K-3 JOB-ALIKE
SESSION #7
WRITING
CONTENT & LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES
CONTENT OBJECTIVES:
• Participants will become familiar with Common Core Standards
for Writing and Language
• Participants will identify where writing and language standards
are taught in the Writing Binders and where additional instruction
needs to occur
• Participants will examine features of Opinion Pieces and begin
planning lessons to address this new text type
LANGUAGE
• Through reading, writing, listening and discussion, participants will
analyze the writing binder unit lessons for alignment with the CCSS
and begin planning a Unit of Study for opinion writing.
“WRITING FROM SOURCES”
SHIFT#5
• Writing in response to
texts; writing about
texts.
• Writing based on texts
that have been read
aloud by the teacher
or read by students.
• Participating in shared
research and writing
informational pieces
based upon the
research
WRITING
STANDARDS
Activity:
1. Read the Writing
Standards for your
grade level
2. Highlight verbs and
nouns.
3. Something I observed
about the writing
standards…
4. Be prepared to
share.
ALIGNMENT OF WRITING BINDERS TO
WRITING STANDARDS
Text Types
and
Purpose
Production
and
Distribution
Research to
Build &
Present
Knowledge
Range of
Writing
(Begins Gr. 3)
1. Using your Writing Binder and graphic organizer,
locate units and lessons that address each of the
above.
2. Note specific standards not covered. List on your
graphic organizer. Be prepared to share.
NOW WHAT?
H O W WI L L Y O U A D D R E S S T H E M I S S I N G P I E C E S ?
Conventions of
Standard English #1 &
#2
LANGUAGE
STANDARDS
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (Word Choice)
Grades K/1 - #6
Grade 2 - #6
Grade 3 - #3a, #6
Activity:
1. Read the Language
Standards listed above
for your grade level.
2. Highlight verbs and
nouns.
3. Something I observed
about the Language
Standards
4. Be prepared to share.
ALIGNMENT OF WRITING BINDERS TO
LANGUAGE STANDARDS
Conventions of Standard
English #1 & #2
Vocabulary Acquisition and
Use (Word Choice)
Grades K/1 - #6
Grade 2 - #6
Grade 3 - #3a, #6
1. Using your Writing Binder and graphic organizer,
locate units and lessons that address the
Language Standards above. (See Unit
Introductions & Table of Contents)
2. Note specific standards not covered. List on your
graphic organizer. Be prepared to share.
NOW WHAT?
HOW AND WHERE WILL YOU EMBED ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE STANDARDS?
OPINION PIECES K-3
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Draw,dictate and
write
Write
Write
Write
Tell topic or name of
book
Introduce topic or
name book
Introduce topic or
book
Introduce topic or
text
State opinion or
preference
State opinion
State opinion
State opinion
Supply a reason for
the opinion
Supply reasons to
support opinion
Use an organizational
structure that lists
reasons to support
the opinion
Use linking words to
connect opinion and
reasons
Use linking words &
phrases to connect
opinion and reasons
Provide concluding
statement/section
Provide concluding
statement/section
Provide sense of
closure
WRITING OPINION PIECES
MORE OR LESS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tcRiBNj4&feature=em-share_video_user&safe=active
 Is there evidence of introducing the topic, stating opinion,
supporting reasons, and providing a sense of closure?
Discuss evidence of the following:
• Was an opinion stated?
• Were supporting reasons given?
• Was there a sense of closure?
WRITING OPINION PIECES
FAST OR SLOW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l61LjTwME7w&feature=e
m-share_video_user&safe=active
 Is there evidence of introducing the topic, stating opinion,
supporting reasons, providing a sense of closure?
Discuss evidence of the following:
• Was an opinion stated?
• Were supporting reasons given?
• Was there a sense of closure?
WORKTIME
• How can you adjust the Year Long Writing Plan so it
includes Opinion writing? (See Introduction)
• Make an outline for an Opinion Unit to add to your
grade level binder.
• Use optional Planning Sheet
NEXT SESSION #8
K-3 CCSS REPORT CARDS & ASSESSMENT