Kindergarten English Language Arts | Unit 2 Student Textbook
<strong>Letter Sounds, CVC Words, and Stories</strong>
Read each lesson with an adult, complete the guided example, then complete the matching daily practice. This is five instructional days, not a full-year book.
Day 1: Hear and Match Beginning Sounds
Read and learn
A word begins with a sound. Say sun slowly and listen for /s/. Say map and listen for /m/. The sound and the printed letter are connected, but the letter name is not always the sound we hear. A teacher can model each word, then ask the learner to say the first sound.
Guided discussion
Ask the student to retell the lesson’s main idea and demonstrate one example before beginning practice.
New words
Explain important words from the reading in age-appropriate language.
Practice preview
- What is the first sound in sun?
- Which begins like map: moon or fish?
Day 2: Blend Simple Words
Read and learn
To blend, say each sound and then say the word smoothly. In m-a-p, the sounds /m/ /a/ /p/ blend to map. The middle vowel is a short /a/. Practice with real objects and pictures when possible. Read words left to right, saying every sound.
Guided discussion
Ask the student to retell the lesson’s main idea and demonstrate one example before beginning practice.
New words
Explain important words from the reading in age-appropriate language.
Practice preview
- Blend /c/ /a/ /t/.
- Blend /s/ /i/ /t/.
Day 3: Read a Short Original Story
Read and learn
Read with a teacher: ‘Sam has a red cap. The cap is on a mat. Sam sees the cap. Sam picks it up.’ Ask who the story is about and what happened first. Retell in order: beginning, middle, end. Point to words as you read, then answer from the text.
Guided discussion
Ask the student to retell the lesson’s main idea and demonstrate one example before beginning practice.
New words
Explain important words from the reading in age-appropriate language.
Practice preview
- Who has a cap?
- What color is the cap?
Day 4: Write and Say a Complete Thought
Read and learn
A sentence tells a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a mark such as a period. ‘The cat naps.’ is a sentence. ‘cat naps the’ is not in correct order. Say a sentence aloud before writing it, and leave spaces between words.
Guided discussion
Ask the student to retell the lesson’s main idea and demonstrate one example before beginning practice.
New words
Explain important words from the reading in age-appropriate language.
Practice preview
- Which begins correctly: the dog / The dog?
- Add punctuation: The sun is hot__
Day 5: Independent Reading and Writing Check
Read and learn
Read two or three short sentences with teacher help only when needed. Listen for the beginning, middle, and end sounds in CVC words. Retell what happened in order. Write at least one sentence with an uppercase first letter, spaces, and a period.
Guided discussion
Ask the student to retell the lesson’s main idea and demonstrate one example before beginning practice.
New words
Explain important words from the reading in age-appropriate language.
Practice preview
- Blend /h/ /e/ /n/.
- What begins with /s/: sock or ball?
Unit 2 Review
Return to the lessons in which the learner needs practice. Use the separate student practice page for a six-question check after each lesson.