English Language Arts Houghton Mifflin Harcourt JOURNEYS COMMON CORE

Grade: Unit: Lesson: Kindergarten 5 23Essential Question: Read Aloud Book: Big BookWhat steps can someone follow to plant and grow flowers?

Oscar and the FrogInformational Text

Zinnia’s Flower GardenInformational Text

Growing SunflowersInformational Text SCIENCE

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

Comprehension Skills and StrategiesTARGET SKILL • Sequence of Events• Text and Graphic FeaturesTARGET STRATEGY • Visualize

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDSshe, all, over, when, her, somePhonemic AwarenessBlend and Segment PhonemeSubstitute PhonemesPhonicsLetter/Sound:Short e /ĕ/Building WordsLong e, Short eFluencyPause for Punctuation

Language:Vocabulary Strategies: Context Clues Grammar: Proper Nouns for Days and Months

Planning for English Language Development:Begin with High-Utility Words Tier 1 Words *=Spanish cognatesHigh-Utility Words garden*, leaves, plants*, seed, flower, root, soil

Language Support Card 23 Building Background Video Teacher’s Edition p. E22

Move on to Challenging Vocabulary Tier 2 &3 Words *=Spanish cognatesWords to Know she, all, over, when, her, some

Vocabulary in Context CardsReading/Language Arts Terms letter*, informational text*, visualize*, sequence of events, context clue, proper noun*, invitationTeacher’s Edition pp. E22, E24Scaffolding ComprehensionBuilding Background

Language Support Card 23 Building Background Videos

Comprehension Teacher’s Edition pp. E23, E24, E26, E28, E30

Sequence of EventsTeacher’s Edition pp. E23, E25, E27Scaffolding WritingInformative WritingInvitations p. T255

Teacher’s Edition p. E31 Common Core Writing Handbook: Invitations

Scaffolding GrammarGrammar: Proper Nouns for Days of Months, p. T260

Teacher’s Edition P. E29o Language Transfer Issue: Using Capital Letterso Language Support Card 23: Adverbs of Time

Whole GroupReading 60 Minutes

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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDSshe, all, over, when, her, someI-R-2: LI-7: reading high frequency words with automaticity.Phonemic AwarenessBlend and Segment PhonemesSubstitute PhonemesI-R-2: HI-1: segmenting one-syllable words into its phonemes.I-R-2: HI-3: blending two or three spoken syllables to produce words.I-R-2: HI-8: producing new words when initial sound(s), including diagraphs, are changed (i.e., word families).PhonicsLetter/Sound:Short e /ĕ/Building WordsLong e, Short 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 Phonological Awareness, p. 18o Words to Know, p.19o Phonics, p.20o Comprehension/Retelling, p.21o Writing, p.22o Grammar, p.23

o Student Book Storieso “My Pet Dog,” pp. 126-131o “Ben and Jen,” pp. 132-137

Grammar60 Minutes

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Writing60 Minutes

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Vocabulary Strategies: Context CluesGrammar: Proper Nouns for Days and MonthsI-L-2 (Vocabulary) HI-6: determining word meaning within context.I-L-1 (Nouns): HI-2: explaining differences between common and proper nouns in context (singular and plural).

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

GrammarChildren will about proper nouns for days and months.I-L-1 (Nouns): HI-2: explaining differences between common and proper nouns in context (singular and plural).

o Interactive Instruction Flip Chart

WritingChildren will learn about writing invitations. I-W-1: HI-4: writing friendly letters or thank you notes using simple sentences that include sight words, CVC words, and phonetic spelling.

Zinnia’s Flower GardenInformational Text

Children will read Zinnia’s Flower Garden To o Learn about growing flowers in a garden. o Retell events in a text in order. o Practice visualizing aspects of a text.

I-R-3: HI-4: sequencing events from read-alouds, presentations, and conversations.Growing SunflowersInformational TextChildren will read “Growing Sunflowers” to

o Learn how to plant and grow sunflowers. o Compare treatment of a topic in two texts.

Oscar and the FrogInformational TextChildren will read Oscar and the Frog to

o Learn about how living things change as they grow.

o Visualize information in a text.I-R-3: HI-4: sequencing events from read-alouds, presentations, and conversations.I-R-3: HI-9: describing the key events of a story.

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 23 Blackline Masters Words to Know, 23.1 Leveled Reader Graphic Organizer, 23.2-23.5 Leveled Reader Think About It, 23.6-23.9 Leveled Practice for Phonics and Words to Know, SR 23.1-23.3,

A23.1-23.3, ELL 23.1-23.3Additional 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 Garden

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 The Flower, Differentiate Instruction, p. T269Differentiate Words to Know using Context Cards 29-30, p. T267Differentiate Comprehension: Sequence of Events; Strategy, p. T271Leveled Reader The Garden, p.T277Differentiate Fluency: Pause for Punctuation, p. T273Differentiate Vocabulary Strategies: Context Clues, p. T279Options for Re-teaching: pp. T280-T281Reread My Pet Dog or Ben and Jen What are my other children doing?Listen to Audio of Zinnia’s Flower GardenComplete Leveled Practice, ELL 23.1 Listen: Follow along with Zinnia’s Flower GardenReread: Partners reread The FlowerListen to audio of “Growing Sunflowers”Reread: Partners reread The Garden and My Pet DogListen to audio of “Growing Sunflowers”Reread: Partners reread Ben and JenReread: Choose among this week’s stories

Complete and share Literacy Center activitiesELL Extra SupportELL Lesson 23 Resources

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

Building Background Video Clip for Lesson 23: No Video Clip

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. T201 Phonics, p.T213 Words to Know, p. T215 Comprehension, p. T230 Retelling, p. T231 Comprehension, p.T241 Vocabulary Strategies, p. T249

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