CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.2

ELAKindergartenKey Ideas and Details

The Standard

With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Informational Text

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name what an informational text is mostly about. They use pictures, words, and teacher questions to retell a few facts that support that topic.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student names the broad subject, such as how penguins live. With a picture cue or question, the student recalls two accurate details from the text.
Common Misconceptions: Students may name one interesting fact instead of the big topic. They may retell picture details that were not stated or list events as if the text were a story.
How to Assess It: Read a short picture book page about penguins. Ask, “What is this mostly about, and what are two facts you learned?”

Lesson moves

Read a short animal book, then have students sort picture cards into details that belong and details that do not.
Ask, “What is this book mostly about, and which page gives the best clue?”
Play Topic Detective by reading three facts aloud and having pairs choose the matching topic card.
Examine a school lunch menu and name its main topic, then point out two details such as foods or prices.

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Learning progression

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