Do you think this is a picture of a duck, a rabbit, or something else. I recently revised my opinion pack and thought since one of my sessions this week in vegas at i teach. With more than 100,000 copies sold, this classic picture book is now available in a sturdy board book that little ones will. Second third duck or rabbit valley ridge academy pto. Students will learn to be open minded and listen to the opinions of others to exemplify the pillar of fairness. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of.
Model forming an opinion and writing it in sentence form. Theres also a subtle lesson for kids who dont know when to let go of an argument. This lesson, which features a bunch of fun essaybuilding exercises, provides an outlet for young writers to express their opinions. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. The duck rabbit heads and writing paper font turned out grey because i scanned them so i could get this up free in time for easter. See more ideas about opinion writing, kindergarten writing and 1st grade writing. Categories learn from everyone, make peace, social justice. Next, draw an ambiguous shape, such as the rabbit duck from the book or an ink splat or a shape that could resemble many things. Aug 26, 2014 after writing, they had to show me and be approved for moving forward and coloring in te picture at the top to be a duck or rabbit. Students can use this paper after listening to the story to express their opinion about whether the figure is a duck or a rabbit. View aligned standards common core state standards texas essential knowledge and skills teks virginia standards of learning sol bc performance standards alberta program of studies the australian curriculum acara the victorian curriculum f10 cant. Students explain why they prefer the one over the other and introduces young learners into the concept of persuasive writing.
The pack also includes slides for your computer, data projector, or to make posters to help you begin a discussion of opinions. You can find all the books shown above here over the summer, i. Those are ears, silly, replies the voice on the right. Download this file to introduce the concept of generating your own thoughts and opinions using the mentor text, duck. What readers can see as the conversation continues is how the observations are accurate depending on the perspectivethe animals head could be either a duck or a rabbit. I know a lot of grown ups that only know facts, as their opinions are fact for sure.
Readers will find more than just amy krouse rosenthals signature humor heretheres. Jun 18, 2012 begin a class what we notice about opinion writing chart. Everything you need for the whole year is included. Mar 26, 2012 this week i am diving into a new writing standard for first grade based on opinion writing. Allow lessons to authentically develop and change based on engagement and.
Point of view taught a similar lesson this week with second graders and it was. All of our opinions are valid and it is important for them to be heard and considered. It was a fun way to celebrate spring, and a great way to work on our opinion writing, too. Write about whether you think this is a duck or a rabbit. Simple duck rabbit characters, white with thick black outline, are placed against the bright blue background like clouds against the sky.
Talk about how people can look at the same thing and have different opinions and that neither is. Like i want to change my lesson plans and do it this week. Mountain heights plateau extending from umm qays also qais at one of the countrys northernmost points to the town of rasannaqab to the south, air. Create a class graph to illustrate responses as to which type of animal they believe is pictured in the book. Talk about how people can look at the same thing and have different opinions and that neither is right nor wrong. Text type, genre, writing prompt opinionargument writing that makes a case writing prompt after listening to i need my monster and lets do nothing, use pictures and words to convince me to buy one of the books for the classroom library. Begin a class what we notice about opinion writing chart. We will move the rocking chair and stand on the reading rug, holding our stuffed animal characters duck and rabbit. This unit is aligned with the common core standards grades k3. Did the friends discussing the duck rabbit speak to each other with respect. In this kindergarten sample, the writer names the topic and clearly expresses an opinion.
Free kindergarten opinion writing worsheet this is a free opinion writing worksheet for kinde kindergarten grade students choose between a hamburger and pizza. Ask students to vote on what they believe the animal to be by writing on a piece of paper either the word duck or rabbit. Smartboard and smartboard less duckrabbit image printout. Ask students if they have ever disagreed with someone andor have had different opinions. Mountain heights plateau extending from umm qays also qais at one of the countrys northernmost points to the town of rasannaqab to the south, air jordan shoes, the mountain heights plateau is a terrain of rugged mountains and highlands that separate western jordan from the arid deserts of the badia region. With more than 100,000 copies sold, this classic picture book is now available in a sturdy board book that little ones will love holding in their own two hands. After listening to the story show 10 people the picture and ask.
I attached a picture of the worksheet i made and one completed worksheet that i was able to crop the name out of for privacy. I have found that having an anchor chart with sentence starters for students to refer to is super helpful. This sequence of processbased writing lessons leans heavily on insights from a close reading of the text, the tale of peter rabbit, by beatrix potter. Rabbit bunny books, read aloud family books, books. Students will also gain practice in writing an opinion piece. Read opinion paper samples in small groups and score against the checklist. If you would like the duck or rabbit sheet to go with it, click. This lesson is designed to take approximately one week, conducted in 3045 minute intervals. You can find all the books shown above here over the summer, i stumbled upon the stella writes series, and used the one for narrative and informational writing already and i loved them as did my sweet seconds. Here are a few ideas that have helped me to teach opinion writing to first graders. Text type, genre, writing prompt opinionargument writing that makes a case writing prompt. Do you think this is a picture of a duck, a rabbit. From the awardwinning author of little pea, little hoot, and little oink comes duck. Allow students to share opinions on a given topic using the opinion word list and conjunctions.
Valuing the ideas presented from many perspectives is one way one can. Write opinion pieces, in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion. Writing an opinion essay in response to the tale of peter. Have students list possible opinionpersuasive writing topics in their journals. Expanding sentences expanding sentences anchor chart and mini lesson working with charts plus topographical routes expanding sentences anchor chart the author models how to revise a piece of writing by looking for sentences to expand. On our grade card in first grade we are to have the kids write an opinion piece. After writing, they had to show me and be approved for moving forward and coloring in te picture at the top to be a duck or rabbit. Expanding sentences expanding sentences anchor chart and minilesson working with charts plus. Hey little ant bulletin board writing pages opinion. And now, perhaps, to the highest office in the land. Apr 27, 2015 great opinion writing piece on our grade card in first grade we are to have the kids write an opinion piece and give them a grade for it. Is it a duck or a rabbit freebie projects and polkadots. First grade students will be able to write an opinion paragraph with a topic sentence, supply at least three reasons for their opinion, and a closure to the topic based on the book with 70%. Start by teaching students how to write a topic sentence.
This opinion writing unit has 3 weeks of lesson plans, anchor charts, and writing templates that. This page lists reading levels, lesson ideas, inside pages. Back in 2012, i wrote a blog post about how i teach opinion writing. First grade students will be able to write an opinion paragraph with a topic sentence, supply at least three reasons for their opinion, and a closure to the topic based on the book with 70% accuracy. A fun story based on the classic duckrabbit visual puzzle book teaches a lesson on right versus wrong and differing points of view written by amy krouse rosenthal, the awardwinning author of little pea, little hoot, and little oink.
Halfway through the book, we will ask students to make predictions about whether or not the animal is a duck or a rabbit. Stop by my tpt store and follow me i have quite a few freebies and creations up my sleeve. It is an optical illusion and in the book they are arguing over whether or not it is a duck or a rabbit. It first appeared in a german magazine in 1892 under. Common core state standards addressed in this lesson. Jul 17, 2016 i teach my students opinion writing and that your opinion cant really be wrong, as long as you have a reason for what you think. I was so excited when i came across this duck or rabbit opinion writing idea at first grade fairytales. Ask students to vote on what they believe the animal to be by writing on a piece of. To plan for this lesson i had to create a smartboard lesson, copy the duckrabbit papers and make sure that the. They will have to create an opinion story about a duck or a rabbit. Great opinion writing piece on our grade card in first grade we are to have the kids write an opinion piece and give them a grade for it. The duckrabbit heads and writing paper font turned out grey because i scanned them so i could get this up free in time for easter. A fun story based on the classic duckrabbit visual puzzle book teaches a lesson on right versus wrong and differing points of view written by amy krouse rosenthal, the award. Jul 11, 2016 here are a few ideas that have helped me to teach opinion writing to first graders.
Feb 06, 2009 a clever take on the ageold optical illusion. They will then illustrate the image of the duckrabbit. A simple layout for opinion writing for the book, duck. And, each time, the greater lesson, accepting the fact that each of us sees things a little differently, will become more entrenched. Introduce a list of opinion words as a resource for writing opinionsi think, i feel, etc. Page contents writing plan prewriting activity rough draft publish page with illustration lesson plan for a class book using powerpoint 2 point of view writing pages. The answer you give to this classic optical illusion says a lot about your brain, psychologists claim.
Completed assignments will be used in a computer lab lesson on powerpoint and then hung on the bulletin board. This unit takes you through the writing process having students develop persuasive reasoning as to why they believe the image to be either a duck or a rabbit. Students can use this paper after listening to the story to express their opinion about whether the figure. Give students time to practice writing opinion statements. But,letmetakealookatthelastchapterentitled what canidoaboutglobalwarming. Add 68 bullets using broad language interesting lead, reasons for opinion, supports opinion, restates position, conclusion. Great opinion writing piece teaching little miracles.
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