First Grade Narrative Lessons

Power Writing Lessons

These lessons focus on the skills needed to master the chosen standard and are designed to compliment the companion writing lessons.

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.

Power Lesson

Simple or Compound?

Sentence Identification

First Grade Power Lesson -- Narrative -- Simple or Compound v.2.pdf

Companion Lesson

Combining Complete Thoughts

Expanding Simple Sentences

First Grade Companion Lesson -- Narrative -- Combining Complete Thoughts.pdf

Power Lesson

Detail is Key

Understanding key details in literary text

First Grade Power Lesson -- Narrative -- Detail is Key.pdf

Companion Lesson

Detailing Events

Connecting events using temporal words

First Grade Companion Lesson -- Narrative -- Detailing Events.pdf

Power Lesson

Past, Present, and Future

Recognizing verb tense

First Grade Power Lesson -- Narrative -- Past, Present, and Future.pdf

Companion Lesson

Using Vivid Verbs

Using Vivid Verbs in Narrative Writing

First Grade Companion Lesson -- Narrative -- Using Vivid Verbs

Power Lesson

Three Important Element

Identifying characters, setting, and plot

First Grade Power Lesson -- Narrative -- Three Important Elements.pdf

Companion Lesson

I Can Write a Story

Identifying and developing characters, a setting, and a plot for a creative story

First Grade Mastery Lesson -- Narrative -- I Can Write a Story.pdf

Foundational and Mastery Skill-based Lessons

These lessons serve as a scaffold of the specific learning targets and move from the foundational level into the mastery level of the standard.

First Grade Foundational Lesson_Narrative_CallanHuskey.docx

Foundational Lesson

I can produce and expand a simple sentence in response to a question (interrogative).

First Grade Foundational Lesson -- Narrative -- I can use prewriting strategies to plan my narrative writing piece.pdf

Foundational Lesson

I can use prewriting strategies to plan my narrative writing piece.

First Grade Foundational Lesson -- Narrative -- I can write about two or more events using an appropriate sequence.pdf

Foundational Lesson

I can write about two or more events using an appropriate sequence.

First Grade Mastery Lesson -- Narrative -- I can use a brainstorming strategy to organize information and to write a seed story.pdf

Mastery Lesson

I can use a brainstorming strategy to organize information and to write a "seed" story.

First Grade Mastery Lesson -- Narrative -- I Can Write a Story.pdf

I Can Write a Story

Identifying and developing characters, a setting, and a plot for a creative story

Recommended Mentor Texts

The Giving Tree

The Night I Followed the Dog

Froggy's Worst Play Date

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