Lesson Plan Template
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Grade
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Subject
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Section
Kindergarten
ELA
Print Concepts
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Competency
RI.3.1
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Aligned Standards
Reading: Foundational Skills
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Strand
RF.K.1.d
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Vocabulary
Letter Quest
Review Uppercase Letters
Prerequisite Skill
Materials and Preparation
Guided Practice Worksheet: Review Uppercase Letters
Independent Practice Worksheet: Review Uppercase Letters Letters
R and H illustrations
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Begin with a question: "Can you pick the uppercase letter that matches?" Introduce the letters R and H, emphasizing the concept that each letter has both an uppercase and lowercase form.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
Learn with an Example: Display the letter 'R' in both uppercase and lowercase. Reinforce the key idea: "Each letter in the alphabet can be uppercase or lowercase." Show the solution: "R and r match. They are the same letter."
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Guided Practice
Distribute the Guided Practice Worksheet: Review Uppercase Letters. Allow students to work in pairs or small groups to circle the uppercase letters. Use the illustrations of letters R and H for reference.
Independent Practice
Distribute the Independent Practice Worksheet: Review Uppercase Letters. Instruct students to independently circle the uppercase letters. Monitor and assess for misconceptions and intervention issues.
Differentiation
Support
Provide additional support for students facing misconceptions, reinforcing the distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters.
Extension
Offer extension activities for those who grasp the concept quickly, such as creating words with the identified uppercase letters.
Assessment
Evaluate student understanding through observations during guided and independent practice, as well as through the exit ticket.
Review and closing
Summarize the importance of recognizing uppercase letters for reading readiness and reinforce the key learning points.
Misconceptions
Address the common misconception of students by reinforcing the concept of uppercase letters during support activities.