Showing posts with label Opinion / Persuasive Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Opinion / Persuasive Writing. Show all posts

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Holidays Around the World

We have just finished making our Holidays Around the World Scrapbook!  Students have worked very hard on learning facts about several different countries. 

Holidays Around the World resources - Ms. Bainbridge

 
 
Another great Christmas Around the World resource:




 
Preparing to Blog.....

 
My class is also learning about Internet Safety and the basics of blogging. 
 
Here's a great video we watched about Internet Safety:  BrainPOP Jr. - Internet Safety
 
A poster about Internet Safety/blogging: Internet Safety Rules 
 
A quick way to review opinions:. 
 
Students wrote a rough draft before typing their opinion sentence.
 
 
Students' Reflections

 
 1) I like Germany because they eat stollen.
 
2) I liked learning about Mexico because I like their food and dessert.
 
3) I like the US because we eat turkey.
 
4) I liked learning about Japan because I like fried chicken.
 
5) I liked learning about Germany because of their Christmas markets.
 
6) I liked learning about Brazil because they have fireworks and I like hot weather.
 
7) I love Japan because I love their food. I love their dance. I love to dance too! I like making stuff  like Christmas cakes. They make that in Japan. I like there flag and greeting.
 
8)  I liked learning about Japan because of the Christmas cake.
 
9) I liked learning about Liberia because I want to see the oil palm tree. I also want to eat their food because I love beef, rice and biscuits!
 
10) I like Japan because they eat fried chicken.
 
11)  I liked Liberia because they have good food and I want to see the oil palm tree.
 
12) I like learning about Mexico because they have great food.
 
13)  I  like  Mexico  because  their  greeting  is  Feliz Navidad.
 
14) I liked learning about Brazil the best because they have fireworks and I love hot weather.
 
15) I liked learning about Australia because they have a lot of delicious food. Also because they celebrate Christmas at the beach.
 
16)  I think I like Japan the most because the food like fried chicken and the cake!yuuuuummmm.
 
17)  I like Australia.  They celebrate at the beach.  You eat plum pudding, fish, chips. You see 6 kangaroos and a surfing Santa.
 
18) I liked learning about Brazil because it is fasunating.
 
(Apparently we love food!!)
 
Merry Christmas!

Monday, December 9, 2013

Christmas!

We're continuing to work on opinion/persuasive writing. Students picked whether they wanted to write a letter or paragraph about why Santa should hire them to be his next elf.  Many decided that Santa might be persuaded if he knew they would be very fast at making Xboxes!
Elf craftivity idea from:  Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten



Introducing Eric..... Our Elf on a Shelf
(The helper of the day was allowed to name our new visitor.)
Day #2 - Eric let the class know how much he loves math!




Friday, November 8, 2013

The Best Part of Me...... Opinion Writing

This is one of my favorite ideas for opinion writing (besides taste testing Oreos!).  I found it while searching Pinterest for opinion writing ideas.  My class really enjoyed reading poems written by students from Durham, North Carolina.  Great inspiration for opinion writing!

Book link - The Best Part of Me by Wendy Ewald
 
Three examples from my class:
 

 
 

Scholastic's ideas about this topic

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Opinion / Persuasive Writing Resources

.... Our writing focus for the second nine weeks

Sentence Starters anchor chart - link

 
 
Opinion Words Vocabulary Chart    by: Janiel Wagstaff
 

 
 
Great example of giving reasons:  My dad is an alien video
 
 
 
 
 
Opinion Writing with Oreo Cookies by First Grade Fanatic! blog   
 
 
Mentor text - Duck! Rabbit!    resource link
 
 
 
 
Mentor text:  Spoon
 
First Grade Buddies Blog - free resource for Spoon
 
 
 
Mentor text:  Cats vs. Dogs
 
Pitner's Potpourri blog - resource for Cats vs. Dogs
 
 
 
More Mentor Texts: