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Daily Learning Targets
- Opening A:
- I can identify the name and sound for the letters I have learned so far (“a” and “t”).
- I can look at each consonant and say its sound.
- I can look at each vowel and say its short sound.
- Work Time A:
- I can follow along in a shared text (poem).
- I can point to the first word in a sentence.
- I can point to the last word in a sentence.
- I can move my finger under the words as I read them on a page, left to right and top to bottom.
- Work Time B:
- I can search for letters in a familiar text (poem).
- I can recognize uppercase and lowercase “a” and “t” in a printed text.
- I can identify the names of the letters “a” and “t.”
In advance
- Prepare enlarged poem: “Alligator and Tern.”
- Gather materials for independent work rotations (see Independent Work Time).
Vocabulary
- Lesson-specific: letter, vowel, word
- Text-specific: alligator, tern
Materials
- Alphabet anchor chart (introduced in Lesson 5)
- Keyword Picture Card: “t” (to display; from Lesson 4)
- Keyword Picture Card: “a” (to display; from Lesson 6)
- Enlarged poem: “Alligator and Tern” (to display)
- Pointer (optional)
- Poem: “Alligator and Tern” (one per student; optional)
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