Teacher Name :
M. DiCello
Subject : ESL
Start Date(s): 5-19 to 5-27
Grade Level (s): k and 2
Building : WHEMS
Unit Plan
Unit Title: K- The Farm
Essential Questions: k – How are plants alike and different?
2- What Are Our Responsibilities to Each Other?
Standards: PA Core Standards, PA Academic Standards/Anchors (based on subject)
Grade K
1.1.K.C: Expand oral language through the use of an increasingly robust vocabulary
1.1.K.D: Demonstrate listening comprehension/ understanding before, during, and after reading through strategies such as think aloud, retelling, summarizing, and connecting to
prior knowledge
1.1.K.E: Demonstrate accuracy and automaticity in phoneme segmentation, letter naming, letter-sound correspondence and blending (decoding) simple words.
1.2.K.E: Identify and respond to essential content of text
1.4.K.B: Write, dictate, or illustrate to communicate information
Grade 2
1.2.2.A: Use text organization and content to derive meaning from text using criteria
1.3.2.A: Read, understand, and respond to works from various genres of literature
1.3.2.C: Identify literary elements (characters, setting, and plot) in selected readings
1.6.2.A: Listen actively and respond to others in small and large group situations.
 Respond with grade level appropriate questions, ideas, information, or opinions
Language Objective
K- Students will practice articulating consonant and vowel sounds in English
Employ classroom language and simple high-frequency vocab for describing and retelling simple stories. Give basic information that is depicted orally.
2- Increase rate, duration, and ease of comprehension when reading silently
Increase comprehension of written text through before reading strategies such as graphic organizers and picture walks that frontload vocabulary.
Summative Unit Assessment:
Summative Assessment Objective
Assessment Method (check one)
Students will- k- High frequency word unit test, identify and say a,
the, this, is, who, my, and students will complete a weekly
Assessment
k- Comprehension Unit test, Assessment
2- Language function rubric
_x___ Rubric ___ Checklist __x__ Unit Test ____ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
__x__ Other (explain) Write beginning, middle, end story map
Day
Objective (s)
Students will- In GRADE K
Review and read high frequency
words.
Write the room
Review the alphabet
1
2
3
DOK
LEVEL
1,2
In GRADE 2
Use grade level and academic
vocabulary
Participate in discussion
Explain cause and effect
Students will- In GRADE K
Express an understanding orally of
sight word you
Fill in a graphic organizer
Review the alphabet
Identify syllables
In Grade 2
Read Key words
Think and respond to a science
article
Hear a nonfiction story
Students will- in GRADE K
Develop concept of print
Organize Ideas
Orally express an understanding of
alike and different
In Grade 2
Work on student driven activities
1,2
1,2
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
Activities / Teaching Strategies
In Grade K
Students will chant to review like sight word.
Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight words
Work in small group
Listen to a story
In Grade 2
Review the big question,
Do a 4 square vocabulary activity
Listen to story ………Better Together
6
Materials / Resources
Assessment of Objective (s)
Word card with high frequency
word, kid writing paper for journal
entry.
-alphabet mat
-alphabet cards and pictures
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation
In GRADE 2
Student Self - Assessment-
-
Summative-
Student book
Students will review alphabet letters and sounds
Students will chant and say the sight word what
Students will compare and contrast two plant stories
Students will write using concept map
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight word you
Work in small group and/or independently
In Grade 2
List and compare story elements
Listen to Domino Soup Story
Picture cards
-big book
- alphabet mats
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation
Ticket out the door
In Grade 2
Student book pg 142 - 157
Key word cards 139
Fluency passage
Student Self - Assessment-
Track print while I read
Review group graphic organizer
Students will review sight words.
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight words
Compare pictures using the words alike and different
In Grade 2
I push in to work with students.
Small books “I like Farm Animals”
- alphabet mats
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
- graphic organizer web
Formative- teacher observation, student
participation
Summative-
Summative-
Student Self - AssessmentIn Grade 2
Push in
4
Students will- In GRADE K
Develop Phonological awareness
Match sounds
Review high frequency words
Label pictures
In Grade 2
Understand when to use a and an
Write a question
Demonstrate an understanding of
a multiple meaning word
Using elkonin boxes, students will match sounds
Listen to and identify words with the same beginning
sound’
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Students will label parts of plants
In Grade 2
Talk about the story
Write a question about the story
Fill in a multiple meaning words chart and illustrate it
Elkonin boxes and chips
- alphabet mats
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
Tm-t86
In Grade 2
-student book pg 159
Formative-
K big book pg 16
Practice page
In Grade 2
Student book 208
Formativeteacher observation, student
participation
Summative-
Hot water, jar, ice cubes
Tm 161
Student Self - Assessment-
Summative-
Student Self - Assessment-
Do a fluency passage
5
6
Students will- In GRADE K
Orally discuss what plants need
In Grade 2
Understand context clues
Recognize some words have
multiple meanings
1,2
Students will-In Grade K
Review all letters and sounds using
interactive power point
Hear and discuss Key words
In Grade 2
Work with students on small group
activity in classroom
Students will write about plants and what they need
Draw an imaginary garden.
Review and discuss high frequency words
Gr 2
Discuss key words from tm 208 and fill in frayer model
Read Aesop’s Fabels
Students will review sight words.
Students will group read a plant story (nonfiction)
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Use elkonin boxes
Do learning stations
In Grade 2
Push in
Alphabet mat
Sight word cards
Elkonin boxes
Learning stations
In Grade 2
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation
Summative-
Push in
Student Self - Assessment-
Progress Monitoring will occur for students in grade K and 2 this cycle.
K – alphabet/ letter recognition
2- Dolch list words on PP-grade 2 levels.