3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:01: Author's Backpack
  • Subject(s):English Language Arts
  • Days:180
  • Grade(s):1
Key Learning:

First grade students use writing to communicate.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

How do I communicate in writing?
   
Concept: August - Prewriting
LA.1.3.1.1   LA.1.3.1.2   LA.1.3.1.3    LA.1.3.2.1  
Concept:

September - Narrative

LA.1.5.1.1   LA.1.5.1.2   LA.1.3.3.2   LA.1.3.1.3    LA.1.3.1.1   LA.1.3.1.2   LA.1.3.2.1   LA.1.3.2.2  
Concept:

October - Narrative

LA.1.3.3.1   LA.1.3.5.1   LA.1.3.2.1  
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How do I choose what I write about?

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How do I make a plan to organize my thoughts?

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What details can I add to my illustrations?

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How do I match my illustrations to my sentences or oral storytelling?

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How does an author match words to illustrations?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

How can I write a detailed sentence?

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What is the purpose of narrative writing?

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What are the elements I need to include in narrative writing?

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How do author's use precise, vivid, and descriptive language to write about the story elements?

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How can I use precise, vivid, and descriptive language to write about story elements?

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How do I use my plan to write a narrative story?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

What are the elements I need to include in narrative writing?

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How can I sequence events?

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How do I use my plan to write a narrative story?

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How can I add details to my writing?

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How can I use precise, vivid, and descriptive language in my writing?

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How can I share what I have written?

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Vocabulary:

topic, reason, audience, brainstorming, webbing, drawing, discussion, graphic organizer, details, Illustrations, oral storytelling

Vocabulary:

noun, verb, adjective, purpose, elements, character, setting, problem, solution, precise, vivid, descriptive

Vocabulary:

sequence

Concept:

November - Narrative

LA.1.3.1.1   LA.1.3.5.1   LA.1.3.2.1  
Concept:

December - Poetry

LA.1.4.1.2   LA.1.4.1.1  
Concept:

January - Informational Text

LA.1.3.1.1   LA.1.3.1.2   LA.1.3.1.3    LA.1.3.2.1   LA.1.3.2.2   LA.1.4.2.1   LA.1.4.2.2  
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How can I use my plan to write a complete story using precise, vivid and descriptive language?

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Does my writing make sense?

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How do I develop a plan to write a narrative essay?

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How do I use my plan to develop a narrative essay?

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Does my writing make sense?

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How can I edit my draft to make it more clear and check for repetition?

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Which general words should I replace with specific words?

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Where can I add additional details to my writing?

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How can I publish and share my final draft?

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How can I use my plan to write a complete story using precise. vivid, and descriptive language?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

What special elements do authors include when writing poems?

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How do I plan for writing poetry?

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How do I use my plan to write a poem using precise, vivid, and descriptive language?

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How do authors use precise, vivid, and descriptive language in poetry?

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How can I edit and share my final draft?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

What is the purpose of expository writing?

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How do I choose what to write about?

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How do I make a plan to organize my thoughts for writing informational text?

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How do authors organize different types of informational writing?

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How do I use informational text to record information (lists, graphs, tables, maps)?

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How do I write a variety of informational forms (rules, summaries, recipes, notes, labels, instructions, graphs, tables)?

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Vocabulary:

repetition, edit, draft, general, specific, caret

Vocabulary:

rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, pattern, publish, poem

Vocabulary:

text, supporting details, record, list, graph, table, map, rules, summarize, recipe, notes, labels, instructions

Concept:

February- Expository Text

LA.1.3.1.3    LA.1.3.2.1   LA.1.3.2.2   LA.1.4.2.3  
Concept:

March/April - Expository Text

LA.1.3.3.1   LA.1.3.3.2   LA.1.3.1.3    LA.1.3.2.1   LA.1.3.2.2   LA.1.3.5.1  
Concept: May - Letters/Directions
LA.1.4.2.5   LA.1.4.2.4   LA.1.5.1.2  
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How do I tell supporting details about one topic or main idea?

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How do I stay focused on the topic or main idea?

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How do authors organize expository writing and write details that stay focused on the main idea?

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How do I choose a plan for writing expository text?

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How do I write a topic sentence and one supporting detail?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

How do I conclude my paragraph?

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How can I use my plan to write a topic sentence, at least three supporting details, and a conclusion?

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Does my writing make sense?

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How can I edit my draft to make it more clear to the reader and to check for repetitions?

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Which general words can I replace with specific words?

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How can I publish and share my final draft?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

What are the effective ways in writing directions?

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How do I write a friendly letter?

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How do I write a friendly letter?

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Using "left and right" directions, how do I direct someone to a place?

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Vocabulary:

main idea, expository writing, topic sentence

Vocabulary:

conclusion

Vocabulary:

letter, left, right, directions

Additional Information:

Teachers are encouraged to model how to use the above mentioned strategies.

Penmanship instruction is ongoing.

Resources:

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Know - Understand - Do Organizer
Student Learning Map
Vocabulary Report

Acquisition Lesson:

2. What are some reasons why I write?

Extending Thinking Lesson:

Vocabulary Report

  • topic -

    a big idea, what the whole text will be about

  • repetition -

    writing the same information or words more than once

  • sequence -

    the order of events

  • text -

    written words

  • rhyme -

    words that have the same middle and end sounds

  • noun -

    the subject in a sentence/ a word that names a person, place, thing, or animal

  • conclusion -

    a sentence that wraps up the writing, located at the end

  • letter -

    a written or printed communication

  • main idea -

    the most important message(s) in a piece of text

  • rhythm -

    when words have a repeated stress, beat, sound, or accent

  • edit -

    to revise or correct mistakes in written work

  • reason -

    a cause for something (why)

  • supporting details -

    information that supports the main idea

  • left -

    the left side; opposite of the right side

  • verb -

    a word that names an action

  • right -

    the right side; opposite of left

  • draft -

    a first form of any writing, there may be many drafts before a final product

  • audience -

    the person or people who will read the author's writing

  • alliteration -

    when a group of words have the same beginning sound (for example, Aunt Alice's alligator)

  • adjective -

    a word that describes (tells more about) a noun (color, size, shape, texture words)

  • expository writing -

    writing to inform or explain

  • pattern -

    something that repeats over and over

  • brainstorming -

    thinking of many ideas

  • record -

    to write down

  • topic sentence -

    the sentence stating the main idea

  • directions -

    the line or course along which something moves, lies, or points

  • publish -

    to create a final draft to share formally

  • list -

    to write briefly in a vertical manner

  • purpose -

    why (reason) something was done

  • general -

    not specific, definite, or clear

  • webbing -

    a graphic organizer used to brainstorm ideas

  • specific -

    precise, an exact word that clearly shows the author's meaning

  • drawing -

    a sketch or illustration

  • elements -

    parts of a story such as characters, setting, problem, solution

  • poem -

    a type of writing used to share experiences, ideas, or emotions in an imaginative and vivid way (may be rhyming or free verse)

  • graph -

    a visual tool used to show information or data

  • table -

    a chart to help organize information

  • character -

    who the story is about

  • caret -

    a mark made in written materials to show the place where a word is added (^)

  • discussion -

    verbally exploring ideas or concepts with others

  • setting -

    where and when the story takes place

  • map -

    a visual representation of the earth or a part of the earth

  • graphic organizer -

    a tool writers use to organize their thoughts prior to formal writing

  • details -

    illustrations or sentences that support the main idea

  • rules -

    formal guidelines to be followed

  • problem -

    when something goes wrong

  • summarize -

    to use words to tell the most important parts of the text

  • solution -

    how the problem is fixed

  • Illustrations -

    sketches or drawings

  • precise -

    exact language to express the writer's message

  • oral storytelling -

    using spoken words to tell a story

  • recipe -

    a written guide for making something, usually includes ingredients or materials and steps

  • notes -

    written information that the author thought was importan to record

  • vivid -

    words that are strong, clear, and distinct

  • descriptive -

    words that characterize the writer's message

  • labels -

    a word or phrase that names a part of a diagram

  • instructions -

    directions