Essential Understanding
Generate written communication to convey knowledge, ideas and feelings.
Continuing Standards
RF2d,c,a; RI4; RF3a,b,c; RL5; RF4; L1a,d; L2c,d,a,b;RL6; RI5; RL7; RL10; RF1d,a; RL1; W5; L5d; L6; RI2; RI8; RI7; W2; W7; W8; LIf SL5; RI10 RI1
Grade Level Standards
WK7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).
RL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.K.9. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
RI.K.2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of 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). (small group)
W.K.1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is…). (small group)
W.K.5. With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
W.K.6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
L.K.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.
Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the
verb to duck).
L.K.6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
RF2e Add or substitute individual sound (phoneme) in simple one syllable words to make new words.
RF.K.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.
S.L.6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Human Systems 8 Individuals are unique but share common characteristics of multiple groups.
Recognize that all organisms go through stages of growth and change.
Recognize similarities and differences between a parent and a baby.
Sort living organisms and non-living materials into groups by observable physical attributes.
Identify examples of organisms and non-living things.
Concepts: Key Ideas to Know / Key Skills: Be able to do - verbs
  1. Living things grow and change.
  2. Living things resemble their parent.
  3. Symbols are used to represent our nation.
  4. There are living and non-living things.
  5. Details enrich stories.
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  1. Use digital tools.
  2. Classify living/non-living things.
  3. Identify various symbols.
  4. Add details to strengthen writing.
  5. Generate new words by changing the beginning or ending consonant.
  6. Decode words.

Essential Questions / Vocabulary
  1. What makes something a living thing?
  2. What changes take place as a living thing grows?
  3. How much have you grown since you were a baby?
  4. How does decoding help you read unfamiliar words.
  5. How does knowing about other cultures help us interact with others.
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Inside
Reach
Chart
Size
Person
Weight
High
Height
Change
Group
Start
Age
Sight Words
Time
Come
Mother
Him
Ball
All
Away
Back / Organism
Metamorphosis
Growth
Stage
Phase
Cycle
Parent
Chrysalis
Larvae
Pupa
Adult
Infant
Folktales
Fairytales
Magic
Royalty
Quadrant A Lesson Ideas / Quadrant B Lesson Ideas / Quadrant C Lesson Ideas / Quadrant D Lesson Ideas
Match which offspring goes with what parent.
Cinderella
Dinorella
Bubba the Cowboy Prince
Chickerella
BigFoot Cinderrrrrrrellla
Cindy Ellen
From Tadpole to Frog
Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones
Charlie the Caterpillar
United Streaming: Caterpillar and the Polliwog
Cinderella
Neo K-12 site
Are You My Mother?
Prince Cinders
Smoky Mountain Rose
Sumo-rella
Cinder-smella
The Tiny Seed
House for Hermit Crab / Dramatize the story of the Royal Ball.
Sequence a life cycle. / Compare and contrast the different version of Cinderella and other fairy tales.
Differentiate between living and non-living things. / Teach the Waltz to classmate.
Create story/setting/props for Royal Ball
Recommend your favorite version of Cinderella.
Formative Assessments / Summative Assessments / Performance Assessments
Benchmarks
DRA leveling / MAPS Testing
DRA leveling / Reenact the Royal Ball
Oral report of recommended books
Growing seeds