Falling in Love with Authors and Illustrators

Explain how the family works together to build a kite by using details and illustrations to retell key details and events in a text.

Kite Flying

Standards

RL.K.2RL.K.6RL.K.7SL.K.1

Describe dim sum and how the family feels about dim sum using details and illustrations to retell key details and events in the text.

Dim Sum...

Standards

L.K.4RL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.6RL.K.7

Explain the traits of a fortune cookie using details and illustrations to retell key details and events in a text.

Fortune Cookie

Standards

L.K.4RL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.6RL.K.7

Language

Compose complete sentences orally and in writing.

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.2.cL.K.2.dRI.K.1SL.K.1SL.K.6

Explain why the narrator changes her mind about the ugly vegetables.

Ugly Vegetables

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.4L.K.6RL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.7

Students will state an opinion about which of Grace Lin's books is their favorite and why using a combination of drawing and writing.

Grace Lin Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L6)
Exemplar Letter (GK, U4, L6)
Non-exemplar Letter (GK, U4, L6)

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.2.aSL.K.1W.K.1W.K.5W.K.7W.K.8

Explain what challenges Yuyi and her son face and how they overcome them.

Dreamers

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.4L.K.6RL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.6RL.K.7

Describe Niño and what lesson he learns.

Niño Wrestles...

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.4L.K.6RL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.6RL.K.7

Explain how Grandma Beetle tricks Señor Calavera.

Just a Minute

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fRL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.6RL.K.7

Explain Señor Calavera's problem and how he solves it.

Just In Case

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fRL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.6RL.K.7

Students will state an opinion about which of Yuyi Morales's books is their favorite and why using a combination of drawing and writing.

Yuyi Morales Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L11)
Exemplar Opinion Letter (GK, U4, L11)

Standards

L.K.1.bRL.K.6SL.K.1SL.K.3SL.K.5SL.K.6W.K.1W.K.5W.K.7W.K.8

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

Tito Puente
“Tito Puente - Oye Como Va (Video Oficial)”

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fRI.K.2RI.K.3RI.K.6RI.K.7SL.K.1

Explain why Celia Cruz is famous.

My Name is Celia

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.4L.K.6RI.K.2RI.K.3RI.K.6RI.K.7SL.K.1

Explain who Gabriela Mistral is and why she is famous.

My Name is Gabriela

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fRI.K.2RI.K.3RI.K.6RI.K.7SL.K.1

Students will state an opinion about which of Monica Brown's books is their favorite and why using a combination of drawing and writing.

Exemplar and Non-exemplar Opinion Statements (GK, U4, L15)
Monica Brown Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L15)

Standards

L.K.1.bSL.K.1SL.K.3SL.K.5SL.K.6W.K.1W.K.5W.K.7W.K.8

Retell what happens in The Lion and the Mouse.

Lion and...

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fRL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.7SL.K.1

Retell what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of The Tortoise & The Hare.

Tortoise and...

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fRL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.7SL.K.1

Retell what happens in The Grasshopper and the Ants.

Grasshopper and...

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fRL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.7SL.K.1

Students will state an opinion about which of Jerry Pinkney's books is their favorite and why using a combination of drawing and writing.

Exemplar and Non-exemplar Opinion Statements (GK, U4, L19)
Jerry Pinkney Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L19)

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.2.aRL.K.6SL.K.1W.K.1W.K.5W.K.7W.K.8

Discussion

Explain how authors and illustrators get ideas for the books they write and illustrate.

Standards

RL.K.6SL.K.1SL.K.3SL.K.5SL.K.6W.K.1W.K.7

Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

Overview

Write a narrative text to tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm a story with a beginning, middle, and end using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing.

Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Mentor Text (GK, U4, L22)

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.2.aL.K.2.bW.K.3W.K.5

Day 2 - Drafting

Draft a story with a beginning, middle, and end using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.2.aL.K.2.bW.K.3W.K.5

Revise a narrative story by adding words to tell more about the characters' feelings.