English Language Arts Houghton Mifflin Harcourt JOURNEYS COMMON CORE

Grade: Unit: Lesson: Kindergarten 6 27Essential Question: Read Aloud Book: Big BookWhat is it like to be the youngest in a family? Someone Bigger

FictionOne of ThreeRealistic Fiction

Cross-Country TripInformational Text SOCIAL STUDIES

Writing: Reading Literature & Informational Text: Foundational Skills:Opinion Writing Focus Trait: Ideas

Comprehension Skills and StrategiesTARGET SKILL • Compare and Contrast• Understanding CharactersTARGET STRATEGY • Monitor/Clarify

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDShave, one, ask, help, every, walkPhonemic AwarenessSubstitute PhonemesPhonicsLetter/Sounds:L /l/, w/w/FluencyRead with Expression

Language:Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize PlacesGrammar: Subject-Verb Agreement

Planning for English Language Development:Begin with High-Utility Words Tier 1 Words *=Spanish cognatesHigh-Utility Words bakery, park*, store, toy store, father, motherLanguage Support Card 27

Building Background Video Teacher’s Edition p. E12

Move on to Challenging Vocabulary Tier 2 &3 Words *=Spanish cognatesWords to Know Review: have, one, ask, help, every, walk

Vocabulary in Context CardsReading/Language Arts Terms letter*, consonant*, realistic fiction*, monitor, clarify*, compare*, contrast*, classify*, categorize*, category*, informational text*, verb*, subject*, sentence frame, express*, opinion*, reason*, respond*, characterTeacher’s Edition pp. E12, E14Scaffolding ComprehensionBuilding Background

Language Support Card 27 Building Background Videos

Comprehension Teacher’s Edition pp. E13, E14, E16, E18, E20

Compare and ContrastTeacher’s Edition pp. E13, E15, E17Scaffolding WritingOpinion WritingResponse to Literature p. T161

Teacher’s Edition p. E21 Common Core Writing Handbook: Response to Literature

Scaffolding GrammarGrammar: Subject-Verb Agreement (Past, Present, Future), p. T166

Teacher’s Edition P. E19o Language Transfer Issue: Verb Agreemento Language Support Card 27: Subject-Verb Agreement

Whole GroupReading 60 Minutes

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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDShave, one, ask, help, every, walkI-R-2: LI-7: reading high frequency words with automaticity.Phonemic AwarenessSubstitute PhonemesI-R-2: HI-8: producing new words when initial sound(s), including diagraphs, are changed (i.e., word families).PhonicsLetter/Sounds:L /l/, w/w/I-R-2: LI-5: matching and naming upper case and lower case letters with different fonts.I-R-2: HI-6: producing letter sounds represented by the single lettered consonants and vowels.FluencyRead with Expression

o Interactive Instructional Flip Charto Phonological Awareness, p. 52o Words to Know, p.53o Phonics, p.54o Comprehension/Retelling, p.55o Writing, p.56o Grammar, p.57

o Student Book Storieso “Win a Cup!,” pp. 190-195o “Wes Can Help,” pp. 196-201

Grammar60 Minutes

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Writing60 Minutes

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Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize PlacesGrammar: Nouns: Subject-Verb AgreementI-L-2 (Vocabulary) HI-1: naming and sorting common objects and pictures into self-selected categories and providing rationale.I-L-1 (SC): HI-2: producing sentences using S-V construction with subject-verb agreement.

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

GrammarChildren will learn about subject-verb agreement. I-L-1 (SC): HI-2: producing sentences using S-V construction with subject-verb agreement.

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

WritingChildren will learn about writing responses to literature. I-W-1: HI-5: responding to literary selections by writing simple sentences.

One of ThreeRealistic Fiction Children will read One of Three To

o Enjoy a story about being the youngest sibling. o Monitor their understanding, and ask questions

to clarify. o Compare and contrast characters with those in

Someone Bigger. I-R-3: HI-7: describing the main characters of a story.

I-R-3: HI-3: using key words, phrases, and complete sentences to answer open-ended comprehension questions when responding to text.Cross-Country TripPoetryChildren will read “Cross-Country Trip ” to

o Learn about traveling across the country. o See some famous landmarks in different parts of

the U.S.A.Someone BiggerFictionChildren will read Someone Bigger to

o Enjoy a story about doing big things even when you are little.

o Understand and compare characters. I-R-3: HI-7: describing the main characters of a story. I-R-3: HI-3: using key words, phrases, and complete sentences to answer open-ended comprehension questions when responding to text.

ELL Whole Group Additional Whole Group ResourcesScaffolded Support

Notes throughout the Teacher’s Edition scaffold instruction to each language proficiency level.

Vocabulary in Context Card Provide visual support and additional practice for High-Frequency Words.

Lesson 27 Blackline Masters Words to Know, 27.1 Leveled Reader Graphic Organizer, 27.2-27.5 Leveled Reader Think About It, 27.6-27.9 Leveled Practice for Phonics and Words to Know, SR 27.1-27.3,

A27.1-27.3, ELL 27.1-27.3Additional Resources

Reading Log, p.4 Vocabulary Log, p.5 Listening Log, p.6 Instructional Routines, pp. 7-17 Graphic Organizers, pp. 18-25 Handwriting Models, pp. 26-27

ELL Small GroupELL Leveled Reader- The Playground

Sheltered text connects to the Big Book’s topic, High-Frequency Words, Strategy, and Skill.

Contains the same content as the On-Level Reader but uses more accessible language

Small Group PlannerTeacher-LedVocabulary Reader Let’s Have Fun!, Differentiate Instruction, p. T175Differentiate Words to Know using Context Cards 35-36, p. T173Differentiate Comprehension: Compare/Contrast; Monitor/Clarify Strategy, p. T177Leveled Reader My Brother, p.T183Differentiate Fluency: Read with Expression, p. T179Differentiate Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and Categorize Places, p. T185Options for Re-teaching: pp. T186-T187Reread Win a Cup! or Wes Can Help What are my other children doing?Listen to Audio of One of Three Complete Leveled Practice, ELL 27.1 Listen: Follow along with One of Three Reread: Partners reread Let’s Have Fun!Listen to audio of “Cross-Country Trip”Reread: Partners reread My Brother and Win a Cup!Listen to audio of “Cross-Country Trip”Reread: Partners reread Wes Can HelpReread: Choose among this week’s stories

Complete and share Literacy Center activitiesELL Extra SupportELL Lesson 27 Resources

Builds background for the main topic and promotes oral language. Develops high-utility vocabulary and academic language.

Building Background Video Clip for Lesson 27 A New Member of the Family

AssessmentProgress MonitoringAssess and monitor students’ progress to determine who is on track and who needs help. Clear prescriptions identify targeted instruction to address the students’ needs and get them back on track.Respond to Assessment

Phonological Awareness, p. T107 Phonics, p.T119 Words to Know, p. T121 Comprehension, p. T136 Retelling, p. T137 Comprehension. P.147 Vocabulary Strategies, p. T155

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