Grade 1 ELA Weeks 19–20: Student Textbook
Read the original passages with a teacher or parent. Talk about the question, then complete the independent writing assignment. Each day includes a distinct reading and composition objective.
Week 19: Opinion writing and reasoning
Day 91: State an opinion
Read: I think the library is a wonderful place because I can choose books about many topics.
Discuss: What is the writer’s opinion?
Write: Write an opinion about a place to read.
Day 92: Give reasons
Read: Walking to the park is fun. I see birds along the path. I can also play outside with my friends.
Discuss: Give two reasons for the opinion.
Write: Write an opinion with because.
Day 93: Connect ideas
Read: I like drawing. First, I choose colors. Also, I can make pictures for my family.
Discuss: Find two linking words.
Write: Write three connected opinion sentences.
Day 94: Respectful disagreement
Read: Ava likes rainy days because plants get water. Ben prefers sunny days because he can ride his bicycle.
Discuss: How do their opinions differ?
Write: Write two respectful sentences expressing a different view.
Day 95: Opinion checkpoint
Read: Our class should have a reading corner. It would be quiet. It would also help us keep books in one place.
Discuss: State the claim and two reasons.
Write: Write a five-sentence opinion paragraph with two reasons and closing.
Week 20: Integration and independent transfer
Day 96: Read for evidence
Read: A fox walked beside a stream at sunrise. It stopped when it heard a splash. A fish had jumped out of the water.
Discuss: When did the fox walk? What made it stop?
Write: Write two sentences with evidence from the passage.
Day 97: Informational summary
Read: A butterfly begins as an egg. A caterpillar hatches and eats leaves. Later it forms a chrysalis. An adult butterfly emerges.
Discuss: Name the four stages in order.
Write: Write a four-step summary.
Day 98: Edit a paragraph
Read: my brother has a red bike he rides it near our home we wear helmets
Discuss: What needs correcting?
Write: Rewrite as three correct sentences.
Day 99: Independent composition
Read: The rain stopped. The clouds moved away. A rainbow appeared above the trees.
Discuss: What happened first, next, and last?
Write: Write a five-sentence story with sequence words.
Day 100: Six-week checkpoint
Read: At sunrise, Mia carried a notebook to the garden. She saw a butterfly near a flower. She drew its wings and wrote three facts about what she saw.
Discuss: Where was Mia? What did she record?
Write: Write one factual paragraph and one opinion paragraph. Teacher scores separately.