To learn more about this lesson, read the Lesson 18 Overview found under the Additional Materials tab.
Daily Learning Targets
- Opening A:
- I can identify the name and sound for the letters “c” and “n.”
- I can identify the name of each lowercase letter.
- I can identify the name of each uppercase letter.
- I can look at each consonant and say its sound.
- 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: “My Cat, Noodles” (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, mystery word
Materials
- Enlarged poem: “My Cat, Noodles” (or handwritten on chart paper; to display; from Lesson 16)
- Large pointer (optional; for teacher to point to words in poem as the class recites)
- Articulatory Gestures Chart (enlarged version to post; from Lesson 16)
- Poetry notebooks (one per student)
- Poem: “My Cat, Noodles” (one per student in poetry notebooks)
- Hand mirrors (optional; one per student or pair to see mouth movements)
- Snapshot Assessment (optional; one per student)
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