Unit Plan 20 (Grade K ELA): Compare Characters’ Adventures
Kindergarten literature comparison unit: students identify characters, settings, and major events, then compare how two stories’ adventures are the same and different using charts, partner talk, and clear speaking routines.
Focus: Same/different experiences across two stories
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject Area: English Language Arts (Literature • Speaking/Listening)
Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 45–60 minutes per session
I. Introduction
This week, children listen to two familiar stories and learn to tell how the adventures/experiences of the characters are alike and different. We’ll first identify who is in each story, where it happens, and the major events, then we’ll use simple charts and partner talk to compare the two adventures.
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…
- Identify characters, settings, and major events in each story (RL.K.3).
- Compare how characters’ adventures/experiences are the same and different across two stories (RL.K.9).
- Participate in collaborative conversations about the stories, following class norms (SL.K.1).
Standards Alignment — CCSS Kindergarten
- RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
- RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
- SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts.
Success Criteria — student language
- I can name who is in the story, where it happens, and what big things happen.
- I can say one thing that is the same and one thing that is different about the adventures.
- I can listen, take turns, and speak in a clear sentence with my partner or group.