Identify the Reasons an Author Gives to Support Points in a Text - Lesson for Kindergarten, Chapter - Answering Questions About Informational Texts (Craft & Structure)
In the lesson "Identify the Reasons an Author Gives to Support Points in a Text," kindergarteners will embark on a journey to understand the structure and purpose of informational texts. Through engaging activities like the "Growing Plants Worksheet" and the "Wash Your Hands Worksheet," students will learn to recognize key reasons authors use to back up the points they make in their writings. This skill is foundational for critical reading and comprehension.
As part of the "Answering Questions About Informational Texts" chapter in the "Reading Informational Texts" unit, this lesson introduces young learners to the concept of authorial intent and evidence-based reasoning. Understanding why certain information is presented helps students make connections between cause and effect, enhancing their ability to ask and answer questions about texts they encounter.
Learning to identify an author's supporting reasons is crucial not only for academic success but also for developing informed individuals. It lays the groundwork for future critical thinking, enabling students to evaluate information, discern bias, and appreciate diverse perspectives.
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Activity 1 / Growing Plants Worksheet
Young gardeners and scientists love planting things and watching them grow. This charming PDF worksheet will give your beginning readers just the information they need to know to help their plants be big and strong. Using the traceable lines to learn left-to-right patterning, they'll use the rebus story's pictures to guide them on a journey of learning plants need sunshine, water and soil to grow. Then, they'll show you what they learned as they check off the pictures of what each plant needs to grow from the picture selections.
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Activity 2 / Wash Your Hands Worksheet
It's super important for children to wash their hands, and kids do better when they understand why we ask them to do something. This free worksheet uses traceable lines and rebus pictures to teach young children about the germs they have on their hands, and why they want to wash their hands and how to keep their hands clean. They'll track left-to-right as they learn about washing hands so they're clean, and then they'll show you their understanding by checking off the appropriate picture showing why we wash our hands.
