1st Grade Language Arts

Informative Text Rough Draft Unit 6 (turned in during Lesson 5)

Students will write an Informational Text. Students begin to learn about information texts in Unit 5. Lesson 1. They will start their own Draft in Unit 6, Lesson 3. Students will learn about opening sentences, what facts are, and closing sentences. Students will get to choose a topic. For this assignment, we encourage students pick an animal as mentioned in the lessons.

This portfolio should be handwritten by the student. The lesson mentions typing, but the 1st-grade team would like to see students' handwriting so we can see their progress and give some support! Handwriting is required for this portfolio. See below to download a student example! 

Student Sample

Informative Text Final Unit 8 (turned in during Lesson 4)

For the final draft, please make sure your student has all of the required elements, including:

• An opening sentence

• A couple sentences of facts (there should be at least 3 facts)

• A closing sentence

• The writing is handwritten by your student

• A picture to go along with the writing

You can look at the checklist on Page 12 of Unit 8, Lesson 4 for more information.

When you are ready to turn in the final portfolio, please select the red "Assessment" button and choose the portfolio assessment.

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***See below for a Student Example! 

Narrative Text Rough Draft Unit 14 (turned in during Lesson 5)

This assignment is first mentioned in Unit 13, Lesson 2!

For this LA portfolio, students will get to create their own story!

Activity 1: First, the student will choose a topic. Have your student brainstorm a list of topics for a story. Use the template found in the lessons (or included below) to help guide you in this process.

Activity 2: Have your student decide who the story will be about. Add the names of the characters, as well as the setting to the template

Activity 3: Put everything together to write a rough draft of the story.

• The beginning of the story should include the characters and the setting.

• The middle of the story should include what happens to the characters. It tells about the event(s). This is also where you will add the details.

• The ending of the story should wrap everything up.

Use transition words like First, Next, Then, and Last.

***See below for a student example, as well as downloads for templates and transition word ideas. (Please note, the student's name has been removed for privacy reasons. A teacher's name has been written instead.) 

Narrative Text Final Unit 16 (turned in during Lesson 4)

Now it is time to revise your story!

Activity 1: Have your student read their story again. Help them ask questions. Will readers enjoy the story? Does it have details about the characters? Should I tell more about what happened?

Activity 2: Read your teacher's feedback. Is there anything that you need to add or change? Help your student make the changes to their story.

Activity 3: Help your student read their story with the changes. Talk with them about the changes. How do they make the story more enjoyable?

​When you are ready to turn in the final portfolio, please select the red "Assessment" button and choose the portfolio assessment in Unit 16, Lesson 4.

Opinion Writing Portfolio Rough Draft (First mentioned in Unit 5 Lesson 3)

Opinion Texts have 3 parts

1. The beginning tells the writer's opinion

2. The middle explains the opinion, giving at least one reason and one example. 

( You may add more than one reason and example if you wish)

3. The end tells the writer's opinion again

This is kind of like an oreo cookie. (opinion, reason, example, opinion.)

First choose a topic sentence- What will this tell your readers? The lesson does contain a prompt, HOWEVER, students may choose to write about whatever they want, as long as it states an opinion.

Example: I like dogs.

In your opinion writing, you want to use feeling words: I believe, I think, I feel, I like

(See attached transition words below, as well as a template you can use for this.)

Next you will write reasons and examples for your opinion. 

I feel this way because... 

Remember: reasons explain your opinion!

Then you will restate your opinion.

Once completed, you will submit to the drop Box in Unit 6 Lesson 5

Opinion Writing Portfolio  Final Draft

Remember that Opinion Texts have 3 parts.

1. The beginning tells the writer's opinion

2. The middle explains the opinion

3. The end tells the writer's opinion again

( This is kind of like an oreo cookie. Opinion, reasons, Opinion.)

Check your topic sentence. Does this state an opinion?

Have you given at least one reason and one example for your opinion?

Have you restated your opinion?

Look at the feedback given from your rough draft and make any necessary corrections. Then submit to the drop box in Unit 8 Lesson 4 

How-to Text Portfolio Rough Draft (First mentioned in Unit 13 Lesson 3)

​Submitted in Unit 14 Lesson 5

How-to texts are a type of informative writing that tells the reader how to do something! They have three parts:

1. The beginning- what is the reader going to learn to make/do?

2. The middle- includes the steps and tells the reader what to do. These steps are told in order.

3. The end- reminds the reader of what they learned to make/do

How to write a how-to text:

• Choose a topic that you want to write about. Then plan your writing.

• Write a topic sentence that tells the reader what they will be learning.

• Explain the steps using transition words like "first", "next", "then", and "last"

• Restate what the reader learned how to do

Example topics:

* How to make a birthday card

* How to make a sandwich (or other food item)

* How to take care of a pet

* How to grow a garden

* How to play a game

How-to Writing Portfolio  Final Draft( Submitted in unit 16 lesson 4)

IMPORTANT NOTE: The lesson says to make the writing into a book. This is optional. However, it should still be handwritten and include any corrections that needed to be made to the rough draft!

Make sure to revise and edit your draft using your teacher's feedback. When your writing is turned in, we will be looking for:

• Correct spelling/grammar

• Your neatest handwriting

• The following parts of a how-to writing:

  • The beginning states what your reader will be doing and what they will need

  • The middle gives steps for the reader to follow. Transition words like "first", "next", "then", and "last" are used.

  • The end restates what the reader has learned to do.