Standard W1- Time assessed: 4th 9 weeks
Opinion Writing; write opinion pieces
-introduce the topic/name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, & provide closure.
Activities to do at home not using technology:
Practice talking about the parts of a paragraph.
--What is an opening sentence/topic sentence/introduction?
--What are the details that “support” the topic (the following 3 sentences that will be why they have that opinion about the topic)?
--What is a closing sentence?
Start by thinking about a topic to write about and ask them what their opinion is..
(video to explain opinion below).
-The topic sentence/opening sentence can be..”Ice Cream is the best dessert.” Practice writing this.
-Another night, practice writing one or 2 sentences about their opinion/why they feel that way.
-Finish the paragraph by writing the closing sentence.
**When they are writing, make sure they are stretching their words out to hear the sounds in the words. It is important not to tell them how to spell every word! Only spell words that are sight words/high frequency words/red words that we have taught, correctly!
Sounding words out should look like this:
Think of this when you tell your child to sound their words out:
Links to online activities/videos that practice this activity:
Explanation of Opinion Writing
opinion_writing.pdfLink to a practice assessment or a very detailed explanation of how this is assessed:
Example of Opinion Writing:
Ice cream is the best dessert.
It is creamy.
It tastes yummy.
Ice cream has different flavors.
Do you like ice cream?
Student example: (Phonetically spelling)
Ic crem is the best desrt.
It is creme.
It tast yume.
Ic crem has difrnt flavrs.
Do you like ic crem?
YouTube Video on Fact/Opinions
Opinion Graphic Organizer
⬅️ ⬅️ Rubric
Standard: W2- Time assessed: 3rd 9 Weeks
Write informative/explanatory texts
*Writing a 5 sentence paragraph with facts about a topic*
Activities to do at home not using technology:
Practice talking about the parts of a paragraph:
--What is an opening sentence/topic sentence/introduction?
--What are the details that “support” the topic (the following 3 sentences that will be facts)? Kid friendly terms would be, “What are some facts you could tell me about that?”
--What is a closing sentence?
Start by thinking about a topic to write about and find facts to write.
-The topic sentence/opening sentence can be..”This is what I know about……” Practice writing this.
-Another night, practice writing one or 2 facts about your topic.
-Finish the paragraph by writing the closing sentence. “That is what I know about…” or the student can ask “What do you know about…..?” as their closing sentence.
**When they are writing, make sure they are stretching their words out to hear the sounds in the words. It is important not to tell them how to spell every word! Only spell words that are sight words/high frequency words/red words that we have taught, correctly!
Sounding words out should look like this:
Think of this when you tell your child to sound their words out:
Hamburger Graphic Organizer
Use words like can, have, are to help think of facts.
YouTube Video
Link to a practice assessment or a very detailed explanation of how this is assessed:
(Rubric pictured right)
Example:
This is what I know about turtles.
They are slow.
They have a shell.
Turtles can swim.
That is what I know about cheetahs.
Student Example: (Students should know the sight word they, by this point but I wanted to show an example of what words will look like when your child sounds them out!)
This is wut I no ubat trtls.
Tha r slo.
Tha hav a shell.
That is wut I no ubat trtls.
W3- Time assessed: 2nd 9 weeks
Write narrative where they recount 2 or more appropriately sequenced events, including some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide closure.
Example of W3 Writing
This is the rubric used for grading this skill.
Think of this when you tell your child to sound their words out:
Printable for example topics.
sequential story paper.pdfActivities to do at home not using technology:
Example:
Using the printable to the bottom right, give your students a prompt to write about. You can look at the rubric to "grade" your students writing to see where they need improvements.
**When the students are writing, make sure they are stretching their words out to hear the sounds in the words. It is important not to tell them how to spell every word! Only spell words that are sight words/high frequency words/red words that we have taught, correctly!
Some example topics:
How do you brush your teeth? What do you to to get ready in the morning? What did you do on your FAVORITE day ever?
Links to online activities/videos that practice this activity:
Brain Pop Jr. video about sequencing:
Link to a practice assessment or a very detailed explanation of how this is assessed:
The rubric is to the left.
Examples:
This is what I did at the zoo.
First, I saw the zebras!
Next, I went to see the lions and they roared!
Last, the monkeys were my favorite animal to see!
I can’t wait to go back to the zoo!
Student Example:
This is wut I did at the zu.
Frst, I so the zebrus. Next, I wnt to see the lins and they rord.
Last, the munkes wr my favrit animl to see!
I cant wat to go back to the zu!
Sounding words out should look like this:
There is not a W4 skill in the 1st Grade.
Standard: W.1.5 Time assessed: 4th 9 weeks
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.
Activities to do at home not using technology:
Students can make an “All About Me” poster. Students may write or use different materials to describe their personality and all of their favorites. A family member can help add pictures and details.
Links to online activities/videos that practice this activity:
Video: Adding Details Using Senses
Link to a practice assessment or a very detailed explanation of how this is assessed:
W6 Time assessed: 4th 9 weeks
With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
Activities to do at home not using technology:
Choose a favorite animal to research. You can choose a nonfiction book from your home library or the public library to help with researching an animal. Work together with a family member to make a presentation board to discuss what was learned about the animal.
Links to online activities/videos that practice this activity:
Use these links to help produce and publish writings.
Video: How to use google slides
Link to a practice assessment or a very detailed explanation of how this is assessed:
W7 Time assessed: 4th 9 weeks
Participate in shared research and writing projects.
Activities to do at home not using technology:
Choose a person to research. You can choose a nonfiction book from your home library or the public library to help with researching the person. Work together with a family member to make a presentation board to discuss what was learned about the person.
Links to online activities/videos that practice this activity:
Use these links to help produce and publish writings.
Rubric
Standard: W.1.8 Time assessed: 1st 9 weeks
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Activities to do at home not using technology:
Example 1: Students can read a book of their choice. After reading, students can draw a picture about the story. Write three sentences telling what the story was about.
Example 2: Interview a family member. Students can write what they learned about the family member.
Links to online activities/videos that practice this activity:
Link to a practice assessment or a very detailed explanation of how this is assessed: