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Question of the Week: What can we discover by exploring nature?Concepts: Understand that nature includes animals and plants and the places where they live; identify characteristics of natural environments; describe plants and animals in different

environments, such as the forest, desert, ocean, and mountains.

3 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 nature.Use: Student Book, pp. 34–35.

To have children use key words to discuss a favorite place in nature that they like to explore.

To have children write a sentence(s) about what Jack and his mom do in the story.

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

DAY 1Concept & Vocabulary Development

P/Q What things are part of nature? Lesson Vocabulary for the Week

bear(s), mother, straight, climb, take(s) care, far away, desert, forest

Content Vocabulary

nature, trees, squirrels, flowers, plants, animals, rocks, watch, mom, baby cubs

P/Q What do Jack and his mother do in the story? Have children use the Description Map and say a sentence about something they can learn by exploring nature.

• Wecanlearnabout______.

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

Skill Check: Practice Book, p. 17

B ______arepartofnature. B Theywatchthe______.

EI ______arepartof______. EI Theywatchthe______fromfaraway.

I ______arepartofnature.______arepartofnature.

I They______the______from______.

EA ______and______arepartsof______. EA Jackandhis______watchthe______andher______from______.

A ______and______are______of______. A Jackandhis______watchthe______andher______from______.She______ofher______.

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Grade 2 • Unit 1 Question of the Week: What can we discover by exploring nature?Concepts: Understand that nature includes animals and plants and the places where they live; identify characteristics of natural environments; describe plants and animals in different


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ObjectivesTo have children recognize and use consonant blends.

To guide children to recognize and use words with consonant blends related to nature.

To have children write a sentence about what they might find in a forest.

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

DAY 2Word Analysis

P/Q Name some places in nature. Lesson Vocabulary

place(s), stones, rocks, plants, flowers

Content Vocabulary

desert, forest, woods, ocean, mountains, nature

[Add other words to the list that children generate.]

P/Q Besides trees, what else can you find in a forest? Hint: Use some of the words you learned today.

Have children discuss places in nature and what they can find in nature. Encourage them to use some of the target words they learned about today.


B Thedesertisa______. B Youcanfind______.

EI The______isa______. EI Youcanfind______intheforest.

I The______isa______innature. I Youcanfind______inthe______.

EA The______isa______in______. EA Youcanfind______and______inthe______.

A The______andthe______are______in______.

A Inthe______,youcanfind______and______.






Objectives

To have children discuss word order in sentences. To help children understand character, plot, and setting in a story.Use: Student Book, pp. 36–37.

To have children use words related to word order and plot, character, and setting.

To have children write a sentence about plot, character, and setting.

ELD Standard W: Write captions or phrases for drawings related to a story.

DAY 3Comprehension Skills & Strategies

P/Q When we write sentences, what should we do that is important?

Lesson Vocabulary

sentence, correct, order, plot, character, setting

Content Vocabulary

follow, Jack, mother, woods, watch, bears

P/Q Write about the characters, the setting, and the plot from the story we read on page 35.

Have children look at the pictures at the bottom of page 37. The pictures tell the plot of a story. Have children write captions of phrases about what happens at each part of the story.


B Usethecorrect______. B Thecharactersare______andhismother.Thesettingisthe______.Theplotisthattheywatchthe______.

EI Weshouldusethecorrect______. EI Thecharactersare______andhis______.Thesettingisthe______.Theplotisthattheywatchthe______.

I Weshouldusethecorrect______inasentence.

I The______are______andhis______.Thesettingisthe______.Theplotisthattheywatchthe______.

EA Weshouldusethecorrect______ina______.

EA The______are______andhis______.The______isthe______.Theplotisthattheywatchthe______.

A A______shouldfollowthe______. A The______are______andhis______.The______isthe______.The______isthattheywatchthe______.






ObjectivesTo discuss and identify predicates in a sentence.Use: Student Book, p. 38.

To guide children to identify the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does.

To have children write about identifying the predicate of a sentence.

ELD Standard LC: Use standard word order but may have some inconsistent grammatical forms.

DAY 4Grammar & Conventions

P/Q What does the predicate often show in a sentence?

Lesson Vocabulary

predicate, subject, action, sentence

Content Vocabulary

doing, climb, hill, woods

P/Q What is the predicate of the first sentence of the story on page 35?

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

• “Yoursentences[do/nothave]apredicate.”

• “Yoursentences[do/not]showtheaction.”


B The______. B Thepredicateis“______ahillinthewoods.”

EI Itshowsthe______. EI Thepredicateis“______a______inthewoods.”

I Thepredicateoftenshowsthe______. I Thepredicateis“______a______inthe______.”

EA Thepredicateoftenshowsthe______ofa______.

EA The______is“______a______inthe______.”

A The______oftenshowsthe______ofa______.

A The______ofthe______is“______a______inthe______.”






Objectives

To guide children to express their understanding of weekly concepts and skills in writing.Use: Student Book, p. 39.

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

To have children write one or two sentences about what they might find while exploring nature.

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 exploring nature. Discuss what you might find.

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 discover by exploring nature? Have children build fluency by reading their completed writing to partners or the class.


B I would explore the woods. I would see a ______.Iwouldwatchthe______from______.

B Child writes one basic sentence with support.

EI Iwould______ahillinthewoods.Imightseea______.Iwouldwatchthe______from______.

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

I Iwould______ahillinthewoods.Imightseea______andhercubs.Iwouldwatchthe______from______.

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

EA Iwould______ahilltoexplorethewoods.Imightsee______.Iwouldwatchthe______bear______ofthecubsfrom______.

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

A Iwouldliketo______ahilland______inthewoods.Imightsee______onthetrail______aheadofme.Iwouldwatchthe______bear______ofthecubsfrom______.

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


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