EDLC 632
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WPATTERNS OF PRACTICE
EADING OR RITING ORKSHOP
TEMPLATE
Tracy Malone
Liberty University
M.A.T. Elementary Education, Liberty University
EDLC632: Literacy and Language Instruction (D04)
Dr. Cynthia Hopper
May 12, 2023
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Step 3: Procedures
Steps
Step 1:
Books(R)
Or Writing Process
(W)
Step 2:
Standards
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TEACHER GUIDE – Unit Plan Instructions and Information
PATTERNS OF PRACTICE
EADING OR RITING ORKSHOP
TEMPLATE
Teacher Candidate
TRACY MALONE
Language Art(s)
WRITING AND
READING
2ND
Grade
"Wolf in the Snow" by Matthew Cordell
READING
Reading or Writing
READING
2.6 The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand
vocabulary when reading.
a) Use information in the story to read words.
b) Use knowledge of sentence structure.
c) Use knowledge of story structure and sequence.
d) Reread and self-correct.
2.7 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use knowledge of homophones.
b) Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.
c) Use knowledge of antonyms and synonyms.
d) Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening
and reading a variety of texts.
e) Use vocabulary from other content areas.
2.10 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information
in reference materials.
a) Use table of contents.
b) Use pictures, captions, and charts.
c) Use dictionaries, glossaries, and indices.
d) Use online resources.
WRITING
2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make
the transition to cursive
The teacher will show students how to expand vocabulary when
reading. The teacher will have the students form reading groups
and will monitor the progress of each student and provide them
with context clues expand their vocabulary. Students will have
students share new words they learned and how they figured out
the meaning. They will share how they used reference materials to
find information in their reading. Students
(choose one)
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will provide a written reflection and share their writing and how they
used their printing skills.
The teacher reads the picture book "Wolf in the Snow" by Matthew
Cordell aloud to the class then conducts a mini-lesson on how to
point out
specific words and phrases that can be understood through context
clues.
As part of the mini-lesson, the teacher will discuss the pictures in the
book.
In a second mini-lesson, the teacher will show the students cursive
letters
and provide students with examples of legible printing and cursive
writing
and discuss the benefits of both.
5 minutes
The teacher will introduce the objective and schedule of the reading
workshop.
10-mintues
The teacher will provide a mini-lesson on Reading Standard 2.6 to
introduce the concept of how to expand vocabulary when reading.
20-minutes
The teacher will read aloud "Wolf in the Snow" by Matthew Cordell to
the class
5 minutes
The students will get into groups to discuss the book and research
challenging vocabulary words.
10 minutes
The students will take part in independent reading as the teacher
monitors
their progress and provides support.
5 minutes
Each group will come together to share new words they have
learned, the
meaning, and how they researched the meaning.
5 Minutes
The teacher will explain the difference between legible printing and
cursive writing.
15 minutes
The teacher will provide students with writing prompts about “Wolf
in the
Snow" by Matthew Cordell and encourage them to write in their best
print handwriting.
5 Minutes
The teacher will circulate the room to assess handwriting skills,
formation, and spacing.
Step 5:
Schedule Overview
Step 4:
One Book Read Aloud
(picture book or big
book) (R)
or Mini-Lessons(W)
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[Any additional information you important for this unit plan.]
10 Minutes
The class will end the reading and writing workshop with a reflection on
what they learned and where they want to improve upon.
Students will meet with the teacher to review progress of reading
strategies share what they learned about during the reading workshop and
what was their biggest a-ha moment during independent reading time.
The teacher will ensure several back-and-forth exchanges to expand
cognition and determine if there were any new words that they learned
and how they referenced pictures and context clues in their reading.
During the conference, students will also have the opportunity to display
their handwriting and the letters they practiced.
At the end of the reading workshop, students will answer questions about
the book for reading comprehension during group discussion. They will
complete a worksheet to match the vocabulary words in the book to the
correct definition. The students will write one sentence about their
favorite part of the book in cursive writing which will be displayed on the
Book of the Week classroom bulletin board.
Students will choose one vocabulary word from the picture book "Wolf in
the Snow" by Matthew Cordell and create a sentence to display neatness
and legibility.
NOTES
Step 7:
Assessment (R)
or Sharing (W)
Step 8:
Assessment (W)
Step 6:
Conferences Overview
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References
Tompkins, G.E. (2016). Language arts: Patterns of practice (10th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Education, V. D. of. (n.d.). English. VDOE :: English Standards of Learning Resources. Retrieved
May 11, 2023, from https://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/index.shtml.
Cordell, M. (2017). Wolf in the snow. Feiwel and Friends.
