Classroom Resource

A Is for Apple: Building Letter-Recognition Fluency

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

K, 1, 2

Overview

Learning to recognize letters is an integral part of most kindergarten programs. The challenge is to keep students' interest while practicing until they are fluent. These lessons meet that challenge using a variety of activities. Students will apply their knowledge of letters and letter sounds as they play games and interact with letters online, using what they see and learn to create their own ABC book.

Content Standards

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

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Vocabulary

Active listening
Discussion
Conversation
Rules
Participation

Knowledge

Students know:

Active listening skills.
How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
Agreed-upon rules for participation.

Skills

Students are able to:

Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.R2
Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Decode
Encode
Phoneme-grapheme correspondences
Word-analysis skills

Knowledge

Students know:

Phoneme (sound) to grapheme (letter or letters) correspondences to encode (spell) words accurately.
Grapheme (letter or letters) to phoneme (sound) correspondences to decode (read) words accurately.
Word-analysis skills.

Skills

Students are able to:

Encode and decode words accurately using knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences.
Encode and decode words accurately using word-analysis skills.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Mapping graphemes to phonemes is essential for learning to read or decode words efficiently.
Mapping phonemes to graphemes is essential for learning to spell or encode words efficiently.
Analyzing a word's structure helps to read and spell a word.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.8
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of printed materials.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Demonstrate
Organization
Basic features of print
Printed materials

Knowledge

Students know:

The organization and basic features of printed materials.

Skills

Students are able to:

Explain the organization and basic features of printed materials.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Printed materials have predictable features that help readers locate information.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.R2
Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Decode
Encode
Phoneme-grapheme correspondences
Word-analysis skills

Knowledge

Students know:

Phoneme (sound) to grapheme (letter or letters) correspondences to encode (spell) words accurately.
Grapheme (letter or letters) to phoneme (sound) correspondences to decode (read) words accurately.
Word-analysis skills.

Skills

Students are able to:

Encode and decode words accurately using knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences.
Encode and decode words accurately using word analysis skills.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Mapping graphemes to phonemes is essential for learning to read or decode words efficiently.
Mapping phonemes to graphemes is essential for learning to spell or encode words efficiently.
Analyzing a word's structure helps to read and spell a word.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.5
Locate a book’s title, table of contents, glossary, and the names of author(s) and illustrator(s).

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Title
Table of contents
Glossary
Author
Illustrator

Knowledge

Students know:

Text features, such as title, table of contents, glossary, and the names of author(s) and Illustrator(s).

Skills

Students are able to:

Locate a book's title, table of contents, glossary, and the names of author(s) and illustrator(s).

Understanding

Students understand that:

Text has predictable features that help readers locate information.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.R2
Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Decode
Encode
Phoneme-grapheme correspondences
Word-analysis skills

Knowledge

Students know:

Phoneme (sound) to grapheme (letter or letters) correspondences to encode (spell) words accurately.
Grapheme (letter or letters) to phoneme (sound) correspondences to decode (read) words accurately.
Word-analysis skills.

Skills

Students are able to:

Accurately encode and decode words using knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences.
Accurately encode and decode words using word analysis skills.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Mapping graphemes to phonemes is essential for learning to read or decode words efficiently.
Mapping phonemes to graphemes is essential for learning to spell or encode words efficiently.
Analyzing a word's structure helps to read and spell a word.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

http://readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/apple-building-lette…

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CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

ReadWriteThink

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License

License Type

Custom

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Learning Resource Type

A Is for Apple: Building Letter-Recognition Fluency

Subject Area

Grade(s)

Overview

ELA21.K.R1 Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.K.R2 Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.K.8 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of printed materials.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.1.R2 Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.1.5 Locate a book’s title, table of contents, glossary, and the names of author(s) and illustrator(s).

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.2.R2 Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

URL (web address)

CR Resource Type

Resource Provider

License Type

Custom License Type (URL)

ELA21.K.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

ELA21.K.R2
Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

ELA21.K.8
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of printed materials.

ELA21.1.R2
Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.

ELA21.1.5
Locate a book’s title, table of contents, glossary, and the names of author(s) and illustrator(s).

ELA21.2.R2
Use knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and word analysis skills to decode and encode words accurately.