Inspiring Artists and Musicians
ELA
Unit 5
1st Grade
Lesson 25 of 26
These assessments accompany this unit to help gauge student understanding of key unit content and skills.
Content Assessment
The Content Assessment pushes students to synthesize unit content knowledge or unit essential questions in writing. The Content Assessment should be used as the primary assessment because it shows mastery of unit content knowledge and standards. This assessment should take approximately one class period.
Cold Read Assessment
The Cold Read Assessment tests students' ability to comprehend a "cold" or unfamiliar passage and answer standards-based questions. The Cold Read Assessment can be given in addition to the Content Assessment as a pulse point for what students can read and analyze independently, a skill often required for standardized testing. This assessment should take approximately one class period.
Lesson Map
3 days
Write an opinion piece critiquing a piece of artwork with 2–3 reasons to support an opinion.
Brainstorm an opinion of an art piece and determine 2–3 reasons to support the opinion.
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer Sample Response (G1, U5, L12)
- Mentor Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Draft an opinion piece critiquing an art piece that states an opinion, includes supporting reasons, and provides a concluding statement.
- Mentor Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Nonexemplar Mentor Text (G1, U5, L12)
- Opinion Text Structure Worksheet (G1, U5, L12)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Revise an opinion writing piece that critiques a piece of artwork by adding opinion phrases, linking words, and explanations.
- Revision Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Revision Strategy Menu (G1, U5, L12)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
3 days
Write a poem that describes one of the paintings studied in the unit.
Brainstorm details for a poem by observing details within a piece of artwork.
- “Things”
- Red Eiffel Tower
Standards
L.1.2W.1.3W.1.5
Draft a poem using words to describe details and events within a piece of artwork.
- School Studies
- One: Number 31
- La Gran Tenochtitlan
- Self-Portrait...
- Untitled
- Calaveras
Standards
L.1.2W.1.3W.1.5
Revise a poem by adding repetition to draw attention to important ideas and feelings.
- “Things”
- School Studies
- Self-Portrait...
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.2W.1.3W.1.5
3 days
Write an opinion piece critiquing a piece of artwork with 2–3 reasons to support an opinion.
Brainstorm an opinion of a musician and determine 2–3 different reasons to support the opinion.
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Flyer Template (G1, U5, L23)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6RI.1.3RI.1.8W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Draft an opinion piece stating why a musician should be celebrated by stating an opinion, including supporting reasons, and providing a concluding statement.
- Flyer Sample Response - Day 2 (G1, U5, L23)
- Mentor Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Flyer Template (G1, U5, L23)
- Exemplar Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (G1, U5, L23)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Revise an opinion writing piece by changing repeated nouns to a variety of nouns, synonyms, and pronouns.
- Revision Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Changing Repeated Nouns Worksheet (G1, U5, L23)
- Changing Repeated Nouns Wheel (G1, U5, L23)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.1.iL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
5 days
Research Misty Copeland and write a biography to teach readers about her passion, challenges, and legacy.
Begin researching Misty Copeland. Collect facts about her passion, challenges, and legacy to include in a biography about her life.
- Biography Research Project Notetaker (G1, U5, L26)
- Mentor Text 4 (G1, U5, L26)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.6RI.1.3W.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Plan a biography by organizing notes in chronological order.
- Biography Research Project Notetaker (G1, U5, L26)
- Biography Planning Guide (G1, U5, L26)
- Biography Research Project Notetaker Sample Response (G1, U5, L26)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.6RI.1.3W.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Draft a biography about Misty Copeland's life that introduces a topic, includes facts in chronological order, and provides a concluding statement.
- Biography Planning Guide Sample Response (G1, U5, L26)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.1.gL.1.6RI.1.3W.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Revise an informational writing piece by adding dates to introduce important events.
- Mentor Text 4 (G1, U5, L26)
- Timeline: Important Events in Misty Copeland's Life (G1, U5, L26)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.1.gL.1.6RI.1.3W.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Publish a biography about Misty Copeland's life.
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.1.gL.1.6RI.1.3W.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
