Unit 9: Character
The purpose of this unit is
to focus on comprehension. It is
important for the children to understand that reading is more than just word
solving. Reading is also about enjoying books, rereading favorite stories,
thinking about the characters in them and reacting to things that
characters do or say.
The goals for this unit are:
- Children will identify who the characters are in their stories
- Children will begin to make inferences about their characters by using the pictures.
- Students will make predictions about their characters and
- Students will make connections from the book they are reading to their own lives and to other books.
What you can do at home to
help your kindergarten reader:
· After your child finishes a book, you can ask them who
is the main character?
· Ask your reader where they noticed the character
having a strong feeling (sad, excited, angry) and talk about why the character
felt that way.
· Ask your child how the characters in the books are the
same or different from other characters in other books.
· When they are reading, have them try to sound like and
act like the characters in their books.
