Second Grade Day Four-Frogs RLA 120 minute block Date: Activating Strategy: Morning Warm-What animal would you like to find out about? T.E. 90a

Phonics: (includes Spelling) LEQ: What sound does the vowel diphthong ou and ow produce?

Ashlock method- model and practice blending words with ou and ow. Powerpoint-Waltke’s Web-Sentences to Read for Frogs

Phonics rhyme-The Tadpole and the Wise, Old Owl TE 68c Spelling-Practice 72

Summarizing: Spelling Bubble Test- from the Scottsboro site. Vocabulary: Amazing Words-canopy-forage-forepaw -oral discussion Sing With Me Big Book Page 18-Track 7 Quick Talk- using numbered heads the teacher will give examples and the definition for amazing words and vocabulary as a review

Comprehension: (Whole group) LEQ: How do I compare/contrast things in a story?

Listening Comprehension- Read Aloud Anthology- Otter On His Own-read orally- AP-How are otter mothers different from turtle mothers? Summarizing- Numbered Heads-Discuss what kinds of animals do otters forage for.

Audio reading-students will whisper read with the audio CD-Frogs - AP-Compare/contrast the life cycles of the frog and grasshopper. Summarizing- Story comprehension test for Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Summarizing: Journal Writing-Write about a child who changes appearance. Fluency: Sing With Me Big Book-Tadpole Transformation Audio reading- Frogs Phonics Rhyme-The Tadpole and the Wise, Old Owl -Chart page 18 Second Grade Day Four-Frogs RLA 120 minute block Date: Differentiated Small Group Instruction: Intensive: Strategic: Benchmark: Leveled Reader: A Frog’s Life Leveled Reader: Frog Friends Leveled Reader: The Wonderful Poem: Same as Monday World of Birds

R.T.: Same as Monday

Grammar: T.E. 93c-Review-Adjectives -Complete the practice from the teacher’s edition.

Practice 71

Summarizing: Language Test –see the Scottsboro site

Process Writing (30-45 minutes): Editing and publishing-The teacher will continue to conference with students and provide formative feedback. Students will continue working on the story depending on the five step writing process. Handwriting-Model and assign