Falling in Love with Authors and Illustrators

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 4

Kindergarten

Lesson 13 of 22

Objective


Describe why Pelé is famous.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Pelé, King of Soccer by Monica Brown 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Who is Pelé? Why is Pelé famous?

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Key Questions


  • The author says, “Pelé runs across the field like a cheetah, dribbling like a dancer...” What does this mean?

  • How do the illustrations help the reader better understand Pelé?

  • What was Pelé’s childhood like? How did he learn to play soccer?

    What challenges did he face?

  • Pelé is famous for his bicycle kick. What is a bicycle kick? How do the illustrations help the reader understand what a bicycle kick is?

  • What happened when Pelé played in his first World Cup Final? Why was this important?

  • What was Pelé’s final dream?

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