The Power of Reading

Lesson 26
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ELA

Unit 6

1st Grade

Lesson 26 of 26

Objective


Defend if books are important or not by stating an opinion and using facts and examples from the unit to support the opinion.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Your friend says books aren't important because they can read whatever they want on their phone. Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.

Your answer will include:

  • Your opinion
  • 2-3 reasons why that support your opinion
  • A concluding sentence

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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.1.1 — 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.1.5 — 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.

Supporting Standards

W.1.6
W.1.6

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