Lesson Plans for ALL ABOUT KITES Level K

Before Reading

Introduce the Book
Show students the cover photo and have them read the title to make predictions about the main idea or topic.
Ask: What do you see on the cover? What do you think this book is about? What do the illustrations tell you about the kind of text this is? What else can you guess from the illustrations or title? 

Build Background
Involve students in a discussion about kites to elicit prior knowledge and build background.
Ask and say: How many of you have flown a kite? Tell us what it was like. Where do you think the very first kites came from? Have you ever made a kite? 

Book Walk
Give students their copies of the book, and go through as much of the book as you feel is necessary. Point out things you feel will challenge students when they read. Look at the pictures with students and discuss what they see. You may want to write down some of the words they suggest. 

Read the introduction together with students. Ask them if reading the introduction has changed their idea of what the book is about. 

Reading Strategies
Remind students to use any or all of the following strategies to help them in their reading:

  • Ask themselves: Does it make sense? Does it sound right? Does it look right?
  • Reread any sentence or page that was difficult, to make sure they understand the text
  • Use what they know about letters and sounds to read new words
  • Connect the text with what they already know

Discuss how connecting information in the text to what they already know can help them understand the text.
Say: We talked about kites and what we know about them. Some of you have had lots of experience with kites. Do you think it might be easier to read a book about a topic that you know a little bit about? How can this help you better understand the text? 

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