CurriculumKindergartenEnglish Language Arts

Two Books, One Topic

Aligned to RI.K.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Two books about the same thing can share some ideas and have new ones too.

Worked example

Two books about dogs both say dogs bark, but only one tells how dogs sleep.

Practice questions

  1. What do two books both tell you?
  2. What does one book say that the other doesn't?
  3. Which book taught you something new?

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Dos Libros, Un Tema

Dos libros sobre lo mismo pueden compartir algunas ideas y tener otras nuevas.

Ejemplo: Dos libros sobre perros dicen que los perros ladran, pero solo uno cuenta cómo duermen.

More Reading: Informational lessons

Understanding Informational TextsRI.K.1What It's AboutRI.K.2How They ConnectRI.K.3Fact WordsRI.K.4Parts of a BookRI.K.5Fact Book MakersRI.K.6

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