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The Gigantic Turnip 4
Lesson Objectives
Core Content Objectives
Students will:
Identify the parts of specific plants that are eaten by people
Explain that seeds are the beginning of new turnip plants
Explain the basic life cycle of a turnip plant
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:
Recall facts from “The Gigantic Turnip” and accurately answer
questions such as who, what, where, when (RL.K.1)
Interpret information to answer questions and express opinions
about “The Gigantic Turnip,” including answering why questions
that require recognizing cause/effect relationships (RL.K.1)
Sequence four pictures illustrating events in “The Gigantic
Turnip” (RL.K.2)
With prompting and support, use narrative language to describe
characters and events in “The Gigantic Turnip” (RL.K.3)
Define and use new words, such as gigantic, from the readaloud
and the discussion about “The Gigantic Turnip” (RL.K.4)
Listen to a variety of texts, including fictional stories such as
“The Gigantic Turnip” (RL.K.5)
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