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This lists contains lesson resources that can be used to support Common Core.
Updated on Jan 17, 13
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Fact and Opinion
Resources to help students differentiate fact from opinion and use both in their writing.
Five Videos - Distinguish fact from opinion in different media: e.g., TV ads, billboards, essays, literary non-fiction, TV commentary, editorials, political speeches, letters to the editor.
Video emphasizes the difference between fact and opinion and how to evaluate web resources for factual information.
The Try and Apply areas provide opportunities for students to practice selecting facts.
Video and game to practice determining facts and opinions. This site would be good as an introduction for K-1 or for differentiation for upper elementary.
Opinion/Persuasive Writing
Resources to guide and teach students as they write in this genre.
Persuasive writing is a form of nonfiction writing that encourages careful word choice, the development of logical arguments, and a cohesive summary. Young children can be guided through a series of simple steps in an effort to develop their persuasive writing skills.
Short video demonstrating how to support opinions with facts.
2nd graders explain persuasive writing - book reviews, restaurant reviews, toy reviews
gives samples of student writing that has opinions supported by facts
Helen Keller
Supplemental resources for Helen Keller.
Helen Keller Kids Museum Online - grade appropriate resource about Helen Keller
supplemental for Grade 3 Unit 4 - CCGPS
27 minute animated video about Helen Keller
Supplemental resource for Grade 3 Unit 4
Supplemental resource - Helen Keller - Grade 3 Unit 4
15 items | 5 visits
This lists contains lesson resources that can be used to support Common Core.
Updated on Jan 17, 13
Created on Jan 10, 13
Category: Schools & Education
URL: