CCSS Assignment 1

Background of Standard:

The main idea here is describing characters, and that skill is developed and added to throughout the grades. First students learn how to describe characters in first grade, they need to explain how the characters move the events along in third, and they need to compare and contrast, using specific detail from the text. The shift explains that 50% of what students of these grade levels read should be informational text. There aren’t usually characters, feelings, or anything/anyone to really compare and contrast in informational texts. This means that when students are reading stories with characters, teachers need to make sure to focus on these aspects.

  

Graphic of Thinking:

Grade	Grade 1		Grade 3	Grade 5
different:	Describe characters		Describe characters and explain	Compare and contrast, then prove
With the shift	It might be hard to do these things with informational text, as there usually aren’t characters, setting, or feelings in them
Level of proof	“using key details” would be the closest thing to proof		“Explain how actions contribute”	“drawing on specific details in the text”
Stolen activities from Pinterest:	http://www.pinterest.com/pin/431923420486840116/	http://adventuresofroom129.blogspot.com/2014/08/bye-bye-summer-lots-of-freebies.html		http://cafe1123.blogspot.com/2012/11/character-paper-bag-project.html?m=1