Skills Unit 2 Teacher Guide - EngageNY

Warm-Up
Practice
Worksheet 14.1
Sounds and Spellings Review
• Display the Vowel Code Flip Book and ask students to take out the
Individual Code Chart and turn to page 7.
10 minutes
• Remind students they have reviewed many vowel sounds. Tell students they
will now review all the vowel sounds. To do so, they will work with a partner,
taking turns to read each of the vowel sounds. Students will first say the
sound and then read the word on each card.
• Model two of the sounds in your Vowel Code Flip Book before students work
with their partners using the Individual Code Chart. Also remind students they
can tell which sounds have been taught and should be reviewed because
they are outlined in green or blue.
Antonyms Review
• Remind students they reviewed antonyms yesterday. Ask students what
antonyms are (they are words opposite in meaning).
10 minutes
• Have students turn to their neighbor and share two examples of antonyms.
You may provide starting words if necessary, such as hot (antonym would
be cold) and soft (antonym would be hard). Allow student pairs to share their
antonym examples with the class.
• Have students complete Worksheet 14.1. The first antonym pair has been
completed on the worksheet as an example. When students are finished,
review the worksheet as a class.
Writing
Worksheets 12.1, 13.1, 14.2
If students are unable to
finish copying the final draft
of their book report in class
today, you may choose to
have them complete it as
homework.
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Editing and Writing a Final Copy
40 minutes
• Tell students today is the last day they will work on their book reports in
class. Remind them they have completed the first two stages of the writing
process: planning and drafting.
• Tell students they will complete the last step of the writing process, editing,
today in class. They will also write or electronically enter the final draft of their
book reports.
• Distribute students’ book reports (Worksheet 12.1). Ask students to take out
Worksheets 13.1 and 14.2.
• Review the editing worksheet with students.
• Working alone or in pairs, have students edit their stories. Circulate around
the classroom during this time to check students’ progress in the editing
process and answer any questions.