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Question of the Week: What can we learn by exploring space?Concepts: Understand that the job of an astronaut, like Sally Ride, is to explore space; identify the equipment astronauts use and objects they explore; describe the challenges of exploring space.

2 Grade 2 • Unit 1

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WEEK

KEY

P/Q = Prompt or Question

CELDT Levels

B = Beginning/Level 1 EI = Early Intermediate/Level 2 I = Intermediate/Level 3 EA = Early Advanced/Level 4 A = Advanced/Level 5

ObjectivesTo introduce and discuss concepts and vocabulary related to exploring space.Use: Student Book, pp. 28–29.

To have children use key words to discuss what they would like to do in space.

To have children write a sentence(s) about Sally Ride.

ELD Standard R: Apply knowledge of content-related vocabulary to discussions and reading.

DAY 1Concept & Vocabulary Development

P/Q Would you like to work in space? Lesson Vocabulary for the Week

(* = Academic Vocabulary)

astronaut(s), shuttle, space*, world*, work, robot, pilot

Content Vocabulary

first, moon

P/Q Who is Sally Ride? Refer children to the Central Concept Map. Have each child tell a sentence about exploring space. For example:

• Astronautscan______.

• Iwouldliketoflyinspacetoseethe______.

Compile an illustrated vocabulary list of student generated ideas for children to use as reference.

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 11

B Iwantto______inspace. B Sheisan______.

EI Iwouldliketo______in______. EI SallyRideisan______.

I Iwouldliketo______in______onthe______.

I SallyRidewasan______inspace.

EA Iwouldliketo______onthe______in______.

EA SallyRidewasan______in______.

A Iwouldliketobean______and______onthe______in______.

A SallyRidewasthe______Americanwoman______to______in______.

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Grade 2 • Unit 1 Question of the Week: What can we learn by exploring space?Concepts: Understand that the job of an astronaut, like Sally Ride, is to explore space; identify the equipment astronauts use and objects they explore;

describe the challenges of exploring space.

CONNECT: Form & Function WRITE: Daily Writing CHECK: Progress Monitoring2WEEK


ObjectivesTo teach children the long vowel sounds spelled a_e, i_e, o_e, and u_e.

To have children use words with long vowel sounds spelled a_e, i_e, o_e, and u_e.

To have children write a sentence about whether they hope to go to space someday.

ELD Standard R: Apply knowledge of content-related vocabulary to discussions and reading.

DAY 2Word Analysis

P/Q What do astronauts use to pick up objects in space?

Lesson Vocabulary

use, hope, space, face, cage, kite, mice, nose, rope, huge, mute

Content Vocabulary

robot arm, pick up, someday, shuttle, objects

P/Q Do you hope to go to space someday? Have children use vocabulary words to talk about space exploration. They can also include some of the target words they used today.

• Whatcanyouuseinspace?

• Whatwouldyouhopetoseeinspace?


B They______therobotarm. B I______Icango.

EI They______therobotarmin______. EI I______Icangotospace.

I They______the______onthe______shuttle.

I I______somedayIcangointo______.

EA Onthe______shuttle,they______the______topickupobjects.

EA I______somedayIcangointo______onthe______shuttle.

A Onthe______shuttle,they______the______to______objectsin______.

A Someday,I______togointo______onthe______shuttle.






Objectives

To teach summarizing. To help children understand the main idea and details in a story.Use: Student Book, pp. 30–31.

To guide children to recognize and use words that help them summarize and tell the main point of a story.

To have children write a sentence telling the main idea of a passage.

ELD Standard R: Read stories and respond orally in simple sentences to factual comprehension questions about the stories.

DAY 3Comprehension Skills & Strategies

P/Q What do we do when we summarize a story? Lesson Vocabulary

summarize, important, parts, story, main idea, about, tell

Content Vocabulary

astronaut(s), study, learn, places

P/Q Read the passage on page 31. What is the main idea?

Have pairs of children reread the passage on page 29 with children.

• Whatisthemainideaofthestory?

• Whatdetailscanyouincludetotellmore about the main idea?


B Wetellthe______parts. B The______isthatastronauts______.

EI We______the______parts. EI The______isastronauts______and______.

I We______the______partsofastory. I The______isthatastronauts______and______aboutmany______.

EA Whenwesummarize,we______the______partsofa______.

EA The______ofthe______isthat______studyand______.

A Whenwe______,we______the______partsofa______.

A The______ofthe______isthat______studyand______aboutmany______.






Objectives

To introduce and discuss concepts and vocabulary related to subjects in sentences.Use: Student Book, p. 32.

To have children tell what astronauts do and then say the subject of the sentence.

To have children write complete sentences about astronauts and the subject of the sentence.

ELD Standard LC: Use standard word order but may have some inconsistent grammatical forms (e.g. subject/verb without inflections).

DAY 4Grammar & Conventions

P/Q What does every sentence have? Lesson Vocabulary

subject, sentence, about, people

Content Vocabulary

Sally Ride, astronaut, she, space, works, learn, first, space shuttle, robot arm, pilot

P/Q What do astronauts do? Write a complete sentence and then write the subject of the sentence.

Ask children to exchange sentences they wrote for “Your Turn” and tell their partner:

• “You[did/not]includeasubjectinthesentence.”

• “You[did/not]underlinethesubjectofthe sentence.”


B A______ B Astronautsworkin______.

Thesubjectis______.

EI Ithasa______. EI Astronautsexplore______.

The______is______.

I Everysentencehasa______. I Astronautstravelonthe______.

The______ofthesentenceis______.

EA Every______hasa______. EA Astronautspilotthe______.

The______ofthe______is______.

A Every______hasa______.The______tellswhatthe______isabout.

A Astronautspilotthe______andusetheshuttle’s______.

The______ofthe______is______.






Objectives

To guide children to express their understanding of weekly concepts and skills in writing.Use: Student Book, p. 33.

To have children use vocabulary learned this week to discuss what they can learn by exploring space.

To have children write one or two sentences about what they would see if they were astronauts exploring space.

ELD Standard R: Demonstrate internalization of English grammar, usage, and word choice by recognizing and correcting errors when speaking or reading aloud.

DAY 5Writing

P/Q Imagine you are an astronaut. Discuss what you would see as you explore space.

Display, review, and refer to all the vocabulary and vocabulary charts generated this week.

Children refer to charts, vocabulary lists, and sentence frames used this week and manipulate vocabulary and language structures to produce writing by relating ideas.

P/Q What can we learn by exploring in space? Have children build fluency by reading their completed writing to partners or the class.


B ______goto______.Iwouldseethemoon. B Child writes one basic sentence with support.

EI ______travelin______.Iwould______onthe space shuttle. I would see the moon.

EI Child writes one basic sentence and includes some concept vocabulary.

I ______travelonthe______in______.Iwould______inspaceandlearnaboutthe______.Iwouldseethemoon.

I Child writes one or two basic sentences and includes some concept vocabulary.

EA Iwouldbean______andtravelonthe______.Iwould______in______andusethe robot arms to explore. I would see many thingsandlearnaboutthe______.

EA Child writes one or two well-constructed sentences and includes most concept vocabulary.

A Iwould______in______andpilotthe______.Iwould______the______topickthingsupandexplore.______canseethe Earth from far away and learn about the ______.

A Child writes two or three well-constructed sentences and includes most concept vocabulary.


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