Falling in Love with Authors and Illustrators

Lesson 11
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ELA

Unit 4

Kindergarten

Lesson 11 of 22

Objective


Explain who Tito Puente is and why Tito Puente is famous.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Tito Puente, Mambo King by Monica Brown 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Who is Tito Puente? Why is Tito Puente famous?

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Key Questions


  • Why did Tito’s family decide to get him music lessons?

  • What types of things did Tito like to do? How did they make him feel?

  • What was Tito’s dream for when he grew up? How did he make it come true?

  • What types of instruments were used in the Tito Puente Orchestra? What sounds do the instruments make?

  • What award did Tito Puente win? Why?

Vocabulary


talent

n.

being good at something

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Common Core Standards


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

Supporting Standards

RI.K.1
RI.K.10

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