Curriculum / ELA / Kindergarten / Unit 3: Celebrating Fall / Lesson 13
ELA
Unit 3
Kindergarten
Lesson 13 of 16
Jump To
Lesson Notes
There was an error generating your document. Please refresh the page and try again.
Generating your document. This may take a few seconds.
Are you sure you want to delete this note? This action cannot be undone.
Explain how pumpkins grow.
Book: The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons pp. 7 – 16
We participate in the Amazon Associate program. This means that if you use this link to make an Amazon purchase, we receive a small portion of the proceeds, which support our non-profit mission.
Unlock features to optimize your prep time, plan engaging lessons, and monitor student progress.
Tasks that represents the peak thinking of the lesson - mastery will indicate whether or not objective was achieved.
How do pumpkins grow? Make sure to name all the steps.
Upgrade to Fishtank Plus to view Sample Response.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
What is the first step?
What happens next?
Now that the seeds and roots are there, what comes next?
After the leaves have grown, what comes next?
After the flowers grow, what happens?
What happens at the end?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
vine
n.
what pumpkins grow on
stem
part of a pumpkin
Bring your most engaging lessons to life with comprehensive instructional guidance, detailed pacing, supports to meet every student's needs, and resources to strengthen your lesson planning and delivery.
RI.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RI.K.3 — With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
RL.K.5 — Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
RI.K.10 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
SL.K.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
Next
Retell two to three key details about apples.
Brainstorm one or two questions about fall by asking and answering questions about details from a discussion.
Standards
L.K.1.dL.K.2.bRI.K.1SL.K.1SL.K.2SL.K.3SL.K.6
Describe what weather is like in the fall.
K-ESS2-1K-ESS3-2RI.K.1RI.K.2SL.K.1SL.K.6
Explain what happens to a tree’s leaves as the tree gets ready for winter by using words and illustrations to retell key details in a text.
RI.K.1RI.K.2RI.K.4SL.K.1SL.K.6
Explain why leaves change color by using words and illustrations to retell key details in a text.
RI.K.1RI.K.2SL.K.1SL.K.6
Orally produce complete simple sentences.
L.K.1.f
Describe what different leaves look like in the fall.
Identify where Leaf Man goes by retelling events in a story.
RL.K.2RL.K.3
Explain why the little bear was confused and what advice you could give the little bear about what was happening with the leaves
RL.K.1RL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.5
Retell what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Write an informational text to teach a reader about what happens to leaves in the fall.
L.K.1L.K.6W.K.2W.K.8
Explain what a harvest is and what types of food can be harvested in the fall.
RI.K.1RI.K.2RI.K.3RL.K.5
Retell two to three key facts about pumpkins.
RI.K.1RI.K.2RI.K.3
RI.K.1RI.K.3RL.K.5
2 days
Write an informational text to teach a reader about pumpkins or apples in the fall.
L.K.1L.K.1.bL.K.1.cL.K.1.fL.K.6W.K.2W.K.8
Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.
Create a free account to access thousands of lesson plans.
Already have an account? Sign In
See all of the features of Fishtank in action and begin the conversation about adoption.
Learn more about Fishtank Learning School Adoption.
Yes
No
We've got you covered with rigorous, relevant, and adaptable ELA lesson plans for free