August 21, 2018

by Jasmine Gibson

EL Support Lesson

Sight Word Notes

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This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the A Sight Word Celebration! lesson plan.

Contents

Grade

Kindergarten

Subject

Reading & writing

High Frequency Words
- Sight Words

Standards

RF.K.3.c, CA ELD PI.K.2.Ex, TX ELD c5B, NY HLAP SL.2: SL.K.2

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Standards

English

Grade One
- R.1.5.h

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English Language Arts

Grade 1
- 2.1.B.5
- 2.1.B.6
- 4.2.B.3

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Standards

Literacy and English

Early
- R.2.7
First
- R.2.A

Standards

Literacy and English

First
- LIT-1.2.2.a

Standards

English

Key Stage 1 Year 1
- 1.4
- 3.S.1.b
- 3.S.5
Key Stage 1 Year 2
- 1.5
- 1.6
- 1.7
- 3.S.1.c
- 3.S.4

Standards

Language and Literacy

Key Stage 1
- R.14
- W.11

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Materials and preparation

Unlined paper
Pens
Teacher copy of the Teach Background Knowledge Template worksheet
Teacher copy of the Write Student-Facing Language Objectives Reference worksheet
Class set of Vocabulary Cards
Teacher copy of the Glossary

EL Proficiency Level

intermediate

Key terms

TIER 1

down: the bottom

jump: to go up and down

little: something that is small

play: to have fun

run: to move fast on your feet

make: to create something

see: to visualize the world.

sight word: a word that can be read by memory or sight

TIER 3

note: a short letter to someone

This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the A Sight Word Celebration! lesson plan.

Objectives

Academic

Students will be able to read kindergarten sight words and use them in the context of a sentence.

Language

Students will be able to identify grade level words within sentences using visual and written supports.

Introduction

(2 minutes)

Prewrite a short note to the class that includes several familiar sight words.
Introduce the lesson by saying, "Look! There is a note for you all on the board. Remember a note or letter is one way we can communicate with our friends. Let's read this note together."
Read aloud the note to the class, making sure to model using both fluency and expression as you read.

Building academic language

Word

(10 minutes)

Invite the students to read the note a second time along with you. This time point to each word as you read, and make sure to read slowly, continuing to model reading with both fluency and expression.
Explain that today, students will get to practice writing their very own notes to a family member.
Review the target vocabulary words by providing student-friendly definitions using the Vocabulary Cards and Glossary.

Sentence

(5 minutes)

Ask the class to help you identify the sight words in your note.
Have students come up and circle any of the sight words in your note.
Practice reading the note aloud, pointing out any missing sight words.
Explain that now students will get to use sight words in their very own notes to their family.

Discourse

(10 minutes)

Pass out copies of the Vocabulary Cards (for students to reference) as well as unlined paper and pencils to each student.
Have students work independently to write a letter to a family member using at least four of the target sight words.

Additional EL adaptations

BEGINNING

Work with a small group of students to write a shared letter to another class of students. Have students practice identifying and reading the sight words to include, using the Vocabulary Cards as reference.

ADVANCED

Ask students to write either a second or longer note using additional sight words and/or longer sentences.

Formative Assessment of Academic Language

(5 minutes)

Collect student work samples to check if students are able to utilize the target sight words in a letter format.
As students are at work, walk around and assess if they are able to read and write the target sight words in their letters.

Review and closing

(3 minutes)

Have students turn and talk to share their letter with a peer.
Review that the more sight words you know, the easier it is to read and write!
Celebrate the hard work of the students and encourage them to decorate envelopes for their letters.

EL Support Lesson

Sight Word Notes

Objectives

Academic

Language

Introduction

Building academic language

Word

Sentence

Discourse

Additional EL adaptations

Formative Assessment of Academic Language

Review and closing

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