The Sun, Moon, and Stars / Grade 1: Module 2: Unit 3: Lesson 2

Interactive Word Wall Protocol Anchor Chart

SL.1.4

  1. Face your group members and label yourselves A, B, and C. Put the word cards and arrow cards in the middle.
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  1. Partner A chooses one word to connect with another word using an arrow card.
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  1. Partner A explains the connection by answering the question: Why do the words belong together?
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  1. Repeat Steps 2–3 for partner B and partner C.
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  1. Repeat Steps 2–4 until all words are connected.
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*It is okay to connect words more than once.

Interactive Word Cards

Note to Teachers: Copy onto cardstock, cut out, and make sets. Provide one set of cards per pair.

sliver
crescent
full
half

Arrow Cards

Note to Teachers: Copy onto cardstock, cut out, and make sets. Provide one set of arrow cards
per pair.

Adjectives Anchor Chart

(For Teacher Reference)

L.1.1f

Note to Teachers: The words in bold are pulled from the text and will be added to the chart in this lesson.

An adjective is …
a word that describes a person, place, or thing.
round / big
orange / white
large / gray
yellow / tiny
bright / twinkly
red / quiet
fiery / empty
thin / silent
round

What the Moon Sees Anchor Chart

(Answers, for Teacher Reference)

RL.1.4, RL.1.7

Note to Teachers: This is an example of the completed What the Moon Sees anchor chart. The examples listed here are pulled directly from the text What the Sun Sees, What the Moon Sees by Nancy Tafuri.

Continue adding more ideas to the chart that come from student experiences or other activities.

The moon sees ...
bright stars /
quiet barnyards /
hooting owls /
empty streets /
silent playgrounds /
sleeping children /

Night Photograph 1

Note to Teachers:Display or copy this photograph in color (if possible).

Night Photograph 2

Note to Teachers:Display or copy this photograph in color (if possible).

Unit 3 Guiding Question

RL.1.1, SL.1.2, SL.1.4

Note to Teachers: Write this question large on a white board or chart paper.

Unit 3 guiding question:

How do writers use their knowledge and observations to write a story?

Image Credits

Seabamirum. “Raccoon.” Photograph. Flickr. 01 November 2008.

Frankzed. “Tawny Frogmouth.” Photograph. Flickr. 1 July 2012.

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