Unit Plan 14 (Grade K ELA): Main Topic & Key Details (Informational)
Kindergarten informational reading unit: students identify a text’s main topic and choose 2–3 key details from words and pictures, using visual evidence and oral summaries to build comprehension and speaking skills.
Focus: Name topic; pick 2–3 details from words/pictures
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject Area: English Language Arts (Informational Reading • Speaking/Listening)
Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 45–60 minutes per session
I. Introduction
This week builds children’s informational reading muscles: they’ll learn that the main topic is what a text is mostly about, and key details are the important pieces of information that tell about that topic. Using pictures and short teacher-read sections, students will name the topic and select 2–3 key details, then share them in short oral summaries.
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…
- Name the main topic of an informational text/page after read-aloud and picture walk (RI.K.2).
- Identify 2–3 key details that tell more about the topic, using both words and pictures (RI.K.2, RI.K.7).
- Describe how a picture/diagram shows information that matches the words (RI.K.7).
- Engage actively in group reading and turn-and-talk routines (RI.K.10).
Standards Alignment — CCSS Kindergarten
- RI.K.2 Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
- RI.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text.
- RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Success Criteria — student language
- I can say, “This text is about ___.”
- I can name two or three details that tell about the topic.
- I can point to a picture and tell what it shows that matches the words.
- I can listen, look, and share during group reading.