Module 1 Week 4
Apples/The Van
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:
Graphic Organizers Identify main idea and key details .
RESOURCES/E-BOOKS
Apples by Gail Gibbons
How Do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons
Life Cycle of An Apple Close Read
Nonfiction Notes Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizers Identify main idea and key details .
Apple Experiment
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree
Parts of An Apple Tree
Sight Words
Sight Words: in, no, too, van, had, am, ran
Word Study
Short a: Sad, Sad Dan bat, hat, rat, sat, bad, had, sad, bag, rag, tag
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
Sentences (Conventions)capitals and punctuation, word order.
Editing:Capital letters and ending marks help readers read stories. Include proper spelling,spacing, capitals and punctuation. Writers reread their work using a checklist to make writing easier for readers to read.
2. Introduce an informational story...Writers plan what they are going to write about. Writers organize their information and learn about their topic.(tell info across fingers, sketch, write)
3. Small moment: Apples are/ How I move...intro 4 square writing
Mentor Text: How Do You Move?
4. Nonfiction Writers Teach with pictures as well as words: They include illustrations.
5. Writers share their writing: A final celebration sharing their expertise.