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ELA

Unit 1

Kindergarten

Lesson 2 of 12

Objective


Explain what the little boy likes about kindergarten.

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How does the little boy feel about kindergarten? How do you know?

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Key Questions


  • What does the little boy do to get ready for school? How does he feel about going to school? 

  • What advice does the boy's mom give him? Why? 

  • What happens when the boy gets to school? How does he feel? 

  • What does the boy do at school? How does it make him feel? 

  • What else does the boy do at school? How does he feel? 

Vocabulary


brave

adj.

having the strength to do something hard or scary

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
  • 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.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
  • SL.K.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Next

Explain why the narrator says, “There’s no one else I’d rather be” by asking and answering questions about key details in a text. 

Make connections to what they like about themselves and how that connects to a joyful and safe classroom community.

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