Course Purpose:

Students will apply print concepts and foundational skills to learn how to read and write. Students will compose complete sentences with proper, simple grammar.

LA.K.2

Students will distinguish between the author and illustrator, show parts of a nonfiction book by creating a product to ask and answer questions to clarify unknown words. 

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Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

LA.K.2.1

Identify front and back cover and the title page of a nonfiction book. 

K.RI.10

K.RI.5

LA.K.2.2

Identify and explain the role of the author and illustrator.

K.RI.6

LA.K.2.3

Use questions to clarify the meaning of unknown words.   

K.RI.4

LA.K.2.4

Use questions to clarify and understand new meanings of familiar words.   

K.SL.3

K.SL.5

LA.K.2.5

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

K.RI.8

LA.K.2.6

Construct a drawing, dictation, writing or narration to demonstrate their new meaning for familiar words. 

K.SL.5

LA.K.2.7

Present their product and answer questions to clarify any misunderstandings in a nonfiction text. 

K.SL.5

LA.K.2.8

Read and identify common types of texts such as story books or a poem.

K.RL.5

Academic Vocabulary:  author, illustrator, title page, front cover, back cover, tracking print, nonfiction, title, inflectional endings

Content Vocabulary: redo, undo, retie, untie, prepare