Virginia SOL 1.W.1.C
The Standard
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces that state an opinion and supply a reason for the opinion.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students tell what they think or prefer about a topic. They use pictures, spoken words, or writing to explain one reason for their choice.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student states a clear preference and gives one related reason. Their drawing, dictated words, or written sentence helps the reader understand the choice.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name a topic or fact without telling what they think. They may repeat their choice after “because,” give an unrelated reason, or worry that every word must be spelled correctly.
How to Assess It
- Ask, “Which is better for recess, swings or slides?” Have students draw their choice and complete, “I think ___ because ___.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set out two classroom books, then have students choose one, draw it, and add a reason they would recommend it.
Ask, “Should our class have a pet?” Students share an opinion and complete the sentence, “I think ___ because ___.”
Play Reason Match by pairing opinion cards, such as “Summer is best,” with reason cards that clearly support each opinion.
Have students make a lunch suggestion for the cafeteria using a drawing and the frame, “Please serve ___ because ___.”
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Related Standards
- K.W.1.B
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose descriptive writing that identifies a topic and provides one or more relevant details
- 3.W.1.D
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with facts and reasons.
- 1.W.1.B
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/expository texts that name a topic and supply some facts about the topic.
- 2.W.1.C
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts that support a point of view with reasons.
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