Lessons & Units

Plot Kindergarten Unit

Lessons

Lesson 1 Retelling a Story Retell a story using text details.
My Red Balloon
My Red Balloon
Lesson 2 Identifying the Problem in a Story Identify and describe the problem in a story.
My Red Balloon
My Red Balloon
Olivia… and the Missing Toy
Olivia… and the Missing Toy
Lesson 3 Identifying the Solution in a Story Identify and describe the solution in a story.
My Red Balloon
My Red Balloon
Olivia… and the Missing Toy
Olivia… and the Missing Toy
Lesson 4 Identifying the Problem and the Solution in a Story Identify and describe the problem in a story.Identify and describe the solution in a story.
Bringing Down the Moon
Bringing Down the Moon

Unit Extension Ideas

  • Continue to have students identify problems and solutions in stories read aloud in class, and record this information on the Independent Practice Worksheets for Lessons 2 and 3. Choose stories with one clear problem and solution. See the Additional Book List for suggestions.
  • Have students create their own picture stories by drawing a problem and solution, then retelling the story to a partner.
  • Read a story aloud, stopping before the solution is revealed. As a class, write a letter to a character giving suggestions about how to solve the problem. Then, read the rest of the story aloud to check the advice the class gives to the character.
  • After reading a book aloud, create a list of new solutions to the problem in the story.
  • Do a picture walk of a wordless book. As a class, write the problem and solution of the story on chart paper. Some suggested wordless books to use include: The Red Book by Barbara Lehman, Changes, Changes by Pat Hutchins, and Four Hungry Kittens by Emily Arnold McCully.
  • Verbally give the students different scenarios in the classroom, and have students identify the problem and solution. For example, it is raining outside, so we will go to the park tomorrow.

Teacher and Student Materials

More Books for Teaching Plot

Corduroy

Fountas and Pinnell
K
Lexile
600L
Swimmy

Swimmy

Fountas and Pinnell
M
Lexile
640L
Caps for Sale

Caps for Sale

Fountas and Pinnell
K
Lexile
600L
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Lexile
760L
Who Sank the Boat?

Who Sank the Boat?

Fountas and Pinnell
K
Lexile
470L
Chester's Way

Chester's Way

Fountas and Pinnell
M
Lexile
570L
Leo the Late Bloomer

Leo the Late Bloomer

Fountas and Pinnell
I
Lexile
120L
Popcorn

Popcorn

User Comments

I was happy to see that some lessons offer alternative texts. I love the lessons on this site but frequently don't have the referenced text.

Submitted by rebecca.white_2547332 on 1/15/17