Second GradeDay One

RLA 120 minute blockDate:

Activating Strategy: Morning Warm-Up-Why would anyone want to explore space? T.E. 42L
Phonics: (includes Spelling)
LEQ: How does a silent e change the sound of the vowel?
Ashlock method- model and practice blending for silent e words.
Practice workbook 13 for assessment
Spelling-Practice 5
Summarizing: Think-Pair-Share-Students will use their numbered heads partners to discuss the sounds produced by adding an e to the end of a CVC word.
LEQ: Why is it important to recognize sight words/high frequency words?
Vocabulary: Amazing Words-ascend-descend-orbit-oral discussion-Sing With Me Big Book T.E. 42m-Track 4
Introduce words and definitions-live-work-woman-machines-move-everywhere-world-astronaut-gravity-telescope-experiment-shuttle-use Waltke’s Web-Exploring Space/Vocabulary and Amazing Words-Powerpoint Week 2
Comprehension: (Whole group)
LEQ:How do I use main idea and details to better understand the story?
Build Background-Graphic Organizer 3- K-W-L chart –Astronauts exploring space- T. E. 42r-use pages 42-43 for oral discussion
Listening Comprehension- Eating in Space T.E. 43b-read orally-students will identify the main idea and supporting details- Practice 14
Preview-picture walk-student pages 46-59-discussion
Choral reading-Exploring Space-students will read chorally with the teacher
Summarizing: Think-Pair-Share- Students will determine the main idea of the story and complete the main idea section of the main idea web found at teacher.scholastic.com/reading/best practices/vocabulary/pdf/sr_allgo.pdf
Fluency: Sing With Me Big Book-Astronauts in Orbit T. E. 42m
Choral reading- Exploring Space
Differentiated Small Group Instruction:
Intensive:
Leveled Reader: Ike and Ace-decodable reader
Poem: Twinkle, Twinkle
Reader’s Theater: Twinkle, Twinkle or Star Light, Star Bright / Strategic:
Leveled Reader:-Being an Astronaut
Poem: Race into Space
Reader’s Theater: Exploring Space with an Astronaut / Benchmark:
Leveled Reader: Space Walk
Poem: Summer Stars
Reader’s Theater: The Space Adventure
Grammar: Use Waltke’s Web Week 2 PowerPoint –Subjects of Sentences-Finding the subject of a sentence
Duplicate grammar transparency 2 to use with distributed guided practice(DGP) for complete and incomplete sentences
Summarizing: Numbered Heads- How can you identify the subject of a sentence-?
Process Writing (30-45 minutes):
Graphic Organizer :
Handwriting =model and assign