WEEK 7

TODAY’S SCHEDULE

Turn in comparison and contrast poems and pick up last week’s homework. Don’t turn in portfolio yet.

Portfolio activity Collect portfolios Writing activities for students

WRITING ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS

WHAT WRITING ACTIVITIES HAVE WE ALREADY DONE IN CLASS?

Name poem (Acrostic poem)Mixed bag (writing a sentence/paragraph with 2 random words)

Sentence folding writing activity

ALPHABET RECOGNITION

BODY LETTERS

Students use their bodies to make letters

They can work individually or in groups, depending on the letter.

ALPHABET TIC-TAC-TOE

Assign students various letters and have them play tic-tac-toe with them instead of X and O

Variation: One student could be uppercase, the other lowercase

Another idea: Alphabet Bingo

LET’S GO ON A HUNT

Students search for a letter in a newspaper or magazine. First person to find x amount wins!

Modification: find letters in the classroom or in nature

PHONICS AWARENESS

CREATE A RHYME

The teacher could say the sentence and students fill in the word, or this could be done in a circle, in pairs, etc.

Once there was a silly cat, and he was wearing a funny ______. Once there was a silly goat, and he was wearing a silly ______.

I like cats. I also like _____.

STAND, SIT, TURN AROUND

Students whose names start with a certain letter do an action. “If your name starts with “J” like Jennifer, clap your hands!

You could put random letters on students’ desks so they have to listen for other letters

WHERE IS IT?

Give students a chart that looks like this:

Say a letter and word and students have to figure out where that letter is located.

P – pack, mop, happy, pocket, hope, open, pudding, trap, pencil, keep

WORD ANALYSIS

LIVING WORD/ HUMAN SENTENCE

Divide students into groups and give each student one card.

Students have to rearranged themselves to make a word or a sentence

Variation: one group stands in front of the class and the other classmates direct them

WORD LADDERS

Draw a ladder on the whiteboard Write one word at the top (or bottom)Ask students to change one letter to change the word. Continue until the ladder is finished.

Variation: students don’t need to make real words. Even if it’s not a real word still pronounce it.

MAKE A MATCH

Make a list of words and divide them up by their syllables. Put one syllable on each card.

Make syllable flashcards for each student Students need to stand up and find their pair (make sure there aren’t multiple right answers!)

BASIC WRITING

RUNNING DICTATION

Put parts of a poem/song/paragraph on papers around the room.

Student A runs to one, memorizes it, and tells it to student B. Student B then becomes the runner.

This can be done in pairs or small groups. Option: Students can sort the sentences out later to correctly make the text

VAN GOGH’S BEDROOM

Elicit colors, numbersIdentify furniture, etc. in the picture

Fill out the chartThere Are two brown Chair

Table

Bed

Painting

Window

THE LONGEST SENTENCE

Take one word or one phrase and write it on the whiteboard.

Have each student add one word or phrase to it to make it longer.

Make the sentence as long as possible. Review conjunctions, etc. as needed.

VOCABULARY

PICTURE DOMINOES

Divide the dominoes equally between two or more students. Place the last domino in the middle of the table.

Each student takes a turn placing more dominoes down. If a student cannot play one, then move to the next student.

LEXICAL LINEUP

Make 3x3 squares with various words from categories such as days of the week, occupations, etc.

Students draw a line – I / to connect the similar words

Monday Windy TuesdayMarch Friday JanuarySaturday Sunny December

FAMILY CIRCLES

Give students the names of various family members (grandmother, cousin, uncle, etc.)

Give students a Venn diagram worksheet to sort them.

She He

POETRY

CONCRETE POETRY

Students write about a topic and then try to revise the poem so it forms a shape.

Variation: If students are lower level, have them write about a topic, draw a picture and write the words around the picture in an artisticway.

CINQUAIN

For teaching: nouns, adjetives, participles, synonymsLine 1: Noun DogsLine 2: 2 Adjectives Furry, CuddlyLine 3: 3 present participles running, playing, barking

Line 4: four-word phrase always loyal and loving

Line 5: synonym for noun Friends

BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS POEM

For teaching exclamatory statements, opposites, contrastFarewell to _______ Farewell to overcoatsHello to ______ Hello to tennis lessonsFarewell to ______ Farewell to rainy daysHello to _______ Hello to sunshine Statement It’s spring, spring, spring!You can use Yes/No, Hello/Goodbye, etc.Option: Tell students to not say the last line and have the class guess what the subjects are