Georgia K.P.EICC.1.b

ELAKindergartenReader & Writer Identity

The Standard

Discuss or write about personal and academic reading and writing preferences, referring to specific techniques, topics, modes, and genres that resonate most. (I/C)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Engagement & Intention for Comprehension & Composition

Teacher's field guide

What This Standard Means

What Students Need to Do

Students talk, draw, dictate, or write about what they enjoy reading and creating. They name a specific reason, such as rhymes, pictures, facts, topics, or story types.

What Mastery Looks Like

A student names preferred books or writing activities and gives a clear reason. The student points to a feature such as rhyme, pictures, facts, humor, drawing, or storytelling.

Common Misconceptions

Children may name a favorite book but cannot explain why they like it. They may confuse a topic, such as dinosaurs, with a genre, such as poetry.

How to Assess It

Show a storybook, an animal facts book, and a poem. Ask each child to choose one and complete, “I prefer this because _____.”

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Set out picture books, poems, comics, and fact books, then have children sort them into “like” and “not yet” baskets.

  2. Ask, “Would you rather read a funny story or an animal fact book?” and record each child’s reason.

  3. Play Preference Corners by labeling corners stories, poems, comics, and fact books, then invite children to choose and explain.

  4. Create a class library request chart where children draw or label topics and book types they want available during reading time.

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