Kentucky Reading and Writing RI.K.8

ELAKindergartenReading Informational Text

The Standard

With prompting and support, identify the claim and the reasons an author gives to support claims in a text.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: After hearing a short nonfiction text, children tell what the author wants readers to believe or do. With teacher questions, they find a reason the author gives for that idea.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can say, 'The writer says to wear a helmet because it protects your head.' They can point to the words that tell what the writer wants and why.
Common Misconceptions: Some children name the topic, such as helmets, instead of the author's point. Others give their own reason or repeat the claim instead of finding the author's reason in the text.
How to Assess It: Read aloud: 'Wear a bike helmet. It protects your head.' Ask, 'What does the writer say you should do? Why does the writer say that?'

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips reading 'Plant a tree' and 'Trees give shade,' then have them place each under 'writer's idea' or 'why' cards.
Read a poster saying 'Bees help gardens because they carry pollen,' then ask partners to name the writer's point and the reason.
Give pairs 'Wear a coat,' 'It keeps you warm,' and 'Coats have buttons' cards to match the claim with its reason.
Post a cafeteria sign reading 'Try carrots because they help keep your eyes healthy,' then have children point to the advice and explain why.

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