Word Work Unit 5 Grade Level: Fourth Timeframe: 5 weeks Unit Overview: This unit focuses on word knowledge which supports reading and transfers to writing. The reading skills include phonics, word structure, word recognition, word meaning, and vocabulary development. Strengthening these skills will transfer to better writing skills that include spelling, vocabulary, usage and syntax, and conventions. This unit focuses on recognizing compound words, words with silently spelled consonants, unusually spelled words as well as syllabication patterns within vowel-vowel words and three words. It is important to understand that 30 minutes of time is allotted daily for explicit phonics and word work instruction. Specific routines are also established for the use of to help students begin to explore words by examining and interacting with them in a variety of sorting activities. Throughout the unit the teacher should model the activity (I Do), students should try the activity as a class (We Do), and students are then released to complete an activity independently (You Do). The Word Study Units outlined in Journeys follow a routine pattern of activities: Day 1 perform word sorts based on patterns or sounds within the Day 2 participate in Repeating the Sort activity. Day 3 participate in one of the following word activities: Open Sort, Speed Sort, Concept Sort, or Blind Writing Sort. Day 4 participate in one of the following word activities: Word Hunt, Open Sort, or Guess My Category. Day 5 Teachers will assess students understanding of the Essential Questions Enduring Understanding Developing strategies to decode words and understand phonemic patterns will enable me to decipher words I don t know. Knowledge of Phonemic awareness includes the ability to isolate, blend and manipulate sounds in spoken Essential Questions How does an understanding of word patterns ensure that I am able to figure out words I don t know? How does conventional spelling and parts of a word promote a common understanding of vocabulary? Common Core Standards Standards/Cumulative Progress Indicators (Taught and Assessed): RF.4.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context. RF.4.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. L.4.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use correct capitalization. d. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. L4.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. 1
21 st Century Skills Standard and Progress Indicators: Independently complete tasks. Take turns speaking and doing in whole group settings. Work collaboratively with peers to complete tasks. Work collaboratively with partners to solve problems. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving strategies during structured learning experiences. Apply skills and knowledge through use of technology. Application in Centers: were introduced in Unit 1. It is intended that the same sorts will be continued throughout the units so that students will be able to apply the various sorts during independent practice at centers. Word Sort Variations: Repeating the Sort, Open Sort, Speed Sort, Concept Sort, Blind Writing Sort, Word Hunt, or Guess My Category Activities for Making and Writing Words Information about Tim Rasinski s Making and Writing Words activity is included in the link below and includes a blank template. This activity can be introduced and used throughout the unit in addition to or in place of some of the word sorts. (http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?href=/articles/rasinski/index.html) Additional Journeys Resources: Language Guide - Word Study information can be found on pages 39-55. Journeys Reading Toolkit Provides foundational skill lesson in Phonemic Awareness and Phonics and Decoding. There are three skill stages of lessons. The teacher uses a flip chart to deliver the instruction to small groups. The lessons have three parts: I Do, We Do, You Do, and a quick evaluation of the skill knowledge. Journeys Interactive Whiteboard Lessons 2014 There is a whiteboard lesson for each weekly lesson. There are 2 lessons for each week: Vocabulary Strategies and Phonics. Observation Checklist: There is an Observation Checklist for each weekly lesson. They are found in the Grab-and-Go Resources in the Assessment Booklet. Additional Scavenger hunt write words on sentence strips, place words around classroom, have students walk around the classroom, finding words that pertain to specific categories Book hunt have students search their independent books Sparkle (students stand in circle, each student says a letter of a spelling word, after the word is spelled, the last student says the word, the next student says Sparkle and sits, the cycle continues, the last student standing wins. Body Spell game create free account at Gonoodle.com click Body Spell, put words in custom list, have students follow directions on program Context cards choose a card, read the word, read the sentence Write the word, write it in a sentence, draw a picture Build words using sounds (letter cards) BrainPopJr High Frequency Word Resource: http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/fry-1000-instant-words.html 2
Pre-assessment Qualitative Spelling Inventory DLO - SWBAT Instructional Practice Student Strategies Instructional Plan Formative Assessment Activities and Resources Reflection Reflection Week 1 SWBAT analyze compound words to see that they are words made up of two or more smaller words as they participate in various word study activities. SWBAT recognize that compound words can be written as a single word, a hyphenated word, or two separate words as they compound words that are written as a single word, a hyphenated word, or two separate with compound words that are written as a single word, a hyphenated word, or two separate compound words that are written as a single word, a hyphenated word, or two separate sorts, open sorts, or word hunts. Language Guide p. 76-77 Lesson 11: Compound Words Word Sort Day 1 Model the Sort Day 2 Repeat the Sort Day 3 Open Sort Day 3 Word Hunt Day 5 Assess Language Guide p. 76-77 Lesson 11: Compound Words Compound words are made up of two or more smaller Compound words can be written as a single word, a hyphenated word, or two separate Somebody Fireplace Nearby Toothbrush Homesick Make-believe Anything All right Goodbye Forehead Classmate Flashlight Haircut Twenty-two Driveway Alarm clock Baby-sit Airport Forever Mailbox 3
Week 2 SWBAT analyze spelling patterns while dividing words with a vowel-vowel spelling pattern as they a vowel-vowel spelling pattern. with words that have a vowelvowel spelling pattern. words with words with a vowel-vowel spelling pattern sorts, speed sorts or word hunts. Language Guide p. 104-105 Lesson 25: Words with VV Pattern Day 1- Model the Sort Day 2 Repeat the Sort Day 3- Speed Sort Day 4- Word Hunt Day 5 - Assess Language Guide p. 104-105 Lesson 25: Words with VV Pattern In words with the VV pattern, two vowels appear together but they stand for different sounds. Divide the words into syllables between the vowels. Idea Lion Usual Radio Liar Poem India Piano January Quiet Poet Science Diary Violin Period February Cereal Video Meteor Rodeo Interim Benchmark Assessment: Observation Checklist Spelling Assessment Words in authentic writing 4
Week 3 SWBAT analyze how three syllable words are pronounced/spelled based upon the stressed and unstressed syllables as they three syllable words that contain stressed and unstressed syllables. with words with three syllable words that contain stressed and unstressed syllables. three syllable words that contain stressed and unstressed syllables. sorts, concept sorts or open sorts. Language Guide p. 110-111 Lesson 28: Three-Syllable Words Day 1 - Model the Sort Day 2 Repeat the Sort Day 3 - Concept Sort Day 4 - Open Sort Day 5 - Assess Language Guide p. 110-111 Lesson 28: Three-Syllable Words When three-syllable words are pronounced with stress on the first syllable, pay close attention to the spelling of the unstressed syllables. Library Another Hospital Example Deliver History However Several Vacation Important Victory Imagine Camera Potato Remember Together Memory Favorite Continue President 5
Week 4 SWBAT analyze words with silent consonants that are not pronounced and realize that the spelling of consonants have to be remembered as they silent consonants. with words that have silent consonants. silent consonants. sorts, or blind writing sorts. Language Guide p. 112-113 Lesson 29: Words with Silent Consonants Day 1 Model the Sort Day 2 Repeat the Sort Day 3 Blind Writing Sort Day 4 Guess My Category Day 5--Assess Language Guide p. 112-113 Lesson 29: Words with Silent Consonants Some words have consonants that are not pronounced. These letters are silent consonants. The spellings of silent consonants have to be remembered. Half Comb Mortgage Honor Fasten Kneel Wreath Calm Answer Handsome Wrinkle Listen Fetch Yolk Climb Honest Knuckle Plumber Limb Folktale Interim Benchmark Assessment: Observation Checklist Spelling Assessment Words in authentic writing 6
Week 5 SWBAT analyze spelling patterns of unusual spellings and understand that these words have to be remembered as they unusual spelling with words that have unusual spelling unusual spelling the sort, speed sort, or guess my category. Language Guide p. 114-115 Lesson 30: Unusual Spellings Day 1 - Model the Sort Day 2 Repeat the Sort Day 3 Speed Sort Day 4 Guess My Category Day 5 - Assess Language Guide p. 114-115 Lesson 30: Unusual Spellings Some words have unusual spelling The spelling patterns of these words have to be remembered. Meant Routine Style Flood Month Pleasant Guess Women Either Against Disguise Sweat Magazine Guard Receive Wonder League Type Ceiling Money Summative Word Work Assessment Observation Checklist Summative Performance Assessment Benchmark Assessment. 7