CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

How They Connect

Aligned to RI.1.3 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

In fact books, two things can be joined together. One thing can lead to another.

Worked example

The sun comes up. Then the flower opens. The sun and the flower are connected, because the sun helps the flower.

Practice questions

  1. Name two things in a fact book.
  2. Tell how one helps the other.
  3. What happens first, and what happens next?

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Cómo Se Conectan

En los libros de datos, dos cosas pueden estar unidas. Una cosa puede llevar a otra.

Ejemplo: Sale el sol. Luego la flor se abre. El sol y la flor están conectados, porque el sol ayuda a la flor.

More Reading: Informational lessons

Main Topic & Text FeaturesRI.1.2Ask About FactsRI.1.1What Does It Mean?RI.1.4Find It FastRI.1.5Picture or Words?RI.1.6Pictures Help UsRI.1.7

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