{
"week": 1,
"day": "Monday",
"topic": "Short Vowels & Sentences",
"subtitle": "Introduction to short vowel sounds",
"icon": "🔤",
"pages": [
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "objectives",
"title": "Here's What We're Learning",
"note": "Short vowels are the sounds a, e, i, o, u make in one-syllable words. Read each word carefully -- the vowel says its SHORT sound.",
"bullets": [
"Short <strong>a</strong> as in <em>basket</em> /a/",
"Short <strong>e</strong> as in <em>elephant</em> /e/",
"Short <strong>i</strong> as in <em>kitten</em> /i/",
"Short <strong>o</strong> as in <strong>rabbit</strong> /o/",
"Short <strong>u</strong> as in <strong>bubble</strong> /u/"
]
},
{
"type": "note",
"title": "Grammar: What Is a Sentence?",
"content": "A sentence is a group of words that makes a complete thought. It starts with a capital letter and ends with punctuation."
},
{
"type": "word_cards",
"title": "Word Cards",
"note": "Read each word. Notice the short vowel sound.",
"cards": [
{"word": "basket", "def": "a container for holding things", "write_line": true},
{"word": "garden", "def": "a place where plants and flowers grow", "write_line": true},
{"word": "animal", "def": "a living creature that can move", "write_line": true},
{"word": "elephant", "def": "a very large animal with a long trunk", "write_line": true},
{"word": "helmet", "def": "a hard hat worn for protection", "write_line": true},
{"word": "insect", "def": "a small creature with six legs", "write_line": true},
{"word": "kitten", "def": "a young cat", "write_line": true},
{"word": "winter", "def": "the coldest season of the year", "write_line": true},
{"word": "octopus", "def": "an ocean animal with eight arms", "write_line": true},
{"word": "rabbit", "def": "a small furry animal that hops", "write_line": true},
{"word": "umbrella", "def": "something you hold in the rain", "write_line": true},
{"word": "bubble", "def": "a round ball of soap and air", "write_line": true}
]
}
]
},
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "spelling_story",
"title": "Spelling Story",
"note": "Read the story. Circle each spelling word as you find it.",
"story": "In my <strong>garden</strong>, I see an <strong>insect</strong> and a small <strong>kitten</strong>. The kitten jumps into a <strong>basket</strong>. I have a <strong>helmet</strong> nearby. There is a big <strong>elephant</strong> near the <strong>animal</strong> enclosure. An <strong>octopus</strong> lives in the sea, but a <strong>rabbit</strong> hops in my yard. In <strong>winter</strong>, I carry an <strong>umbrella</strong> and blow a <strong>bubble</strong>. Everything is wonderful!"
},
{
"type": "practice",
"title": "Practice: Capital Letters & Periods",
"note": "Add capital letters and periods to these sentences.",
"items": [
{"text": "the kitten plays outside."},
{"text": "i see a big elephant"},
{"text": "the rabbit hops in the garden"}
]
}
]
},
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "vowel_sort",
"title": "Short Vowel Sort",
"note": "Sort each word into the correct vowel column.",
"columns": ["Short A", "Short E", "Short I", "Short O", "Short U"],
"rows": [
["basket", "elephant", "insect", "octopus", "umbrella"],
["garden", "helmet", "kitten", "rabbit", "bubble"],
["animal", "", "winter", "", ""]
]
},
{
"type": "copy_practice",
"title": "Copy Practice",
"note": "Read each word carefully, then copy it neatly on the line.",
"words": ["basket", "garden", "animal", "elephant", "helmet", "insect", "kitten", "winter", "octopus", "rabbit", "umbrella", "bubble"]
}
]
},
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "fill_blank",
"title": "Fill in the Blank",
"note": "Choose a word from the word bank to complete each sentence.",
"wordbank": ["helmet", "bubble", "rabbit", "octopus"],
"items": [
"The ____ jumped over the fence.",
"I blew a small ____ in the air.",
"She put on her ____ before riding her bike.",
"The ____ has eight arms."
]
},
{
"type": "sentence_writing",
"title": "Sentence Writing",
"note": "Write a complete sentence using each word. Remember: capital letter and period!",
"items": ["basket:", "garden:", "animal:", "elephant:", "helmet:", "insect:"]
},
{
"type": "mystery_word",
"title": "Mystery Word",
"mystery_title": "What am I?",
"clues": [
"I am a word with a short <strong>a</strong> sound.",
"I am a container you can carry.",
"You might use me to hold fruit or toys.",
"I have 6 letters."
]
},
{
"type": "word_journal",
"title": "Word Journal",
"note": "Draw or write about your favorite word from this week.",
"lines": 2
}
]
}
]
}