Module 2: Cornerstone
Module 2: Cornerstone
Module 2: Cornerstone
TUTORIAL MANUAL
Module 2
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Compiled by:
Erica Babad
Steven Oliquiano
Wendy Samonte
Edited by:
Tina Aligada
Meldred Reyes
TEACH Core
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Introduction
We believe that a huge part of the success of any reading program is the type
of lessons one gives and the way these lessons are taught. The truth is, a program
is only as good as its implementer. We believe that all of our volunteers are capable
of being good teachers, provided they understand Cornerstone’s objectives and are
handed clear instructions. This manual was created to aide our tutors in preparing
their lessons and managing their sessions. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that our
tutees get the best out of the Cornerstone Program—that time and efforts are not
wasted, that talents (theirs and yours!) are drawn out, and that learning is
maximized.
To appreciate this manual, one must first understand how the new
Cornerstone Modular Reading Program works. The concept is simple: we are going
for mastery of skills; therefore no child will be asked to learn topics he/she is simply
not ready for.
Each lesson plan is structured and organized into tables. The first column
indicates the date that particular session is suggested to be implemented. The
second column summarizes what tutors must be able to teach by the end of the
session. The third column tells tutors how to teach the lessons. Finally, the fourth
column is meant for tutors to take note of how the student performed for the day.
This manual provides activities for group and individual sessions. This
guarantees that tutors will actually teach the students and not just make them
answer worksheets. At the end of each lesson plan, templates for instructional
materials, in addition to worksheets, are provided. Because this compilation of
instructions, worksheets, templates and lesson plans also function as a journal, each
tutee must then be provided with his/her own manual.
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General Reminders
3. Tutors are expected to write feedback for each student every session. This
will ensure continuity of implementation despite changes in the implementer.
It will also remind tutors of what to expect from each student. Bullet entries
will do.
4. Tutors are to make sure they summarize the student’s performance for the
day by checking whether the child has mastered the lesson or not.
5. Tutors are reminded to read the previous session’s Feedback column when
preparing for the coming session.
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Tips for Individual Instruction during Module 2
2. At the start of the first session for Module 2, hand signals and verbal cues
must be introduced. This will allow for uniformity of instruction.
e. Sight word drills – sight words for the day are listed in each lesson plan
of Module 2
4. If, for some reason, tutors are pressed for time, Team Leaders are advised to
prioritize individual instruction over class activities.
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Table of Contents
Instructions 3
Reminders 4
Tips for Module 2 5
Module 2
Session 1: Review; Transition from Module 1 to Module 2; Middle A 7-17
Lesson Plan 7-10
Worksheets 11-17
Session 2: CVC – Middle A; articles; pronoun sight words 18-23
Lesson Plan 18-19
Worksheets 20-23
Session 3: CVC – Middle E 24-33
Lesson Plan 24-26
Worksheets 27-33
Session 4: CVC – Middle E; days of the week and wh- sight words 34-40
Lesson Plan 34-35
Worksheets 36-40
Session 5: CVC – Middle I 41-48
Lesson Plan 41-42
Worksheets 43-48
Session 6: CVC – Middle I; family member sight words 49-55
Lesson Plan 49-50
Worksheets 51-55
Session 7: CVC – Middle O 56-65
Lesson Plan 56-58
Worksheets 59-65
Session 8: CVC – Middle O; color sight words 66-72
Lesson Plan 66-67
Worksheets 68-72
Session 9 – Middle U 73-81
Lesson Plan 73-74
Worksheets 75-81
Session 10 – Middle U; number sight words 82-88
Lesson Plan 82-83
Worksheets 84-88
References 89
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MODULE 2: READING
Objectives:
Pupils will learn to read words by sounding out letters and blending them together.
Pupils will learn to read words through sight word recognition.
Pupils will learn to read phrases through phonetic reading and sight word recognition.
SESSION 1
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Individual Instruction:
Practice students in reading through the
following activities:
Matching Activity
Materials: notebook, glue, word and picture
cards
Mechanics: Match the words to the picture
activity. The students may help in pasting
the pictures and the words in a notebook
Variation: Students may use other word
families.
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WORD FAMILIES
-at -an -ad -ack
bat ban bad back
cat can mad hack
fat fan sad Jack
hat man pad lack
mat pan had pack
pat ran lad rack
rat van wad sack
sat tan dad tack
vat Dan fad
-ag -ap -ar -am
bag gap bar ham
gag cap car dam
lag nap far ram
hag map jar jam
nag sap mar Sam
rag rap par Pam
wag lap war yam
sag tap tar
-ab -as/-ass -ax
gab gas lax
cab has Max
dab lass sax
jab mass tax
lab was wax
nab
tab
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Drill 1: Read the following:
fa fa n fan
sa sa d sad
la la p lap
ca ca t cat
ba ba g bag
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Drill 2: Read the following:
pa pa n pan
ja ja m jam
da da d dad
ta ta g tag
ra ra g rag
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Activity 1:
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Activity 3:
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Activity 4:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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SESSION 2
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Activity 1:
Draw a line from the picture to the phrase.
a mad cat
a sad dad
a bad lad
in the map
on the van
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Activity 2:
Read the phrases in the box:
Answer each with the phrase in the box. (Tutors will read the
question.)
Where are the pencils?
_____________________ stole
the cheese.
Where is the Priest?
The Priest is
__________________________
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Activity 3:
in the map
it is far
in the fan
in the pan
cat on a mat
bat on a mat
tag on a bag
rag on a bag
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Activity 4:
a fat rat
he is sad
it is a bat
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SESSION 3
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Individual Instruction:
Review lessons from the last session
Plant Word Family
Materials: paper, markers, crayons
Preparation: Draw a flower with
petals and a center large enough for
you to write words on it. Place E word
families at the center of the flower
and write different words that can be
formed through the addition of
consonants on the petals.
Mechanics: Have the child read the
words on each petal. The child may
color each petal whose word he/she
is able to read correctly. Tutor may
make as many flower word families
as he/she can.
Variation: Words may also be written
on leaves that can be attached to the
flower’s stem.
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SUMMARY: (Please check one)
Answer worksheets for this lesson ○ Mastered the skill, can move on to
The volunteer may add more next session
activities that will help his/her tutee/s. ○ Needs reinforcement next week
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WORD FAMILIES
-eck -en
beck Ben
deck den
heck hen
neck Jen
peck men 27
pen
ten
wen
yen
Drill 1: Read the following:
de de n den
se se t set
re re d red
he he n hen
be be g beg
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Drill 2: Read the following:
le le d led
je je t jet
ge ge t get
me me t met
fe fe d fed
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Activity 1:
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Activity 3:
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Activity 4:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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SESSION 4
Individual Instruction:
Fluency Strips
Materials: strips of colored paper,
markers, ring binders/fasteners
Preparation: Write one sight word for
each paper strip
Mechanics: Tutor reads the word and
asks the student to echo. This must
be done repeatedly until child reads
the words more consistently. Tutor
may also have child do guessing
games using the word strips; e.g.,
“Show me ‘the’…”
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Give CVC spelling drills using last
SUMMARY: (Please check one)
session’s word families. Letter sounds
○ Mastered the skill, can move on to
may still be exaggerated so that
students can spell the words easily. next session
○ Needs reinforcement next week
Answer worksheets for this lesson
The volunteer may add more activities
that will help his/her tutee/s
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WH Question Words:
what where
when who
Days of the week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Activity 1:
Look at each picture.
Read the words that tell about it.
Copy these words.
a wet leg
an egg on a bed
a net on a peg
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Activity 2:
Read the phrases in the box:
Answer each with the phrase in the box. (Tutors will help the
Tutees in reading the question. Tutees will read the question
words.)
1. When do we go to mass?
We go to mass _____________________________.
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Activity 3:
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Activity 4:
Unscramble the words then write the correct word in the box.
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Individual Instruction:
Practice students in reading through
CVC-i Word Family Bookmarks. See
Appendix for template.
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WORD FAMILIES
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Drill 1: Read the following:
fi fi n fin
si si t sit
li li p lip
ti ti n tin
bi bi g big
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Drill 2: Read the following:
pi pi n pin
ji ji g jig
di di d did
zi zi p zip
ri ri p rip
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Activity 1:
Box the correct name of each picture.
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Activity 3:
Write the name of the picture in the box.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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SESSION 6
Individual Instruction:
Practice students in reading using
materials from previous session.
Easy Phrase Popsicle Sticks
Materials: tongue depressors or
popsicle sticks, marker
Preparation: Tutor writes CVC-i words
and sight words for the day on each
stick. Velcro may be attached at the
end of each stick.
Mechanics: The child is asked to make
a phrase using the sticks. Encourage
child to explore different word
combinations.
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Give CVC-i spelling drills using the
words practiced today. Try not to
exaggerate letter sounds as much as
possible.
Answer worksheets for this lesson. SUMMARY: (Please check one)
The volunteer may add more activities ○ Mastered the skill, can move on to
that will help his/her tutee/s. next session
○ Needs reinforcement next week
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Family Words
Father Mother
Sister Brother
Baby
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Activity 1:
M
F
B
S
B
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Activity 2:
1. when he is sick.
2. in the bin.
3. The doll
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Activity 3:
drinks a pill
holds a wig
on the hill
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Activity 4:
Read and copy the phrases on the blank.
4. has a bib
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Individual Instruction:
Roll and Color
Materials: game board, dice using
yellow, pink and green cartolina
(Templates are provided)
Preparation: Make 3 dice using the
templates provided. Print
out/photocopy the game board.
Mechanics: The student will be asked
to roll the dice. Following the right color
order (yellow, pink, green), the student
must read the word that was formed. If
the word can be found on the game
board/sheet, the student shall color the
correct box on the board. Words
formed should have the middle o
sound.
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Give CVC-O spelling drills using the SUMMARY: (Please check one)
words practiced today. Try not to ○ Mastered the skill, can move on to
exaggerate letter sounds as much as next session
possible. ○ Needs reinforcement next week
Answer worksheets for this lesson.
The volunteer may add more activities
that will help his/her tutee/s.
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WORD FAMILIES
sock nob
rob
sob
Drill 1: Read the following:
fo fo x fox
so son son
lo l o ck lock
to to n ton
bo bo x box
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Drill 2: Read the following:
po po d pod
j o jog jog
do dog dog
Go Go d God
ro ro t rot
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Activity 1:
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Activity 2:
Box the word that names each picture
2 ox dog mob
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Activity 3
Read the words in the box on the left. Write the name of
each picture.
box
pot
sock
rod
log
top
cot
mop
lock
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Activity 4:
Color the words that you can read!
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SESSION 8
Individual Instruction:
Practice students in reading using
materials from previous session.
Rainbow Phrases
Materials: colored paper/index cards
Preparation: Make word cards by
writing CVC-O words as well as color
words and other previously learned
sight words on colored paper/index
cards
Mechanics: Have the child read the
cards. Ask him/her to form phrases out
of the cards. He/she may stick this on
paper to form a rainbow.
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Give CVC-O spelling drills. Try to say
the spelling word as normally and with
the least repetitions as possible. SUMMARY: (Please check one)
Answer worksheets for this lesson. ○ Mastered the skill, can move on to
The volunteer may add more activities next session
that will help his/her tutee/s. ○ Needs reinforcement next week
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Color sight words:
(Note to tutor: make sure to color the words appropriately)
Red
Blue
Green
Orange
Violet
Brown
Black
Pink
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Activity 1:
Draw a line from the picture to the phrase.
(Note to tutor: make sure to color the pictures appropriately)
an orange pot
a green sock
a blue box
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Activity 2:
Read the phrases in the box:
Answer each with the phrase in the box. (Tutors will read
the question.)
What was Tom’s present?
_____________________ likes
cheese.
Where is the frog?
The frog is
__________________________
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Activity 3:
a sad fox
a mad pox
the red pop
a hot pot
a big ox
a dog box
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Activity 4:
a red sock
a good cop
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SESSION 9
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Individual Instruction:
Review previously learned lessons.
CVC Cups
Materials: plastic/paper cups, marker
Preparation: Write U on one cup and
place this in front of the child. Write
consonants on other cups and place
these on the left of the U-cup. Write
suffixes from the U-word family and
place these cups on the right of the U-
cup.
Mechanics: Have the child read the
words that will be formed through the
cups, changing the cups as you go
along.
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WORD FAMILIES
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Drill 1: Read the following:
fu fu n fun
su sun sun
lu l u ck luck
tu tu b tub
bu bu n bun
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Drill 2: Read the following:
pu pu b pub
j u jug jug
du dug dug
nu nu n nun
ru ru m rum
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Activity 1:
Color the words that you can read!
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Activity 2:
Write the name of the picture in the box.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(direction)
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Activity 3:
gum
nut
sum
cup 1+1=2
tug
mud
pup
hut
bud
rug
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Activity 4:
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SESSION 10
Individual Instruction:
Practice students in reading using
materials from previous session.
Block ‘em Up!
Materials: masking tape, markers,
cheap lego/duplo blocks
Preparation: Write CVC-U words and
number words on masking tape and
stick these on the blocks so that there
is one word per block.
Mechanics: Have the child read the
words on each block. The tutor says
phrases and asks the child to form
these phrases using the word blocks.
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The child may be asked to read the
phrases once they are formed, and
then write/copy these phrases on
paper. The child may play with the
blocks after.
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Number sight words:
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
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Activity 1:
Draw a line from the picture to the phrase.
lots of bun
in the hut
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Activity 2:
Read the phrases in the box:
Answer each with the phrase in the box. (Tutors will read
the question.)
What did Tim get from the box?
Tim _________________________
from the box.
What are the kids playing?
The kids are
playing__________________.
What did the pup do?
The pup
_____________________________
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Activity 3:
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Activity 4:
Word Search: Number Words
O E N T H R E E A H H I J K
N S Q T Z T V C B M O P Q L
F E R W Z U W D G S N R T F
T O O O X X Y E F N I N E I
A W E G N S Z B B T G M N V
B R R Q W E I H T U H J H E
A F T Y T V T P O G J K G A
S E Y U H E G Y U J K L W S
C X H I I N H T R P L N E D
P V N P G B N P O F O U R F
D G O X H V Y U I E T N S G
E E I G H T Y O R E R E X T
F S M A R R T G L L E G G Y
D F I W E E R H N T S H F I
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
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REFERENCES
www.laughingkidslearn.com
missgiraffesclass.blogspot.com/
www.printablee.com/
www.teacherspayteachers.com/
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