Advanced Graphic Organizer, Instructional Conversations facilitated by
purposeful use of Participation and Discussion Protocols, Academic
Vocabulary Development
The Beach handout, The Park handout, Circle Maps from Day 4, Writing
Paper, Pencils, Crayons, i-PADs, if students are accustomed to using them for
writing
Whole Group:
• Gather students together on the rug or near the front of the room.
• The teacher will tell students “Today you are going to write an
opinion piece that answers this question: In your opinion, which place
do you enjoy more, the beach or the park?
• Re-read each passage aloud to the students.
• The teacher will then have students think-pair-share with their partner
which place they enjoy more.
• The teacher will then have students think-pair-share with their partner
reasons why they enjoy the place they chose.
• The teacher will then Pick A Stick to have several students share their
responses.
Independent Practice:
• The teacher will tell students “It is time for you to tell your opinion by
drawing a picture and writing about which place you enjoy more the
beach or the park?
• The teacher will tell students to make sure to pick either the beach or
the park and to draw and write words/sentences about why the like
that place.
• The teacher will also tell students that he/she can help them write
words under their picture to tell more about their choice.
• The teacher will remind students that a good opinion piece will have a
drawing that matches their word/sentences.