These lessons focus on the skills needed to master the chosen standard and are designed to compliment the companion writing lessons.
These lessons are built to extend the skills taught in the power lessons. The intent is to allow the students to demonstrate their knowledge of the skills needed to master the chosen standard.
How can I compare two or more things in my writing?
Adjectives that CompareHow can I see from other’s point of view?
Understanding Point of ViewColonial America: City Life vs. Country Life
Comparing and contrastingEducation in Colonial America
Comparing and contrasting facts and details about a topicGood Conclusions
Writing concluding statements or sectionsWrapping Up
Writing conclusions for informational/explanatory writingsMain Idea and Key Details in Informational Text
Finding main ideas and key detailsEducation in Colonial America
Comparing and contrasting facts and details about a topicThese lessons serve as a scaffold of the specific learning targets and move from the foundational level into the mastery level of the standard.
Developing and Supporting a Topic
Using facts, definitions, and details to develop a topicFoundational Lesson
I can connect ideas in informational writing.Mastery Lesson
I can identify linking words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information.