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Subject: Literacy
Common Core Standard(s):
K.RL.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key
details in a text.
K.RL.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key
details.
K.RL.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, setting and major
events in a story.
Objective(s): Understand how to sequence the story The Very Quiet
Cricket, as well as answer key questions about the story.
Resources/Materials List:
Book The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
Bug Props
Story Sequencing Cards
My Favorite Part worksheet.
Procedure:
First, the students will gather on the reading rug. The teacher will then
read the book The Very Quiet Cricket. During the reading of this story,
the teacher will use props for the characters to put extra emphasis on
their importance. The teacher will also stop and ask questions that go
along with the story. For example What happened when the cricket
tried to say hello to the praying mantis?
Next, the students will be broken up into small groups. They will be
given story sequence cards that align with the story. The students will
work together to put the book in order. The teacher will walk around
to see the students progress.
After, the students will correct their errors, if any, with the teacher as
the teacher goes over the correct order with the entire class.
The students will then go back to their desks where they will write
down what their favorite part of the story was on a worksheet handed
out to them.
Plans for differentiation:
Students who want more of a challenge may also include what their favorite
character was in the book as well as their favorite part on the My Favorite
Part worksheet.