Stories: Supplemental Guide | Introduction 5C SP
- Character, Setting, Plot Map (a three-circle chart) with associated
image sheet can be used to help students organize information about
“The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” “The Bremen Town Musicians,” “The
Story of Jumping Mouse,” and “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.”
Students may refer to the Character, Setting, Plot Map during class
discussions and while they retell the stories. You may wish to make
the Character, Setting, Plot Map on large paper so that students will
have more space to work with. Alternatively, you way wish to make a
very large Character, Setting, Plot Map of these stories for the class to
fill in together. - Class Book Fair—You may wish to have every student bring in their
favorite storybook, including storybooks in their home language, and
display their favorite stories in the classroom throughout this domain. (If
students do not own a copy of their favorite story, help them to locate
a copy from the school or local library.) Each day you may wish to have
one or two students retell their favorite story so that by the end of this
domain, every student will have shared their favorite story with the class.
Anchor Focus in Stories
This chart highlights several Common Core State Standards as well as
relevant academic language associated with the activities in this domain.Anchor Focus CCSS Description of Focus and Relevant Academic Language
Writing W.K.1 Character Assessment
My Favorite Story
draw, dictate, opinion, favorite, characters, settings, plot
Speaking and Listening SL.K.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion
It is important to set predictable routines and communicate clear
expectations at the beginning of the year. Be sure that students
understand what the agreed-upon rules are and give them many
opportunities to practice using the rules.
SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or
clarify something
Prompt students to ask questions when they are unclear about the
directions. Provide students with phrases to use, e.g., I have a question
about ; Can you please say the directions again?; What does
mean?
Language L.K.1d Understand and use question words who, what, when, where, why
L.K.1e Use frequently occurring prepositions: over, under, behind, in front of,
beneath
L.K.1f Produce sentences in shared language activities using question words