Grade 1 Language Arts — Term 2, Week 7

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Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify the wh sound; (2) read wh words; (3) sort question words.
Materials	Word sorting mats, wh cards.
Key vocabulary	digraph, wh, when, where, why
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Blow out a candle: whhhh!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Introduce wh. Notice that many question words start with wh. Sort word cards. Write words matching pictures.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Rapid read of mixed wh words.
Assessment	Sorting accuracy.
Teacher notes	Often confused with w; emphasize the breathy sound.

Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) read target words; (2) recognize them as question starters; (3) spell words.
Materials	Word cards, question mark prop.
Key vocabulary	when, where, why, question
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Sing a question word song.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Read words. Highlight words in a short text. Discuss how these words usually need a question mark at the end of the sentence.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Read highlighted text.
Assessment	Highlighting accuracy.
Teacher notes	Links directly to grammar.

Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify asking sentences; (2) use question marks; (3) differentiate from full stops.
Materials	Sentence worksheets, red/green markers.
Key vocabulary	question mark, full stop, asking, telling
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Ask a question with exaggerated intonation vs a flat statement.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Explain green means telling (.) and red means asking (?). Trace punctuation in correct colors. Fix sentences on board.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Board practice.
Assessment	Correct markup on worksheet.
Teacher notes	Mechanical basics are key here.

Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) write a complete fact sentence; (2) use a capital and full stop.
Materials	Animal fact cards.
Key vocabulary	fact, sentence, capital, full stop
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Let's write like scientists today!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Review facts. Look at an animal fact card. Model writing a complete sentence using the fact. Students draft one fact sentence and illustrate it.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Author share.
Assessment	Sentence is a complete fact and punctuated.
Teacher notes	Focus on Subject + Verb + Fact structure.

Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) decode wh words; (2) punctuate questions; (3) state a fact.
Materials	Review packets.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Punctuation Simon Says.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Complete review packet. Small group reading checks.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review packet answers.
Assessment	Packet score.
Teacher notes	Assess foundational reading skills.