Falling in Love with Authors and Illustrators

L.K.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.K.1.b — Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

L.K.1.f — Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

L.K.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.K.2.a — Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.

L.K.2.b — Recognize and name end punctuation.

L.K.2.c — Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).

L.K.2.d — Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

L.K.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

RI.K.2 — With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

RI.K.3 — With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

RI.K.6 — Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.

RI.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).

RL.K.2 — With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

RL.K.6 — With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.

RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

SL.K.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

SL.K.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

SL.K.5 — Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

SL.K.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

W.K.1 — Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is…).

W.K.3 — Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.

W.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

W.K.7 — Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).

W.K.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.