Curriculum / ELA / Kindergarten / Unit 2: Noticing Patterns in Stories / Lesson 11
ELA
Unit 2
Kindergarten
Lesson 11 of 12
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Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to state an opinion about which book was their favorite.
Book: Sitting Down to Eat by Bill Harley
Book: The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Book: Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles – Think of That! by Leo Dillon
Book: Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho
Book: Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business, by Esphyr Slobodkina
Book: We’re Going on a Lion Hunt by David Axtell
Book: The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Book: Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan
Book: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury and Michael Rosen
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Which book was your favorite? Tell one reason why.
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W.K.1 — Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is…).
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.K.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.K.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.K.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.6 — With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
RL.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.
SL.K.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
SL.K.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Lesson 10
Lesson 12
Explain why the spider has a very busy day by retelling key details in a text.
RL.K.2 RL.K.3
Retell what happens in Jump, Frog, Jump! using the illustrations and key details.
Explain what happened when they saw the bear at the end of the bear hunt and why.
Explain how the characters feel at the end of the story and why.
Retell what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Retell what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of The Napping House.
L.K.5.d RL.K.2 RL.K.3
Explain what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of Hush! A Thai Lullaby.
Explain what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles – Think of That!
Retell what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business.
Explain how the peddler feels in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Discussion & Writing – 2 days
W.K.1
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