April 24 - 28 Beginner Reader Lesson

Yellow Group (Landon, Kenzee, Sophie, Ella, Catherine, Caleb)

SOL: K.6 The student will demonstrate an understanding that print conveys meaning.
K.7 The student will develop an understanding of basic phonetic principles.

Content Outline: Students who recognize words automatically spend less time decoding and can pay more attention to comprehending what is being
read. Students should be able to recognize a selection of high-frequency and sight words. Phonetic skills are the foundation for
decoding and encoding words i.e., they are the basic skills needed to develop fluency and automaticity in reading and writing.
Rationale: The beginner reader lesson includes specific sections and activities that will increase the frequency and comprehension for the
students. We are focusing on building the foundation so that students will soon be able to read to learn instead of learn to read.

Connection: The fluency books were read the previous weeks. The word focus is related to both in text and out of text. The students word bank is
built into the lesson as well. The students all have COW and are continuing to build their reading knowledge.
Differentiation: Group is put together based on MAP testing data, PALS testing data, and phonemic awareness data. The lesson includes a range of
activities that will meet the needs of all students.

Objective: The student will be able to correctly identify high-frequency and sight words. By Friday, the student will be able to sort their word
study words accurately and be able to explain why. During a cold read, the student will be able to read the word focus words correctly
by decoding or looking at the beginning sounds.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Materials: Books: Hiding from Books: A Game for Books: Munch Munch Books: Little Horse and Books: I went
Bella & Frogs in the Scruffy, People in the and Shark Big Horse & No one Else Walking
Pond Town Word Bank Like Me Word Bank
Word Bank Word Bank Word Study Words Word Bank Journal & Pencil
Word Study Words Word Study Words Journal & Pencil Word Study Words
Journal & Pencil Journal & Pencil Journal & Pencil
Lesson Opening: Fluency/Rereading Fluency/Rereading Fluency/Rereading Fluency/Rereading Fluency/Rereading
Hiding from Bella A Game for Scruffy Munch Munch Little Horse and Big Reread all books in
Horse bag.
RR: Word Bank: said, hi, RR: Word Bank: game, RR: Word Bank : fat, bird,
doll box, went under, where RR: Word Bank: over,
away, you, stop
Activity in Text: Activity in Text: Activity in Text:
Match to text after telling Match to text after telling Match to text after telling Activity in Text:
students page number students page number clue students page number Match to text after telling
clue clue students page number
Activity Out of Text: clue
Activity Out of Text: Pick Up -words that sound Activity Out of Text:
Pick Up -words that like/ rhyme with Pick Up -words that Activity Out of Text:
sound like/ rhyme with sound like/ rhyme with Pick Up -words that
sound like/ rhyme with
Instructional New Book New Book New Book New Book New Book
Strategies: Frogs in the Pond - Level People in the Town - Shark - Level D No one Else like Me - I went Walking -
D Level D Preview & Picture walk. Level D Level C
Preview & Picture walk. Preview & Picture walk. Preview & Picture walk. Preview & Picture
Students whisper read. walk.
Students whisper read. Students whisper read. Teacher take a running Students whisper read.
Teacher take a running Teacher take a running record w/ Catherine Teacher take a running Students whisper read.
record w/ Kenzee record w/ Sophie record w/ Caleb Teacher take a running
Writing for Sounds record w/ Ella
Writing for Sounds Writing for Sounds Final Blends: __d, ___t, Writing for Sounds
Final Blends: __d, ___t, Final Blends: __d, ___t, ____nd, _____st Final Blends: __d, ___t, Writing for Sounds
____nd, _____st ____nd, _____st The cat went to the ____nd, _____st Final Blends: __d,
The band did not sit. My best friend is nest. The kid did not rest. ___t, ____nd, _____st
(Make notes while ______. (Make notes while (Make notes while I said to stand and
checking writing) (Make notes while checking writing) checking writing) find fish.
checking writing) (Make notes while
checking writing)

Closure: Word Study:

Features: _ick, _ack, _uck
Sort & Check
Ask students to reflect on their sort & their thinking
 Products: Writing for sounds in Writing for sounds in Writing for sounds in Writing for sounds in Writing for sounds in
journal journal` journal journal journal
*Students need to glue in
word sort
Assessment: Activity in/out of text Activity in/out of text Activity in/out of text Activity in/out of text Activity in/out of text
Running record Running record Running Record Running Record Running Record

Homework: Read books in bag & Write to me in their journals N/A