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Unit 3
Kindergarten
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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.
Book: Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro pp. 1 – 16
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What happens to a tree's leaves as the tree gets ready for winter?
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
How are leaves different?
What is chlorophyll? Why is it an important part of a leaf?
Why are leaves important to the tree?
What happens to a tree’s leaves as the tree gets ready for winter?
What other colors can be seen in leaves in the fall? Why?
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RI.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RI.K.2 — With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
RI.K.4 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
SL.K.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
SL.K.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.K.1.d — Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
RI.K.5 — Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
RI.K.10 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
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Discussion
Brainstorm one or two questions about fall by asking and answering questions about details from a discussion.
L.K.1.d L.K.2.b RI.K.1 SL.K.1 SL.K.2 SL.K.3 SL.K.6
Describe what weather is like in the fall.
K-ESS2-1 K-ESS3-2 RI.K.1 RI.K.2 SL.K.1 SL.K.6
RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.4 SL.K.1 SL.K.6
Explain why leaves change color by using words and illustrations to retell key details in a text.
RI.K.1 RI.K.2 SL.K.1 SL.K.6
Writing
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.2 RL.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.1 RL.K.2 RL.K.3 RL.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.1 L.K.6 W.K.2 W.K.8
Explain what a harvest is and what types of food can be harvested in the fall.
RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.3 RL.K.5
Retell two to three key facts about pumpkins.
RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.3
Explain how pumpkins grow.
RI.K.1 RI.K.3 RL.K.5
Retell two to three key details about apples.
Writing – 2 days
Write an informational text to teach a reader about pumpkins or apples in the fall.
L.K.1 L.K.1.b L.K.1.c L.K.1.f L.K.6 W.K.2 W.K.8
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