Variety of Lesson Plans for Kindergarten Common Core Reading: Language Standard 10

This lesson describes how to use selected fiction and nonfiction literature and careful questioning techniques to help students identify factual information about animals. Children first identify possible factual information from works of fiction which are read aloud, then they listen to read-alouds of nonfiction texts to identify and confirm factual information. This information is then recorded on charts and graphic organizers. Finally, students use the Internet to gather additional information about the animal and then share their findings with the class. The lesson can be used as presented to find information about ants or can be easily adapted to focus on any animal of interest to students. Resources are included for ants, black bears, fish, frogs and toads, penguins, and polar bears.

Through this group activity students will be engaged in reading activites that have a purpose. They will experience both fiction and nonfiction texts identifying differences in the genres. Finally, the lesson could expand into research having students use the Internet to gather additional information about an animal and then sharing their findings with the class. This would address the Speaking and Listening standards in Common Core.

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Standards & Objectives

Academic standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.1: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.4: Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.2: With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.5: Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.6: Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.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...
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.8: With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.5: Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.9: With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.2: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and...
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.3: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in...
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.8: With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
GLE 0001.3.3: Compose simple stories with teacher assistance.
GLE 0001.4.1: Define and narrow a research question appropriate to grade level and ability.
GLE 0001.4.2: Select a source necessary to answer a research question.
GLE 0001.6.1: Comprehend the main idea of informational texts.
GLE 0001.6.2: Recognize that illustrations support information in the texts.
GLE 0001.8.1: Explore and experience various literary genres.
GLE 0001.8.2: Employ a variety of basic reading comprehension strategies.
GLE 0001.8.3: Develop reading fluency and accuracy.
TSS.ELA.K.FL.F.5: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
TSS.ELA.K.FL.PC.1: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
TSS.ELA.K.RI.CS.5: Know various text features.
TSS.ELA.K.RI.CS.6: With prompting and support, define the role of an author and illustrator in presenting the ideas or information in a text
TSS.ELA.K.RI.IKI.7: With prompting and support, orally describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.
TSS.ELA.K.RI.IKI.9: With prompting and support, orally identify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.
TSS.ELA.K.RI.KID.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
TSS.ELA.K.RL.CS.5: Recognize common types of texts.
TSS.ELA.K.RL.CS.6: With prompting and support, define the role of authors and illustrators in the telling of a story.
TSS.ELA.K.RL.IKI.7: With prompting and support, orally describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.
TSS.ELA.K.RL.IKI.9: With prompting and support, orally compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
TSS.ELA.K.RL.KID.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
TSS.ELA.K.W.RBPK.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects, such as reading a number of books by a favorite author and expressing opinions about them.
TSS.ELA.K.W.RBPK.8: With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
TSS.ELA.K.W.TTP.2: With prompting and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing to compose informative/explanatory texts.
TSS.ELA.K.W.TTP.3: With prompting and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing to narrate a single event.

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