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Lesson Plan Template

  • Grade

  • Subject

  • Section

Kindergarten

ELA

Print Concepts

  • Competency

Word recognition

  • Aligned Standards

Reading: Foundational Skills

  • Strand

RF.K.1.a

  • Vocabulary

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Identify a Word in a Sentence

Prerequisite Skill

Materials and Preparation

  • Guided Practice Worksheet: Identify a Word in a Sentence 

  • Independent Practice Worksheet: Identify a Word in a Sentence 

  • Picture of a dog

Learning Objectives

Students will identify and circle a specific word within a sentence.

Introduction

Begin with a question: "What is a sentence made up of?" Show a picture of a dog and say a sentence containing the word "dog." Emphasize the key idea: A sentence is made up of words, and words have spaces between them. Instruct students to listen to the sentence and follow along with each word.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

Learn with an Example: Read aloud the sentence: "The dog plays." Show how to identify the word "dog" in the sentence. Emphasize the importance of following along with each word when someone reads to you.

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Guided Practice

Distribute the Guided Practice Worksheet: Identify a Word in a Sentence. Students work in pairs or groups to identify and circle the specified word in the sentences.

Independent Practice

Distribute the Independent Practice Worksheet: Identify a Word in a Sentence. Students independently identify and circle the specified word. Monitor for misconceptions and intervention needs.

Differentiation

Support

Provide additional support by offering one-on-one assistance to students who may be struggling.

Extension

Provide extension activities for students who grasp the concept quickly, such as identifying multiple words in more complex sentences.

Assessment

Assess student understanding through observations during guided and independent practice, as well as through the exit ticket.

Review and closing

Summarize the importance of identifying and understanding individual words within a sentence.

Misconceptions

Some students may struggle with understanding how words are separated in a sentence.

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