Standards
Language Arts:
1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge of levels of specificity among grade-appropriate words and explain the importance of these relations (e.g., dog/ mammal/ animal/ living things).
2.0 Reading Comprehension
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
Written and Oral English Language Conventions
Capitalization
1.7 Capitalize geographical names, holidays, historical periods, and special events correctly.
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
1.5 Organize ideas chronologically or around major points of information.
1.8 Clarify and enhance oral presentations through the use of appropriate props (e.g., objects, pictures, charts).
Social Studies:
1.2 Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative locations of places and people and describe the physical and/ or human characteristics of places.
- Locate on maps and globes their local community, California, the United States, the seven continents, and the four oceans.
Life Sciences:
Plants and animals meet their needs in different ways. As a basis for understanding this concept:
- Students know different plants and animals inhabit different kinds of environments and have external features that help them thrive in different kinds of places.
- Students know animals eat plants or other animals for food and may also use plants or even other animals for shelter and nesting.