- Unit 1
- Level 1
- T1 minutes
- Writing, Paragraph structures
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Standards Addressed:
- W.3.2
- W.3.10
Lesson Materials/Resources
Objectives
- I can write an informative/explanatory text that has a clear topic. (W.3.2)
- I can develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. (W.3.2)
- I can construct a closure on the topic of an informative/explanatory text. (W.3.2)
- I can write routinely for a variety of reasons. (W.3.10)
- I can write a paragraph about what Nasreen wants and why.
- I can support my topic with details from Nasreen’s Secret School.
- I can write a sentence to close my paragraph.
Assessment/CFU
- Students’ on-demand paragraphs
Opening/Warmup/Connecting Prior Knowledge
A. Engaging the Writer: Making Connections between Nasreen and the Children in Rain School (5 minutes)
• Gather students in a circle. Hold up Rain School and Nasreen’s Secret School. Think aloud the powerful message of these books. This may sound something like: “You know, after we finished Nasreen’s Secret School and Rain School, I was absolutely amazed. Some stories like these are about real children around the world.”
• Ask students to Think-Pair-Share:
* “What connections did you see between these two books? What was the same?”
• Tell students that one way people respond to powerful stories is to write about them, and share the story with other people in their community and in the world. Read aloud the learning targets. As a whole group, unpack the targets with the question “Based on these learning targets, what do you think we will be doing today?” Have all students think and then ask a few to share out.
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