72 Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 4 | Summer
With prompting and support, describe the characteristics of summer
and make the connection between the summer season and the
summer months (RI.K.3)
With prompting and support, describe the role of an author and
illustrator in a nonfiction/informational text related to the seasons
(RI.K.6)
With prompting and support, identify the reasons the author gives to
explain why summer is her favorite season (RI.K.8)
With prompting and support, describe how each season is distinct
from the others (RI.K.9)
With prompting and support, contrast the clothes worn in the winter
to clothes worn in the summer (RI.K.9)
Use a combination of drawing and dictating to present a summer
scene based on information from the read-aloud “Summer” (W.K.2)
With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and
suggestions from peers and edit drawing of summer scene (W.K.5)
Participate in class research project to chart daily weather conditions
onto the Class Weather Journal (W.K.7)
With assistance, categorize and organize information about the
unique characteristics of spring onto a Seasons Comparison Chart
(W.K.8)
Describe what summer is like in their locality (SL.K.4)
Create a drawing with sufficient detail of the season of summer
(SL.K.5)
Identify real-life connections between words—temperature,
sunscreen, sunburned, and distinct—and their use (L.K.5c)Core Vocabulary
distinct, adj. Clearly different
Example: The twins look alike, but they have distinct personalities.
Variation(s): none
indoors, adv. Inside or into a building
Example: The cold weather makes me want to stay indoors where it’s
warm.
Variation(s): none