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ELA

Unit 1

Kindergarten

Lesson 7 of 12

Objective


Explain what the author wanted us to learn by asking and answering questions about key details in a text.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie by Laura Rankin 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

What did we learn from the book?

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Key Questions


  • What does Ruthie love? Why?

  • What happens with Ruthie and Martin?

  • How does Ruthie feel after saying the camera was hers? Why?

  • What advice do Ruthie’s parents give her? Why?

  • How did Ruthie feel when she went back to school?

  • How does Mrs. Olsen respond when Ruthie admits she did take the camera? How does it make Ruthie feel?

Vocabulary


lie

n.

something that is not the truth

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
  • RL.K.2 — With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
  • SL.K.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
  • SL.K.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
  • SL.K.6 — Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
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