English Language Arts Houghton Mifflin Harcourt JOURNEYS COMMON CORE

Grade: Unit: Lesson: Kindergarten 3 12Essential Question: Read Aloud Book: Big BookWhat do animals do when the weather changes? Storm Is Coming!

FantasySnowFantasy

How Water ChangesInformational Text SCIENCE

Writing: Reading Literature & Informational Text: Foundational Skills:Narrative Writing Focus Trait: Word Choice

Comprehension Skills and StrategiesTARGET SKILL • Conclusions• Understanding CharactersTARGET STRATEGY • Monitor/Clarify

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDSwith, myPhonemic AwarenessBlend PhonemesFinal SoundPhonicsLetter/Sound: nBlending WordsWord BuildingFluencyRead with Expression

Language:Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize. Sensory WordsGrammar: Sentence Parts: Verb

Planning for English Language Development:Begin with High-Utility Words Tier 1 Words *=Spanish cognatesHigh-Utility Words clouds, freeze, shiver, snowflakes, pond, snow, trees

Language Support Card 12 Building Background Videos Teacher’s Edition p. E12

Move on to Challenging Vocabulary Tier 2 &3 Words *=Spanish cognatesWords to Know with, my

Vocabulary in Context CardsReading/Language Arts Terms letter*,consonant*, fantasy, monitor, clarify*, categorize*, sensory*, category*, senses*, informational text*, sentence, verb*, fictional narrative*Teacher’s Edition pp. E12, E14Scaffolding ComprehensionBuilding Background

Language Support Card 12 Building Background Videos

Comprehension Teacher’s Edition pp. E13, E14, E16, E18, E20

ConclusionsTeacher’s Edition pp. E13, E15, E17Scaffolding WritingNarrative WritingStory Sentences p. T161

Teacher’s Edition p. E21 Common Core Writing Handbook: Story Sentences

Grammar: Sentence Parts: Verb, p. T166 Teacher’s Edition P. E19

o Language Transfer Issue: Verbso Language Support Card 12: Past Tense Verb Said

Whole GroupReading 60 Minutes

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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDSwith, myI-R-2: LI-7: reading high frequency words with automaticity.Phonemic AwarenessBlend PhonemesFinal SoundI-LS-2: HI-2: producing and blending the initial, medial, and final sounds of CVC words using accurate articulation and pronunciation. I-R-2: L1-3: blending initial, medial, and final spoken sounds to produce words. I-LS-2: HI-3: producing initial and final sounds of words using accurate articulation. I-R-2: B-1: discriminating between initial, medial, and final spoken sounds within a word.PhonicsLetter/Sound: nBlending WordsWord BuildingI-R-2: LI-5: matching and naming upper case and lower case letters with different fonts.I-R-2: HI-6: producing letter sounds represented by the single lettered consonants and vowels.FluencyRead with Expression

o Interactive Instructional Flip Charto Phonemic Awareness, p. 11o Words to Know, p.12o Phonics, p.13o Comprehension/Retelling, p.14o Writing, p.15o Grammar, p.16

o Student Book Storieso “I Can Nap,” pp. 120-123o “Tap with Me,” pp. 124-127

Grammar60 Minutes

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Writing60 Minutes

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Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize, Sensory WordsGrammar: Sentence Parts: VerbI-L-2 (Vocabulary): HI-1: naming and sorting common objects and pictures into self-selected categories and providing rationale.I-L-1 (ADJ): HI-1: using a series of adjectives in the correct order (e.g., quantity/size/shape/ color) with instructional support.I-L-1 (SC): HI-4: producing sentences with a noun as the subject using S-V-C construction with subject-verb agreement.

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

GrammarChildren will learn to identify the verb in a sentence. They will also complete sentences by supplying a verb and review identifying the subject of a sentence. I-L-1 (SC): HI-4: producing sentences with a noun as the subject using S-V-C construction with subject-verb agreement.

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

WritingChildren will learn about writing a story sentences and using exact verbs. They will compose sentences that tell a story. I-W-2:HI-9 using prompt, write simple declarative sentences(e.g., S-V, S-V-C) withSubject-verb agreement.

SnowFantasyChildren will read Snow to

o Enjoy a story about animals as fall ends and winter begins.

o Practice using details in a story to draw conclusions.

I-R-3: HI-3: using key words, phrases, and complete sentences to answer open-ended comprehension questions when responding to text.How Water ChangesInformational TextChildren will read “How Water Changes” to

o Learn about three states of water.o Compare to information in Snow about cold

weather. Storm Is Coming! FantasyChildren will read Storm Is Coming! to

o Enjoy a story about farm animals who do not what a storm is.

o Practice drawing conclusions. I-R-3: HI-2: making and confirming predictions based on the title, cover illustrations, and text. I-R-3: HI-7: describing the main characters of a story.

ELL Whole Group Additional Whole Group ResourcesScaffolded Support

Notes throughout the Teacher’s Edition scaffold instruction to each language proficiency level.

Vocabulary in Context Card Provide visual support and additional practice for High-Frequency Words.

Lesson 12 Blackline Masters Words to Know, 12.1 Leveled Reader Think About It, 12.2-12.5 Leveled Practice for Phonics and Words to Know, SR 12.1-12.3,

A12.1-12.3, ELL 12.1-12.3Additional Resources

Reading Log, p.11 Vocabulary Log, p.12 Listening Log, p.13 Instructional Routines, pp. 14-24 Handwriting Models, pp. 33-84

ELL Small GroupELL Leveled Reader- Look at the Bears

Sheltered text connects to the Big Book’s topic, High-Frequency Words, Strategy, and Skill.

Contains the same content as the On-Level Reader but uses more accessible language

Small Group PlannerTeacher-LedVocabulary Reader Animals in the Snow, Differentiate Instruction, p. T175Differentiate Words to Know using Context Cards 11- 12, p. T173Differentiate Comprehension: Conclusions; Monitor/Clarify Strategy, p. T177Leveled Reader Look at the Bears, p.183Differentiate Fluency: Read with Expression, p. T179Differentiate Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize, Sensory Words p. T185Options for Re-teaching: pp. T186-T187Reread I Can Nap or Tap with Me What are my other children doing?Listen to Audio of SnowComplete Leveled Practice, ELL 12.1 Listen: Follow along with Audio of SnowReread: Partners reread Animals in the SnowListen to audio of “How Water Changes”Reread: Partners reread Look at the Bears and I Can NapListen to audio of “How Water Changes”Reread: Partners reread Tap with MeReread: Choose among this week’s stories

Complete and share Literacy Center activitiesELL Extra SupportELL Lesson 12 Resources

Builds background for the main topic and promotes oral language. Develops high-utility vocabulary and academic language.

Building Background Video Clip for Lesson 12: “Stormy Winter Weather”

AssessmentProgress MonitoringAssess and monitor students’ progress to determine who is on track and who needs help. Clear prescriptions identify targeted instruction to address the students’ needs and get them back on track.Respond to Assessment

Phonemic Awareness, p. T107 Phonics, p.T119 Words to Know, p. T121 Comprehension, p. T136 Retelling, p. T137 Vocabulary Strategies, p. T155

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