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Lesson Overview
Objective
Use signal words and phrases to show the relationship between ideas in a paragraph.
Lesson Map
Write two strong paragraphs describing why we have a plastic pollution problem and how plastic pollution impacts the ocean.
- Trash Vortex
- Informational Writing Rubric (G5)
- Single Point Informational Writing Rubric (G5, U3)
- Two Paragraph Outline (G5, U3, L10)
- Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, U3, L10)
- Brainstorming Page 1 Sample Response (G5, U3, L10)
Distinguish between interesting and important details to support the main idea of each paragraph.
- Trash Vortex
- Single Point Informational Writing Rubric (G5, U3)
- Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, U3, L10)
- Brainstorming Page 1 Sample Response (G5, U3, L10)
Standards
W.5.2W.5.2.bW.5.9
Group and order details based on the paragraph structure.
- Single Point Informational Writing Rubric (G5, U3)
- Two Paragraph Outline (G5, U3, L10)
- Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, U3, L10) — Completed on Day 1
Standards
W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.9
Include signal words that support the structure of the paragraph.
- Informational Writing Rubric (G5)
- Single Point Informational Writing Rubric (G5, U3)
- Two Paragraph Outline (G5, U3, L10) — Completed on Day 2
- Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, U3, L10) — Completed on Day 1
Standards
W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.9
Write an opinion piece defending whether or not single-use plastics should be banned by citing evidence from multiple texts and building an argument.
- Trash Vortex
- “Queensland passes laws banning 'killer' single-use plastics”
- “'People need them': The trouble with the movement to ban plastic straws”
- “Mythbusting: 5 common misperceptions surrounding the environmental impacts of single-use plastics”
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G5)
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 1 (G5, U3)
- Two Paragraph Opinion Outline (G5, U3, L14)
- Plastic Pollution Opinion Brainstorming Note Taker (G5, U3, L14)
- Plastic Pollution Opinion Brainstorming Note Taker Sample Response (G5, U3, L14)
Brainstorm and organize ideas and details before crafting an opinion statement.
- All unit texts
- “Queensland passes laws banning 'killer' single-use plastics”
- “'People need them': The trouble with the movement to ban plastic straws”
- “Mythbusting: 5 common misperceptions surrounding the environmental impacts of single-use plastics”
- Plastic Pollution Opinion Brainstorming Note Taker (G5, U3, L14)
- Plastic Pollution Opinion Brainstorming Note Taker Sample Response (G5, U3, L14)
Standards
SL.5.4W.5.1W.5.5W.5.8
Plan by completing an outline that includes main ideas and supporting details, listing supporting details in order of importance.
- All unit texts
- “Queensland passes laws banning 'killer' single-use plastics”
- “'People need them': The trouble with the movement to ban plastic straws”
- “Mythbusting: 5 common misperceptions surrounding the environmental impacts of single-use plastics”
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 1 (G5, U3)
- Plastic Pollution Opinion Brainstorming Note Taker (G5, U3, L14) — Completed on Day 1
- Two Paragraph Opinion Outline (G5, U3, L14)
- Two Paragraph Opinion Outline Sample Response (G5, U3, L14)
Standards
SL.5.1SL.5.4W.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.bW.5.5
Include opposing facts to strengthen opinion writing.
- All unit texts
- “Queensland passes laws banning 'killer' single-use plastics”
- “'People need them': The trouble with the movement to ban plastic straws”
- “Mythbusting: 5 common misperceptions surrounding the environmental impacts of single-use plastics”
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 1 (G5, U3)
- Plastic Pollution Opinion Brainstorming Note Taker (G5, U3, L14) — Completed on Day 1
- Two Paragraph Opinion Outline (G5, U3, L14) — Completed on Day 2
Standards
SL.5.4W.5.1W.5.1.aW.5.1.bW.5.5W.5.8
Use evaluative and modal words to strengthen an opinion.
- Completed draft of the opinion project
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G5)
- Editing Checklist 2 (G5, U3)
Standards
L.5.3.aSL.5.1SL.5.4W.5.1W.5.5
Write a paragraph that describes a solution for reducing the school's use of plastic after researching different alternatives. Create a presentation to convince others around the school to take part and minimize the school's use of plastic.
- Trash Vortex
- “Alternatives to Plastic”
- “The Best Eco-Friendly Alternatives for the Plastic in Your Life”
- “Eco-Friendly Plastic Bag Alternatives for Retail”
- “10 Worst Single-Use Plastics and Eco-Friendly Alternatives”
- “7 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Plastics in Your Everyday Life”
- “19 genius inventions that can stop us from using so much plastic”
- “The natural products that could replace plastic”
- “Paper, bamboo, Twizzlers: Restaurants consider alternatives to the plastic straw”
- “Single-Use Plastic Straws”
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G5)
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 2 (G5, U3)
- Editing Checklist 2 (G5, U3)
- Brainstorming Page 2 (G5, U3, L17)
- Brainstorming Page 2 Sample Response (G5, U3, L17)
- Single Paragraph Outline
- Single Paragraph Outline Sample Response (G5, U3, L17)
Paraphrase accurately and concisely.
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Plan for writing by creating an outline that includes a topic sentence and relevant details for each section.
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Use signal words and phrases to show the relationship between ideas in a paragraph.
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Add or change specific facts and details to make general descriptions more effective.
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Elaborate on reasons by adding text features to support the main ideas.
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