Winter Wonderland

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 5

Kindergarten

Lesson 4 of 20

Objective


Describe one way that snow falls.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: It’s Snowing! by Gail Gibbons  pp. 16 – 32

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Pick one way that snow falls. Describe it.

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Key Questions


  • What are snow flurries? How do the illustrations help the reader better understand snow flurries?

  • What is sleet? How do the illustrations help the reader better understand snow flurries?

  • What is a snowstorm? How do the illustrations help the reader better understand what a snowstorm is?

  • What is a blizzard? Give three specific details.

  • Who is a meteorologist? What predictions do they make about snow storms?

  • What work has to be done after a big snowstorm? Why?

  • In what ways can snow be fun? Give two specific examples.

  • What should you wear during a snowstorm? Why?

Vocabulary


snow flurry

n.

snow flurries are when it snows lightly for short periods of time

sleet

n.

it sleets when snowflakes partially melt as they fall and then freeze again before they hit the ground

snowstorm

n.

a snowstorm is when lots of snow falls; It can be windy. Snowstorms can last for hours and days. The snow covers the ground.

blizzard

n.

a blizzard is when lots and lots of snow falls

meteorologist

n.

a meteorologist is a scientist who studies weather

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Common Core Standards


  • L.K.5 — With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • RI.K.3 — With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
  • RI.K.4 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
  • RI.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).
  • 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.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Supporting Standards

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