Lesson 7 | Falling in Love with Authors and Illustrators | Kindergarten Language Arts

Lesson Overview

Objective

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

Readings and Materials

Book: Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

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

Materials

Kite Flying

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Dim Sum...

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Fortune Cookie

Standards

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

Lesson

Language

Compose complete sentences orally and in writing.

Materials

Kite Flying
Editing Checklist (GK, U4)

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Ugly Vegetables

Standards

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

Lesson

Writing

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

Materials

Kite Flying
Dim Sum...
Ugly Vegetables
Fortune Cookie
Opinion Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (GK, U4)
Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L6)
Exemplar Letter (GK, U4, L6)
Nonexemplar Letter (GK, U4, L6)
Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
Essential Understanding Anchor Chart

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Dreamers

Standards

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

Lesson

Describe Niño and what lesson he learns.

Materials

Niño Wrestles...

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain how Grandma Beetle tricks Señor Calavera.

Materials

Just a Minute

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Just In Case

Standards

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

Lesson

Writing

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

Materials

Dreamers
Niño Wrestles...
Just a Minute
Just In Case
Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L11)
Opinion Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (GK, U4)
Exemplar Opinion Letter (GK, U4, L11)
Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
Essential Understanding Anchor Chart

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Tito Puente
“Tito Puente - Oye Como Va (Video Oficial)”
Phase 2: Symbol and Letter Writing (GK, U4, L12)
Illustrated Sentence Cards (GK, U4, L12)

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain why Celia Cruz is famous.

Materials

My Name is Celia
Phase 3: Transitional Writing (GK, U4, L13) — Distribute individual copies
Illustrated Sentence Cards (GK, U4, L13)

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain who Gabriela Mistral is and why she was famous.

Materials

My Name is Gabriela
Editing Checklist (GK, U4)

Standards

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

Lesson

Writing

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

Materials

Tito Puente
My Name is Celia
My Name is Gabriela
Opinion Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (GK, U4)
Exemplar and Nonexemplar Opinion Statements (GK, U4, L15)
Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L15)
Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
Essential Understandings Anchor Chart

Standards

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

Lesson

Retell what happens in The Lion and the Mouse.

Materials

Lion and...
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Editing Checklist (GK, U4)

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Tortoise and...
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Editing Checklist (GK, U4)

Standards

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

Lesson

Retell what happens in The Grasshopper and the Ants.

Materials

Grasshopper and...
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Editing Checklist (GK, U4)

Standards

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

Lesson

Writing

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

Materials

Lion and...
Tortoise and...
Grasshopper and...
Opinion Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (GK, U4)
Exemplar and Nonexemplar Opinion Statements (GK, U4, L19)
Letter-Writing Template (GK, U4, L19)
Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
Essential Understandings Anchor Chart

Standards

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

Lesson

Discussion

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

Materials

Talking Chips — 2 per student
Author Anchor Charts

Standards

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

Lesson

Assessment

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

Lesson

Writing

Overview

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

Materials

Narrative Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (GK, U4, L22)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Mentor Text (GK, U4, L22)
Editing Checklist (GK, U4)

Day 1 - Brainstorming

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

Materials

Narrative Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (GK, U4, L22)
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

Materials

Narrative Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (GK, U4, L22)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)

Standards

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

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

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

Materials

Narrative Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (GK, U4, L22)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Phase 3: Transitional Writing (GK, U4, L22)
Editing Checklist (GK, U4)

Standards

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

Falling in Love with Authors and Illustrators

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