Grade 1 Language Arts — Term 3, Week 1
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T3M1
Day 1: Phonics: Long A Vowel Teams (ai, ay)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 1 · 60 min
| Objectives | Identify and decode words with ai/ay. |
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| Materials | Whiteboards |
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| Key vocabulary | vowel team, rain, play |
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| Engage (starter) | "When two vowels go walking..." |
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| Develop (main) | Teach ai in middle, ay at end. Word sort. |
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| Plenary (close) | Dictation. |
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| Assessment | Spelling accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Start Term 3 strong. |
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Day 2: Sight Words: Down, Out, Now
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 1 · 60 min
| Objectives | Read and write target words. |
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| Materials | Flashcards |
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| Key vocabulary | down, out, now |
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| Engage (starter) | "Stand up, sit DOWN!" |
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| Develop (main) | Word search. Write sentences using the words. |
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| Plenary (close) | Partner read. |
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| Assessment | Word recognition. |
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| Teacher notes | Add to word wall. |
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Day 3: Grammar: Pronouns (He, She, It, They)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 1 · 60 min
| Objectives | Replace nouns with pronouns. |
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| Materials | Sentence strips |
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| Key vocabulary | pronoun, replace |
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| Engage (starter) | "Instead of saying the dog, what can we say?" |
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| Develop (main) | Match nouns to pronouns. Rewrite sentences. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share answers. |
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| Assessment | Matching accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Foundational grammar. |
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Day 4: Reading: Story Elements (Characters & Setting)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 1 · 60 min
| Objectives | Identify who and where in a story. |
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| Materials | Storybook |
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| Key vocabulary | character, setting |
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| Engage (starter) | "Who is in the story? Where are they?" |
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| Develop (main) | Read aloud. Draw the main character and setting. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share drawings. |
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| Assessment | Identification. |
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| Teacher notes | Comprehension basics. |
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Day 5: Review: ai/ay, Pronouns, Sight Words
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 1 · 60 min
| Objectives | Mastery check for week 1. |
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| Materials | Review worksheet |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | Game: Phonics Bingo. |
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| Develop (main) | Complete weekly review sheet independently. |
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| Plenary (close) | Grade together. |
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| Assessment | Worksheet score. |
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| Teacher notes | Monitor progress. |
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