Quarter 4 Unit 1: Working Collaboratively To Create a Shared Research Project

(20 days)

 

Full Curriculum

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Written Curriculum

 

Reading Standards for Literature

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

Key Ideas and Details

RI.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

 

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.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).

 

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

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

 

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

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).

 

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory 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

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.

a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

 

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

and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).

d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing a sentence and the pronoun I.

b. Recognize and name end punctuation.

c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

 

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

L.K.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

a. Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).

b. Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.

 

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

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.

 

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Craft and Structure

RI.K.4 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

 

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.

 

Concepts and Skills

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Concepts to be learned and skills to be used

When reading

• ENGAGE in group reading activities with purpose and understanding

• ASK and ANSWER questions about key details in a text

• DESCRIBE the connection between two individual events, ideas, or pieces of information

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

• ENGAGE in group reading with purpose and understanding

When applying foundational skills

• KNOW and APPLY grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words

• READ common high-frequency words

When writing

• Use a combination of DRAWING/DICTATING/WRITING to compose an informational/explanatory piece naming what they are writing about and supplying some information.

• PARTICIPATE in shared research and writing projects

• RECALL information from experiences or gathered information from provided sources to ANSWER questions (with guidance and support from adults)

When speaking and listening

• PARTICIPATE in collaborative conversations with diverse partners

• FOLLOW agreed-upon rules

When using language

• DEMONSTRATE command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage

• PRINT upper/lower case letters

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

• CAPITALIZE first word in a sentence and the pronoun I

• RECOGNIZE/NAME punctuation

• WRITE letter/letters for most constant and short-vowel sounds

• SPELL words phonetically

• DETERMINE or CLARIFY the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases

 

• IDENTIFY new meanings for familiar words  and APPLY meanings accurately

• USE inflections and affixes as a clue to the meaning of an unknown words.

 

Essential Questions

• What are informative/explanatory texts?

• What is the purpose of research?

• How does a writer share their information gathered during research?

• How can reading and comparing informational texts on the same topic deepen a reader’s understanding?