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Kindergarten ELA Unit 4

I am a Reader and Writer

This unit should be paired with the Reading Foundations units which focus on print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics, word recognition and building fluency. It is essential that these skills are not taught in isolation, but applied within students reading and writing.

Unit description: Using a variety of genres, students will use prior knowledge and skills learned throughout the year to be independent readers and writers.  Students will demonstrate these skills through discussion, written language, drawing, and playing.

Download the complete Kindergarten ELA Unit 4 framework to customize for your own planning.

Essential Outcomes of the Unit

Reading

KR1 Develop and answer questions about a text.

KR2 Retell stories or share key details from a text.

KR3 Identify characters, settings, major events in a story, or pieces of information in a text. 

Reading Foundations- Print Concepts and Fluency

KRF1a, c, e Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

KRF4 Will engage with emergent level texts and read-alouds to demonstrate comprehension. 

Addressed in RF unit:
  • KRF1b, d Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
  • KRF2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
  • KRF3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words

Language

KL2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of academic English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

KL4 Explore and use new vocabulary and multiple-meaning words and phrases in authentic experiences.

Writing

KW6 Develop questions and participate in shared research and exploration to answer questions and to build and share knowledge. 

KW7 Recall and represent relevant information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question in a variety of ways (e.g., drawing, oral expression, and/or emergent writing)

Speaking and Listening

KSL1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and adults in small and large groups and during play

KSL2 Participate in a conversation about features of diverse texts and formats. 

KSL6 Express thoughts, feelings, and ideas. 

All Standards Addressed in this Unit

  1. See Reading Foundations Units: KRF1b, KRF1d, KRF2a-e, KRF3a-d
  2. KR1, KR2, KR3, KR4, KR5, KR7, KR9
  3. KRF1a, 1c, 1e, KRF4
  4. KL2, KL4, KL5, KL6
  5. KW6, KW7
  6. KSL1, KSL2, KSL3, KSL5, KSL6

Essential Questions and Big Ideas

How do I show I am an independent reader?

  • Independent readers use various strategies to read and write (decoding, blending, segmenting, making connections, etc) 
  • Independent readers and use resources around them (word wall, sounding out words, etc) 

How do I show I am an independent writer?

  • Independent writers use various strategies to read and write (decoding, blending, segmenting, making connections, etc) 
  • Independent writers use resources around them (word wall, sounding out words, etc)