Kindergarten English Language Arts: Chapter 4 | Rhymes, Story Order and Early Writing
Student textbook: read every lesson and study its worked examples before attempting the separate six-question daily practice workbook. This is a five-day chapter, not a full year.
Lesson 1: Hear and Produce Rhymes
Read and understand
Rhyming words have matching ending sounds. Cat and hat rhyme because both end with the /at/ sound. Dog and dig do not rhyme. A rhyme is about sound, not necessarily the spelling of the entire word. Say word pairs aloud, then listen carefully.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- Do cat and hat rhyme?
- Which rhymes with sun: fun or bed?
- Do dog and log rhyme?
Lesson 2: Hear Syllables and Sounds
Read and understand
Clap the beats in spoken words. Ap-ple has two syllables, while sun has one. A syllable is a spoken beat, not an individual letter. Listen to the first and last sounds in short words before blending.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- How many syllables in sun?
- How many syllables in apple?
- Clap the syllables in rabbit.
Lesson 3: Retell Beginning, Middle, End
Read and understand
Read this original story aloud: ‘Lena had a seed. She put the seed in soil and gave it water. After many days, a small sprout grew. Lena smiled and drew a picture.’ To retell, describe the beginning, what happened next, and the ending. Do not add events that the story did not say.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- Who had a seed?
- What did Lena put the seed in?
- What did she give the seed?
Lesson 4: Build a Clear Sentence
Read and understand
A sentence starts with a capital letter, puts words in a sensible order, and ends with punctuation. ‘The sun is warm.’ is a complete thought. Begin with a familiar subject and tell what it does or is. Speak it first, then write it with spaces.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- Fix: the dog runs.
- Add punctuation: I see a bird__
- Put in order: jumps / The / cat.
Lesson 5: Read, Write and Review
Read and understand
Read the short story, identify sound patterns, retell key events and write one complete sentence. Work independently with oral directions as necessary. A teacher should evaluate decoding separately from understanding.
Teach and model
Have the learner explain the topic using a drawing, counters, a safe object, or an oral retelling. A responsible adult models one answer without supplying the rest.
Check your reading
- Which rhymes with bell: shell or boat?
- Clap the syllables in pencil.
- Who planted a seed in the earlier story?
Chapter 4 Wrap-up
Review vocabulary and examples from the five lessons, then complete the matching Chapter 4 practice.