
Background
Lesson Activities
Recommended Companion Resources
Credits
Author
Debra Spielmaker and Lynn Wallin | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom and National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL)
Standards
Texas Content Area Standards
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ELA: K.110.2.b.1
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking - - oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.
- ELA: K.1.C: The student is expected to share information and ideas by speaking audibly and clearly using the conventions of language.
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ELA: K.110.2.b.5
Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.
- ELA: K.5.G: The student is expected to evaluate details to determine what is most important with adult assistance.
- ELA: K.5.H: The student is expected to synthesize information to create new understanding with adult assistance.
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ELA: K.110.2.b.6
Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed.
- ELA: K.6.E: The student is expected to interact with sources in meaningful ways such as illustrating or writing.
- ELA: K.6.F: The student is expected to respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate.
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ELA: 1.110.3.b.1
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking - - oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.
- ELA: 1.1.C: The student is expected to share information and ideas about the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language.
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ELA: 1.110.3.b.2
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking - - beginning reading and writing. The student develops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell.
- ELA: 1.2.F: The student is expected to develop handwriting by printing words, sentences, and answers legibly leaving appropriate spaces between words.
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ELA: 1.110.3.b.6
Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.
- ELA: 1.6.G: The student is expected to evaluate details to determine what is most important with adult assistance.
- ELA: 1.6.H: The student is expected to synthesize information to create new understanding with adult assistance.
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ELA: 1.110.3.b.7
Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed.
- ELA: 1.7.E: The student is expected to interact with sources in meaningful ways such as illustrating or writing.
- ELA: 1.7.F: The student is expected to respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate.
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ELA: 2.110.4.b.1
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking -- oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.
- ELA: 2.1.C: The student is expected to share information and ideas that focus on the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language.
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ELA: 2.110.4.b.6
Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.
- ELA: 2.6.G: The student is expected to evaluate details read to determine key ideas.
- ELA: 2.6.H: The student is expected to synthesize information to create new understanding.
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ELA: 2.110.4.b.7
Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed.
- ELA: 2.7.E: The student is expected to interact with sources in meaningful ways such as illustrating or writing.
- ELA: 2.7.F: The student is expected to respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate.