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Lesson 13 - Introducing Mystery Word

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teaches Common Core State Standards RF.K.1 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/K/1
teaches Common Core State Standards RF.K.1.a http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/K/1/a
teaches Common Core State Standards RF.K.1.d http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/K/1/d
teaches Common Core State Standards RF.K.3 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/K/3
teaches Common Core State Standards RF.K.3.a http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/K/3/a
teaches Common Core State Standards RF.K.3.c http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/K/3/c
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Daily Learning Targets:

  • Opening A: I can identify the name and sound for the letters “h” and “p.”
    • I can identify the names and letters for “h” and “p.”
    • I can say the sounds for letters “h” and “p.”
  • Work Time A: I can search in a text (poem) and find a word with one letter in it.
    • I can count the number of letters in a word.
  • Work Time B: I can use clues from the text (poem) to identify a mystery word.
    • I can count the number of letters in a word.
    • I can count the number of words in the poem.
    • I can point to words in the poem.
    • I can recognize and read many high-frequency words in a text and in isolation (alone).

In advance:

  • Prepare:
    • Enlarged poem: “A Pink Parrot Took My Hat!” (or write on chart paper/poster)
    • Poetry notebooks: Each student needs a spiral or composition book with a copy of the poem glued or taped inside, or else a loose copy of the poem in a plastic sleeve
    • Hand mirrors (optional; one per student or pair to see mouth movements)
    • Snapshot Assessment (optional; one per student)
  • Gather materials for differentiated small group instruction (see Differentiated Small Groups: Work with Teacher).

Vocabulary:

  • Lesson- specific: clues, frequently, mystery word

Materials:

  • Enlarged poem: “A Pink Parrot Took My Hat!” (or handwritten on chart paper; to display; from Lesson 11)
  • Large pointer (optional; for teacher to point to words in poem as the class recites)
  • Articulatory Gestures chart (enlarged version to post)
  • Poetry notebooks (one per student)
  • Poem: “A Pink Parrot Took My Hat!” (one per student in poetry notebooks; from Lesson 11)
  • Hand mirrors (optional; one per student or pair to see mouth movements)
  • Snapshot Assessment (optional; one per student)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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