CurriculumKindergartenEnglish Language Arts

Who, Where, What

Aligned to RL.K.3 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Every story has characters (who), a setting (where), and events (what happens).

Worked example

In a tiny tale, a bunny (character) hops in a garden (setting) and finds a carrot (event).

Practice questions

  1. Who is in your favorite story?
  2. Where does the story happen?
  3. What big thing happens in the story?

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Quién, Dónde, Qué

Cada cuento tiene personajes (quién), un lugar (dónde) y sucesos (qué pasa).

Ejemplo: En un cuento pequeño, un conejo (personaje) salta en un jardín (lugar) y encuentra una zanahoria (suceso).

More Reading: Literature lessons

Asking and Answering about Key DetailsRL.K.1Retell a StoryRL.K.2New WordsRL.K.4Books and PoemsRL.K.5Who Made the Book?RL.K.6Pictures HelpRL.K.7

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