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 Words Maria Angala, NBCT Jefferson Academy, Washington DC

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 “JUST START!”

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

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 hide WORD: mind What’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: post squint clasp blunt crunch swift

9. Time for Word Talk! hide Let’s tap these words and read them: scrap struck strap strum split sprint script strut Who 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 hide Now, get your Composition Books There are days that we will be doing dictation, and you are expected to show success. How does success look like? 80% proficiency Repeat 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 Notebook Underline the digraphs SOUNDS: /ind/, /ild/, /olt/ WORDS: whisk, dusk blash, flig, plosh

11. DICTATION hide for the cold from the child hold your stick Repeat each word after me… Write the word in your Composition Notebook They 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. HOMEWORK 1. Write these phrases three times in different colors, and 2. Use these phrases in a sentence: were on hold where is scrap the old stump was a find crust had mold Yes, 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 together Achieving together!! You deserve a Chimpan-CHEER!!!

15. 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