Student Activities
- Grade Level:
- Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
- State Standards:
- North Carolina ELA Common Core: L.L.4;RL.K.1;RL.K.1
The teacher will pass out symbol picture cards and talk to the students about each symbol.
Materials
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Procedure
Teacher will pass out symbol picture cards. Talk about the name of each symbol. Tell students, "When I am reading and you hear me say, __________, hold up your card." Teacher reads the poem, American Symbols, by Phyllis Naegeli, prompting students to display the symbols. Ask review questions such as: "Who remembers the name of this symbol?" "I need a good listener to tell me what the poem said about this symbol."
Last updated: November 2, 2018