Quarter 3 Unit 2: Extending Literacy Skills to Promote Informational Shared Research And Writing Projects

(20 days)

 

Full Curriculum

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Written Curriculum

 

Reading Standards for Literature

Craft and Structure

RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

 

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Key Ideas and Details

RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

 

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RI.K.8 With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

 

RI.K.9 With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

 

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

Phonological Awareness

RF.K.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.

e. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words

 

Phonics and Word Recognition

RF.K.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

c. Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

d. Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters     that differ

 

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

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 supply some information about the topic.

 

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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).

 

W.K.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

 

Speaking and Listening Standards

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

 

Language Standards

Conventions of Standard English

L.K.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

a. Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

 

L.K.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.

b. Recognize and name end punctuation.

c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).

d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

 

Standards that support the unit of study focus standards

Reading Standards for Literature

Key Ideas and Details

RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

 

RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story

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Craft and Structure

RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.

 

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RL.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding

Reading Standards for Informational Text

 

Craft and Structure

RI.K.5 Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.

 

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.

 

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

Print Concepts

RF.K.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.

c. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

d. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

 

Fluency

RF.K.4 Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding

Writing Standards

 

Production and Distribution of Writing

W.K.5 With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed..

 

Speaking and Listening Standards

Comprehension and Collaboration

SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

b.  Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

 

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly

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Concepts and Skills

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Concepts to be learned and skills to be used

When reading

• ASK/ANSWER questions about unknown words in literature and informational text

• DESCRIBE connections between two individual events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text

• IDENTIFY reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

• IDENTIFY similarities and differences in two texts on the same topic

When applying foundational skills

• BLEND/SEGMENT onset and rimes of single-syllable spoken words

• ADD/SUBSTITUTE individual sounds in simple, one-syllable words to make new words

• READ common high frequency words

• IDENTIFY the sounds of the letters that differ in similarly spelled words

When writing

• Use a combination of DRAWING/DICTATING/WRITING to compose an informational/explanatory piece in which they NAME what they are writing about and SUPPLY some information

• PARTICIPATE in shared research and writing

• RECALL information from experiences to answer questions

• GATHER information from provided sources to answer questions

When speaking and listening

• ADD drawings or other visual displays to provide details

When using language

• DEMONSTRATE conventions of English grammar and usage (writing, speaking)

• • PRINT many upper-and lowercase letters

• DEMONSTRATE command of conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.

• • USE capitalization at the beginning of a sentence and with the pronoun I

  • RECOGNIZE/NAME end punctuations

  • WRITE letter/letters for most consonant and short vowel sounds (phonemes)

  • SPELL simple words phonetically

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Essential Questions

• How can we communicate what we learned about a topic?

• What is the purpose of a report?

• What would happen if we changed the beginning sound in the word (e.g. cat)?  What would the word be then? How do word family help us learn new words?