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Now let’s look at the words with the long i sound. With your partner see if

you can decide where to add these words.

Once students have had time to sort the words, have them come to the chart and

add them in the correct column.

Continue with the remaining words from the previous day until all the words have

been added to the new chart.

Checking for Understanding: (How will you know students are ready to

continue independently?)

I will watch closely as students sort the words with their partners and identify the patterns

used to spell the long vowel sound. They should be able to identify the spelling patterns

within the words and use the pattern to decode the word. I should be able to actually hear

the students using the pattern to sound out the word.

Independent Practice: (What will students be expected to do independently of you

either as an individual or in a small group?)

You seem to be able to sort the words into different groups according to

the spelling pattern really well. Look at the chart that is on your desks. Now

I would like for you and your partner to look at the word cards at your desk.

Each set of word cards contains words with the same long vowel sound. Sort

the words with the same long vowel sound by spelling patterns. Identify the

patterns you see. If you see patterns that follow the VCe spelling pattern

write them under that rule. If you see patterns that follow the two vowels

together rule, add them in that column.

Closure:

Today we continued talking about long vowel sounds. Yesterday we worked on

sorting words by the long vowel sound we heard. Today we analyzed the

words looking for spelling patterns that are used to represent those sounds.

As you read in your books you will be able to use these rules to decode other

words that might be difficult for you.

Evaluation/Assessment: (How will you know the students have met the

objective?)

Students’ charts will be reviewed and graded to see if they could identify the spelling

patterns VCe and VV. Students will also be asked to read the words using the rule.

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