Sharing Opinion Pieces About Gratitude
Grade
Grade 5
UNIT
3
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Gratitude
In Unit 3, Lesson 4, “Sharing Opinion Pieces About Gratitude,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their opinion pieces about gratitude to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partners’ opinion pieces. Then, students will write what they learned from writing their opinion pieces, both about the writing process and the topic. Finally, students will participate in a class discussion focusing on what they learned from writing their opinion pieces.
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SUGGESTED TIME:
30 minutes
RELATED SUBJECT:
English Language Arts
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Demonstrate understanding of the character strength of gratitude
- Read aloud to a partner to support reading and oral presentation skills
- Listen to a partner’s reading to develop active listening skills
- Engage in collaborative discussions with peers
- With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Prohuman Grade 5 Unit 3 Worksheet 3: Writing an Opinion Piece About Gratitude
VOCABULARY:.
- Gratitude: I am thankful for many things, big and small.
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today, we will read our opinion pieces about gratitude with a partner.
- Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their opinion pieces (written in Lesson 3) with their partners. (10 min)
- Ask students to complete the worksheet questions.
- Ask the class if anyone would like to share the answers to their worksheet questions.
- Collect students’ worksheets from both Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 to provide feedback.
GRADE 5 UNIT 3 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING OPINION PIECES ABOUT GRATITUDE
Gratitude: I am thankful for many things, big and small.
ACTIVITY:
- What did you learn from writing your opinion piece about the writing process?
- What did you learn from your classmate’s opinion piece about gratitude?
- How can you apply what you learned from writing your opinion piece about gratitude to improve your life going forward?
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