This document provides the objectives and lesson plan for a 4th grade word study mini-lesson. The lesson focuses on using long a letter patterns to read unfamiliar words, sorting words by sound, and participating in a group discussion. Students will read a passage highlighting long a and short a words, then complete a word sort chart and discussion questions about the reading. They will also fill out a spelling practice sheet for week 1.

1. Grade 4, Unit 1, Mini-Lesson 11 (15-20
min.)
Word Study

2. OBJECTIVES
I will be able to:
Use long a letter patterns to read unfamiliar words.
Sort words by word sound.
Explain my ideas in a group discussion.

3. Let’s take out our Word Sort Chart from our AVID Binder to
review the different letter patterns that can make the long a
sound (review letter patterns)
Remember, looking at these patters can help you to sound out
unfamiliar words. Let’s take a look at the following sentence:
From deep in the woods came the wound of neighing.
(TE page 24)

4. Today we are going to read “Saving Yellowstone.” As
you read highlight words with the long a sound and
circle words with the short a sound. After you
finish, we will work together to complete the Word
Sort Chart.

5. Let’s create another Word Sort Chart like the one
we created in Lesson 8. Let’s review the words we
underlined and cirecle and see where, and if, they
fit in the Word Sort Chart.
(TE p. 24)

6. (TE p. 25)
How did the action taken by the
government in “Saving
Yellowstone” affect people’s lives?

7. How was this similar to and
differnet from the government
actions described in “Solving
Problems”?

8. How did the knowledge of the long
a and the short a sounds help you
sound out unfamiliar words?

9. Let’s now work together to fill out
the Week 1 Spelling Practice
sheet. Let’s look at each word
carefully. We’ll also use context
clues to see where ouir words fit.