Amazing Animals

Lesson 24
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ELA

Unit 3

1st Grade

Lesson 24 of 24

Objective


Write a research report on an endangered species.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Write a research report on an endangered species. Be sure to include:

  • Information about the animal
    • ​​Where does the animal live?
    • What does the animal look like?
    • What does the animal eat?
    • How does the animal protect itself?
    • How is the animal different from other animals of the same species?
  • Why it's endangered
  • How it has adapted to survive in its changing habitat

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Common Core Standards


  • L.1.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  • L.1.1.a — Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
  • L.1.1.j — Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
  • L.1.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
  • L.1.2.d — Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
  • L.1.2.e — Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
  • L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
  • SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
  • SL.1.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
  • 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.1.5 — With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
  • W.1.8 — With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

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