Virginia SOL K.FFR.1.E
The Standard
Identify the front cover, back cover and title of a text
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Print Concepts: The student will apply knowledge of how print is organized and read
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students tell the two outside sides of a book apart and locate the words that name it. They use cover clues and print placement.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given an unfamiliar book, a student accurately points to the front, back, and title. The student explains that the title names the book.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse the front with the back when both have pictures. They may point to the author’s name or cover illustration instead of the title.
How to Assess It
- Hand each student an unfamiliar picture book. Say, “Show me the front, the back, and the words that name the book.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place three picture books in a basket; students pick one, orient it correctly, and attach sticky notes labeled front, back, and title.
Show a book cover and ask, “Which words name the book, and what clues helped you decide?”
Play Cover Detective by displaying books in different positions and having students earn points for locating each named part.
Visit the class library; students choose a book and show a partner where to find its title before checking it out.
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- K.FFR.1.D
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- 1.RI.2.A
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- 2.RI.2.A
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