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Lesson Plans
Activity card For and against
My vacation Draw and write about your vacation.
Transitional reading stage
Fill in the table.
I went …
Level G (12)
Vacation activity:
I liked …
Good things about this activity
Bad things about this activity
but I didn’t like …
Summer Vacation shares a classroom conversation about the good and bad aspects of the recent summer vacation. Running words: 237 Text type: Personal narrative– opinion
Camping With Dad tells the story of a boy’s first camping trip, where he has a great time, even though he won’t admit it to his father. Running words: 329 Text type: Narrative
High-frequency words
Key vocabulary
New: again asked back because first good just kind only put try showed want
best campfire camping catch cooked fire fish fishing lake line match night poles rained school ski/skiing sky sleeping smoke snow summer stars teacher tent top
Phonics
• I dentifying the short /i/ sound as in swim • Identifying the /ch/ sound as in catch
Text features Summer Vacation
because …
Camping With Dad
Reading strategies
• • • •
Personal opinions Compare and contrast: “I liked ... But I didn’t like …” First-person narrative Dialogue
• Cross-checking using syntax: Does that sound right? • Connecting events/ideas in the story
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
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Assessment Can the student write a simple opinion piece about a vacation experience? Can the student provide reasons for his/her point of view? Flying Start to Literacy Lesson Plans Summer Vacation / Camping With Dad © 2014–2019 EC Licensing Pty Ltd.
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Phonics 1(2) (A) (iii) Demonstrate phonological awareness by distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds in one-syllable words. 1(2) (B) (ii) Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words with initial and final consonant blends, digraphs, and trigraphs. Reading 1(6) (H) Synthesize information to create new understanding with adult assistance. 1(6) (I) Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as rereading, using background knowledge, checking for visual cues, and asking questions when understanding breaks down. 1(10) (B) Discuss how the use of text structure contributes to the author’s purpose.
Writing 1(12) (A) Dictate or compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry. Speaking and Listening 1(1) (A) Listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and answer questions using multi-word responses.