Winter Wonderland

Brainstorm two or three questions about winter.

“The Changing Year”

Standards

L.K.1.dL.K.2.bRI.K.1RI.K.9SL.K.1SL.K.6

Describe what snow crystals look like.

Story of Snow

Standards

L.K.6RI.K.2RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.9SL.K.1SL.K.6

Describe what can occur when a snow crystal falls.

Story of Snow

Standards

L.K.6RI.K.2RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.9SL.K.1SL.K.6

Language

Use prepositions to describe where, when, or what direction.

“Winter Wonders”
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)
Sentence Illustrating Worksheet (GK, U5, L4)

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.eL.K.1.f

Explain what adventures Peter has in the snow and how they make him feel.

The Snowy Day
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)

Standards

L.K.1.eRI.K.9RL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.6

Describe two different ways to hear snow.

Ten Ways to Hear Snow
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)

Standards

L.K.1.eRI.K.9RL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.6

Discussion

Describe the weather during winter using two examples from the unit.

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.eL.K.1.fL.K.2.bSL.K.1SL.K.6W.K.2W.K.5W.K.7W.K.8

Explain how different animals survive the winter.

Animals in Winter
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)

Standards

L.K.1.eL.K.6RI.K.3RI.K.4RI.K.7SL.K.1SL.K.6

Explain how different animals survive winter.

Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)

Standards

L.K.1.eL.K.6RI.K.3RI.K.7SL.K.1SL.K.6

Describe how being over or under the snow helps animals survive the winter.

Over and Under...
Sentence Expansion Worksheet (GK, U5, L10)

Standards

L.K.1.eL.K.6RI.K.3RI.K.7SL.K.1SL.K.6

Retell what happens when the girl follows the tracks in the snow.

Tracks in the Snow
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Sentence Expansion Worksheet (GK, U5, L11)

Standards

L.K.1.eRL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.6

Discussion

Explain what animals do during the winter.

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.eL.K.1.fL.K.2.bSL.K.1SL.K.6W.K.2W.K.5W.K.7W.K.8

Explain if the story could happen in real life.

The Mitten
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)

Standards

L.K.1.eRL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.6

Explain how the hedgehog feels about the hat in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

The Hat
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)

Standards

L.K.1.eRL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.6

Retell what happens in Annie and the Wild Animals.

Annie and...
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)

Standards

L.K.1.eRL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.6

Close Reading

Compare and contrast The Mitten and The Hat.

The Hat
The Mitten
Completed K–2 Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer for The Hat

Standards

RL.K.2RL.K.3RL.K.9SL.K.1

Writing

3 days

Overview

Write a narrative text to tell a story about what happens when you follow some animal tracks.

The Mitten
The Hat
Narrative Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (GK, U5)
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Mentor Text (GK, U5, L17)
5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5)

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm a story with a beginning, middle, and end using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing

The Hat
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Mentor Text (GK, U5, L17)
5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5)

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.2.cL.K.2.dL.K.5.dW.K.3W.K.5W.K.6

Day 2 - Drafting

Draft a story with a beginning, middle, and end using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing.

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2) — from Day 1

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.fL.K.2.cL.K.2.dL.K.5.dW.K.3W.K.5W.K.6

Writers revise by adding details about what the character sees, feels, or hears.

Narrative Writing Rubric (GK)
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (GK, U5)
Editing Checklist (GK, U5)
Mentor Text (GK, U5, L17)
5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5) — from Day 1

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.eL.K.1.fL.K.2.cL.K.2.dL.K.5.dW.K.3W.K.5W.K.6