Georgia 1.T.T.3

1.T.T.3 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.

• 1.T.T.3.a

  Identify techniques used to craft opinion texts, including the author’s opinion and supporting reasons. (I)

• 1.T.T.3.c

  Use knowledge of opinion techniques to create opinion pieces that introduce the topic, state an opinion about the topic, and provide two or more reasons to supp...

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What Students Need to Do

Students identify what a writer or speaker thinks about a topic and notice the reasons given. They state their own opinion and support it with a clear reason.

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What Mastery Looks Like

Students can point out an author’s opinion and the reasons used to support it. They can state their own opinion, add a connected reason, and use words such as because.

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Common Misconceptions

Students may mistake a fact for an opinion or give a reason that does not support their choice. They may state what they like without using because or another linking word.

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How to Assess It

Give this exit ticket: “Which class pet should we choose? Write your opinion and one reason using because.”

1. 01

   Sort sentence cards into opinions and reasons, then match each opinion with a reason that supports it.

2. 02

   Discuss or write: “Should recess be longer?” State your opinion and explain one reason using because.

3. 03

   Play Opinion Match by pairing opinion cards with supporting reason cards, then explain why each pair belongs together.

4. 04

   Read two snack choices on a class menu, then write which one the cafeteria should serve and give one reason.

• 5.T.T.3

  Opinion Techniques Explain, analyze, and use opinion techniques to shape understandings.

• 3.T.T.3

  Opinion Techniques Explain, analyze, and use opinion techniques to shape understandings.

• 2.T.T.3

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• K.T.T.3

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.