Teacher Name :
M. DiCello
Subject : ESL
Start Date(s): 12-11 to 12-18-15
Grade Level (s): 1 and 2
Building : WHEMS
Unit Plan
Unit Title: Gr 1 What is Alive? Gr 2 What does it take to survive?
Essential Questions: 1 – What is Alive?
2- What Does It Take to Survive?
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
1- Students will identify sight words my, like , help.
Students will explain the meaning of the Key Words
Studets will write a story using language frames
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
Students will-in grades 1-2—Take a High frequency word unit test,
identify and say high frequency words, and students will
complete a weekly Assessment
1- Comprehension Unit test, Assessment
2- Language function rubric
Assessment Method (check one)
_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 1
Review and read high frequency
words.
DOK
LEVEL
1,2
Review the alphabet
Review verbs
1
In GRADE 2
Use grade level and academic
vocabulary
Participate in discussion
Listen to Living Lights Story
2
Students will- In GRADE 1
Express an understanding orally of
high frequency words
Fill in a graphic organizer
Review the alphabet
Chant noun chant and verb chant
Fill in graphic organizer on living
and non living
1,2
Activities / Teaching Strategies
In Grade 1
Students will chant to review sight words.
Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight words
Work in small group
In Grade 2
Review the big question,
Begin journal on story animal adaptations
Listen to story ………
Think Pair Share
3
Students will- in GRADE 1
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 listen to a story
Students will write using concept map
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Say and echo sight words
Work in small group and/or independently
In Grade 2
Write about what it takes to survive
Picture cards
-Text Story Mystery Bottle
- alphabet mats
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
Track print while I read
Review group graphic organizer
Students will review sight words.
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Text Book
- alphabet mats
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
In Grade 2
Review concepts of the week
1,2
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation
Ticket out the door
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
In Grade 2
Student book
Key word cards
Noun Review Sheet
Formative- teacher observation, student
participation
Summative-
Develop concept of print
Organize Ideas
Orally express an understanding of
academic vocabulary
Listen to and respond to a story
The Carrot Seed
Learn new sight word… for
4
5
6
Say and echo sight words
Respond to story orally
Label plant vocabulary in interactive notebook
Students will-In Grade 1
Review all letters and sounds using
interactive power point
Hear and discuss Key words
Student Self - AssessmentIn Grade 2
Text
In Grade 2
Listen and respond to a story
Discuss captions and text structure
In Grade 2
Discuss story characters
Compare nouns and verbs
Review higher order sounds in
words
Listen to and respond to the storyLiving Lights
Students will- In GRADE 1
Develop Phonological awareness
Match sounds
Review high frequency words
Label pictures
Write a list of requirements for
Plants needs
Learn new sight word - Funny
In Grade 2
Write about adjectives
Demonstrate an understanding
Nouns and verbs with a sort game
Students will- In GRADE 1
Orally discuss what is Living.
Write using number words
Discuss nouns and verbs and sing
song
In Grade 2
Write a what and who question
Ask questions
Review Main Idea
Review Details
- graphic organizer web
-notebooks
- alphabet mats
- sight word cards
- alphabet cards
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In Grade 2
-student book
Formative-
Students will discuss living and non living
Read Story
Review and discuss high frequency words
Gr 2
Discuss key words
Discuss plot
Make a plot line
G1
Practice page
In Grade 2
Student book
Formativeteacher observation, student
participation
Summative-
Students will review sight words.
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Listen to and respond to a story
Do learning stations
In Grade 2
Alphabet mat
Sight word cards
Formative- teacher observation,
student participation
Learning stations
In Grade 2
Summative-
Listen to and identify words with the same beginning
sound’
They will Chant and say alphabet letters and sounds
Students will list plants needs in interactive notebook
-put sight word into interactive notebook
In Grade 2
Sing the adjective song
1,2
Summative-
Student Self - Assessment-
Student Self - Assessment-
Holiday vocabulary book illustration
Work on holiday story order
In Grade 2
Work with students on small group
activity in classroom
Begin holiday vocabulary book
Day 6 is student driven. All activities are done with teacher as monitor.
Progress Monitoring will occur for students in grade 1 and 2 this cycle.
1- For first grade students…high frequency word checklist …
2- Dolch list words on PP-grade 2 levels.
Writing Journal/holiday journal
Key words
Text
Student Self - Assessment-