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ELA-3K-2.1
Explore realistic books and materials in
classroom centers.
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Plays with puzzles and looks at pictures
that are photos or realistic drawings in
the science area of the classroom.
Picks up the cookbook from the Home
Living Center before pretending to cook
dinner.
ELA-3K-2.2
Identify some familiar objects in informational
texts.
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Points to a picture of a dog and says the
name of the family pet.
Names the apples, grapes and bananas
when an adult asks where is the fruit in
the picture.
ELA-4K-2.1
Show interest in informational texts about familiar
objects.
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Chooses to look at pictures, newspapers,
magazines and books including non-fiction
topics such as current events, animals, cars
and other topics of interests as they are displayed
in the classroom in various areas
Names the idea (subject) of the text and describes
details of the subjects such as, “Cats
have claws”.
ELA-4K-2.2
Begin asking “how and why” questions when
looking at texts.
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Asks how the hummingbird can fly backwards
when looking at a bird pictionary.
Wonders how many people can fit into a helicopter
while looking at an airplane book in
the block area.
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Standard K-2: The student will begin to read and
comprehend a variety of informational texts in print
and non-print formats.
ELA-K-2.1
Summarize the central idea and details from
informational texts read aloud.
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Tells a friend a few facts such as:
“Chickens lay eggs,” “Cows give milk,”
“Goats have horns” after listening to the
text The Farm Counting Book.
Writes or draws about the kind of protective
clothing firefighters wear after listening
to a book read aloud about firefighters.
ELA-K-2.2
Analyze texts during classroom discussions
to make inferences.
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Brings a book about dinosaurs over to a
friend to show him that not all dinosaurs
are ferocious.
Looks at a photograph and used details to
determine the season.