Unit Plan 2 (Grade K ELA): Asking & Answering Questions About Stories
Kindergarten literacy unit where students use who/what/where/when questions and picture clues to understand stories, practice beginning–middle–end retells, and confirm understanding through simple partner Q&A.
Focus: Who/what/where/when; retelling with picture clues
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject Area: English Language Arts (Reading Literature • Speaking/Listening)
Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 45–60 minutes per session
I. Introduction
This week builds early comprehension talk. Students learn to ask and answer simple who/what/where/when questions about a read-aloud and use picture clues to support their ideas. They practice short, accurate retells (beginning–middle–end) with prompts, gestures, and sequenced images, then confirm understanding by listening and responding to peers.
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…
- Ask and answer simple questions (who/what/where/when) about key details in a story (RL.K.1).
- Retell a familiar story using picture clues and key events (RL.K.2; RL.K.7).
- Use illustrations (covers, pages, and sequence cards) to describe characters, settings, and events (RL.K.7).
- Confirm understanding after listening by asking/answering a follow-up question (SL.K.2).
Standards Alignment — CCSS Kindergarten
- RL.K.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- RL.K.2 Retell familiar stories, including key details.
- RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story.
- SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions.
Success Criteria — student language
- I can answer who/what/where/when about the story.
- I can point to a picture clue that helps my answer.
- I can retell the story in order: beginning–middle–end.
- I can ask or answer one question after I listen to a classmate.