Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
ELA
Unit 8
Kindergarten
Lesson 18 of 18
The following assessments accompany Unit 8. For more guidance, see the Summative Assessments and Assessments Accommodations & Modifications Teacher Tools.
Content Assessment
The Content Assessment measures students' understanding of the unit's content knowledge and vocabulary. It should serve as the primary assessment for the unit.
Cold Read Assessment
The Cold Read Assessment tests students' ability to comprehend a "cold" or unfamiliar passage and answer standards-based questions. The Cold Read Assessment can be given in addition to the Content Assessment as a pulse point for what students can read and analyze independently, a skill often required for standardized testing.
Lesson Map
5 days
Write an informational how-to book to instruct readers about how to reduce, reuse, or recycle an item.
Brainstorm an idea about how to reduce, reuse, or recycle an item.
- Mentor Text 1 (GK, U8, L8)
- Sequence Graphic Organizer
- How-to Book Plan (GK, U8, L8)
Standards
L.K.2W.K.2W.K.5W.K.8
Draft a how-to book to teach readers how to reduce, reuse, or recycle an item.
- Sequence Graphic Organizer for Mentor Text 1 (GK, U8, L8)
- How-to Book Plan (GK, U8, L8) — Completed on Day 1
Standards
L.K.2W.K.2W.K.5W.K.8
Revise a how-to book by adding details about how to complete the task.
- Mentor Text 1 (GK, U8, L8)
Standards
L.K.2W.K.2W.K.5W.K.8
Revise and edit a how-to book by adding a title, illustrations, and labels.
- Front Cover Template (GK, U8, L8)
Standards
L.K.1.cL.K.2W.K.2W.K.5W.K.8
Present a how-to book about how to reduce, reuse, or recycle an item by acting out each step.
Standards
L.K.1.cL.K.2W.K.2W.K.5W.K.8
3 days
State an opinion about which of the 3 R's the school should focus on and why.
Brainstorm an opinion and reasons to support the opinion.
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text 2 (GK, U8, L17)
- Opinion Writing Plan (GK, U8, L17)
Standards
L.K.1.bW.K.1W.K.7W.K.8
Draft a school announcement to express an opinion about which of the 3 R's the school should focus on and why.
- Exemplar and Nonexemplar Opinion Writing Pieces (GK, U8, L17)
Standards
L.K.1.bW.K.1W.K.7W.K.8
Revise and edit an opinion writing piece by adding a conclusion to convince readers to take action with one of the 3 R's.
Standards
L.K.1.bL.K.1.cW.K.1W.K.7W.K.8
