Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 3 | A Clever General 47

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 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Recall that George Washington was a clever general and explain why

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this lesson.

Objectives aligning with the Common Core State Standards are noted

with the corresponding standard in parentheses. Refer to the Alignment

Chart for additional standards addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 With prompting and support, explain the connection between the

title of the read-aloud, “A Clever General,” and George Washington’s

actions (RI.K.3)

 With prompting and support, identify facts given in the read-aloud

that show General Washington was clever (RI.K.8)

 Use frequently occurring prepositions—toward and away (L.K.1e)

 Identify new meanings for the word line and apply them accurately

(L.K.4a)

 Identify real-life connections between words—general, colonel, clever,

and convince—and their use (L.K.5c)

Core Vocabulary

captured, v. Took control of; trapped

Example: She captured the frog with a jar, but then she let it go.

Variation(s): capture, captures, capturing

clever, adj. Smart

Example: Before George Washington became president, he was the

clever leader of the American army.

Variation(s): cleverer, cleverest