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Convince the Club

Bird of the Year Unit
Lesson 3 of 5
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DISCUSS:
Which video do you think should win the funny dog video contest?
Why did you pick that one?
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Try using these words and Morgan’s details to create her next sentence.
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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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Write your opinion sentence. You can copy the sentence from your
Planning worksheet, or try writing it a different way.
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Complete the sentence by writing both your reasons.
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Share your introduction with your partner. If you want, you can
make changes.
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Try saying this sentence out loud by saying your opinion, the word
"because," and your first reason. Share your sentence out loud
with your partner.
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Write the sentence you said out loud.
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Try using a connecting word for your Reason 1 details. Take turns
saying your sentences out loud to your partner.
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Write a few sentences to add your details to your paragraph.
Try using connecting words as you write.
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Add a final sentence to your paragraph that restates your opinion.
You can use one of the sentences on screen, or come up with
your own.
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Take turns reading your reason one paragraph out loud to your
partner. If you want, you can make changes.
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Convince the Club
Bird of the Year Unit
Lesson 3 of 5
Drafting

Students will...

Print Prep
  • write an introduction.

  • write a reason paragraph.

  • use connecting words and transition phrases.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-2 of this unit.
What you’ll need for students
Bird of the Year: Draft page 1 worksheet 30 copies
Planning worksheet from previous lesson
30
Prep Instructions

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

Standards

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Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

30 mins

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