W.5.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
48 Lessons
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Remembering vs Reliving the Sinking of the Titanic5th Grade ELA» Unit:Similarities and Differences in Points of View on the Titanic
5th Grade ELA
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Similarities and Differences in Points of View on the Titanic
Big Idea:An author's point of view affects the readers's involvement in the story line presented. Authors can change how readers visualize and feel about events by the perspectives and emotions they add to their writing.
Sinking of the Titanic - Comparing Poetry and Prose5th Grade ELA» Unit:Similarities and Differences in Points of View on the Titanic
5th Grade ELA
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Similarities and Differences in Points of View on the Titanic
Big Idea:Poetry is written to entertain readers.
The King's Taxation M & M's5th Grade ELA» Unit:Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
5th Grade ELA
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Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
Big Idea:It is not until you have lived through difficult times that you can fully understand them.
Character Actions and Reactions - Learning from Fable Characters 5th Grade ELA» Unit:FABLE-olous lessons learned from stories
5th Grade ELA
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FABLE-olous lessons learned from stories
Big Idea:Characters in fables help teach us moral lessons.
Write an Essay: My City5th Grade ELA» Unit:Writing to Learn: Boxes and Bullets- The 5 Paragraph Essay
5th Grade ELA
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Writing to Learn: Boxes and Bullets- The 5 Paragraph Essay
Big Idea:Give students practice with generating ideas, planning, and drafting a 5 paragraph essay about a topic which they are experts.
What's so Bad About Paying For a Stamp?5th Grade ELA» Unit:Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
5th Grade ELA
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Our American's Revolution - A Time For Change
Big Idea:To become an effective debater we need to learn both sides of the issue and then accumulate facts to support our opinions.
Writing about Ants and Bees - Are They More Alike or More Different?5th Grade ELA» Unit:Busy as a Bee (or Ant)
5th Grade ELA
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Busy as a Bee (or Ant)
Big Idea:Good writers use evidence from their research to support their opinions!
Ants and Bees - More Alike or More Different? 5th Grade ELA» Unit:Busy as a Bee (or Ant)
5th Grade ELA
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Busy as a Bee (or Ant)
Big Idea:There are two sides to each issue that can be supported with evidence. We can form opinions from the ideas and facts that authors give us in various text about a subject.
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The Stamp Act5th Grade ELA» Unit:Colonists in Crisis
5th Grade ELA
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Colonists in Crisis
Big Idea:Taxation without representation...is no reason for a celebration.
Hero or Not? Using Multiple Print Sources to Make an Argument5th Grade ELA» Unit:Tearing into Informational Text
5th Grade ELA
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Tearing into Informational Text
Big Idea:Would a knight show up to battle without a sword? Get ready to be armed with the power of words in order to prove an argument.
Closely Looking at Conflicts in Fences, Act 1 Scene 4, to Analyze Character Development9th Grade ELA» Unit:Fences: Character and Theme Analysis in Drama
9th Grade ELA
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Fences: Character and Theme Analysis in Drama
Big Idea:Do the sins of the father visit the children? See Cory try to resist Troy's pull!
Why do We Need Rules? 5th Grade ELA» Unit:Creating our Government Through Blood, Sweat and Fears
5th Grade ELA
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Creating our Government Through Blood, Sweat and Fears
Big Idea:Rules help us to feel safe and secure. Our classroom and communities are similar because they both have diverse people who want to live and work in a harmonious environment.
Ostrich: Friend or Foe?5th Grade ELA» Unit:Informational Texts
5th Grade ELA
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Informational Texts
Big Idea:Students will successfully read an informational text using word strategies and quote accurately from the text to answer main idea questions.
Expositiory Writing: My Special Place5th Grade ELA» Unit:Writing to Learn: Boxes and Bullets- The 5 Paragraph Essay
5th Grade ELA
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Writing to Learn: Boxes and Bullets- The 5 Paragraph Essay
Big Idea:Review the process of expository writing by having students write about a special place in their home.
Elaborate! From Boxes and Bullets to a Paragraph5th Grade ELA» Unit:Writing to Learn: Boxes and Bullets- The 5 Paragraph Essay
5th Grade ELA
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Writing to Learn: Boxes and Bullets- The 5 Paragraph Essay
Big Idea:Teach students to write complete sentences in an organized paragraph.
W.5.1a
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.
18 Lessons
W.5.1b
Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
13 Lessons
W.5.1c
Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
2 Lessons
W.5.1d
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
6 Lessons