Kindergarden - The Five Senses

38 The Five Senses: Supplemental Guide 1C | I Use My Eyes to See

My eyebrows keep sweat and water from dripping down into my

eyes.

My tear ducts make tears that keep my eyes moist and wash away

dirt and small bugs.

My pupil lets light into my eye.

My iris controls the size of my pupil and how much light comes into

my eye.

 Show image 2A-7: Eye color

Aren’t you glad that all these parts of your eyes are working hard to

give you sight and help you see the world around you? Your eyes are

protecting you and you can protect your eyes, too, by not putting

anything into your eyes. Especially what?

[Call on a student to answer.]

That’s right, your fingers.

The next time you hear someone say, “Look before you leap,” tell your

eyes a quiet “thank you” for helping to keep you safe!

Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

Comprehension Questions

If students have difficulty responding to questions, reread pertinent lines

of the read-aloud and/or refer to specific images. If students give one-

word answers and/or fail to use read-aloud or domain vocabulary in their

responses, acknowledge correct responses by expanding the students’

responses using richer and more complex language. To the extent that

they are able, ask students to answer in complete sentences, even short

sentences. Model answers using complete sentences for students.

1. Inferential Why do you need to blink?
   
   
   • I need to blink to keep my eyes moist and to keep harmful things from
     getting into my eyes.
   
   
   
   


2. Inferential Why do your pupils change in size?
   
   
   • They get larger when it’s dark to let in more light and smaller when it’s
     bright so they are not harmed by too much light.