Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.K.C.1.3
The Standard
Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, express opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students share what they think or prefer about a book or familiar topic. They communicate their view and give one reason that explains it.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student clearly states a choice or judgment. The student adds a related reason and uses a picture, spoken words, writing, or a combination to communicate it.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name a favorite but leave out why. They may give a fact instead of an opinion, or offer a reason that does not match their choice.
How to Assess It
- Show pictures of indoor and outdoor recess. Ask, “Which is better, and why?” Students draw their choice, then dictate or write one reason.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give students two snack pictures to choose from, then have them glue their choice and draw one reason beside it.
Read a familiar story and ask, “Was the character’s choice a good one? Why?” Record each student’s response.
Play Opinion Corners by labeling two corners with choices; students move, pair up, and tell a partner one reason.
Have students choose a new class read-aloud from two book covers, then create a picture ballot showing their reason.
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Related Standards
- ELA.3.C.1.3
Write opinions about a topic or text, include reasons supported by details from one or more sources, use transitions, and provide a conclusion.
- ELA.2.C.1.3
Write opinions about a topic or text with reasons supported by details from a source, use transitions, and provide a conclusion.
- ELA.1.C.1.3
Write opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason from a source and a sense of closure.
- ELA.K.C.1.4
Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, provide factual information about a topic.
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