Introduction: Grades K-2 students will take part in a variety of activities to learn more about the letter C.
Step 1: Read story called “Cory Camel helps find the missing Cat.”
Story Description: Sam and Sue are a brother and sister spy team. They help characters solve problems. Cathy has lost her cat. Since cat begins with the letter C, Sam and Sue call in their good friend Cory Camel to help them solve the case.
Step 2: Watch the Slideshow on Examiner.com called “Slideshow – Cory Camel helps find the missing Cat.”
Please note: You are welcome to print all slides for classroom use. For your convenience, a PDF file link is included in the Slideshow Captions.
a. Slide 1: Cover Page for Letter C Alphabet Tale
b. Slide 2: Cory Camel helps find the missing Cat intro page
c. Slide 3: Display Poster for Sam & Sue Puppets
d. Slide 4: Song – Do You Want To Be A Spy?
e. Slide 5: Song - page 1 of 2 – Cory Camel
f. Slide 6: Song - page 2 of 2 - Cory Camel
g. Slide 7: Display Poster Suggestion For Cory Camel – Letter Cc
Step 3: Conduct the following Special Tasks
Special Tasks:
1. List all the words that begin with the letter C. If necessary, re-read selected sentences and have the children pick out every word they heard that started with that sound. Put those words in ABC order.
Answer Key:
ABC Order
called
Callie
came
camel
can
carefully
case
cat
cat's
Cathy
Cathy's
climb
closest
come
Cory Camel
Cory Camel's
Cory's
could
cry
2. From that alphabetical list, pick out the ones that are nouns (i.e., people, places, things, and animals.) Illustrate those nouns.
Answer Key:
NOUNS
People
Cathy
Cathy’s
Places
NONE
Things
case
Animals
Callie
camel
cat
cat’s
Cory Camel
Cory Camel’s
Cory’s
3. From that alphabetical list, pick out the ones that are verbs (action or being). Act those words out if you can.
Answer Key:
Action Verbs
called
came
climb
come
cry
Verbs of Being
can
could
4. From that alphabetical list, pick out the describing words called adjectives. Tell what nouns they describe.
Answer Key:
Adjectives
There are no adjectives that begin with the letter C in this story.
5. From that alphabetical list, identify the part of speech of each of the remaining words.
a. If they are adverbs, show how they modify the verb, adjective, or another adverb.
b. If they are prepositions, talk about other prepositional words and demonstrate, if possible. For example, take a toy cow and a fence. Place the cow BESIDE the fence, ON the fence, OVER the fence, UNDER the fence, etc.
c. If they are conjunctions, point out the conjunction words.
Answer Key:
5a. Adverbs
closest
carefully
5b. Preposition & Prepositional Phrases
There are no prepositions that begin with the letter C in this story.
5c. Conjunction
There are no conjunctions that begin with the letter C in this story.
6. Look up camels in the encyclopedia or on the internet and find other interesting camels facts.
Answer Key: (Accept Reasonable Answers)
7. Cut out or draw at least five things that start with the letter "C." Place these on a poster. Label each item.
Answer Key: (Accept Reasonable Answers)
8. Get student volunteers to draw a picture of a camel with one hump as a classroom display poster. See slide #7 for a formatting suggestion.
Answer Key: (Accept Representative Sketches and Drawings.)
Step 4: Instructional Objectives for Alphabet Tales
Please note: Many of these Curriculum Standards for Reading – Grade 1 are addressed in the lesson plan above:
Reading Content Standard: 1.0
The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and non-print text.
Learning Expectations:
1.01 Develop oral language.
1.02 Develop listening skills.
1.03 Demonstrate knowledge of concepts of print.
1.04 Develop and maintain phonemic awareness.
Accomplishments:
1.1.01 Develop oral language.
a. Show evidence of expanding oral language through vocabulary growth.
b. Implement rules for conversation (e.g., raise hands, take turns, focus attention on speaker).
c. Understand, follow and give oral directions.
d. Participate in group discussions.
e. Participate in creative responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion and drama).
f. Respond to questions from teacher and other group members.
g. Begin to narrate a personal story.
h. Dramatize or retell what has been learned, heard or experienced.
i. Use familiar texts for recitations.
1.1.02 Develop listening skills.
a. Listen attentively to speaker for specific information.
b. Use appropriate listening skills (e.g., do not interrupt, face speaker, ask questions).
c. Listen and respond to a variety of media (e.g., books, audio tapes, videos).
d. Recognize the difference between formal and informal languages.
e. Understand and follow simple, three step oral directions.
1.1.03 Demonstrate knowledge of concepts of print.
a. Understand that printed materials provide information.
b. Demonstrate directionality by reading left to right and top to bottom.
c. Track print when being read to aloud.
d. Read and explain own writings and drawings.
e. Identify parts of a book (e.g., title page, table of contents).
f. Recognize that groups of words make sentences.
g. Understand punctuation (e.g., period, question mark).
1.1.04 Develop and maintain phonemic awareness.
a. Recognize words that begin with the same sounds.
b. Recognize words that end with the same sounds.
c. Identify rhyming words.
d. Blend sounds together to form one-syllable words.
e. Segment one-syllable words into sounds.
f. Change targeted sounds to modify or change words.
g. Show awareness of syllables by clapping, counting or moving objects.
Resources:
Tennessee Curriculum Standards for Reading – Grade 1
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