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Bird of the Year Unit

Lesson 2 of 5

Planning

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DISCUSS:
Which hat do you think should win the hat contest and why?

DISCUSS: What are some reasons Morgan could write for why this bird
should be the bird of the year? Try using this sentence to help you give a reason.

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Get your supplies.

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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner, or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.

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Get your Planning worksheet and your Bird Notes.
Copy your opinion sentence onto your plan.

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Fold your Bird Notes worksheet in half. Flip your worksheet so your
bird is face up.

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Read your notes in the top section about how it looks. When you’re
done, show a quiet thumbs up.

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Share with your partner: What is one reason you think your bird
should win the contest based on how it looks?

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Find reason 1 on your Planning worksheet. Complete the sentence to
write one reason based on how your bird looks.

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Read the notes that you took about how your bird looks. Copy any
notes that match your first reason into the detail box. Put a check
next to any notes you used.

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Add details that describe your first reason to the detail section
of your notes.

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Read your notes about your bird’s unique skill.

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Share with your partner: What is a reason why you think your bird
should win the contest based on it’s unique skill?

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Find reason 2 on your Planning worksheet. Write your second reason
on the blank.

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Copy any notes that describe your reason into the detail box.
Put a check next to the notes you used.

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Add any details that you noticed to the detail section of your notes.

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Double check to make sure that your plan has two reasons
and at least two details for each reason. If you want, you can
make changes.

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Share your plan with your partner. If you want, you can make
changes or add more to your plan.

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Soar into Planning

Bird of the Year Unit

Lesson 2 of 5

Planning

Students will...

make a plan for their writing.

use their notes to write two reasons.

add details that match each reason.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lesson 1 of this unit.

What you’ll need for students

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES
Bird of the Year: Planning worksheet	30 copies
Bird Notes from previous lesson	30
Sample notes from previous lesson	1

Prep Instructions

Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to this lesson.

Sample Notes can be used to support students during this lesson or students who were absent.

Standards

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