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Daily Learning Targets
- Opening A: I can identify the syllables and vowel sounds in words.
- I can decode a word with a vowel in the middle and a silent “e” at the end.
- I can decode (regularly spelled) two-syllable words with long vowels.
- I can identify the five or six types of syllables in written words.
- Work Time A: I can use what I know about the closed, open, and magic “e” syllable types to read the poem: “A Moment in Time.”
- I can decode a word with a vowel in the middle and a silent “e” at the end.
- I can decode (regularly spelled) two-syllable words with long vowels.
- Work Time B: I can read and spell words with the closed, open, and magic “e” syllable types.
- I can identify spelling patterns based on syllable type.
In Advance
- Prepare:
- Enlarged Syllable Cards (cut them apart; to display in Opening A).
- Enlarged Poem: “A Moment in Time” (write on chart paper or project electronically).
- Poem: “A Moment in Time” in a transparent sleeve (one per student or pair; optional).
- Consider predetermining partners for Work Time A and B (optional) and a method for deciding which partner will “go first.”
- Copy the Word Card Page (one per pair) for Work Time B (optional).
- Gather materials for independent work time (see Differentiated Small Group).
Vocabulary
- Lesson-specific: syllable, vowel
- Text-specific: moment, splendid
Materials
- Enlarged Syllable Cards (one set to display)
- Enlarged Poem: “A Moment in Time”
- Poem: “A Moment in Time” in a transparent sleeve (one per student or pair; optional)
- White board markers (one per student; optional)
- White board erasers (or tissues, socks, etc.; one per student; optional)
- Word Cards Page (one per pair; optional)
- White board (one per pair; to be used as a hard surface as needed; optional)
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