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Question of the Week: What can we learn by watching wild animals?Concepts: Discuss the characteristics of wild animals and how we can observe what they do.

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KEY

P/Q = Prompt or Question

CELDT Levels

B = Beginning/Level 1 EI = Early Intermediate/Level 2 I = Intermediate/Level 3 EA = Early Advanced/Level 4 A = Advanced/Level 5

Objectives

To introduce and discuss concepts and vocabulary related to watching wild animals.Use: Student Book, pp. 54–55.

To use key words to describe watching wild animals.

To have children write a sentence(s) about watching wild elephants.

ELD Standard LS: Listen attentively to stories and information and identify important details and concepts by using both verbal and nonverbal responses.

DAY 1Concept & Vocabulary Development

P/Q What can we learn when we watch or study wild animals?

Lesson Vocabulary for the Week

(* = Academic Vocabulary)

elephant(s), herd, leads, many, scientists*, study, family

Content Vocabulary

eat, wild, animals, watching, care, babies, learn, live, mother, oldest, learn

P/Q What did scientists learn about elephants? Have pairs of children use the completed Fork Map to discuss important details about how elephants live and what they do to protect their families.

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 71

B We learn about what they ______. B They live in a ______.

EI We can learn about what wild animals ______. EI ______ live in a ______.

I We can learn about what wild animals ______ and how they care for their ______.

I ______ live in a ______. The oldest mother elephant leads the ______.

EA We can learn about what ______ animals ______ and how they care for their ______.

EA ______ live in a ______. The oldest mother ______ leads the ______.

A When we ______ wild animals, we can learn about they ______ and how they ______ for their ______.

A ______ live in a ______. The ______ mother ______ ______ the ______.

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Grade 1 • Unit 1

ObjectivesTo recognize words with the / u/ sound. To use words with the /u/ sound.

To use words with final consonant blends.

To use words with final consonant blends in a sentence(s).

ELD Standard V: Use decoding skills to read more complex words independently.

DAY 2Word Analysis

P/Q What do you think elephants like? Lesson Vocabulary

sun, mud, fast

Content Vocabulary

leopard, cheetah, gazelle, animal(s)

[Add to the list other fast animals children name.]

P/Q Write about a fast animal. Have children work together to read some of the target words that they learned today. If necessary, model blending the sounds for a few of the target words.


B They like the ______. B A ______ is fast.

EI They like the ______ and mud. EI A ______ is ______.

I They like the ______ and ______. I A ______ is a ______ animal.

EA Elephants like the ______ and ______. EA A ______ and a ______ are ______.

A ______ like the ______ and ______. A A ______ and a ______ are ______ animals.






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Objectives

To use the word because to express cause and effect relationships.Use: Student Book, pp. 56–57.

To identify words related to cause and effect relationships.

To have children write a sentence(s) about a cause and effect relationship.

ELD Standard R: Read stories and respond orally in simple sentences to factual comprehension questions about the stories.

DAY 3Comprehension Skills & Strategies

P/Q What special word do we use to tell why things happen?

Lesson Vocabulary

because, why, things, happen

Content Vocabulary

word, hungry, eat, food, animals

P/Q Why do wild animals eat food? Have pairs of children discuss why the oldest mother elephant leads the herd. Children can share their answers with partners.

• Why does the mother elephant lead the herd?

• What is she looking for?


B We use “______.” B ______ they are hungry

EI We use the word “______.” EI They eat ______ they are ______.

I We use the word “______” to tell why things ______.

I Wild animals eat ______ they are ______.

EA We use the word “______” to tell ______ things ______.

EA Wild animals ______ food ______ they are ______.

A To tell ______ things ______, we can use the word “______.”

A Wild ______ will ______ food ______ they are ______.






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ObjectivesTo use and discuss questions.Use: Student Book, p. 58.

To identify words related to questions.

To have children write about questions. ELD Standard V: Apply knowledge of content-related vocabulary to discussions and reading.

DAY 4Grammar & Conventions

P/Q What is at the beginning of a question? Lesson Vocabulary

question(s), capital letter(s), question mark(s), start(s), end(s), beginning

P/Q What is at the end of a question? Write the question correctly.

Have pairs of children discuss the rules they learned today about questions. They can use the completed frames as models for their discussions, as well as the examples on Student Book page 58.


B A ______ B A ______

what animal do you see

EI There is a ______. EI There is a ______.

what wild animal do you see

I A question starts with a ______. I A question ends with a ______.


EA A ______ starts with a ______. EA A ______ ends with a ______.


A All ______ start with ______. A All ______ end with ______.







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Objectives

To wrap up the weekly concept and produce a final piece of writing related to the weekly concept and vocabulary.Use: Student Book, p. 59.

To use vocabulary learned this week to discuss watching wild animals.

To have children write sentences about watching wild animals.

ELD Standard W: Produce independent writing that is understood when read but may include inconsistent use of standard grammatical forms.

DAY 5Writing

P/Q How do we learn about wild animals? Display, review, and refer to all the vocabulary and vocabulary charts generated this week.

Children refer to charts, vocabulary lists, and sentence frames used this week and manipulate vocabulary and language structures to produce writing by relating ideas and maintaining a consistent focus.

P/Q What can we learn by watching wild animals? Have children build fluency by reading their completed writing to partners or the class.


B We ______ them. B Child writes one basic sentence, using a frame.

EI We can ______ them. EI Child writes one basic sentence, using a frame and some concept vocabulary.

I We can ______ wild ______. I Child writes one basic sentence, using some concept vocabulary.

EA We can ______ wild ______ and learn about what they ______.

EA Child writes one or two well-constructed sentences, using a frame and some concept vocabulary.

A We can ______ wild ______ and ______ about what they ______.

A Child writes one or two well-constructed sentences, using some concept vocabulary.


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