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Lesson Overview
Objective
Revise a folktale by deleting extra parts of the story that are not connected to the beginning, middle, and end.
Readings and Materials
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All Anansi texts from the unit
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Rubric: Narrative Writing Rubric (G1)
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Resource: Sample Text 1 (G1, U2, L8)
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Resource: Sample Text 2 (G1, U2, L8)
Lesson Map
3 days
Write a narrative about another trick Anansi plays on his friends by including a problem and a connected solution in the story.
- All Anansi texts from the unit
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G1, U2, L8)
- Mentor Text (G1, U2, L8)
- Sample Problems (G1, U2, L8)
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G1)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G1, U2, L8)
- Sample Text 1 (G1, U2, L8)
- Sample Text 2 (G1, U2, L8)
Brainstorm a folktale with a beginning, middle, and end.
- All Anansi texts from the unit
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G1)
- Mentor Text (G1, U2, L8)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G1, U2, L8)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G1, U2, L8)
- Sample Problems (G1, U2, L8)
Standards
W.1.3W.1.5
Draft a folktale with a beginning, middle, and end including a problem and connected solution.
- All Anansi texts from the unit
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G1)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G1, U2, L8)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G1, U2, L8)
Standards
L.1.1L.1.6SL.1.1SL.1.6W.1.3
Revise a folktale by deleting extra parts of the story that are not connected to the beginning, middle, and end.
- All Anansi texts from the unit
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G1)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G1, U2, L8)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Sample Text 1 (G1, U2, L8)
- Sample Text 2 (G1, U2, L8)
Standards
L.1.1L.1.1.aL.1.1.jL.1.2L.1.2.bSL.1.1SL.1.6W.1.3W.1.5
Defend which folktale has the most important lesson by naming an opinion and including reasons to support the opinion.
- All unit texts
- The Name Jar — From Unit 1
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G1)
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (G1, U2, L23)
- Note-Taking Sheet (G1, U2, L23)
- Sample Note-Taking Sheet (G1, U2, L23)
- Revision Text (G1, U2, L23)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer Example (G1, U2, L23)
- Editing Checklist 2 (G1, U2)
Brainstorm reasons that support an opinion using reasons from the text and personal experience.
- All unit texts
- Note-Taking Sheet (G1, U2, L23)
- Sample Note-Taking Sheet (G1, U2, L23)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer Example (G1, U2, L23)
Standards
L.1.1L.1.1.aL.1.1.jL.1.2L.1.2.bSL.1.1SL.1.6W.1.5
Draft reasons from the text or your own life to support your opinion sentence.
- All unit texts
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (G1, U2, L23)
- Note-Taking Sheet (G1, U2, L23) — From Day 1
- Sample Note-Taking Sheet (G1, U2, L23)
Standards
L.1.1L.1.1.aL.1.1.jL.1.2L.1.2.bSL.1.1SL.1.6W.1.5
Add a concluding sentence to summarize the opinion writing by using a different sentence type.
- All unit texts
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (G1, U2, L23)
- Revision Text (G1, U2, L23)
- Editing Checklist 2 (G1, U2)
Standards
L.1.1L.1.1.aL.1.1.jL.1.2L.1.2.bSL.1.1SL.1.6W.1.3W.1.5
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