Grade 1 Language Arts — Term 3, Week 5
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T3M2
Day 1: Phonics: L-Blends (bl, cl, fl)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Decode and spell L-blend words. |
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| Materials | Blend charts |
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| Key vocabulary | blend, bl, cl, fl |
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| Engage (starter) | "Blend them together!" |
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| Develop (main) | Introduce blends. Word building with tiles. Matching pictures to words. |
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| Plenary (close) | Dictation. |
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| Assessment | Spelling accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Focus on smooth blending. |
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Day 2: Sight Words: Make, Play, Them
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Read and write target words. |
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| Materials | Flashcards |
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| Key vocabulary | make, play, them |
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| Engage (starter) | "I like to play with them!" |
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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: Conjunction (And)
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Join words and sentences using and. |
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| Materials | Sentence strips |
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| Key vocabulary | conjunction, and, join |
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| Engage (starter) | "Peanut butter AND jelly!" |
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| Develop (main) | Combine two nouns. Combine two short sentences. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share combinations. |
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| Assessment | Accurate usage. |
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| Teacher notes | Expands sentence length. |
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Day 4: Reading: Main Idea
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Identify what the story is mostly about. |
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| Materials | Short stories |
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| Key vocabulary | main idea, mostly about |
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| Engage (starter) | "What is the big picture?" |
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| Develop (main) | Read aloud. Discuss what the story is mostly about vs a tiny detail. |
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| Plenary (close) | Draw the main idea. |
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| Assessment | Drawing accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Core comprehension. |
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Day 5: Review: L-Blends, And, Main Idea
Grade 1 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Mastery check for week 5. |
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| Materials | Worksheet |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | Game: Blend 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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