Variety of Lesson Plans for Kindergarten Common Core Reading: Language Standard 10
This lesson describes how to use selected fiction and nonfiction literature and careful questioning techniques to help students identify factual information about animals. Children first identify possible factual information from works of fiction which are read aloud, then they listen to read-alouds of nonfiction texts to identify and confirm factual information. This information is then recorded on charts and graphic organizers. Finally, students use the Internet to gather additional information about the animal and then share their findings with the class. The lesson can be used as presented to find information about ants or can be easily adapted to focus on any animal of interest to students. Resources are included for ants, black bears, fish, frogs and toads, penguins, and polar bears.
Through this group activity students will be engaged in reading activites that have a purpose. They will experience both fiction and nonfiction texts identifying differences in the genres. Finally, the lesson could expand into research having students use the Internet to gather additional information about an animal and then sharing their findings with the class. This would address the Speaking and Listening standards in Common Core.
