FRAME THE LESSON
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
K.6B Discuss the big idea (theme) of a wellknown folktale or fable & connect it to personal
experience. K.6D Recognize recurring phrases &
characters in traditional fairy tales, lullabies, &
folktales from various cultures.
K.6C Recognize sensory details
K.9A Identify the topic of an informational text.
K.10A Identify the topic & details in expository
text heard or read, referring to the words and/or
illustrations.
K.8A Retell a main event from a story read aloud
K.7A Respond to rhythm & rhyme in poetry
through identifying a regular beat & similarities
in word sounds. K.14B Write short poems.
TEACHER:
CLASS: Kinder ELA
LESSON DATE: 3/21-3/25
M T W TH F
Teaching Points & Activities
Engage:
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Resources/Materials:
K.6B & K.6D Review fairytale/folktale elements. Show the front cover of Jack and the Beanstalk
& discuss. Read the story. When finished, decide if it was a fairytale. What made it so? Students
can complete a fairytale elements graphic organizer & write about the theme. Add book to the
“purpose for reading” anchor chart.
K.6C Watch a video/sing a song about the 5 senses. Discuss why author’s use the 5 senses when
writing. Read a book with good sensory details & have students complete a sensory detail activity.
K.9A & K.10A Review what an informational text is. Show the book Spring is Here (Reading A to
Z) & ask questions to decide if this will be an informational text. Read the book. Have students
identify the topic & details of the text. Add the book to the “Purpose for reading” anchor chart.
K.8A Show students the pictures of how to dye an Easter egg all mixed up. As a class, sequence
them in the correct order and explain in their own words the pictures. Show students the props
from the story There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick. Read the story and use the props
to act out the story. Students will sequencing the pictures from the story and write a sentence
about each picture. (Here) Add the book to the “purpose for reading” anchor chart.
(If you are here on 3/25 because of bad weather) K.7A & K.14B Show students an Easter
poem (or spring poem) & have them respond by clapping the beat or finding the rhyming words.
Students can write their own Easter or Spring poem. Add the poem to the “purpose for reading”
anchor chart.
Required:
Journey’s
Reading A to
Z
Spring books
Optional:
Songs &
videos
Anchor
charts
Objective/Key Understanding:
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Questions
I can identify the theme & story elements
of a fairytale.
What would you do if you were the character? Why?
I can recognize sensory details in a book.
Is this book fiction/nonfiction? How do we know?
I can identify the topic & details of an
informational text.
What happened before/after _________?
I can retell a story.
Closing Product/ Question/ Informal Assessment:
Students will identify the theme & story elements of a
fairytale.
Critical Writing Prompt:
If I were ______ I would have
______.
I learned _______ from this
book.
Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
What did you learn from this book?
Make a connection with it the book.
Rigor & Relevance: (Real World Connection)
Why is story order important?
Students will find different sensory details in a book.
Vocabulary:
Students will identify the topic & details of an
informational text.
Students will retell a story.
Fairy tale
Informational text
Theme
topic
Sensory details
details
Retell
Continue to add all books read
to the “Purpose for Reading”
anchor chart so they can make
connections and draw
conclusions about the different
genres of books.
Ongoing TEKS: K.21A Listen attentively by facing speakers & asking questions to clarify information. K.21B Follow oral directions that involve a short related sequence of
actions. K.22A Share information & ideas by speaking audibly & clearly using the conventions of language. K.23A Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including taking turns & speaking one at
a time. K.4B & K.Fig19B Ask and respond to questions about texts read aloud. K.Fig19A Discuss the purposes for reading & listening to various texts (e.g. to become involved in real & imagined
events, settings actions & to enjoy language. K.Fig19C Monitor & adjust comprehension (e.g. using background knowledge, creating sensory images, rereading a portion aloud).
Monday
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Evaluate
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Bad Weather Day