Georgia K.F.CP.2.c
The Standard
Identify the front and back covers of books and their basic elements: titles, author names, illustrator names, and graphics.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Foundations (F) · Concepts of Print
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students handle a book correctly and show where it begins and ends. They locate the book’s name, the writer’s name, the artist’s name, and the cover picture.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given an unfamiliar book, a student correctly shows which side begins the book and which side ends it. The student points out the book’s name, creator names, and cover art and tells what each represents.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse the front cover with the back cover or call every printed word the title. They may mix up the author and illustrator roles or think the cover picture was made by the author.
How to Assess It
- Hand each student an unfamiliar picture book. Ask, “Show me where the book begins, then point to its name and the names of the people who wrote and illustrated it.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs picture books and sticky notes to label the beginning cover, ending cover, book name, creator names, and cover art.
Show a book cover and ask, “What can we learn about this book before opening it?”
Play Cover Detective by calling out one cover feature for students to find and point to on their own books.
Visit the classroom library and compare how cover words and pictures help readers choose a book.
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Related Standards
- K.T.C.2.a
Identify the authors and illustrators of picture books and explain their roles. (I)
- K.T.SS.1.a
Identify and use text features, including titles, headings, photos, and illustrations, to determine if a text is fiction or nonfiction. (I)
- 1.T.SS.1.a
Identify and use various text features (e.g., diagrams, tables of contents) to locate information and make meaning in texts. (I)
- K.F.CP.2
Book Orientation & Directionality of Print Texts Understand the conventional layout of books and how to maneuver them.
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