Lesson Plan Template
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Grade
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Subject
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Section
Kindergarten
ELA
Phonics and Word Recognition
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Competency
Short a
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Aligned Standards
Reading: Foundational Skills
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Strand
RF.K.3.b
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Vocabulary
Short 'a' Safari
Find Short a Words
Prerequisite Skill
Materials and Preparation
Guided Practice Worksheet
Independent Practice Worksheet
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Learn with an example question: Listen to each word. Read the words "hat" and "hot." Show pictures of a hat and a hot pot. Which word has the short 'a' sound? hat Key Idea: When a vowel comes before a consonant, it usually makes a short sound. The letter 'a' makes a short 'a' sound (/?/) in words like cat or bat.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
Discuss the key idea. Illustrate other examples of short 'a' words. Emphasize the short 'a' sound in each example.
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Guided Practice
Students circle short 'a' words in the guided practice worksheet. Guided practice may be done in student pairs or groups.
Independent Practice
Students match words to pictures in the independent practice worksheet.
Differentiation
Support
Provide additional support by reinforcing the short 'a' sound with more examples.
Extension
Engage students in reading short 'a' words within simple sentences.
Assessment
Evaluate students' understanding through independent practice and class engagement.
Review and closing
Summarize the importance of recognizing short 'a' sounds in words.
Misconceptions
Clarify common misunderstandings about short 'a' sounds.