This is a four week informational unit to help kindergarten writers become confident writing all about books using facts they already know. Kindergarten students will learn the difference between fact/opinion, pick a topic they are an expert in, and learn about text features (table of contents, heading, and page numbers).
This unit goes through the book making process slowly by allowing students to complete at their own pace. Students will be met where they are developmentally with different book options.
What's included:
- Mentor text suggestions
- Outline of 4 week unit
- 21 scripted lesson plans (print and go!)
- EDITABLE SLIDES IN PP AND GOOGLE
- 20 anchor charts (fact/opinion , text features, informational writing, information checklist, writing checklist, etc)
- 5 options for a rough draft
- Expert map
- 6 differentiated student book options (3 blank and 3 tracing options) There are blank line options and handwriting "road" lines for all types of the books.
- Editable rubrics
- Parent letters and writing celebration hats
- 17 DIRECTED DRAWINGS
- 10 ANIMAL STOCK PHOTOS FOR BOOKS
- 10 PREMADE RAINFOREST ANIMAL BOOKS
- 10 RAINFOREST ANIMAL PROMPTS
- No prep bulletin board sign
Want Amanda's new informational mentor text? Get it here on Amazon or get in hardback on Amanda's website.This is a physical book and is not included in the digital download. You can absolutely teach this unit without the mentor text, but having a clear, supporting text makes introducing a new skill even easier.
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MY INFORMATIONAL UNIT? Here is a blog post explaining how to teach it!
How to Use:
- Refer to daily lesson plans which contains materials and mentor texts that you will need.
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