Literacy Scope and Sequence: Kindergarten

Talent Development Alignment

Getting Started with this Document

We have taken each cycle and aligned all the current TD resources for Kindergarten. The following books are resources that you
should be able to get from your school TD inventory through your TD Catalyst Teacher:
Primary Jacobs Ladder K-1 K Nurturing Units Kindergarten P.E.T.S Differentiation with CCSS Building Thinking Skills K-1

WIthin the document you will find these created lessons with corresponding folders:
Independent Reading Reflection Sheets Layered Lessons- IRA & Seminar Reading A-Z Text Dependent Questions

Using the Fountas and Pinnell, Continuum
of Literacy Learning, an independent
reading reflection has been created for
levels E-K. Teachers may want to model
with small groups and have students work
towards more independent work.
Layered Lessons to be used with Jacobs
Ladder Primary selections. An Interactive Read
Aloud lesson, an Interactive Read Aloud
annotated text and a seminar plan are included.
Follow up with the ladders for enrichment with
high-ability students.
Text dependent questions have been
created for various Reading A-Z books
ranging from levels D-K. Worksheets with
the questions have been created for each
book. This can be done by the student
independently or during a guided reading
and/or strategy group.
 Close Reading Lessons
Includes a Close Reading lesson for the
teacher, student handouts for annotating
and text-dependent questions.
Before using the lessons, you may want to familiarize yourself and/or your students with the following teaching models.
Paideia Seminar Slideshow for Teachers
This slideshow is designed for teachers. This
just scratches the surface of Paideia Seminar (a
structured approach to Socratic Seminar), but
would be a great starting point for teachers new
to the strategy.
Making Meaning Extensions
Higher-level extension activities have been
created to use with Making Meaning trade
books. Give to high-ability readers after Making
Meaning Lesson.
Teaching Models
Seminar Slideshow for Students
This slideshow introduces the rules of
seminar to students.
Novel Studies
Novel study questions and activities for two
novels, Mouse Soup and Frog and Toad are
Friends.
Literature Web Mini-Lesson
Kindergarten
In William and Mary units, you will find
examples of the literature web. Use these
lessons to introduce this teaching model to
students. Each of the four parts is divided
into one mini-lesson, to be completed over
4 days. This model is used in the novel
study lessons in Cycle Two.
 CMS Scope and Sequence Advanced Studies

Cycle Reading Unit Standards Literacy Universal TD Resources & Alignment

of Study Concepts Concept

Unit 1 RL.K.6/RI.K.6 With prompting and support name the Connections Jacobs Ladder

1 We are
Readers
author and illustrator of a story & define the role of
each in telling the story.
RI.K.5 Identify the front cover, back cover, and the
title page of a book.
Identify
Define Parts
Relationships K Nurturing Units
Kindergarten P.E.T.S
Differentiation with CCSS
of a Book
Aug -
SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with Building Thinking Skills K-1
diverse partners about Kindergarten topics and texts NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lessons
Oct 13 with peers and adults in smaller and larger groups. Print
SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and Concepts Paideia Seminars
events, and, with prompting and support, provide
additional details. Draw,
W.K.3 Use a combination of drawing, dictating and
Label, or
writing to narrate a single event or several loosely
linked events. Tell about the events in the order in Write a
which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what Personal
happened. Narrative

Balanced Literacy Standards TD Instructional Materials

Component

Readers Workshop

Writing Workshop W.K.3 Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Divergent/Creative Thinking Question Stems, pages 32
and 33, can be used with any familiar story. The question cubes(pages 36&37)
can be used for a more active, kinesthetic involvement in the creative
questioning/response process. This lesson should be done after completing
whole group lessons 1 and 2.

Interactive Read RI.K.6, W.K.3, SL.K.1, riends at School

Making Meaning Extension Activity Unit 1: F
Aloud https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1NlwXbd1skRbz8EoSyPxs
2Gi3I2LgdK1TraZR8aqZQdA/edit?usp=sharing
SL.K.1, RL.K.6
Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Divergent/Creative Thinking
In the following lessons the students are asked to respond to the books using
creative thinking skills: fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration.
 Whole Class Lesson 1, Ten Black Dots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ePDTSThq0

Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Whole Class Lesson 2, Curious Georges ABCs

Close Reading S.L.K1, S.L.K.4 Paideia Seminar from National Paideia Center: G oodnight Moon by
Margaret Wise Brown*
A seminar about a familiar book and bedtime routines. A great way to introduce
Seminar early in the year. The questions and writing extensions also hit reading
and writing standards.
https://www.paideia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Goodnight-Moon-1.29.16.p
df
*This book is not part of TD inventory, but is available in most school or
classroom libraries.

Shared Reading

Independent Reading RL.K.6, SL.K.1, W.K.3 Independent Reading Reflection Sheets: These sheets can be used as
independent work or during a Guided Reading/Strategy group. They are
separated by Guided Reading level and the skills are from Fountas and Pinnells
Continuum of Literacy Learning. All sheets can be found in the Independent
Reading Reflection Folder

W.K.3, SL.K.4 Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Divergent/Creative Thinking Question Stems, pages 32

and 33, can be used with any familiar story. The question cubes(pages 36&37)
can be used for a more active, kinesthetic involvement in the questioning
process. Some students may be able to complete this activity independently.

Guided Reading RL.K.6, SL.K.1, W.K.3 Text Dependent Questions for Reading A-Z books above kindergarten
and/or Strategy benchmark (find the Google Folder with books and questions by level here:
Group Reading A-Z)

Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Divergent/Creative Thinking

SL.K.4 In the following lesson, students are asked to apply creative thinking skills to
create a picture using letters and dots. They will explain their drawing.
Small Group Lesson, Ten Black Dots and Curious Georges ABCs
SL.K.1, SL.K.4 Building Thinking Skills K-1: Chapter 5, Thinking About Family Members The
graphic organizers found in the Teacher Edition promote thinking about
categories, characteristics, similarities and differences.
 CMS Scope and Sequence Advanced Studies

Cycle Reading Unit Standards Literacy Universal TD Resources & Alignment

of Study Concept Concept

Unit 2 RL.K.2 Retell familiar stories including key details Retell a Patterns Jacobs Ladder

2 Superpower
s: Reading
with Print,
RL. K.3 Identify character, setting, major events
RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts: stories,
poems
W.K.2 Use a combo of drawing, dictating, and writing
Familiar
Text
K Nurturing Units
Kindergarten P.E.T.S
Differentiation with CCSS
Strategies to compose informative/explanatory texts Information Building Thinking Skills K-1
Oct W.K.3 Use a combo of drawing, dictating, and writing
16- and Sight to narrate a single event or several loosely linked Writing/ NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lessons
Dec 1 Word Power events. Single Paideia Seminars
RL.K.7 Describe relationship between illustration and Event Making Meaning Unit 2 Extension Lesson
moment in story Writing
SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with
diverse partners about Kindergarten topics and texts
with peers and adults in smaller and larger groups
SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings,
and ideas clearly.

Balanced Literacy Standards TD Instructional Materials

Component

Readers Workshop RL.K.2 Jacobs Ladder: Any of the Jacobs Ladder Primary 1 short story selection
Ladders A,B, C,D, E or F as well as Poetry Ladders A, B, or D will enrich
RL.K.2.
RL.K.3, RL.K.3 can be enriched using Short Story Ladders A,B,C,D, and E as well
RL.K.5 as Poetry Ladders A,B,C,D,F.
RL.K.7 RL.K.7 can be enriched using short story Ladders A,B,D and E.

Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Divergent/Creative Thinking Unit Tier 1/Tier 2 question

stems can be used to enrich/extend text dependent questions stems for
objectives. Any of the Divergent/Creative Thinking Units suggested resources &
books can be used with both the text dependent & the divergent/creative thinking
question stems.

Writing Workshop R.L.K.2 K Nurturing Unit- Patterns in Writing

R.L.K.5 Lessons 1-3 Focus on patterns in poetry. Lessons have students retelling and
 W.K.3 answering questions about what is happening in the poem, as well as identifying
patterns and applying poetry patterns.
Introduction to Patterns Lessons 1-2
Patterns in Poetry Lessons 3-4

W.K.2 Building Thinking Skills K-1: The graphic organizers found in the Teacher
Edition promote thinking about categories, characteristics, similarities and
differences: Chapter 8, Thinking About Occupations, Chapter 9, Thinking about
Vehicles, Chapter 10, Thinking About Buildings. Any of the units could be used
to model giving facts about a topic.

W.K.3 NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lesson: T he ABCs of Playing Fairly and
Having Friends Suggested books: Various ABC books on a variety of topics
http://ncaigirp.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Social+Studies+K-2
NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lesson: W riting Skits about Fair Play and
Friendship:
Website with an example of a skit format for The Three Little Pigs:
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/thethreelittlepigsan.html

RL.K.2, RL. K.3, W.K.2, RL.K.7, SL.K.1, Making Meaning Extension Activity Unit 2: I was so Mad, Noisy Nora, When
Interactive Read SL.K.6 Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry
Aloud https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1wdlJfWwvO2OoMu7aTzj
GDhS506P16tO67_ksZxJD-Kw/edit?usp=sharing

Layered Lesson for Swing Song from Jacobs Ladder: Includes Interactive
R.L.K.2, R.L.K.3, R.L.K.5, R.L.K.7, Read Aloud Lesson, Interactive Read Aloud Annotated Text and Swing Song
S.L. K.1, S.L.K 6 Seminar. Use the ladders in small group after the shared experience of IRA and
Seminar.

NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lesson: Environmental Resources

http://ncaigirp.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Social+Studies+K-2
Suggested books for the lesson: The Three Little Pigs or The Elves and the
Shoemaker

Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Divergent/Creative Thinking

SL.K.1, SL.K.6 In these lessons children will be introduced to creative thinking skills; fluency,
flexibility, originality, and elaboration
Whole Class Lesson 1, Ten Black Dots
Whole Class Lesson 2, Curious Georges ABCs
 Close Reading R.L.K.1 Paideia Seminar from the National Paideia Center: T he Giving Tree* by Shel
R.L.K.3 Silverstein
S.L.K.1 This is a familiar text that can allow students to foster seminar skills while
S.L.K.6 discussion familiar themes like friendship. It also focuses on referencing the text
for details.
https://www.paideia.org/teachers/seminar-lesson-plans-old/
Click on silverstein_sp to download the microsoft word version or use the
following link to access in google docs:
https://drive.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/file/d/0B20sl7j1fMhkRS1EVmI3SGJTV
kU/view?usp=sharing
*This book is not part of TD inventory but is usually available in school libraries.

Layered Lesson for Swing Song from Jacobs Ladder: Includes Interactive
R.L.K.2, R.L.K.3, R.L.K.5, R.L.K.7, Read Aloud Lesson, Interactive Read Aloud Annotated Text and Swing Song
S.L. K.1, S.L.K 6 Seminar. Use the ladders in small group after the shared experience of IRA and
Seminar.

Shared Reading RL.K.2 Jacobs Ladder: Any of the Jacobs Ladder Primary 1 Poetry Ladders A, B,
RL.K.3 C, D or F will enrich RL.K.2 or RL.K.3.

Independent Reading RL.K.2, RL. K.3, W.K.2, W.K.3, RL.K.7, Independent Reading Reflection Sheets: These sheets can be used as
SL.K.1 independent work or during a Guided Reading/Strategy group. They are
separated by Guided Reading level and the skills are from Fountas and Pinnells
Continuum of Literacy Learning. All sheets can be found in the Independent
Reading Reflection Folder

Jacobs Ladder: Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIVdgH_tYLk
RL.K.7 Ladder A
Ladder E1
RL.K.2, RL.K.3
RL.K.7 Jacobs Ladder: Flotsam
Ladder D1, D
Ladder C
RL.K.2
RL.K.3 Jacobs Ladder: The Red Book
SL.K.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuwSl0vWYOI
Ladder A (A-1)
Ladder D (D-3)
Guided Reading RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.5, RL.K.7 Cycle 2 Novel Study: Mouse Soup (Level J)
and/or Strategy
Groups Text Dependent Questions for Reading A-Z books above kindergarten
RL.K.2, RL. K.3, W.K.2, W.K.3, RL.K.7, benchmark (find the Google Folder with books and questions by level here:
SL.K.1
Reading A-Z)

R.L.K.2, R.L.K.3, R.L.K.5, R.L.K.7 Jacobs Ladder: Swing Song Ladders with small strategy group after
completing Swing Song Layered Lessons with whole group or group of advanced
readers.

Diff. With CCSS: Primary Individual Lesson Plan (ILP) Pages 90-91
R.L.1, R.I. 1, R.L.10, R.I.10 This lesson provides activities for students to work on independently or with a
small group that focus on the differences between fiction and nonfiction.

R.L.1, R.I. 1, R.L.10, R.I.10 Diff with CCSS: Tic-Tac-Toe Pages 130-131

SL.K.1, SL.K.6 Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Divergent/Creative Thinking

Small Group Lesson, Ten Black Dots and Curious Georges ABCs
 CMS Scope and Sequence Advanced Studies

Cycle Reading Unit Standards Literacy Universal TD Resources & Alignment

of Study Topics Concept

Finish RI.K.2 With prompting and support, identify the Retell a Relation- Jacobs Ladder

3 Unit 2
Superpowers:
Reading with
main topic and retell key details of a text
RI.K.7 With prompting and support describe the
relationship between the illustrations and the text
in which they appear (e.g., what person, place,
Story

Identify the
ships K Nurturing Units
Kindergarten P.E.T.S
Differentiation with CCSS
Dec 4- Print, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts) Relationshi Building Thinking Skills K-1
SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lessons
Jan Strategies seek help, get information, or clarify something p Between
26 and Sight that is not understood Illustrations Paideia Seminars
Word Power SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and Words Making Meaning Unit 3 & Unit 4 Extension Lessons
and events and, with prompting & support provide in a Story
additional detail Close Reading: Non-fiction
Complete W.K.3 Use a combination of drawing, dictating,
Unit 3 Bend 1 and writing to narrate a single event or several
Bigger Books, loosely linked events, tell about the events in the
order in which they occurred, and provide a
Bigger reaction to what happened.
Reading W.K.5 With guidance and support from adults,
Muscles respond to questions and suggestions from peers
and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

Balanced Literacy Standards TD Instructional Materials

Component

Readers Workshop L.K.5, L.K.6, W.1, S.L.1 K Nurturing Unit- Relationships:

Lessons 2-4 focus on the relationships between words. They teach analogies and
Visual Thinking Strategies for studying illustrations.
Analogies and Visual Thinking Strategies Lessons 2-4
SL.K.4 Building Thinking Skills K-1: Chapter 11, Thinking About Analogies

Writing Workshop W.K.3 Jacobs Ladder:

Annos Journey Ladder D3

Interactive Read Aloud RI.K.2, RI.K.7, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, W.K.3, Making Meaning Extension Lesson Unit 3: Charlie Needs a Cloak
W.K.5 https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/19jWieA2MvArdUfXDk5Fagf
NwxMlQzLW45YPdA4Ai5d0/edit?usp=sharing
RI.K.2, RI.K.7, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, W.K.3, ats Colors
Making Meaning Extension Activity Unit 4: C
 W.K.5 https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1NlwXbd1skRbz8EoSyPxs2
Gi3I2LgdK1TraZR8aqZQdA/edit?usp=sharing

Jacobs Ladder:
RI.K.7 Annos Journey Ladder A
SL.K.3 Annos Journey Ladder B
RI.K.2, SL.K.4 Annos Journey Ladder D1 and D2

RI.K.2, RI.K.7 Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Convergent/Analytical Thinking

In these lessons children will be introduced to deductive thinking skills.
Whole Class Lesson 1, How Will I Get to the Beach?
Whole Class Lesson 2, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Close Reading R.I.K.2 Close Reading: Wind Power from Common Core Appendix B, K-1 Exemplar
Non-Fiction Texts
A non-fiction Close Reading lesson with handouts included.
https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1DvLjefzTRed4A1lCqdfFDB
Vu7sbIEnCH9t6EX0e2lKo/edit?usp=sharing

Shared Reading

Independent Reading RI.K.2, RI.K.7, W.K.3, W.K.5 Independent Reading Reflection Sheets: These sheets can be used as
independent work or during a Guided Reading/Strategy group. They are
separated by Guided Reading level and the skills are from Fountas and Pinnells
Continuum of Literacy Learning. All sheets can be found in the Independent
Reading Reflection Folder

Guided Reading L.K.5, L.K.6, W.1, S.L.1 K Nurturing Unit- Relationships:

and/or Strategy Group Lessons 2-4 focus on the relationships between words. They teach analogies and
Visual Thinking Strategies for studying illustrations.
Analogies and Visual Thinking Skills Lessons 2-4
SL.K.4 Building Thinking Skills K-1: Chapter 11, Thinking About Analogies

Text Dependent Questions for Reading A-Z books above kindergarten

RI.K.2, RI.K.7, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, W.K.3,
W.K.5
RI.K.7, SL.K.3, SL.K.4
benchmark (Google Folder with books/questions by level here: R
eading A-Z)
Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Convergent/Analytical Thinking
Students will use deductive thinking skills as well as classify & organize information
Small Group Lesson, Mystery Cards/Clues
 CMS Scope and Sequence Advanced Studies

Cycle Reading Unit Standards Literacy Universal TD Resources & Alignment

of Study Topics Concept

Finish RI.K.2 With prompting and support identify the main Identify Jacobs Ladder

4 Unit 3
Bigger
Books,
topic & retell key details of a text
RI.K.8 With prompting and support, identify
the reasons the author gives to support points in a text
RI.K.9 With prompting and support, identify basic
Main
Topic and
Details
K Nurturing Units
Kindergarten P.E.T.S
Differentiation with CCSS
Bigger similarities in and differences Building Thinking Skills K-1
Jan 29- between two texts on the same topic
March Reading (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures) Informatio NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lessons
9 Muscles- W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and nal Paideia Seminars
Bend 3 writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in Writing: Making Meaning Unit 6 & Unit 7 Extension
which they name what they are writing about and How-to
supply some information about the topic. Lessons
Begin W.K.7 Participate in shared research and writing
If...Then projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite
Close Reading: Poetry
Growing in author and express opinions about them).
SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to
Little Books: descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
Reading for SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings
Information and ideas clearly.

Balanced Literacy Standards TD Instructional Materials

Component

Readers Workshop SL.K.4, SL.K.5, W.K.2, W.K.7 NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lesson: S easonal Changes Cause Other
Changes
This is a series of whole group and small group lessons featuring several
books on the same topic and an at-home project featuring the story, Ox Cart
Man, which has question sets in the Jacobs Ladder Book 1. A Paideia
Seminar is also included in the attachments.
http://ncaigirp.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Social+Studies+K-2
Other Suggested books:
The Seasons of Arnolds Apple Tree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNOqc4iJNXw
 Four Seasons Make a Year

NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lesson: W eather Conditions and Human

Response This is a series of lessons that incorporate both reading and
writing activities.
http://ncaigirp.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Social+Studies+K-2
NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lesson: S lideshow of Cultures
In this enrichment lesson, the teacher can read aloud books from the
suggested list to help students learn about cultures around the world.
Students can work independently to read and make a poster or powerpoint
to show what they have learned about a particular culture.
http://ncaigirp.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Social+Studies+K-2
Suggested story: Mama, Do You Love Me?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWRBz5QZR-o
Suggested story: Abuelas Weave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxYv80wZslk

Writing Workshop W.K.2 Jacobs Ladder:

Poem, The Crocodile, Ladder D3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnbzKROHy4Y

Interactive Read Aloud RI.K.2, RI.K.9, W.K.2, W.K.7, SL.K.6 Making Meaning Extension Lesson Unit 6 A Day with a Doctor and A Day
with a Mail Carrier
https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1XC0BAowWBzRsdC
42OY5TE0JHClk8FQoCJOqe4FuJaWw/edit?usp=sharing

RI.K.2, RI.K.9, W.K.2, W.K.7, SL.K.6 Making Meaning Extension Lesson Unit 7 A Tiger Cub Grows Up
https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1XC0BAowWBzRsdC
42OY5TE0JHClk8FQoCJOqe4FuJaWw/edit?usp=sharing

Layered Lesson for My Shadow from Jacobs Ladder: Includes

R.L.K.1, R.L.K.2, R.L.K.7, R.L.K.10, Interactive Read Aloud Lesson, Interactive Read Aloud Annotated Text, and
S.L.K.6, R.L.K.1, S.L.K.1, S.L.K.2 Seminar Lesson Plan. Use the ladders in small group after the shared
experience of IRA and Seminar.
 Close Reading RL.K.3, R.L.K.4 ,RL.K.10
R.L.K.1, R.L.K.3, S.L.K.1, S.L.K.6
S.L.K.6, R.L.K.1, S.L.K.1, S.L.K.2
Shared Reading RI.K.2, RI.K.8
Independent Reading RI.K.2, RI.K.8, RI.K.9, W.K.2, SL.K.6
Guided Reading and/or RI.K.2, RI.K.8, RI.K.9, W.K.2, SL.K.6
Strategy Group
Close Reading: The Crocodile from Jacobs Ladder K-1 book.
Although this is a poem it has a non-fiction connection as it references true
behaviors of a crocodile and where they live. It could be used to compare to
non-fiction texts after the Close Reading lesson.
https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1zD5Ljid8AFNwvTkVy
sKWHHK8u3kaUIcoqyiPSaKjtYY/edit?usp=sharing
Paideia Seminar from National Paideia Seminar: The Snowy Day by
Ezra Jack Keats*
This seminar integrates science and observing winter weather. The writing
extensions are advanced for kindergarten, but the pre-seminar and seminar
activities would be appropriate for kindergarten students.
https://www.paideia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Snowy-Day-1.24.16.pdf
*This book is not part of TD inventory, but is usually available in school or
classroom libraries.
Layered Lesson for My Shadow from Jacobs Ladder: Includes
Interactive Read Aloud Lesson, Interactive Read Aloud Annotated Text, and
Seminar Lesson Plan. Use the ladders in small group after the shared
experience of IRA and Seminar.
Jacobs Ladder:
Poem, The Crocodile, Ladder D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnbzKROHy4Y
"Crocodile" Close Reading Lesson
Poem, My Shadow, Ladders D & F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUuGV-JvHXw
"My Shadow" Layered Lesson
Independent Reading Reflection Sheets: These sheets can be used as
independent work or during a Guided Reading/Strategy group. They are
separated by Guided Reading level and the skills are from Fountas and
Pinnells Continuum of Literacy Learning. All sheets can be found in the
Independent Reading Reflection Folder
Text Dependent Questions for Reading A-Z books above
kindergarten benchmark (find the Google Folder with books and
questions by level here: Reading A-Z)
 My Shadow Ladders D & F with small strategy group after completing " My
RI.K.2, RI.K.8 Shadow" Layered Lessons with whole group or group of advanced readers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUuGV-JvHXw

CMS Scope and Sequence Advanced Studies

Cycle Reading Unit Standards Literacy Universal TD Resources & Alignment

of Study Concept Concept

Complete R.I.K.3 With prompting and support describe the Connectio Patterns Jacobs Ladder

5 If...Then...Gro
wing
Expertise in
connections between two individuals, events, ideas, or
pieces of information in a text.
R.I.K.4 With prompting and support, ask and answer
questions about unknown words in a text.
ns Within a
Text -Patterns in
writing
K Nurturing Units
Kindergarten P.E.T.S
Differentiation with CCSS
Little Books: R.I.K.9 With prompting and support, identify basic Information -Patterns in Building Thinking Skills K-1
March
similarities in and differences between two texts on the
12- Reading for same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or al Writing/ research NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lessons
April 27 Information procedures) Opinion -Patterns in Paideia Seminars
SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with Writing series Making Meaning Unit 8 Extension Lesson
Begin diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts books
with peers and adults in small and larger groups. Close Reading: Poetry (with a non-fiction
If...Then S.L.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to
Readers are descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
connection)
Resourceful: W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and
writing to compose informative/ explanatory texts in
Tackling Hard which they name what they are writing about and
Words and supply some information about the topic.
Tricky Parts in W.K.7 Participate in shared research and writing
Books projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite
author and express opinions about them).

Balanced Literacy Standards TD Instructional Materials

Component

Readers Workshop

Writing Workshop W.K.2 Jacobs Ladder Poem, A Kitten Ladder D

 W.K.2 K Nurturing Unit- Patterns in Writing:
Lessons 5-8 Non-fiction reading and writing All About Animals books. This
could supplement the CMS unit on the wiki. In preparing to write All ABout
books, students read the About series by Carolyn and John Sill. Lessons
5-6 focus on reading and using informational text to answer research
questions. Using this informational series will allow students to focus on
similarities and differences in the texts. Lessons 7-8 focus on writing the
non-fiction books and using illustrations to provide additional details about
their animals.
Patterns in Research Lessons 5-6
Non-Fiction Book Lessons 7-8

Building Thinking Skills K-1: Chapter 7, Thinking About Animals, provides

graphic organizers that help students categorize, describe, and compare
and contrast animals.

K-2 Nurturing Unit- Patterns in Writing: Opinion Writing

W.K.7 Lessons 13-17 teach students how to form opinions and support them with
reasons. Lessons 13, 14, 15 provide practice in forming opinions about
non-fiction, fiction and fairytales and expressing them during seminar and in
writing. Lessons 16-17 have students create opinions about a book and
present in a book review.
Opinion and Support Lessons 13-15
Book Review Lessons 16-17

Interactive Read Aloud R.I.K.3, R.I.K.4, SL.K.1, W.K.2 Making Meaning Extension Lesson Unit 8: Building Beavers
https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/145Ujl3X6LFt8o-uPX
rwysw897py8MuXrgoj2YJSoRXQ/edit?usp=sharing

Close Reading RL.K.3, R.L.K.4, RL.K.10 Close Reading: Poetry, A Kitten from Jacobs Ladder K-1 Book
This cycle emphasizes non-fiction, but this poem describes a kittens
behavior and can be compared to non-fiction animal text. The Close
Reading will focus on vocabulary, creating illustrations to match the main
ideas of the stanzas and using details from the text to answer questions.
https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1jcvE1mCV1dig9apX
tEn2en83SI9db61Q7b9ZK-sawGc/edit?usp=sharing

Shared Reading
 Independent Reading
R.I.K.3, R.I.K.4, R.I.K.9, SL.K.1, W.K.2
Independent Reading Reflection Sheets: These sheets can be used as
independent work or during a Guided Reading/Strategy group. They are
separated by Guided Reading level and the skills are from Fountas and
Pinnells Continuum of Literacy Learning. All sheets can be found in the
Independent Reading Reflection Folder

Diff. With CCSS:

Primary Criteria Cards Pages 25-31

Guided Reading and/or R.I.K.3, R.I.K.4, R.I.K.9, SL.K.1, W.K.2 Text Dependent Questions for Reading A-Z books above
Strategy Group kindergarten benchmark (find the Google Folder with books and
questions by level here: Reading A-Z)

CMS Scope and Sequence Advanced Studies

Cycle Reading Unit Standards Literacy Universal TD Resources & Alignment

of Study Concept Concept

Complete: RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, Compare/ Patterns Jacobs Ladder

6 If...Then...Rea
ders are
Resourceful:
setting, and major events in a story
RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in
a text
RL. K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast
Contrast
Character
s
in Writing
Patterns
in
K Nurturing Unit
Kindergarten P.E.T.S
Differentiation with CCSS
Tackling Hard adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories character Building Thinking Skills K-1
April 30-
W.K.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing
EOY Words and to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the Opinion behavior NC DPI AIG-IRP Social Studies Lessons
Tricky Parts in topic or the name of the book they are writing about and Writing: Paideia Seminars
Books state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., Favorite Perceptio Making Meaning Unit 5 & Unit 9 Extension
My favorite book is...). Character n,
W.K.3 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing Lessons
Complete to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, or Book Imaginati
Unit 4: tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, on,
Becoming and provide a reaction to what happened. reality,
W.K.6 With guidance and support from adults, explore a
Avid Readers variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, Hope
including in collaboration with peers. Courage,
SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get risks,
information, or clarify something that is not understood. friendship
 Balanced Literacy Standards TD Instructional Materials
Component

Readers Workshop RL.K.3 Jacobs Ladder: any of the Jacobs Ladder Primary 1 selection
Ladders A,B,C,D,E or poem Ladders A,B,C,D, F will enrich RL.K.3

RL.K.4 Jacobs Ladder: Any of the Jacobs Ladder Primary 1 selection

Ladders C or F as well as poem Ladder F will enrich RL.K.4

RL.K.9 Jacobs Ladder: Any of the Jacobs Ladder Primary 1 selection

Ladder E as well as poem Ladder D will enrich this objective.

Writing Workshop W.K.7 K-2 Nurturing Unit- Patterns in Writing: Opinion Writing
Lessons 13-17 teach students how to form opinions and support them with
reasons. Lessons 13, 14, 15 provide practice in forming opinions about
non-fiction, fiction and fairytales and expressing them during seminar and
in writing.
Lessons 16-17 have students create opinions about a book and present in
a book review.
Opinion and Support Lessons 13-15
Book Review Lessons 16-17

W.K.1 K Nurturing Unit- Patterns in Writing: Writing about Characters

Lessons 9-12 Focus on using clues in the text to find patterns in
characters behavior. In lessons 11 and 12 students write their own
character book where they write a story about a made-up character using
what they learned about patterns in character behavior.
Patterns in Characters Lessons 9-10
Character Book Lessons 11-12

Interactive Read Aloud RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL. K.9, W.K.1, W.K.3, SL.K.3 Making Meaning Extension Lesson Unit 5: A Letter to Amy
https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1nladMKpUqQSv2p
yv_RN3neV709VSU53YJu_VyokUBdM/edit?usp=sharing

Making Meaning Extension Lesson Unit 9: A Porcupine Named Fluffy

RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL. K.9, W.K.1, W.K.3, SL.K.3 https://docs.google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/document/d/1fAxkV1WoRsL9foC
svk6nG-SBmWgzmVRS7gp2bvv907s/edit?usp=sharing
 Layered Lesson for Mummy Slept Late and Daddy Fixed Breakfast
RL.K.4 from Jacobs Ladder: Includes Interactive Read Aloud Lesson,
RL.K.3 Interactive Read Aloud Annotated Text, and Seminar Lesson Plan. Use
the ladders in small group after the shared experience of IRA and
Seminar.

Jacobs Ladder: A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Ladders C and D

Come Away From the Water, Shirley, Ladders B, C, D
Theres a Nightmare in My Closet, Ladder D
Noahs Ark, Ladder A
RL.K.3, W.K.1 The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, Ladder A
Make Way for the Ducklings, Ladder A
Jacobs Ladder: Ox Cart Man, Ladder F

Kindergarten P.E.T.S. Evaluative/Critical Thinking Skills

In these lessons, the students are encouraged to base decisions on
factual, observable, or measurable considerations.
Whole Group Lesson 1: Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please?
Whole Group Lesson 2: The Little Mouse, the Red, Ripe Strawberry, and
the Big Hungry Bear

Close Reading Paideia Seminar from National Paideia Center: This Old Man
(Nursery rhyme, text is included in the link)
Students explore difficult vocabulary and act out the poem before
participating in the seminar. This seminar also integrates with math,
specifically number sense, and culminates in a class performance.
https://www.paideia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/This-Old-Man-7.17.1
5.pdf

Layered Lesson for Mummy Slept Late and Daddy Fixed Breakfast
from Jacobs Ladder: Includes Interactive Read Aloud Lesson,
Interactive Read Aloud Annotated Text, and Seminar Lesson Plan. Use
the ladders in small group after the shared experience of IRA and
Seminar.

Shared Reading RL.K.4 Jacobs Ladder: The Hare and the Tortoise, Ladder F
RL.K.3 Jacobs Ladder: The Ants and the Grasshopper, Ladders A and C
Poem, Mummy Slept Late and Daddy Fixed Breakfast, Ladder A
Independent Reading RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL. K.9, W.K.1, W.K.3, SL.K.3 Independent Reading Reflection Sheets: These sheets can be used as
independent work or during a Guided Reading/Strategy group. They are
separated by Guided Reading level and the skills are from Fountas and
Pinnells Continuum of Literacy Learning. All sheets can be found in the
Independent Reading Reflection Folder

Diff. With CCSS:

Primary Criteria Cards Pages 25-31

RL.K.4 Jacobs Ladder:

Kittens First Full Moon, Ladder F
RL.K.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPf_ZKrw0Qg
Owen, Ladder C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6llZFNSAjEQ

RL.K.3, W.K.1 Kindergarten P.E.T.S: Evaluative Thinking Question Stems, pgs 97 &
98, can be used with any familiar story. The question cubes (pgs 101 &
102) can be used for a more active, kinesthetic involvement in the
questioning process. Some students may be able to complete
independently.

Guided Reading and/or Cycle 6 Novel Study: Frog and Toad are Friends (Level K)
Strategy Group
Kindergarten P.E.T.S. Evaluative/Critical Thinking Skills
W.K.1 In these lessons, the students are encouraged to base decisions on
factual, observable, or measurable considerations.
Small Group Lesson: This lesson builds upon the whole group lessons.
Students draw a monster and give reasons why they would like to have
the monster as a pet.

Text Dependent Questions for Reading A-Z books above

RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL. K.9, W.K.1, W.K.3, SL.K.3 kindergarten benchmark (find the Google Folder with books and
questions by level here: Reading A-Z)

Layered Lesson- Mummy Slept Late and Daddy Fixed Breakfast

Ladders with small strategy group after completing " Mummy Slept Late
and Daddy Fixed Breakfast" Layered Lessons with whole group or group
of advanced readers.