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Unit 3
Kindergarten
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Explain why the little bear was confused and what advice you could give the little bear about what was happening with the leaves
Book: Leaves by David Ezra Stein
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Why was Little Bear confused?
What advice would you give Little Bear about what was happening with the leaves?
An example response to the Target Task at the level of detail expected of the students.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
How is Little Bear feeling?
How does Little Bear feel about the falling leaves? How do you know?
What does Little Bear decide to do with the leaves? Why?
What happened to the bear during the winter?
How does Little Bear feel at the end of the story? How do you know?
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RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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.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.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
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.
RL.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
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.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
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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