Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 5 | Thomas Jefferson 77

At a Glance Exercise Materials Minutes

Introducing the Read-Aloud

What Have We Learned? Image 4A-12; George Washington Timeline

15

Introducing Thomas Jefferson

Image 5A-2; Instructional

Master 5A-1 (Response Card 2:

Thomas Jefferson)

Vocabular y Preview: Talent,

Declaration

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud Thomas Jefferson

class’s favorite picture book;

measuring tools; learning clock;

close-up of the Declaration of

Independence (at lines 3 and 4);

world map; U.S. map

10

Discussing the Read-Aloud

Comprehension Questions Images 5A-10 and 5A-12

10

Word Work: Independence drawing paper, drawing tools [optional]

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions

Multiple Meaning Word Activity:

Tu r n

Poster 2M (Turn)

15

Syntactic Awareness Activity:

Asking Questions

Response Card 2

Vocabulary Instructional

Activity: Admired

End-of-Lesson Check-In Response Cards 1 and 2

Advance Preparation

Make a copy of Instructional Master 5A-1 for each student. Refer to it as

Response Card 2 for Thomas Jefferson. Students can use this Response

Card to preview, review, and discuss read-aloud content.

Find a clear image of the Declaration of Independence and zoom-in on

the third and fourth lines that read: “We hold these truths to be self-

evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their

Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,

Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Bring in several measuring tools, such as a thermometer, compass,

scale, ruler, and globe.