Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Title
Five Chinese Brothers
Grade Level
Subject
Unit of Study
Kindergarten
Reading
Compare/Contrast
Overview
Following a read aloud of Five Chinese Brothers, students will learn how to identify
the problem and solution of a story. Students will then work together as a class to
determine the author, copyright, character, setting, problem, and solution of the
story, in order to complete a compare/contrast matrix that we will be using in
following lessons for this unit. After identifying these elements, students will work
together in partners to create puppets of the characters in the story and retell Five
Chinese Brothers to one another using these props.
Content Standard(s)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key
details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the
adventures and experiences of characters with familiar stories.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to recognize characteristics of a story (including title, author, copyright,
character and setting). Students will also be able to identify the problem and solution of a story.
Students will use this information to assist when retelling familiar stories.
Informal and Formal Assessment
Informal Assessment:
Teacher will frequently ask questions to provoke whole group discussion to check for
understanding from individual student responses. Teacher will also check for student
comprehension with a thumbs up/thumbs down to ensure understanding of activity directions.
Students will participate in turn-and-talks with their partners to encourage discussion and
exploration. During partner work, the teacher will circulate the classroom to provide responses
and feedback. Finally, teacher will observe while students are using puppets to ensure
proficiency in retelling stories.
Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks
Teacher Will:
Student Will: