Teacher cuts newspaper pictures and captions (1st grade appropriate ones).  Cut the captions separate from the pictures. As a whole class, students will use a pocket chart to match the correct caption

Students will be given a noun: bear Students will develop a list of adjectives describing the noun: Teacher prompt:  "The bear is..."  (brown, big, hairy) Students will develop a list of verbs

Students will read informational text based on their symbol of choice: Mount Rushmore, Lincoln Monument, White House, California State Flag, dollar bill) Students will select important details from