SHORT A, FINAL CK
CHARACTER
SENTENCES
Day 1
Daily Fix-it
Daad said my kat ran.
I im mab at that cat.
Journal topic:
List types of dangerous weather
Morning Warm-Up!
The cat needs some water.
The dog wants a bone.
That bird lives in a
birdhouse where she
feels quite at home.
How do people stay safe in
dangerous weather?
Blending Strategy
Today we will learn
about words that have
the short a vowel sound.
This is an astronaut. The
sound you hear at the
beginning of astronaut is
short a. Say it with
me: /a/.
Model
Sat
The a in this word stands
for the short a sound, /a/.
This is how I blend this
word together: /s/ /a/ /t/
lets blend the word
together.
When a is the only vowel
in a word it usually stands
for short a.
Group Practice
Review
am
What do you know about
at reading these words?
ham
ran
cat
gas
dad
Blend Words
tan
jam
pat
bag
sad
Build Words
Tiles you need: a, b, c, m, Change the n in man to
n, p, t p.
What is the new word?
Write the word man
at the top of your chalk
boards.
map
Change the m to c.
What is the new word?
cap
Change the p to n.
What is the new word?
can
Change the n to b.
What is the new word?
cab
Change the c to t.
What is the new word.
tab
Monitor progress
fan lad
pal gas
yak sag
zap van
jab
wag
rat
bat
tap
had
mat
Spelling Practice on desks
1. at High-frequency Words
2. can • way
3. cat • on
4. back
5. dad • Look at the word. Say it.
6. am Listen for the short a
7. bat sound. Write it, read it,
write it!
8. mad
9. ran
10. sack
Group Time
Where did the story take
Add high-frequency place?
words to our word wall.
What do you think would
way be another good title for
this story?
on
Character
A character is a person or
animal in a story.
Good readers look for
clues about what
characters do and how
they feel.
Knowing about characters
can help a reader better
understand a story.
Day 2
Daily Fix-it
look at the little cats
she is in that sakk.
Journal Topic:
Draw a picture of a dog you know and write his name.
Morning Warm up
Today we will read about dogs. Many kids
around the world have dogs. Do you think a
dog would make a good friend?
Final ck
what sound does c stand
for?
What sound does k stand
for?
Today we will learn
another way to spell the k
sound.
sack
The two letters ck together also stand for the
sound /k/.
This is how I blend this word. /s/ /a/ /k/, sack
Group Practice
Review
pack /p/ /a/ /k/ What do you know about
reading these words?
rack /r/ /a/ /k/
jack /j/ /a/ /k/
quack /qu/ /a/ /k/
Blend Words
sack
tack
back
Zack
Build Words
a, b, c, k, p, q, r, s, t, u Change the p in pack to
b.
pack What is the new word?
back
Change the b to r.
What is the new word?
rack
Change the r to s.
What is the new word?
sack
Change the s to qu.
What is the new word?
tack
Change the qu to t.
What is the new word?
Monitoring Progress
Jack sack
cab ran
jam lack
back Zack
bat tack
van rack
sad Pack
wag
Spelling
1. at High-frequency Words
2. can • way
3. cat • on
4. back
5. dad
6. am
7. bat
8. mad
9. ran
10. sack
The cat ran that way.
I am on the back mat.
Dad is at the van.
High-frequency Words
1. Sam the cat is on my lap.
2. He ran that way.
3. Sam ran in the sack.
Share ways travel?
Land Air Sea
Day 3
Daily Fix-it
My dad ren with the cat
she is in that sakk.
Journal Topic:
Write about a time you went to the beach?
Morning Warm-Up!
Today we will read about a pet cat named Sam.
Sam is a cat that runs away.
Why did he go?
Will Sam come back?
Phonemic Awareness
am /a/ /m/
rack /r/ /a/ /k/
an
at
cat
man
pack
sack
Short a and final ck
sat
You can read this word because you know that when a is the
only vowel in a word, the a stands for the short a sound?
pack
Which letters stand for the /k/ sound?
Model
When you come to a new word, look at all the letters
in the word and think about their sounds. Say thee
sound in the word to yourself and then read the
word.
What are you going to do when you come to a new
word?
WORD ATTACK
Group Practice
fan van
tack Ann
ham and
Jack ram
ant
Phonics Chart 1
cat
pal
Jack
black
lap
snack
Mack
Build Words
a, b, c, k, m, n, p, r, s , t
pan
pack
tap
ram
tack
rack
bat
Group the word families
back
sat
sack
Spelling rhyming
1. at
Short a sound
2. can
Names a pet 3. cat
Rhyme with tack 4. back
5. dad
Rhyme with sad
6. am
Rhyme with van 7. bat
8. mad
Goes with a ball
9. ran
10. sack
Discuss What you need to pack if you went to Alaska?
What would you need to Things to pack:
bring?
How would you get
there?
Review
on What is a character?
come Preview and predict
way Genre Fiction:
Fiction stories are made-
is
up stories.
in
my
that
see
Sentences
A Sentences is a group of words that tells a
complete idea. It begins with a capital letter.
Many sentences end with a period(.).
Pam has a cat. This is a sentence.
Jack the cat. This is not a sentence.
Underline the Sentences
Jack the can ran. Pam and I got the cat.
The cat Pam and I
For Jack On my lap
I look for Jack. Jack sat on my lap.
The cat is in a sack.
Day 4
Daily Fix-it
Sam ran bac
dad is at dat.
Journal topic:
Write about a time you traveled outside North Carolina?
Morning Warm-Up!
Today we will read about some
games puppies like to play.
Did you ever play with a puppy?
What games have you played with pets?
Phonemic Awareness
If a gerbil could speak, he might say, “pass a seed,
please.”
Listen for /s/ in pass: /p/ /a/ /s/, pass.
Listen for /s/ in seed: /s/ /e/ /d/, seed.
sat
Cass
mass
Sam
High-frequency Words
The word begins with /w/ and rhymes with day.
The word means the opposite of out.
The word begins with o and makes sense in this
sentence: my little brother turns the lights off and
_____.
Circle short a
I have a cat.
The cat is fat.
Pass that jam back, Matt.
Are you at that van?
Find the sentence
Don saw a pig. In the pen
saw a pig. The pig is in a pen.
The pig Jack the cat ran.
The pig is big.
TIP
A group of words may Although the first group
have many words and has more words, it does
still not be sentences. not tell a complete idea.
Pam, Juan, and Abby at
school
Pam ran.
Choose one of the words below and make them into a
sentence.
runs
swims
sits
plays
Share & Pair
TURN TO A PARTNER AND SHARE YOUR
SENTENCE.
Day 5
Daily Fix-it
dad is made at Sam.
Sam ran bak to Dad.
Journal Topic: How would you travel to the moon?
Morning Warm-Up!
This week we read about animal friends.
Cats like to cuddle, jump, and run.
Faithful dogs fetch and heel.
How do responsible owners
Take care of their pets?
Review
Sam ran away _____ a
1. Look at the cat on the
sunny day.
sack.
Which_____ did Sam
2. Pack a can of ham.
go?
3. Jack ran to tag me.
Sam was _____the yard.
4. I am sad to go back.
on way in
Underline the sentences
has a pet dog The dog wants to play.
Dan has a pet. to play
With the ball The dog plays with the
ball.
Finish the sentence
I ________________ The cat_____________
see a fox. in a box
A fox lives in a box.
and see One cat
Voice is the you in your writing. It shows how you feel.
Weak Voice: Strong Voice:
I wore a blue shirt. This blue shirt makes me
feel good.
Underline the sentences in each pair that tells how the writer
feels.
1. I ate a pancake. 3. I have a new kitten.
Warm pancakes are I love this cute kitten.
great.
4. I like scary books.
2. Nora tells stories. I read a book last week.
Nora is my best friend.
Writing Prompt
Draw a picture to
Brainstorming:
show what you and
your friends like to
do.
Then write a
sentence about the
picture.
Editing Checklist
Can my readers tell who Does my caption tell
or what my sentences is about the picture?
about?
Did I begin y sentence
Did I add words to the with a capital letter and
naming part to give them end with a period?
a clear picture?
Share & Pair
TURN TO A PARTNER AND SHARE YOUR
THOUGHTS
Name:
Spelling Test
1. 7.
2. 8.
3. 9.
4. 10.
5. *
6. *
