First Grade Writing Curriculum: Opinion and Persuasive Writing

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Do you struggle with teaching your students how to write? Do you feel like you need more confidence and guidance in teaching writing? This First Grade Writing Curriculum has EVERYTHING you need to be successful with teaching writing!

What Units are Included in the Bundle?

• Unit 1: Personal Narrative: Small Moments
• Unit 2: Non-Realistic Fiction: Showing Not Telling
• Unit 3: Writing to Teach & Inform: Engaging Teaching Texts
• Unit 4: Poetry: Exploring Poetry
• Unit 5: Realistic-Fiction: Developing Characters
• Unit 6: Opinion & persuasive Writing: Writing Reviews
• Unit 7: Non-Fiction Chapter Books: Organization Information

Unit 6 Scope:

Lesson 1 Research: Introduction to opinion & persuasive writing

Lesson 2 Planning: Developing a topic for my opinion

Lesson 3 Planning: Brainstorming reasons that support my opinion

Lesson 4 Writing: Drafting my opinion piece

Lesson 5 Revising: Making my writing more persuasive

Lesson 6 Revising: Using sounds & sight words to improve my opinion

Lesson 7 Research: Introduction to reviews

Lesson 8 Planning: Developing a topic for my review

Lesson 9 Planning: Brainstorming reasons that support my opinion

Lesson 10 Writing: Drafting my review

Lesson 11 Revising: Making my writing more persuasive

Lesson 12 Revising: Using sounds & sight words to improve my review

Lesson 13 Planning: Developing a topic for my review

Lesson 14 Planning: Brainstorming reasons that support my opinion

Lesson 15 Writing: Drafting my review

Lesson 16 Revising: Making my writing more persuasive

Lesson 17 Revising: Using sounds & sight words to improve my review

Lesson 18 Proofreading my best review

Lesson 19 Getting & giving feedback

Lesson 20 Using feedback to edit my review

Lesson 21 Publishing: Making a finished copy of my review

Lesson 22 End of unit celebration

How are the Units Designed?

Part 1: Pre-Unit On Demand

This quick writing task provides an an opportunity to assess prior knowledge. Use this writing sample to guide your teaching throughout the unit and measure growth.

Part 2: Lessons

Each lesson is broken up into 6 easy-to-follow parts.

• Focus- The skill, strategy, or idea students will be focusing on this lesson.
• Warm Up- A quick activity that has students review and practice previous skills.
• Mini Lesson- Teach, model, and discuss the new skill in today’s lesson.
• Practice-The hands-on portion of the lesson where students apply what they have learned in the mini lesson to their own writing. During this time you will conference individually with students.
• Mid-Practice Teaching Point-A quick reminder and chance to highlight the great work students are doing.
• Share- Lesson wrap up where students analyze, reflect on, and share their work.

Part 3: Final Writing Piece

The unit final writing piece is a published piece of writing that highlights everything the student learned in this unit.

Part 4: Post-Unit On Demand

This quick writing task provides an opportunity to assess progress and measure growth.

What Does a Lesson Look Like?

Depending on the time you have available for writing, I have suggested schedules for the following time blocks:

• 60 Minute Time Block
• 45 Minute Time Block
• 30 Minute Time Block

The Writing Process:

• Research- Learn about a style of writing or topic.Read and look at great books to get ideas
• Planning: Decide on a topic and plan out your ideas.
• Writing: Use your plan to help you write your story.
• Revising: Improve your writing by adding details.
• Proofreading: Check your work. Use your resources to help you.
• Feedback: Ask others to read your story and give you ideas of how to improve it!
• Editing: Use the feedback you got from others to help make your story even better!
• Publishing: Make a neat copy of your book that is ready to share with the world!

Also included in the Curriculum:

• Tips for Getting Started (Classroom and Material Organization and Procedures)
• Developmental Writing Stages
• Unit Text (Mentor Text) Guides
• Conferencing Guides
• Conferencing Planner
• Conferencing Tracker
• Assessment Guide
• Rubrics and Rubric Guide
• Multiple Writing Templates
• Publishing Party Guide
• Publishing Party Supplies
• Unit Posters
• The Writing Process Chart
• Writing Checklists
• Peer Editing Checklist
• Young Author Award
• Writing Folder Covers
• Genre Based Posters
• Genre Based Templates

1. Writer's Checklist (2 posters)
2. Character Traits
3. Problem/Solution Cards

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