Being a Good Friend

Lesson 16
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ELA

Unit 1

1st Grade

Lesson 16 of 16

Objective


Write a narrative about a time you were a good friend.

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Discussion & Writing Prompt

Write a story about a time you were a good friend. Be sure to include:

  • A beginning, middle, and end
  • You as the main character
  • Details about your actions, motivation, and/or feelings

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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.1.6 — 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.1.3 — 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.
  • 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.

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