ELA lesson plan

Grade Level- Kindergarten

Common Core Standards-

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.C
Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Instructional activities

Students will play the game sight words hopper on education.com. It’s a great website and has many great games that teaches students great skills. The goal is to get Cuz-Cuz to hop into the correct mud pile. This will help students with common sight words and improve their reading and listening skills. It will also help students with the spelling of these words.

https://www.education.com/game/jump-in-sight-word-mud/- I think this is a fantastic game.

Assessment

Teacher will assess students after they finish playing the game- based on the score that they got. If the teacher see’s that a student did not do very well and she still needs some practice, she should give her time in class to practice and do the game which will improve her skills.

Debriefing

Teacher should talk to students how often sight words are used daily.

What cognitive skills does this game help to cultivate?

Sight word recognition, fluency, and accuracy.

What new literacies skills do this game help to cultivate?

Students will be more motivated to learn since it is a fun game. This game includes text visual and audio element. When technology is incorporated students are ready and eager to learn.