This document outlines a vocabulary lesson plan for elementary school students. It includes objectives to read, tap, and spell words with blends or welded sounds 80% of the time. The lesson introduces vocabulary words and their meanings through teacher modeling, student practice tapping and spelling words, and dictation exercises. Students are assigned homework writing phrases multiple times and using them in sentences.

1. Just WordsMaria Angala, NBCTJefferson Academy, Washington DC

2. FIRST FIVE!1. Come in quietly and take your seat2. Place materials on desk3. Take out HW assignment4. Write down HW assignment in agenda book5. Begin “JUST START!”

3. JUST START! (5 min)1. WORD: postMEANING: hang or displaySENTENCE: Can you post this “No Fishing” sign?2. WORD: mindMEANING: a person’s thinking or thoughtSENTENCE: The test was on Jim’s mind.1. Student Notebooks, Demonstration Words page____.

4. 2. Copy the word, meaning, and sentence

5. 3. Make an illustration of the sentence the way you understand itPRIDE scholars, hit it!!Vocabulary, vocabulary how many words do you know?We’ll have power to read in Just Words classHere we go!!Let’s rock & read!!

6. OBJECTIVES:By the end of the lesson, SWBAT:- read, tap & spell 5 words with blends/ welded sounds.…80% of the time as measured by quick checks.

7. Let’s review!!We will have a quick drill of the high frequency words so that you become automatic with them!!Ready?Let’s go!!...AWESOME!!!

8. Teacher Build Words hideWORD: mindWhat’s the meaning of this word?Great, how do you tap this word?Excellent! Can you tell me the blend sounds?Why is this a blend?How do we use this word everyday sentence?Let’s try other words:postsquintclaspbluntcrunchswift

9. Time for Word Talk! hideLet’s tap these words and read them:scrapstruckstrapstrumsplitsprintscriptstrutWho wants to volunteer to tap a word? How many letters? Sounds? Tap. What is the blend?What does it mean to you? Can you use it in a sentence?Let’s try another word…

10. DICTATION hideNow, get your Composition BooksThere are days that we will be doing dictation, and you are expected to show success. How does success look like? 80% proficiencyRepeat the word after me…(say a word)Let’s tap this word…(tap the word with students/ get a volunteer)Let’s skywrite this word…Spell it in your Composition NotebookUnderline the digraphsSOUNDS: /ind/, /ild/, /olt/WORDS: whisk, duskblash, flig, plosh

11. DICTATION hidefor the coldfrom the childhold your stickRepeat each word after me…Write the word in your Composition NotebookThey must do the plot for your script.They did not mind this cold.You must sprint on that path.Repeat same procedure…You’re a winner!!!…three claps in 3 -

12. HOMEWORK1. Write these phrases three times in different colors, and2. Use these phrases in a sentence:were on holdwhere is scrapthe old stumpwas a findcrust had moldYes, I can!!

13. DID WE MEET THE OBJECTIVES?By the end of the lesson, SWBAT:- read, tap & spell 5 words with blends/ welded sounds.…80% of the time as measured by quick checks.

14. YOU ARE AMAZING!!!With the power to read,We’re super readers,Working togetherAchieving together!!You deserve a Chimpan-CHEER!!!

15. LAST FIVE!1. Homework in homework folder2. Notes in folders3. Materials put away4. Clean desk and area5. Line up when instructed