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Skatepark Unit | Lesson 3 of 5
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Quote the Experts

Skatepark Unit | Lesson 3 of 5
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DISCUSS:
What can Mia add to her writing to let the mayor know this information is from
an expert?
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Look at this quote. What do you notice about what came before and after
this quote?
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DISCUSS:
How would you explain this quote? Try starting your sentence like this: “This is
important because…”
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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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Find your Build Your Reasons worksheet and put it in front of you.
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Find the line down the middle. Use the line down the middle to fold
your page in half lengthwise. Find the side that says “Reason 2”
and place it next to your Reason 2 Draft worksheet.
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Read over your notes to review important information from
Dr. Ikenna’s interview. Give a silent thumbs up when you’re
ready to move on.
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Find the expert quote practice box at the top of the Reason 2 Draft
worksheet. Add the quote introduction on the line before the quote.
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Add the quotations and comma for the quote.
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Discuss with your partner: Explain how this quote is important
to the reason.
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Use one of the sentence starters to write your explanation
sentence.
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Look at the Skate Weekly newsletter. Find 2 quotes of your choice
from Dr. Ikenna’s interview that you want to use in your paragraph,
and highlight them.
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Copy Reason 2 at the icon on your Reason 2 Draft worksheet.
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Choose which quote from the 2 you highlighted that you would like
to use first.
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Write your explanation after your quote. When you’re done writing
give a silent thumbs up.
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Continue drafting your paragraph.
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Write the LAST sentence of your paragraph.
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Lesson details

Grade 5

Opinion

Drafting

12 reviews

Students will...

Print Prep
  • use notes taken from sources to provide evidence for persuasive reasons.

  • use quotes from experts.

  • develop sentences to explain how the evidence supports the reason.

  • draft a complete paragraph.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-2 of this unit.
Skatepark Reason 2 Draft worksheet 30 copies
Build Your Reasons from previous lesson
30
Skate Weekly Newsletter 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

Lesson details

Grade 5

Opinion

Drafting

12 reviews

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