English Language Arts Houghton Mifflin Harcourt JOURNEYS COMMON CORE

Grade: Unit: Lesson: Kindergarten 3 15Essential Question: Read Aloud Book: Big BookWhat can we see in the sky? How Many Stars in the Sky

Realistic FictionWhat A Beautiful Sky!Informational Text

What Will the Weather Be Like?Informational Text SCIENCE

Writing: Reading Literature & Informational Text: Foundational Skills:Narrative Writing Focus Trait: Organization

Comprehension Skills and StrategiesTARGET SKILL • Sequence of Events• Author’s Word ChoiceTARGET STRATEGY • Analyze/Evaluate

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDScome, me, with, my, you, what, are, nowPhonemic AwarenessBlend PhonemesMiddle SoundPhonicsReview: Letter/Sounds: Short a, b, n, fBlending ReviewWord BuildingLong Vowel/a/ a_eFluencyPause for Punctuation

Language:Vocabulary Strategies: Figurative Language: SimileGrammar: Statements

Planning for English Language Development:Begin with High-Utility Words Tier 1 Words *=Spanish cognatesHigh-Utility Words bright, high, night, sky, moon, star

Language Support Card 15 Building Background Videos Teacher’s Edition p. E42

Move on to Challenging Vocabulary Tier 2 &3 Words *=Spanish cognatesWords to Know review

Vocabulary in Context CardsReading/Language Arts Terms informational text*, analyze*, evaluate*, event, sequences of events, figurative language*, simile*, statement, fictional narrative*, beginning, middle, end, sequence* Teacher’s Edition pp. E42, E44Scaffolding ComprehensionBuilding Background

Language Support Card 15 Building Background Videos

Comprehension Teacher’s Edition pp. E43, E44, E46, E48, E50

Sequence of EventsTeacher’s Edition pp. E43, E45, E47Scaffolding WritingNarrative WritingStory p. T443

Teacher’s Edition p. E51 Common Core Writing Handbook: Story

Scaffolding GrammarGrammar: Statement: Capitalization and Punctuation, p. T448

Teacher’s Edition P. E49o Language Transfer Issue: Verb to Beo Language Support Card 15: Nouns; Adjectives

Whole GroupReading 60 Minutes

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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDScome, me, with, my, you, what, are, nowI-R-2: LI-7: reading high frequency words with automaticity.Phonemic AwarenessBlend PhonemesMiddle SoundI-LS-2: HI-2: producing and blending the initial, medial, and final sounds of CVC words using accurate articulation and pronunciation. I-R-2: L1-3: blending initial, medial, and final spoken sounds to produce words. I-LS-2: HI-3: producing initial and final sounds of words using accurate articulation. I-R-2: B-1: discriminating between initial, medial, and final spoken sounds within a word.PhonicsReview: Letter/Sounds: Short a, b, ,n, fBlending ReviewWord BuildingLong Vowel/a/ a_eI-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.FluencyPause for Punctuation

o Interactive Instructional Flip Charto Phonemic Awareness, p. 32o Words to Know, p.33o Phonics/Decoding, p.34o Comprehension/Retelling, p.35o Writing, p.36o Grammar, p.37

Grammar60 Minutes

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Writing60 Minutes

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Vocabulary Strategies: Figurative Language: Simile Grammar: Statements I-L-2 (Vocabulary) HI-5: using key words, symbols or operations that represent grade specific academic vocabulary within a given context.I-L-1 (SC): producing sentences using S-V construction with subject-verb agreement.

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

GrammarChildren will learn about kinds of sentences. They learn that statements end with a period. I-L-1 (SC): HI-2: producing sentences using S-V construction with subject-verb agreement. I-W-2: HI-9: using prompt, write simple declarative sentences(e.g., S-V, S-V-C) withsubject-verb agreement.

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

WritingChildren will write and revise a story, concentrating on arranging the events of the story in the right order. They will publish the final draft online. I-W-1: HI-1: writing narratives using simple sentences that include sight words, CVC words, and phonetic spelling to express ideas.

o Student Book Storieso “Pam Cat,” pp. 150-153o “Come with Me,” pp. 154-157

What a Beautiful Sky!Informational TextChildren will read What a Beautiful Sky to

o Learn about things in the sky.o Practice analyzing and evaluating a text. o Discuss the author’s word choice.

I-R-3: HI-9: describing the key events of a story.I-R-3: HI-4: sequencing a story or event including the beginning, middle, and end using transition words. (e.g., first, next, last)What Will the Weather Be Like?Informational TextChildren will read “What Will the Weather Be Like?” to

o Learn about different kinds of weather. o Learn about symbols for weather.

How Many Stars in the Sky?Realistic FictionChildren will read How Many Stars in the Sky! to

o Listen to a story about a boy and his dad. o Discuss what the text says about the night sky. o Discuss the author’s word choice.

I-R-3: HI-4: sequencing a story or event including the beginning, middle, and end using transition words. (e.g., first, next, last)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 15 Blackline Masters Words to Know, 15.1 Leveled Reader Think About It, 15.2-15.5 Leveled Practice for Phonics and Words to Know, SR 15.1-15.3,

A15.1-15.3, ELL 15.1-15.3Additional Resources

Reading Log, p.11 Vocabulary Log, p.12 Listening Log, p.13 Instructional Routines, pp. 14-24 Handwriting Models, pp. 33-84

ELL Small GroupELL Leveled Reader- Rain Today

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 In the Sky, Differentiate Instruction, p. T457Differentiate Words to Know using Context Cards 9- 16, p. T455Differentiate Comprehension: Sequence Events; Analyze/Evaluate Strategy, p. T459Leveled Reader Rain Today, p.T465Differentiate Fluency: Pause for Punctuation, p. T461Differentiate Vocabulary Strategies: Figurative Language: Simile p. T467Options for Re-teaching: pp. T468-T469Reread Pam Cat or Come with Me What are my other children doing?Listen to Audio of What a Beautiful Sky!Complete Leveled Practice, ELL 15.1 Listen: Follow along with Audio of What a Beautiful Sky!Reread: Partners reread In the SkyListen to audio of “What Will the Weather Be Like?”Reread: Partners reread Rain Today and Pam CatListen to audio of “What Will the Weather Be Like?”Reread: Partners reread Come with MeReread: Choose among this week’s stories

Complete and share Literacy Center activitiesELL Extra SupportELL Lesson 15 Resources

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

Building Background Video Clip for Lesson 6: “Our Senses”

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

Phonemic Awareness, p. T389 Phonics, p.T401 Words to Know, p. T403 Comprehension, p. T418 Retelling, p. T419 Vocabulary Strategies, p. T437

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