Kindergarden - Kings and Queens

82 Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide 4 | Sing a Song of Sixpence

 Identify real-life connections between words—rye, maid, and dainty—

and their use (L.K.5c)

 Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs—peck and poke—and

determine which is the better verb depending on context (L.K.5d)

Core Vocabulary

dainty, adj. Fancy, small, and pretty

Example: Look at those dainty cupcakes in the window of the bakery!

Variation(s): daintier, daintiest

maid, n. A person who cleans the inside of a house

Example: The maid tidied the kitchen and swept the floor, whistling

while she worked.

Variation(s): maids

pecked, v. Bit, struck, or poked with a beak

Example: The woodpecker pecked a hole in our apple tree.

Variation(s): peck, pecks, pecking

Vocabulary Chart for Sing a Song of Sixpence

Core Vocabulary words are in bold.

Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.

Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).

Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.

Type of Words Tier 3

Domain-Specific Words

Tier 2

General Academic Words

Tier 1

Everyday-Speech Words

Understanding

blackbirds

maid

sixpence

parlour

rye

dainty*

pecked

baked

counting

king

pie

song

queen

Multiple Meaning

Phrases to set before pocket full ofsing a song

Cognates picotazo contando

Image Sequence

This is the order in which Flip Book images will be shown for this read-

aloud. This order is the same as the corresponding read-aloud in the Te ll

It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology.

1. 5 A -1: B l a c k b i r d s


2. 5A-2: King counting and queen eating


3. 5A-3: Maid