Falling in Love with Authors and Illustrators

Lesson 18
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ELA

Unit 4

Kindergarten

Lesson 18 of 22

Objective


Retell what happens in The Grasshopper and the Ants.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Grasshopper and the Ants by Jerry Pinkney 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Retell what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of The Grasshopper and the Ants.

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Key Questions


  • Describe the ants. How do they spend their time?

    Describe the grasshopper. How does he spend his time?

  • How does the grasshopper feel? Why does he feel that way?

  • How is the grasshopper feeling? How do you know?

    How are the ants feeling? How do you know?

  • What happens in the end? What lesson do you think the grasshopper learns?

Vocabulary


lonely

adj.

feeling sad because you do not have friends

prepare

v.

to get ready for something

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Common Core Standards


  • 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.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.

Supporting Standards

RL.K.1
RL.K.9
RL.K.10

Next

Write a letter to Jerry Pinkney explaining which story is your favorite and why.

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