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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

English Language Arts — Kindergarten

Goal 4, Objective 4.02

Goal 4

The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.

Objective 4.02

Use words that name and words that tell action in a variety of simple texts (e.g., oral retelling, written stories, lists, journal entries of personal experiences).

Resources aligned to this objective

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Thanksgiving story: Stone Soup
This lesson is for K–5 Exceptional Children who are mild to moderately disabled. This lesson will incorporate listening, daily living, fine motor, and augmentive communication skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)
By Christina Pond and Sarah Boling.
Surprise box descriptions
Students will learn to give oral definitions and descriptions. Each student will take a turn describing the contents of a plastic egg with a category plus attribute format. Other members in the group will have an opportunity to guess the contents of the egg after listening to the description.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Susan Karcher.
MaraLIMAthon
Kindergarten students will work with an older grade buddy (we worked with 1st grade students) to make predictions, and then over a two-week period, see changes in lima bean growth, and be able to document the lima bean's progress. The buddies will work together to create an illustrated short story about lima bean characters that they create.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science)
By Kristi Waddle.

Resources on the web

Sentence quest: Using parts of speech to write descriptive sentences
In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students learn the criteria for a sentence by manipulating word cards, then collaborate to write and illustrate complete, descriptive sentences. Finally, students work in groups using descriptive words and phrases to... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Get Writing with "Weekend News!"
In this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students write about their weekends, using skills they have learned in writing workshop. Following the writing, students self-assess their work based on criteria developed in the classroom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Action ABC's: Learning vocabulary with verbs
In this lesson that reviews the definition of a verb, teachers engage students in introductory game that activates prior knowledge about parts of speech. Students work in collaborative groups to make lists of verbs that begin with each letter from the alphabet.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink