Lesson 28 • the word is

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Learning objectives ESL/ELL

Children will: Many English language learners pronounce an i
• identify the word is. at the start of a word with an ee sound. ‘Eet ees
• read and write the word is. good.’ Use pairs of sight word cards including some
• recognise the words good and bad. ‘i’ words like is, it, in, into, if, to play Memory. The
students only get to keep the cards if they can
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions pronounce the word properly.
Phonics and word knowledge Extra assistance
ACELA1439 listen to the sounds a student hears
Other games that can be played with sight word
in the word, and write letters to represent those
cards to reinforce correct pronunciation are
sounds; identify and manipulate sounds (phonemes)
in spoken words • Go Fish, where they have to ask for a word card
correctly
ACELA1817 know how to read and write some high-
frequency words • Bingo, where they have to say the words when
they are done
ACELA1819 segment and blend using onset and rime
• Spelling Bee, where they have to say and spell the
Expressing and developing ideas
words
ACELA1435 learn that word order in sentences is
important for meaning Classroom activities
Interpreting, analysing and evaluating Mind the Gap!
ACELY1649 navigate a text correctly, starting at Write this sentence on the board: Sam ___ sad.
the right place and reading in the right direction,
Ask students to read this sentence by themselves,
returning to the next line as needed, matching one
write it down and fill in the gap with a word of their
spoken word to one written word
own. Discuss their individual sentences as a group.
Sight words Sentence Shuffle
is, see, had, good, the, can, bad, an, a, I, am Write an enlarged version of the sentence Matt is
a bad ant and read it with the children. Reproduce
Vocabulary words each word on smaller pieces of card so students can
ant, bat, cap, sad, bee make the sentence themselves and read it.

Reading Eggs TEACH PRACTISE APPLY

Lesson sequence Content and skills Children will:
Hear: Introduce the word is through identify and read is in Worksheet 1
Animated Lesson words and the song Jazz sings isolation and in a group. Sight words
is.
Write: Recognise correct word order choose the correct words to Worksheet 2
Make a Sentence, Pick Up Bricks for a sentence. make a sentence. Vocabulary

Find: Recognise the given word. locate the given word in a Worksheet 3
Flock of Seagulls, Fishing Boats, group. Writing sentences
Frog Hops, Golden Goose

Vocabulary: Build vocabulary skills: blend sounds to read and Worksheet 4

Word Windows, Tiles, Picture Blend and recognise words. make words. Read a sentence Read and write
Picker Read and comprehend a and match to a picture.
sentence.

Read: Read aloud book. listen, follow the reading and Reading Eggs Story book
Book read along. Matt the ant

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Lesson 28 • Worksheet 1
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Sight words

1 Write the word.

2 Finish the questions using a word from the box, then circle
the answers.

Is you Can
Sam a bad ant? Yes No
Can run? Yes No
you see a cat? Yes No

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Lesson 28 • Worksheet 2

1 Good or bad? Join each picture to a word.

good bad

2 Colour good in blue and bad in red.

bee bee the the bad bad jam jam
bee good the bad bad bad bad jam
bee can the bad bad the the jam
jam good the bad bad bad bad jam
jam good jam bad bad bad bad can
hat good can bee bee bad bad can
hat good can bad bad bad bad hat
hat good bee bee bad bad hat hat
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Lesson 28 • Worksheet 3
Name

Writing sentences

Unjumble the words to make sentences and then draw a picture.

man
sad. is
The

The
good.
jam is

in cat
the The
tree. is

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Read and write

is
Lesson 28 • Worksheet 4

1 Read each sentence and match to a picture.

Sam can see

the bee.

Matt is a
bad ant.

2 Write your own sentence for this picture.

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Matt the ant Colour a bat for each word

Matt the ant.

• • •
Sam had a bat.
• • • •
Matt is a bad ant.
• • • • •
Sam had a cap.
• • • •
Matt is a bad ant.
• • • • •
Sam is sad.
• • •
Sam can see the bee.
• • • • •
Can Matt see the bee?
• • • • •
I am Sam the ant.
• • • • •
Activity 1 Activity 2
Draw a bat each time Draw and label Sam’s things.
you read the book. I counted _____ words.
I read Matt the ant _____ times!
Activity 4
Activity 3 Find the answer.
Colour words containing a. Who is in the story? Who is a bad ant?
Why is he a bad ant?
I know words containing a.
I can understand the book, Matt the ant!

Able to read independently

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Needs assistance to read
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Level Word count Lexile

1 40 BR

Words to know

am is
an see
had the
I

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Illustrated by Luke Jurevicius
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Matt
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Matt is Sam had

an ant. a bat.
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Matt is a Sam had

bad ant. a cap.
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Sam is sad.
Matt is a Sam can see
bad ant. the bee.
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Can Matt see I am Sam

the bee? the ant.
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Focus Questions Trace

Who had a cap?

________________
bee
Why is Sam sad?
cap
________________
What is Sam? bat
________________
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Draw

Sam and Matt Matt is a bad ant.

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