Just Words class lesson, also posted to our classblog http://digitalanthology.blogspot.com - Maria Angala, NBCT (Jefferson Academy, Washington DC)

1. Just Words Ms. Angala Jefferson Academy Int’l Baccalaureate MS

2. FIRST FIVE! 1. Come in quietly and take your seat 2. Place materials on desk 3. Take out HW assignment 4. Write down HW assignment in agenda book 5. Begin “Do Now”

4. Set it up exactly the way the letters of the alphabet are set up on the board.DO NOW! (3 min)

5. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, SWBAT: 1. name letters quickly and automatically 2. set up magnetic journal effectively 3. pronounce letter names and corresponding sounds accurately with a “keyword” 4. practice decoding words in specific patterns …80% of the time.

6. We will have a quick drill of the sounds of letters so that you become automatic with them!! Let’s go!!... Congratulations!! Now you have been introduced to more than half of the sounds used in English to create thousands of words!! Let’s review!! GREAT!!!

8. Today we are just looking at 3 letter-sound word and gap is the word that demonstrates this.

9. Which letter does the word gap begin with?

10. Which row is the letter g in?I DO: (3min) CLOSE

11. 1. Open your Student Notebook 2. Find the Demonstration Words page. 3. Copy on g-l section YOU DO: (3min) WORD: gap MEANING: an empty space between two things SENTENCE: The gap between the path and the rock is big. Illustrate the sentence the way you will remember it.

12. Quick, easy definition Sentence to help you understand Picture to help you remember These three things are what we will use to help us remember any word that we will study! 3 FANTASTIC THINGS YOU JUST DID  …

13. What is a digraph? To help you understand let’s look at these sound cards: wh, ch, th, sh, ck These consonants stick together to form one sound even though they are made up of two letters. They are called digraphs! What words can you think of that begin with the digraph wh? GREAT! So what do you notice about wh? Two letters with one sound. What do we call it again? Digraph What is a digraph? WE DO: (5min) close

14. Let’s tap the following words: chop duck thud whip What’s the beginning sound of chop? What do you call ch? Why are they called a digraph? TAPPING(3min) close

16. Spell them in magnetic journalsIn Just Words we mark words to help us understand the structure. We underline the digraph. Why? MARKING

17. Find the letter that sounds: /t/, /m/ What says /sh/, /a/, /kw/, /path/ can you repeat the sound? Make the sounds in your magnetic journal. Quick Check WOW!!

18. What is a digraph; why is it important? – 3 Trojan bucks! Why do we have to tap words? -3 Trojan bucks! Quick Check: (3min)

19. DID WE MEET THE OBJECTIVES? By the end of the lesson, SWBAT: 1. name letters quickly and automatically 2. set up magnetic journal effectively 3. pronounce letter names and corresponding sounds accurately with a “keyword” 4. practice decoding words in specific patterns …80% of the time.

20. You deserve a Chimpan-CHEER!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

21. LAST FIVE! 1. Homework in homework folder 2. Notes in folders 3. Materials put away 4. Clean desk and area 5. Line up when instructed