W-Text+Types+&+Fluency

W.1.1.. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. W.1.2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure. || ===‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**=== 1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. || **Products/Outcome-** graph, survey, questionaire, chart, report
 * ===**Common Core Standards**===
 * ===‍**Information Technology Standard**===
 * 1.TT.1.1 Use a variety of technology tools to gather data and information (e.g web based resources, e-books, online communication tools, etc)**
 * 1.TT.1.2 Use a variety of technology tools to organize data and information (e.g word processor, graphic organizer, audio and visual recording, online collaboration tools, etc)**
 * 1.TT.1.3 Use technology tools to present data and information (multimedia, audio and visual recording, online collaboration tools, etc)** || ===‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**===
 * Understanding- ** demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas.
 * Products/Outcome- ** newspaper articles, magazine articles
 * Applying- ** Solving problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way
 * Products/Outcome- ** illustrations, puzzles, maps
 * Analyzing- ** Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations
 * Evaluating- ** Present and define opinions by making judgements about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria
 * Products/Outcome- ** letter, survey, group discussion, self-evaluation ||

‍**I can...**

 * state my opinion in my writing
 * use information to explain about a topic in my writing
 * write a story using details (beginning, middle, end)

‍**Essential Vocabulary**
opinion, informative text, explanatory text, reason, details, closure, narrative text, sequence, summarize

‍**Sample Assessments**

 * **Peer Reviews**
 * **Book Club Rubric**

‍**Intervention:**

 * Model examples of opinion and persuasive writing through the use of mentor texts.
 * Social studies, civics and current events all provide topics for students to express an opinion and support that opinion with reasons and/or facts
 * Science Notebooks
 * Newspapers
 * Creative Writing
 * Squiggles
 * I caught it! Sentence Fluency

‍**Enrichment:**

 * **Friendly Letter Song**
 * [[file:My Ouch Story_pdf - Google Docs.mht]]
 * When students have an opinion on a topic, allow them time to research facts on the topic to support their opinion
 * Food Critic Notebook
 * Book Reviews
 * Adventures in Nonfiction
 * Bad Day

‍**Instructional Resources**

 * Bright Ideas for Writing
 * Writer's Workshop Help Desk
 * Book Club Student book reviews & reports
 * 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing
 * Paragraph Hamburger

‍**Notes and Additional Information**
First grade students should be able to express their opinion and demonstrate the ability to share their opinion with others. In first grade, students write opinion pieces that clearly state their preferences and supply a reason for their thinking. In doing so, students need multiple opportunities to express opinions and develop writing behaviors. Students need to engage in behaviors (turn and talk, small group discussion, and emergent writing and speaking learning centers) that lead to the expression of ideas both verbally and in writing: Students will also need a purposeful focus on choice-making throughout ELA. For example, in this grade students are expected to be able to select a reason that supports their opinion and be able to share their thinking. First grade students are required to include both an introduction and a sense of closure or a closing statement in their writing. Students will need to build strategies for introducing concepts (such as beginning with a fact or question) and concluding their thoughts (learning to write a summary statement) when writing. They will begin to use temporal words (now, when, then) to show order of events.