Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 6 | Abraham Lincoln 99

At a Glance Exercise Materials Minutes

Introducing the Read-Aloud

What Have We Learned? Response Cards 1 and 2

15

Introducing Abraham Lincoln

Image 6A-6;

Presidents Timeline;

Instructional Master 6A-1

(Response Card 3: Abraham

Lincoln)

Vocabulary Preview: Proclaim microphone

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud Abraham Lincoln Instructional Master 6A-2; U.S. map 10

Discussing the Read-Aloud

Comprehension Questions Idea Web

10

Word Work: Serious

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions

Multiple Meaning Word

Activity: Head Poster 3M (Head)

15

Domain-Related Trade Book trade book suggestions: items 1–5 and 19.

Ta ke - H o m e M a t e r i a l Family Letter Instructional Masters 6B-1 and 6B-2

Advance Preparation

Make a copy of Instructional Master 6A-1 for each student. Refer to it as

Response Card 3 for Abraham Lincoln. Students can use this Response

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

Locate Core Knowledge Language Arts Preschool: Important People

in American History domain’s Flip Book images 5A-1–5A-4. These are

illustrations of Abraham Lincoln’s early life. Color Flip Book images can

be downloaded at http://www.coreknowledge.org/ckla-files#!/preschool/

preschool-domains/important-people-in-american-history

These images have also been reproduced on Instructional Master 6A-2. It

is necessary to have these images available during the read-aloud.

Find a trade book about Abraham Lincoln to read aloud to the class.

Note to Teacher

Abraham Lincoln was president during the time of the U.S. Civil War.

Although the read-aloud does not talk about this war and touches only