Module 1 Week 3
I CAN...All About Me
Module 1
Module One: Becoming a Close Reader and Writing to Learn
Students learn how to determine the explicit meaning of a text. They ask and answer questions to determine the central message. They identify an informative topic and write pieces that include two or more facts and a sense of closure. They use narrative writing to describe an experience with thoughts and feelings.
STANDARDS/READING STRATEGIES:
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Sight Words
Sight Words: help, let’s, now, can, an, at, has, a
Word Study
Small Moment Anchor Charts
Small Moment
Introduce Small Moments
Read Mentor Text: The Kissing Hand (first day school, new teacher, new student)
Teach students to use events from their lives, things they like to do or have happened.
DAILY 5
WRITING/GRAMMAR
1. Intro sentence basics and punctuation(capitals and end marks)
2. Writing “I can…” sentences ALL ABOUT ME
Mentor Text: Mercer Mayer All By Myself
BrainpopJr. Writing About Myself
3. Writing words:
Stretch words to spell them- listen for all the sounds and record what they hear.
Use familiar words to spell new, more challenging words.
4.Turn and Talk: Teach students that writers talk to other writers about their writing.
5. Read our writing like we read books: Read their own writing and make sure it makes sense and fix mistakes.