Kindergarten Making Connections in Fiction Texts Resources

Friends Are Fun!

In this social skills lesson plan, students will get to practice identifying how to be a friend. Friendship is an important social skill for kindergarten students to master as they begin to form a new community of peers at school.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Lesson plan

Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Your kids will love learning about setting, characters and events as they listen to a classic tale and play a simple game. This lesson helps students improve their reading comprehension skills while they have fun.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

I Feel Happy When

Lesson plan

I Feel Happy When

In this social skills lesson, students will get to practice identifying their feelings while thinking about what makes them feel happy. Identifying feelings is an important social skill for kindergarten students to master as they begin to navigate a new social structure, school!

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

The Little Red Hen: Story Patterns

Lesson plan

The Little Red Hen: Story Patterns

With some help from The Little Red Hen, young readers will have fun enhancing their reading skills while learning about the value of hard work.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Animal Dancing

Lesson plan

Animal Dancing

In this dance-infused lesson plan, students will love listening to a story about friendship before they create their very own animal dances with a peer!

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

At the Zoo: Finding the Main Idea

Lesson plan

At the Zoo: Finding the Main Idea

Introduce the concept of a main idea to your little scholars using stories about the zoo! Students will help find the main idea and draw a picture to solidify their understanding.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Interesting Animals: Penguins

Lesson plan

Interesting Animals: Penguins

Penguins are such interesting animals! Help your students practice identifying the main topic and key ideas in a nonfiction text using this fun penguin-themed lesson plan.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Sharing Opinions About Stories

Lesson plan

Sharing Opinions About Stories

Use this lesson plan to introduce, preview, or review the concept of sharing an opinion using a hilarious read aloud text! This can be used as a standalone lesson or with the lesson The Little Red Hen Story Patterns.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Put Me in the Zoo

Lesson plan

Put Me in the Zoo

This literature-based lesson teaches students about answering key questions and understanding a character's point of view. It'll have young readers roaring, thumping, and having tons of fun as they imitate story characters.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Work It Out

Lesson plan

Work It Out

In this social skills lesson, students will get to practice identifying what to do in times of conflict. Conflict resolution is an important social skill for kindergarten students to master as they begin form new relationships with their classmates.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

The Night Before First Grade

Lesson plan

The Night Before First Grade

This lesson helps kindergartners express their emotions about moving to first grade. Featuring The Night Before First Grade by Natasha Wing, it gives young students ample time to introspect, write, and draw.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Wild and Windy Weather

Lesson plan

Wild and Windy Weather

Preschool students will love getting wild in this wind and air themed lesson plan, all about making predictions and learning about the weather! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the **Windy Weather Watching** lesson plan.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Can You Hear a Who?

Lesson plan

Can You Hear a Who?

With some help from Dr. Seuss' *Horton Hears a Who*, your kids will go on a fun scavenger hunt and discover different sounds.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Vocabulary Cards: Sharing Opinions About Stories

Worksheet

Vocabulary Cards: Sharing Opinions About Stories

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sharing Opinions About Stories.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Match and Draw the Story

Worksheet

Match and Draw the Story

Use this handy worksheet to help your kindergarten students make connections between the illustrations in a fiction text to the story.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Sharing Ideas About Stories

Worksheet

Sharing Ideas About Stories

This open ended worksheet is a great way for students to practice sharing their opinions of read alouds while working on their reading comprehension skills.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Glossary: Sharing Opinions About Stories

Worksheet

Glossary: Sharing Opinions About Stories

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sharing Opinions About Stories.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

All About the Picture

Lesson plan

All About the Picture

This is a great lesson plan to introduce your EL students to the use of illustrations in a story. This can be a stand-alone lesson or used as support to the lesson What's in a Picture?

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Vocabulary Cards: Making Connections in a Fiction Text

Worksheet

Vocabulary Cards: Making Connections in a Fiction Text

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Making Connections in a Fiction Text.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Glossary: Making Connections in a Fiction Text

Worksheet

Glossary: Making Connections in a Fiction Text

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Making Connections in a Fiction Text.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Kindergarten Making Connections in Fiction Texts Resources