Home Plan - [GR2-L6-U1-LC1-19 My Uncle Is A Firefighter]

The document provides a detailed overview of a guided reading lesson at Level 6, Lesson 19, focusing on vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and sequencing events. It features a narrative about a child’s visit to a fire station, where activities like trying on gear, learning about equipment, and understanding firefighters’ responsibilities are highlighted. Additionally, the text emphasizes safety measures during emergencies, including the importance of staying calm, knowing escape routes, and using fire extinguishers. Through engaging activities and discussions, students are encouraged to interact with the text, learn new words, and comprehend the roles and challenges faced by firefighters in various emergency situations.

Contents

• Pages 1—28: Guided reading lesson.
• Pages 29—52: Fire station visit

This section of the document focuses on a guided reading lesson at Level 6, Lesson 19. The learning objectives include using content words, asking and answering questions to understand the text, and sequencing events. The document introduces new vocabulary words such as emergency, equipment, rescued, and shifts. Students are guided on understanding these new words by looking at pictures, definitions, and sample sentences. Additionally, the importance of firefighters’ jobs and their working shifts are highlighted. The lesson involves reading a text about a child visiting a fire station and learning about the daily activities and equipment used by firefighters. Students are encouraged to engage with the text by answering questions and making sentences using the new vocabulary words. Additionally, there are activities to assess comprehension, such as asking questions and choosing correct answers related to the text.

The section describes a visit to the fire station where Tillie learns about firefighters capturing venomous snakes with a snake grabber and rescuing pets from a fire. She gets to try on firefighter gear, sits in a fire truck, and learns about the equipment used by firefighters to stay fit and carry people out of burning buildings. Uncle Jason warns her not to hide during a fire. The section also discusses how firefighters help people in various emergencies besides fires, and Uncle Jason mentions missing his family while working. The fire station is portrayed as a close-knit family with shared meals. Lastly, safety tips are given to prepare for a fire, such as knowing escape routes, locating fire extinguishers, staying calm, and signaling for help if trapped.