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Day 101 — A word can name an exact thingFoundation English · T3 W21–22 · Day 101 lesson

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Foundation / English / Term 3 / Weeks 21 22

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Goal: blend known CVC words and describe one noticed feature rather than only saying “nice”. Proposed codes: AC9EFLA08, AC9EFLY04, AC9EFLY10. Prepare: Card 101, adult fiction A, four large paper shapes.

  1. Retrieve · 3 min. Show map, mat, cap, cup without pictures; note the first independent blend of two words.
  2. Listen · 4 min. Read the opening of fiction A aloud. Ask what Jules made; accept pointing, speech, sign or AAC, then name circle orally.
  3. Model · 5 min. Trace the paper circle and say “Its edge curves all the way around”; contrast the vague “It is good.” The longer description is adult oral language.
  4. Guide and try · 7 min. Children inspect a triangle and circle; each independently chooses one, names or selects it and gives one visible clue. Do not correct the first idea before recording it.
  5. Print · 4 min. Revisit map/mat with moveable letters; child changes the final grapheme and blends both. Name any untaught link for later instruction.
  6. Exit · 2 min. “What can you point to that helps someone recognise this shape?” Expect a curved edge or straight sides/corners, not colour alone. Tomorrow model a missing reason if needed.