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Verb To Be I, AM Are
Verb To Be I, AM Are
Grade: One
Term: One
Unit: One
Duration: 1 week
Attainment Targets: Please see each day for the specific attainment targets.
Day 1
Attainment Target:
Content: There are 21 consonants in the alphabet. The other 5 letters (a, e, i, o, u) are called
vowels. When we use different consonants to make words with the same ending sound/letters,
we are creating word families.
Engage:
Explore:
Teacher will tell the children that she is seeing nouns jumping out at him/her. Teacher
will play a game of “I Spy” to assist students with identifying the nouns observed. This
will help to reinforce the concept previously taught.
Explain:
Teacher will display three words on white board under the picture. Children will call the
words.
Teacher will allow children to identify the initial letter and sound for each word.
Children will determine if the identified letters are vowels/consonants
Teacher will tell the children what consonants are, to assist them with differentiating
between a vowel and a consonant.
Students will then view a video on consonants and making new words:
https://youtu.be/lwff66I1qmg
Elaborate:
Teacher will now write the letters for the ending sound of each word. Example: ____at.
Teacher will ask students if there is another consonant that could be placed in the initial
position to make another word. Teacher is free to give an example as a way to prompt the
children.
Teacher will do the same for the other two words.
Children’s answers will be written on the white board for all to see and read.
Evaluate:
The students will complete the following activity in their Language Arts notebook.
Name:
1.______
2.______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
Additional Work
1. __at
2. __ig
3. __am
4. __ an
Reflection:
Objective: Substitute consonant sounds with similar rhymes to make new words
Class score
Mastery:
Near Mastery:
Non-Mastery: ---
Action to be taken:
Re-teach Reinforcement Advance to next topic
Day 2
Attainment Target:
Write sentences which are grammatically correct and use capitalization appropriately.
Engage:
Teacher will explain to the children that she/he will sing a song asking for what they are
doing at this very moment. Teacher will allow the children to give her possible answers
to ensure they understand what is expected of them.
Teacher will sing the song for the students.
Song (sang to the tune of “Bits of paper”)
What are you doing? (x2)
Right now (x2)
We really want to know (x2)
Please tell us
Teacher will tell the children that their answers must begin with “I am…..” and they
should sing their answers.
Teacher will demonstrate.
Explore:
Teacher will select random children, sing the song and allow the students to sing their
answers.
Teacher will record their answers on white board.
Teacher and students will read the written sentences together.
Explain:
Teacher will explain to the children that we always use the word; “I” whenever we talk
about ourselves.
Teacher will explain the term; “present”
Teacher will further explain that we use the words, “I am” to tell what we are doing right
now, how we are feeling right now, how we are looking right now.
Teacher will give examples for each: doing---- I am listening, feeling---- I am happy,
looking---- I am clean.
Elaborate:
Teacher will allow students to talk about themselves using the words; “I am.”
Evaluate:
The students will complete the following activity in their Language Arts notebook. Children are
free to draw and colour pictures to match their answers.
Name:
October 24, 2021
Language Arts
Answer each question beginning with “I am”
1. What are you doing?
2. How are you feeling?
3. How are you looking?
Reflection:
Reflection:
Objective: Use the present tense form of the verb “to be”----am
Class score
Mastery:
Near Mastery:
Non-Mastery: ---
Action to be taken:
Re-teach Reinforcement Advance to next topic
Day 3
Attainment Target: Write sentences which are grammatically correct and use capitalization
appropriately.
1. Use the present tense forms of the verb “to be”----is, are
Content: We use “is” when we talk about one noun. We use “are” when we talk about more than
one noun. We use “is/are” to talk about the nouns in the present tense.
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Teacher will let the children watch the following YouTube video which explains when
we use “is/are.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcJxFWn11nY
Teacher will further explain the content of the video and give examples
Teacher will allow the students to give additional examples in an effort to assess their
understanding
Elaborate:
Teacher will post flashcard of various noun on white Board. Examples: a picture of a
baby, 3 balls, 1 orange, 3 dogs, a school etc.
The children will tell which verb is used with the noun shown
Evaluate:
5. We ______ at home.
Reflection: Use the present tense form of the verb “to be”----am
Objective: Use the present tense form of the verb “to be”----am
Class score
Mastery:
Near Mastery:
Non-Mastery: ---
Action to be taken:
Re-teach Reinforcement Advance to next topic
Day 4
Strand: Comprehension
Attainment Target:
1. Read for meaning, fluency and enjoyment of texts, using a variety of clues to gain
information and identify ideas and events.
Objectives: Students should be able to:
Explain and use literacy terms such as: title, author, illustrator.
Engage:
Teacher will allow the children to watch the following YouTube video which talks about
the parts of a book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_0YgU1rPXc
Explore/Explain:
The teacher will ask the students to find a book in their classroom.
The teacher will ask the children to touch and show the various parts; the front cover,
back cover, the spine and the pages
The teacher will use the same book to touch and explain the purpose of each part.
Teacher will ask questions while explaining to ensure that children are keeping up.
Explore:
Explain:
Song: (sang to the tune of “There was a man who had a book; BIBLE was its name)
If you have a book and you don’t its name, check the title
T.I.T.L.E. (X3) check the title.
The one who writes the words is called the author…..
AUTHOR x3 the one who writes the words
The one who draws the pictures is called the illustrator,
ILLUSTRATOR x3 the one who draws the pictures
Teacher will allow students to sing the song
Teacher will sing and ask the children to join in when the literary items are being
mentioned
Elaborate:
.Students and teacher will play a game of “What am I?”
Teacher will show a slide with some clues. Students will use these clues o guess what
part of the book is being identified. For example: I put together the words in the book.
write the story. Who am I?
After getting their responses, the teacher will then show the students a picture and tell if
they are correct or not
Evaluate:
Children will complete the following activity in their Language Arts exercise book.
Name
November 29 , 2021
Language Arts
Reflection:
Objective: Explain and use literacy terms such as: title, author, illustrator
Class score
Mastery:
Near Mastery:
Non-Mastery: ---
Action to be taken:
Re-teach Reinforcement Advance to next topic
Class score
Mastery:
Near Mastery:
Non-Mastery: ---
Action to be taken:
Re-teach Reinforcement Advance to next topic
on:
Day 5
Nouns
Proper noun
Common noun
Alphabetical order
Ending “ck” words
Present Tense verb “to be” Am is are
Pronouns ( am my me I )
Reflection:
Objective: Explain and use literacy terms such as: title, author, illustrator
Class Enrollment: Number of students present:
Class score
Mastery:
Near Mastery:
Non-Mastery: ---
Action to be taken:
Re-teach Reinforcement Advance to next topic
Class score
Mastery:
Near Mastery:
Non-Mastery: ---
Action to be taken:
Re-teach Reinforcement Advance to next topic