Unit Plan 13 (Grade PreK ELA): Text Features & Book Parts (Informational)
PreK informational text unit: students explore book parts—front, back, and title page—while learning the roles of author and illustrator. They identify icons and labels in nonfiction pages to find information, building visual literacy and early comprehension skills.
Focus: Front/back/title page; author vs. illustrator; icons
Grade Level: PreK
Subject Area: English Language Arts (Informational Text • Concepts of Books • Visual Literacy)
Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 30–45 minutes per session (use two short blocks if needed)
I. Introduction
This week builds children’s book awareness using high-interest informational texts. Students learn to find the front cover, back cover, and title page, name what an author and an illustrator do, and notice icons/labels (arrows, magnifying glass, symbol keys) that help readers learn from pictures. Lots of point-and-name routines and playful “book walks” make these features stick.
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…
- Locate and name the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book (RI.PK.5).
- Tell who the author is and who the illustrator is, and say what each does (RI.PK.6).
- Use pictures and icons/labels to answer a simple question about a page (RI.PK.7).
Standards Alignment — PreK
- RI.PK.5 Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
- RI.PK.6 Name the author and illustrator and define their roles.
- RI.PK.7 With prompting/support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text (use pictures/icons to get information).
Success Criteria — student language
- “I can point to the front, back, and title page.” (RI.PK.5)
- “The author writes the words; the illustrator makes the pictures.” (RI.PK.6)
- “I can use a picture or icon to answer a question.” (RI.PK.7)