Anchor Reading KG

In This Grade

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70 Bert, Beth, and Grandpa Go Skating 80 Rainstorm Rap 88 It’s Time For… 102 What’s in a Picture?

110 Peas, Peas, Peas!

Who wakes you up in the morning?

What do they say to you? What do YOU say to them?

Have you ever said, “hello”?

Hello, World!

fun bunny

flower

sky

grass

RL.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text RL.K.2: With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details RL.K.3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story RL.K.7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g. what moment in a story an illustration depicts)

• What does he say “hello” to first?

RL.K.10: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding

Point and say: “I

RF.K.4: Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding SL.K.5: Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail

U nit Author: Donna Marie Merritt Illustrator: Maggie Smith

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to the

think he says hello f irst.”

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1. Listen and point.

Hello, flower.

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Hello, sun.

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Hello, bunny.

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Hello, fun!

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Hello, blue sky.

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Hello, tree.

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Hello, green grass.

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Hello, 13

1. Answer and circle.

a. Where is the boy?

garden school b. What does he say “hello� to first?

sun

bunny

flower

2. Look at the pictures. Retell the story.

ME! 2. Read and repeat.

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Hello, flower ...

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4. Go around the room and say “hello” to your friends!

3. Draw yourself and write your name.

Hello

Say “hello” to yourself!

Hello

What do you say “hello” to?

My name is 16

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