (main) | (35 min) Independent review quiz. Sight word bingo for early finishers. |
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| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Grade quiz. |
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| Assessment | Quiz score. |
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| Teacher notes | Monitor short vowel mastery. |
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